外语系

纺织商务英语

Textile Business English

Module Two

Business Reception and Arrangement

Task 2

Draw Up A Schedule

To learn to make an itinerary.

To develop teamwork skills.

To develop competence in questions

Learning Objectives

Lead-in—Group discussion

1.What do you think about an itinerary?

2. In what occasions is an itinerary needed?

3. If you are asked to work out an itinerary, what factors will be included?

Useful expressions and patterns

1. If you don’t mind, let’s discuss our agenda first. 2. We’d better first draw up a schedule. 3. Do you have any plan to tomorrow? 4. Let’s listen to the schedule first. 5. If possible, could you arrangement a visit to your

factory tomorrow? 6. Please go ahead. 7.I’d like to have your comments on the rough

arrangement. 8. I’d appreciate your effort. 9. It’s very kind of you to make such a good

arrangement. 10. I’d appreciate it if you could arrange a trip for me

to go there.

Listening

Dialogue 1

Notes to the dialogue 1. under his name 以他的名义 2. Holiday Inn 假日酒店集团。专门经营酒店

的企业，在全世界 90 多个国家和地区经营 2700 多家酒店，拥有超过 45 万间客房。国内现有 48 家。

Dialogue 1

Notes to the dialogue

3. jet lag 时差4. get some shut-eye 睡一会儿5. so nothing’s scheduled the whole da

y tomorrow. 所以明天一天没有安排任何活动。

Listening

Listening

dialogue 1

1. Whom is Julia going to pick up at the airport?

2. What time and where is his plane scheduled to arrive?

3. Describe Mr. Mitchell’s schedule arranged by Manager.

ListeningDialogue 2

Notes to the dialogue

rough 粗略的，大致的 comment 意见 hospitality 好客，盛情 agenda 议程 magnificent 华丽的，高尚的， 宏伟的 draw up 草拟 in honor of 向 ... 表示敬意，为祝贺…

Listening Dialogue 3

Notes to Dialogue 3

considerate adj. 体谅的recover from 从… 回复过来fabric n. 织物，布preference n. 偏好，优选选择in particular 特别地

Schedule Reading

Reading and Analyzing

Brainstorming Question

What should be considered before drawing

up a schedule?

A. A schedule for President Morris

Monday

(March 3)

3:05 am Atlitalia flight AZ 769 to Rome

10.30 am Arrive Rome

Mr. Conti meets us at the airport

Stay at Sheraton Hotel

Tuesday

(March 4)

9.15 am Meet agent, Ms Spinardi

2.00 pm lunch with Mr Vialla

3.30 pm visit new factory

Wednesday

(March 5)

9.30 Attend production meeting

Thursday

(March 6)

11.20 am Alitalia fight AZ 768 to Bombay

Friday

March 7

1.30 am Arrive Bombay

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

AMERICAN CULTURAL SEMINARS & STUDY TOURSNANJING FOREIGN LANGUAGE UUNIVERSITYJuly 23, 2007 through August 2, 2008 Saint Joseph’s University in PhiladelphiaTeaching dates:Monday – Thursday July 23 - 26Monday-Thursday July 30 – August 2ALL PRESENTATIONS WILL BE IN MANDEVILLE, ROOM 209 EXCEPT FOR AUGUST 1 AT 12:30 PM, WHICH WILL BE IN BARBELIN 226

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Week 1 Monday, July 23 Arrive in Philadelphia International Airport 7:40 AM and arri

ve at Saint Joseph’s University, City Avenue Apartments, at approximately 10 AM). Guests will be staying at the 54th Street dormitories located at 54th & City Avenue (BORGIA HALL). Mary Ann will be there to make sure that everyone receives identification cards, passwords and keys.

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Tour of campus (time permitting)

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Welcome Reception 2:30 PM Trip to Supermarket

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Tuesday, July 24

9:00 AM Leave for High School9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Tour of High School 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Higher Education Leadership – Dr. Robert Palestini, former Dean of Graduate Arts & Sciences and University College and Professor of Education12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch1:30 PM – 3:00 PM English as a Second Language - Dr. Ailing Kong Professor of Education

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team Wednesday, July 25 7:45 AM Leave SJU 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Private Meeting with Chief Judge in his

Chambers The Honorable Harvey Bartle, III U. S. District Court (Visitors must have photo ID – no cameras) 10:00 AM Leave Federal Courthouse for Eastern State Penitentiary 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern State Penitentiary 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM Return to campus 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM American Criminal Justice System – Professor Patricia Griffin, Director, Graduate Criminal Justice Program

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Thursday, July 26 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM American History – Dr. Jeffrey Hyson Professor of History 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Bus to Center City Philadelphia 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Tour of Constitution Cen

ter 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Visit Liberty Bell and Independence Hall 4:30 PM Return to SJU

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Monday, July 27 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM How To Do Research as a Secondary School Teacher Dr. Ray Horn Professor of Education 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Common Counseling Issues and Treatment Approaches with North American Students Dr. Linda Lelii, former Vice President for Student Life and Professor of Psychology 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch 2 PM to 3:30 PM What Colleges Look for in the Ideal Student Kevin Zajac

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Tuesday, July 28 9 AM Leave Saint Joseph’s University for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the No. 1 children’s hospital in the U.S. Hosted by Dr. Antonio Cardoso 10 AM Tour Noon - 1:30 PM Lunch 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Presentation by Dr. Antonio Cardoso Professor of Health Services 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Presentation by Dr. Jack Newhouse Professor of Health Services 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM John Doyle

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Wednesday, July 29 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Civic Engagement Ann Marie Jursca, Assistant Director/Service Learning 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Introduction to Circle ROOM BL 226 Communications with Native American Origins Professor Donald J. Haldeman 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Marianna Fieo Walter Weinrich College Preparation and Planning

An Itinerary for a Visiting Team

Thursday, July 30 10 AM – 11:30 AM Identity and Photography – Professor Susan Fenton 11:30 PM – 12:00 PM Bus to Museum of Natural

Science Lunch on the bus 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Natural Science Museum 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Philadelphia Museum of Art 5:45 PM Dinner at Victor’s Café - Italian Opera Restaurant (waiters and waitress are Italian-opera singers)

New Words and Expressions 1. itinerary n. 旅行计划， 旅行线路 2. Philadelphia 费城（美国宾夕法尼亚州东南

部港市） 3. Chief Judge 审判长 4. chamber 事务所， 会所 5. Common Counseling Issues and Treatm

ent Approaches 常见的咨询问题及处理方法 6. Health Services 卫生服务 健康服务 7. Civic Engagement 市民参与 公民参与

Passage Reading

How to Keep Your Boss Happy Keep your boss happy and you will

thrive at work. This is a simple rule but the most important one for career success. Your boss can do more to help or hurt your career than anyone else at work. Keeping her happy should be your number one priority.

How to Keep Your Boss Happy

The job of a boss is to supervise people so that tasks get accomplished on time, on budget and with as little chaos and drama as possible. You can either be part of making that happen or you can be an impediment. Guess which one make the boss happier.

Here are some steps that should help you keep the boss happy.

How to Keep Your Boss Happy

An understanding of the big picture of your boss' job.

An understanding of the big picture of your own job.

Step 1 Find out what is important to the

boss. What goals must she achieve today, this week, this quarter. Once you know the boss' s priorities, you can align your efforts with what counts in her world.

How to Keep Your Boss Happy Step 2 Make certain that you understand

exactly what the boss expects from you on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. This will help you organize your time accordingly.

How to Keep Your Boss Happy

Step 3 Show up on time every day. Work hard w

hile you are at work. You might be surprised how impressive this is to your boss.

How to Keep Your Boss Happy

Step 4 In a crisis, come to the boss' s assistance. Help

solve the problem without a lot of complaining. Step 5 Deliver everything you promised the boss when

you promised it. Coming through on your commitments to the boss are among the most important things you can do for your career.

How to Keep Your Boss Happy Step 6 Do not be critical of the boss to people in other

departments, your co-workers or those outside the organization. If you think there is almost no one left to complaint to, you are getting the picture.

Step 7 If you do have a criticism or concern about the boss,

take it directly to the boss -- or keep your mouth shut.

Step 8 Talk up your team and your co-workers to the boss.

The boss has enough problems without dealing with negative input about subordinates.

New Words and Expressions

thrive v. 兴旺 , 繁荣 priority n. 头等大事 chaos n. 混乱 impediment n. 障碍 quarter n. 季度 align with accordingly adv. 相应地 be critical of 对 挑剔的 subordinate n. 下属

Notes to the passage

1. Your boss can do more to help or hurt your career than anyone else at work. 你老板对你职业生涯的帮助或伤害都会超过你任何同事。

2. The job of a boss is to supervise people so that tasks get accomplished on time, on budget and with as little chaos and drama as possible. 老板的工作就是监督员工，以使任务在尽可能少的麻烦和变化中顺利地按预期的预算按时完成。

3. You can either be part of making that happen or you can be an impediment. 而你要么能够助之一臂之力，要么就是挡在这前面的障碍物。

Notes to the passage 4. Once you know the boss' s priorities, you can align

your efforts with what counts in her world. 一旦你知道老板的中心工作，你就能将你的努力与她世界中心联系起来。

5. Coming through on your commitments to the boss are among the most important things you can do for your career. 兑现你对老板的承诺是你为自己职业生涯所做的最重要的事情。

6. Do not be critical of the boss to people in other departments, … .

切勿对着其它部门的员工挑剔你的老板。 Eg: be critical of/about 对 …不满 , 对…谴责 It‘s natural for young employees to be critical of their

bosses at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them.

Assignment

Work in groups of up to six. Collect information and materials from internet. Prepare for a presentation to how to describe a company to the whole class. (The presentation should be facilitated by PPT)

Reference

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