单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,*,*,Unit 21 Business Trip Etiquette,商务旅行礼仪,Focal Points,1.How to be well-prepared for business trips,2.How to maintain a professional manner in business trips,3.Essential tips for business travel etiquettes in different countries,Adequate Preparation for Business Trips(,充分准备,),Notes to the text,1、humdrum:dull and lace excitement 乏味的,平凡的,humdrum video,无聊的片段,2、duffel bag:(防水的帆布)行李袋,Kevin slung the,duffel bag,over his shoulder and jammed the purple chips into his pockets.,凯文把这个破粗布袋子背在肩膀上,又把剩余的紫色筹码一股脑塞进衣兜里。,3、lavish:very generous 慷慨的,大方的,He staged the most lavish productions of Mozart.,他举办了最盛大的莫扎特作品演奏会。,Lavish living,4、lowdown:实情,Please give me the,lowdown,.Can you introduce a good place?,请告诉我实际情况。你能不能介绍一个好地方?,5、tenuous:,having little substance or significance 无关紧要的,细微的,Three years later,however,progress is looking,tenuous,.,然而三年过去了,禁毒行动几无进展。,He did not speculate on the future of his tenuous career.,他没有考虑到自己不稳定的职业前景。,B.Maintain a Professional Manner in Business Trips(保持职业风范),Notes to the text,1、risque:有伤风化的,Critics of the leader have previously suggested that its meaning was more risque.,2、loose lips 指嘴巴关不住,说话随便,Loose lips really can cause trouble.,信口开河可真能带来麻烦,。,3、stand in good stead 对你有好处,Some work experience will stand you in good stead.,积累点工作经验对你有好处。,4、prop up:support 支持,资助,Moreover,China is not the only country to prop up brutish regimes.,再者,中国并不是支持那些野蛮政权的唯一国家。,5、misdemeanour:不良行为,He decided to take responsibility for his misdemeanour and resign.,他决定为自己的行为不端负责并辞职。,6、,decorum:propriety in manners and conduct 端庄得体,Youve breached the decorum of my courtroomwith all this hooting.,你的这种叫嚣违反了本法庭的礼仪。,7、jeopardize:present a danger to 危及,危害,His foolish behaviour may jeopardize his whole future.,他的愚蠢行为可能会危及他的整个前途。,8、travelpro:旅行者,9、gaffe:a socially awkward or tactless act 失礼,出丑,The second gaffe was to choose to resolve disputes not in China but in an arbitration court in Stockholm.,第二个过失是,选择在斯德哥尔摩的一家仲裁庭,而不是在中国解决纠纷。,10、a good rule of thumb 好的做法,好的经验,Thats actually a really good rule of thumb.,那实际上是一个好的经验法那么。,C.Essential Tips for Business Travel Etiquettes in Different Countries(跨国商务旅行中的根本礼仪技巧),Notes to the text,1、lingua franca:国际商业用的语言,Yet Ostler takes the view that by around 2050 no global lingua franca will be needed.,但奥斯特勒的观点是:到2050年前后,世界将不再需要全球性的通用语言。,2、rip-off:偷窃,这里指吃饭费用太高,被“宰了的感觉,This is the fastest-growing rip-off of British holidaymakers.,这是英国旅游业最快赚钱的法子?,3、blatantly:open 公然地,Some three-quarters of voters see it as blatantly political.,约四分之三的选民将暂停期视为明目张胆的拉选票行为。,4、offput:(口语)使倒胃口,5、impromptu:事先无准备的;即席的,She played a tune impromptu.,她善于发表即席演说。,Were having an impromptu meeting!,我们在开一个临时会议!,6、standoffish:非正式语冷淡的,冷漠的,Exercises,I.Role-play activity:Divide the class into several groups.Each group imitates the businessmen who are going to be on business trips and those who are on their business trips in view of those proper etiquettes we have presented.Then they are going to compare which group performs the best.,II.The whole class is encouraged to search for more detailed information on appropriate business trip etiquettes in various countries and they are appreciated to send the information to commonality e-mail box for sharing with the rest of the class.,III.Read the following article about business customs in different countries and discuss proper etiquettes for a more successful business trip.,Business Customs,Vietnam is a markedly Confucian society and its business practices are often more similar to those of China,Japan and Korea than to those of its Southeast Asian neighbors.The social dynamics and world-view of Vietnams society are reflected in the business climate including such matters as:“face,consensus building,and the zero-sum game assumption.,“Face is extremely important to many Vietnamese.It is very important to try not to put your Vietnamese counterparts in an embarrassing situation or one that calls for public back tracking.You should be careful not to cause your Vietnamese contact embarrassment in front of superiors,peers,or subordinates.Fear of losing face often makes Vietnamese wary of spontaneous give-and-take,unscripted public comment,or off-the-cuff negotiation.Tact,sensitivity,and discretion are considered the most effective approach in dealing with disagreements or uncomfortable situations.Westerners often view the idea of face as quaint,but to many Vietnamese it matters a great deal,and the loss of face by your contact could very well mean the loss of your contact.,Consensual decision making is very deeply ingrained in Vietnamese social and political behavior.Consensus means different things in different societies.In Vietnam,it often means that all parties with a voice can wield a veto and must be brought on board.In building a consensus,it may prove impossible to steamroller the minority opinion,which must be wooed,instead.To take the Central Government as an example,the lead ministry on a given issue m