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2.1 Company benefits2.2 Presenting your companyBusiness English Lesson 3 内容/Contents 01Reading ：An article about Xerox02Listening： Presentations03Speaking01Reading （阅读）：（阅读）：An article about Xerox知识储备（Vocabulary） Think about what is most important to you when choosing a job?_an impressive job titlea good salaryflexible working hoursopportunities for promotiondays off and long holidays_training and staff developmenta company caropportunities to travelparental leavea pension01 Reading （阅读部分）：（阅读部分）：An article about XeroxTask 1: Read the article about Xerox on page 17. What benefits and incentives does the ar ticle mention for employees at Xerox?Reading ：An article about Xerox Reading: Is Working for Xerox Too Good to Be True?What a lovely place Xerox is to work! Kim Moloney, a client services executive, cant say enough nice things about her employer. Its a very special environment, she says, People describe Xerox as a family and I was amazed at the number of people who have worked here for so long.Its tempting to take Moloneys comments with a pinch of salt, especially considering that when youve been working somewhere for only two years, as she has at Xerox, everyone seems old and established. But theres truth behind her enthusiasm.Take Carole Palmer, the group resources director. She joined Xerox in 1978 as a temp and has been in her present role for seven years. Xerox has been good to me over the years, she says. It has supported me through qualifications and last year I took part in the vice-president incumbent programme.Human resources is taken seriously at Xerox, Palmer says, and the company has a policy of promoting from within (which would explain Moloneys amazement at her colleagues longevity). The company takes on only fifteen to twenty graduates each year and Moloney was part of an intake who joined having already acquired a couple of years work experience. Moloney is based at the head office in Uxbridge. Its great in terms of working environment, she says. Weve jus got a new provider in the canteen and we have brainstorming rooms and breakout areas.Much of Moloneys role is visiting clients, so she doesnt have a permanent desk at head office. Im a hot-desker, which is good because you get to sit with different people in the hot-desk areas. And youre given a place to store your things. Head office staff numbers between 1,200 and 1,500 people, Palmer says. The company has four other main offices in the UK. The nature of the organization, which encompasses sales and marketing, global services (the biggest division), developing markets, research and development and manufacturing, means that the opportunities at the company vary from service engineers to sales roles and consultants. Perks include a final-salary pension scheme and various discount schemes. The reward and recognition scheme is a little different, and rather nice: Each manager has a budget every year to recognize and reward staff, Palmer says. It can be in the form of a meal for two, or a bottle of wine. It can be up to 1,000. Theres the recognition, and then theres putting money behind it.Moloney, however, likes the non-cash rewards. Xerox takes care of all its staff but it also recognizes the people who put in the added effort, she says. It offers once-in-a-lifetime incentive trips, and recently I organized a sailing trip fro my team.The idea of working abroad with the company appeals to her, and she says that her career goal is to be part of the senior management team. Heres another employee, it would seem, who is in it for the long haul.Task 2: Choose the best answer, A, B or C for questions 1-5 about the Xerox article.1.The journalist of this article thinks that A. staff at Xerox are not telling the truth about the company. B. Xerox offers great benefits to staff. C. people havent worked at Xerox long enough to know if its a good company.2. Where does the company tend to find its new managers? A. From existing staff. B. On training courses. C. Only from graduates.3. Why doesnt Kim Moloney have her own desk? A. Because she isnt important enough. B. Because there isnt space at head office. C. Because she often travels and is away on business.4. As well as recognizing its staff through promotion, Xerox A. gives cash bonuses. B. provides a number of perks. C. gives unpaid leave to take trips of a lifetime.5. One common feature of Xerox staff is that they tend A. to work hard. B. to get promoted. C. not to change employer.BackDiscuss: What is most important to you when choosing a job? Or describe the benefits and incentives of your dream work to your partner? an impressive job title training and staff development a good salary a pension flexible working hours opportunities to travel opportunities for promotion parental leave days off and long holidays a company car02Listening（听力）（听力）: Presentations02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): Presentations如何提高自己在如何提高自己在听力中对数字的听力中对数字的敏感程度呢？敏感程度呢？02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): Presentations首先也是最重要首先也是最重要的是，大家的是，大家能能够够流利地读出各种流利地读出各种数字数字。 各种数字类型各种数字类型(3)分数、小数和百分比 (5)钟点 (1)基数词 (6)电话号码、温度与门牌号 (2)序数词 (4)年代及日期 02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): Presentations(1)基数词的读法基数词的读法3-5位位的数字：的数字：300: Three hundred4321:Four thousand three hundred and twenty-one Page 27注意：注意：不定冠词不定冠词“a”只在数的开头才和只在数的开头才和hundred，thousand等连用。等连用。比如说比如说：146读作：读作：a hundred and forty-six2，146读作：读作：two thousand one hundred and forty-six(1)基数词的读法基数词的读法3-5位位的数字：的数字：Page 27注意：注意：1,000这个整数这个整数一般一般说说a thousand，但是在一个有百，但是在一个有百位数的数位数的数字字前就得说前就得说one thousand：比如说：比如说：1,031：a thousand and thirty-one,1,150：one thousand one hundred and fifty除此之外，对从除此之外，对从1,100到到1,900之间的整数之间的整数，我们通常说，我们通常说eleven hundred(1,100)，twelve hundred(1,200)等等等等，而不，而不说说one thousand and one hundred(1)基数词的读法基数词的读法、5位以上数字位以上数字 Page 27500,0005,000,000555,000,0005,000,000,000555,555,555,5555,000,000,000,000Five trillion Five hundred and fifty-five billion, Five hundred and fifty-five million, Five hundred and fifty-five thousand, Five hundred and fifty-five Five billionFive hundred and fifty-five millionFive millionFive hundred thousand逆向第一个逗号读thousand ，第二个逗号读million ，第三个逗号读billion ，第四个逗号就是trillion (1)基数词的读法基数词的读法、5位以上数字位以上数字 Page 27155,72026,000,008326,414,7184,302,000,000one hundred and fifty-five thousand seven hundred and twentyfour billion three hundred and two milliontwenty-six million and eightthree hundred and twenty-six million, four hundred and fourteen thousand, seven hundred and eighteen1、分数中分子用基数词表示，分母用序数词分数中分子用基数词表示，分母用序数词表示。先读分子表示。先读分子,后读分母。当分子大于后读分母。当分子大于1时时,分母要加分母要加“s”。如如1/3：one third；1/8：one eighth；1/4：one quarter；2/3：two thirds。(2)序数词(3)分数、小数和百分比第一第一：the first第二第二：the second第三第三：the third等等2、比较复杂的分数常常用比较复杂的分数常常用over这个词表示。这个词表示。如：如：317/509读作：读作：three hundred and seventeen over five hundred and nine。02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): Presentations1、分数分数,分子用基数词表示，分母用序数词表分子用基数词表示，分母用序数词表示。先读分子示。先读分子,后读分母。当分子大于后读分母。当分子大于1时时,分分母要加母要加“s”。如如1/3：one third；1/8：one eighth；1/4：one quarter；2/3：two thirds。(3)分数、小数和百分比2、小数小数含小数点的数字，小数含小数点的数字，小数点点“”读读“point” 3百分比百分比读百分比只需在相应的数字后加读百分比只需在相应的数字后加“percent 02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): Presentations(4)年代及日期年代及日期 (5)钟点钟点 7：00 seven oclock 8：15 eight fifteen a quarter past eight9：30 nine thirty half past nine9：45 nine forty-fivea quarter to ten07：00 (Oh) seven hundred hours09：15 (Oh) nine fifteen12：00 twelve hundred hours13：45 thirteen forty-five02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): Presentations(6)电话号码、温度与门牌号电话号码、温度与门牌号 1、电话号码。英国人在读两个相同数字时，电话号码。英国人在读两个相同数字时，通常读成通常读成double 。如：。如：3074922：three oh seven four nine double two 2、温度温度。有华氏有华氏(Fahrenheit)和摄氏和摄氏(Centigrade)两种。两种。15：fifteen degrees Centigrade(或或Celsius)-5：five degrees below zero3、门牌号门牌号。三位数分别读出各数字，四位数时则三位数分别读出各数字，四位数时则分成两半来读。如：分成两半来读。如：Room 302：Room three Of twothree zero two3491 King Street：thirty-four ninety-one King Street 02 Listening(听力部分听力部分): PresentationsListening: A Presentation about XeroxKey Facts: 16,000,000,000 _978,000,000 _160 _55,000 _ _4 _6 _5,000,000,000 _2,000,000,000 _1906 _112,000,000,000_Xerox sixteen billionnine hundred and seventy-eight millionone hundred and sixtyfifty-five thousandhalffoursixfive billiontwo billionnineteen oh sixone hundred and twelve billionListen to the presentation and write what each refers to. XeroxKey Facts: 16,000,000,000 _978,000,000 _160 _55,000 _ _4 _6 _ _5,000,000,000 _2,000,000,000 _1906 _112,000,000,000_turnoverfinal incomecountriesemployeeshalf of 55,000 in the USAdivisions6%of revenue dedicated to research & developmentdollars revenue in Europedollars rest of world revenuecompany foundedtotal marketStructure of the PresentationAIntroducing the presentationBExplaining the structure of the presentationCPresenting the first partDPresenting the second partEPresenting the final partFEnding the presentationListening Script Extract 1: Good morning and thanks for coming. Today Id like to tell you about the worlds largest document management company. With a turnover of nearly sixteen billion dollars the Xerox Corporation develops and markets innovative technologies with products and solutions that customers depend upon to get the best results for their business. In my brief presentation well begin by looking at some of the key figures behind the companys success and how the company is structured. Then Ill give an overview of Xerox around the world and finally Id like to talk about some of the trends affecting our market and its future growth. If you have any questions, Ill be happy to answer them at the end. So, here you can see, the turnover for last year was nearly sixteen billion dollars, with a final income of 978 million dollars. We operated from our headquarters in Rochester New York State in 160 countries with 55,000 employees, with over half of those in the USA. This next chart shows you how the corporation is split into four divisions. First of all theres Xerox Global Services Extract 2: And finally theres Xerox Innovation with five centers in the United States, Canada and Europe. Note that six percent of revenue was dedicated to research and development last year as the key part of our mission statement is, and I quote, to help people find better ways to do great work. Ok, lets move on to look at Xerox around the world in a little more detail. Take a look at this chart, which shows revenue by region. So about half our revenue is from the US market. Then Europe with over five billion dollars and the rest of the world with over two. One thing Id like to point out is Extract 3: Finally, how is the market for the document industry looking? Well it would be unrecognizable to the people who founded the original company in 1906 and even compared to the second half of the twentieth century. More and more offices are moving from black and white printing to color, and from paper documents to electronic documents. These are clearly the future opportunities and areas of growth in what is a total market worth an estimated 112 billion dollars So that brings me to the end of my presentation. Thanks for listening. I hope its been of interest. Are there any questions?1. Create your dream company. Complete the column of the table with key facts about your company.Speaking: Giving a presentationYour companyYour partners companyYour dream company: What is your company called? What product or service does it offer?Figures for last year: What was its turnover? How was this divided up by region (country)? What was its final income? What % was spent on Research & Development (R&D)?Structure: Where is the headquarters? How many divisions are there? How many people are employed? Trends: What are the future trends and changes for the industry? What are your companys plans?
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