實(shí)商務(wù)英語(yǔ)綜合教程（第3版 第一冊(cè)）B1U3聽(tīng)力原文和練習(xí)參考答案

Unit3Meetings

Listening1

A:Tina,canyoutellmeaboutthearrangementoftheupcomingsalesmeeting?

T:Wehavedecidedonthedate,theagendaandthenumberofpeoplewhowillbeinvitedtoattendthemeeting.But...

A:What’stheproblem?

T:Thelocationforthemeetingwewereplanningonusinghasalreadybeenbookedbyothers.

A:Oh,that’stoobad.Wehavetofindoutanewplacesoon.Doyouhaveanyrecommendations?

T:WhatabouttheBlueSkyHotel?Itsconferenceroomislargeenoughtoaccommodateourattendees.Besides,itprovidesfirst-classconferenceandaudiovisualfacilitiesandcanmeetourrequirements

A:Whereisitlocated?

T:ItisintheDragonMountainNaturePark.Sowecanbreathethefreshairandenjoythebeautyofnatureafterthemeeting.

A:Itsoundsgreat.

T:Theproblemisthatitismoreexpensiveeventhoughitdoesnotexceedourbudget.

A:That’sit!Pleasecallthemandaskwhethertheycangiveusadiscount.Tellthemwewillbecomearegularclientifwearesatisfiedwiththeirfacilitiesandservicethistime.

T:Ok.Iwillcallthemsoon.

Listening2

T-TinaD-Diana

D:Tina,what’swrong?Youdon’tlookveryhappy.

T:Hi,Diana.IamalittleworriedaboutthemeetingIaminchargeoforganizing.Youknow,thisisthefirsttimeI’veorganizedsuchanimportantmeeting.

D:Beconfidentinyourself.It’snotsohardtoorganizeasuccessfulmeetingifyoufollowsometips.

T:Wouldyoupleasegivemesometips?

D:Withpleasure.Beforeyoudoanythingelse,determineyourbudget.Sincetherearealwaysunexpectedexpenses,it'snotabadideatoleavealittleroominyourbudget.

T:Yea.Thelimitedbudgetusuallyhastocoversomanyitemssuchastransportation,facilityrental,equipmentrental,accommodation,cateringandentertainmentandsoon.

D:Thenyouhavetobeveryclearaboutthepurposeofthemeetinganddevelopanagendabeforethemeeting.

T:That’swhatIhavedone.Butmeetingsareoftenlongerthanplanned.Howcanweavoidthat?

D:Duringthemeetingyoushouldfollowtheagendaclosely.Onlycoverthetopicslistedintheagenda.

T:Butwhatifthepresentersrunovertime?

D:It’snecessarytodistributetheagendaandbackgroundmaterial,relateddocumentsorarticlesbeforethemeeting.Theagendatellsparticipantswhichtopicswillbediscussed,whowillbepresentingeachtopicandthetimeallocatedtoeachsection.Inthatway,presenterswillbeprepared.

T:Isee.IsthereanythingelseIshouldpayattentionto?

D:Usuallyyoushouldhavetwodatesinmind:apreferreddateandanalternativedate.Sometimes,theimportantmembersmayhaveotherappointments,soanalternativedateisnecessary.Alternativedatesalsomeanyoucannegotiateforbetterprices.

T:Eh,weshouldtrytocutdownunnecessarycost.

D:It’salwaysimportanttosavecost.It’salsonecessarytocheckbeforethemeetingwhetherthefacilitiessuchasprojectorsareinorder.T:Youareright.Itwillbeahelltofindthattheprojectordoesn’tworkoneminutebeforethemeetingstarts.

D:Don’tforgettosendane-mailtotheattendees48to72hoursbeforethemeetingtoremindthemofthemeetingincasethatsomeoneforgetsanddoesnotshowup.

T:Thankyousomuchforyouradvice.NowIbecomeconfidentinmyself.

Keys

Discussion

1.Idon’tlikeattendingmeetings.Theyareusuallyboring/awasteoftime/inefficient;attendeesfallasleep;longerthanplanned;notfollowtheagenda.

2.Sometimesit’seffective,esp.forgroupdiscussionorbrain-storming.

Informationcanbeconveyedtoalargenumberofpeopleatthesametime.

Wecandiscussissuesindepthinaface-to-facemeeting.

Withvocalintonationsandphysicalgestures,themessagewillnotintendtobemisinterpreted.

Youcangetinstantresponseatameeting,whileyouhavetowaitforaresponseaftersendingane-mail.

Task1

1.number2.attend3.location4.booked5.conference

6.first-class7.requirements8.fresh9.whether10.satisfied

Task2

1.true2.false3.false4.false5.true

Task5

1.confident2.determine3.transportation4.purpose5.develop

6.planned7.background8.participants9.check10.case

Task6

1.Becauseshehasnoexperienceandconfidenceinorganizingasuccessfulmeeting.

2.Sometimes,theimportantmemberscannotcomeonthepreferreddatebecauseofotherappointments,soanalternatedateisnecessary.Alternatedatesalsomeanwecannegotiateforbetterprices.

3.first，weshoulddeterminethebudget.

4.Itistoremindtheattendeestoattendthemeetingattheappropriatetimeandplace.

5.Transportation,facilityrental,equipmentrental,accommodation,cateringandentertainment.

Task9

1.B2.C3.B4.A5.A

Task10

1.Notewhathasbeensaidandwaitforyourturntospeak.

2.Formalmeetingshaveasimilarstructurethoughtheydifferintermsoftheircontentwhileinformalmeetingscanconsistofmanystyles.Ininformalmeetings,there’smoreofanopportunitytoengageindiscussionsoropendebatethaninformalmeetings.

3.Ishouldmakesurethateverybodywhoisgoingtobeattendingthemeetinghasacopyofallthenecessaryfactsandfigureswhichmaybereferredtoatthemeeting3or4daysbeforeittakesplace.

4.Itwillundoallthehardworkandeffortyouputinatthemeetingitselfandthiswillundermineyourreputation.

5.Becauseitwillbeembarrassingifyouactinappropriatelyatameeting.Mostimportantly,itdecideswhetheryouwillloseorsucceed.

Task11

1.crucial2.familiarize3.punctual4.attentively

5.interrupt6.chair7.relevant8.informed

9.gossip10.confidential

Task12

1.switchoffyourmobilephone

2.consistsoftenfamousactors

3.havealotincommon

4.interruptothers’speech

5.took

the

trouble

to

help

Task13

1.B2.C3.A4.C5.A

Task14

1.Teleconferences2.Polling3.visual

4.audiocommunication5.administrative

Task16

wentdiedlistened

learnedcameread

puttypedraised

employedgrabbedspoke

lookedsangworried

Task17

1)went