The value of an annual report



An annual report contains much information that is useful not only for in-depth security analysis, but also for interested individual investors. It is one of the best sources of easily accessible, reasonably understandable data on a company‟s current operations and its financial health. It contains valuable information that can be used to help predict future results.
Background Knowledge On annual report
5b: Performance
Listening: Listen to a presentation about a company and the questions asked about it Speaking: Learn to ask follow-up questions Describe trends with the performance reasoning
Unit 5
A: facts and figures B: Performance
5a: Objectives
Reading To read extracts from an annual report Speaking To learn to describe trend To work in pair to describe the graph or draw their partner‟s graph
On Grading
Final
Exam Attendance Performance Homework
60% 15% 15% 10%
Objectives
To enable to talk about jobs Learn to comment on the job in details To practise listening for specific information To describe working condition

Could
you describe your internship in summer holiday?
What department I work in?
1. I am responsible for invoicing our customers. －－－Accounts clerk in finance department 2. I‟m in charge of planning the training programme for next year. －－－Trainer in HR department 3. I deal with customer problems. －－－After-sale clerk in sales department 4. I‟m responsible for buying raw materials. －－－purchasing officer in finance department 5. I‟m in charge of software development. －－－ Technician in production department 6.I‟m running a course for the new sales reps（销售代表） －－－sales manager in marketing department

BEC is a practical examination that focuses on English in business-related situations. There is little focus on grammar in the examination. The major emphasis is on the use of language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Each accounts as 25% of the total mark.
Unit 4
Internal Communication
Objectives


Writing
Practice writing memos and e-mails Review the language of requests and obligation/necessity


Listening
Unit 1 A: Job Description B: Working Condition
What‟s business
the
activity of making money by producing or buying and selling goods, or providing services
Of the many report types, the investor population is most familiar with the 10-K, a document that is filed annually and is sometimes referred to as a company's annual report.
take notes from a telephone conversation


Speaking
exchange information about internal communication in their own companies
Vocabulary
Downward/upward communication: 自上 （下）而下（上）的交流 Staff meeting: 职工大会 Accomplishment: 业绩 Meet one-on-one: 一对一的见面 Yearly performance review: 年终表现考评 Personal involvement: 个人参与 Labour relation: 劳资关系 Newsletter:简报 Notice board: 布告栏
VCD: Useful expression in telephone

Dealing with the public --Would you like us to send you…? --- May I have your name and address? --- If you have any questions, please call back and I’ll be glad to talk to you about our product.

A summary of the previous year Information about the company, including its structure, product line, and subsidiaries A letter to shareholders from the President or CEO A detailed discussion about the company's financial results The financial statements (balance sheet资产负债表, income statement所得计算书, and cash flow statement 现金流量表) Notes to the financial statements Other information about the company that often is not included in other documents.

What is annual report?

A company's annual report is the most credible source of information about that company with providing details about the financial condition of the company, and offering insight into the details of its business, as well as its management philosophy.

The differences between memos, notes and notices Notice: Not addressed to anyone in particular,
formal style, no contractions, no ellipsis, no abbreviations. Memo: Addressed to groups or individuals. More formal status than a note. Formal style, no omission of words, no abbreviations, formal style of address, use of job titles. Notes: Addressed to an individual. Informal, short, abbreviations (tel no.), contractions (you’ve), omission of subjects, auxiliaries and articles (I Can’t find…), use of first name.