Reading A
achieve
v. to succeed in reaching a particular goal or standard by making an effort for a long time
e.g. 1. After 10 years of hard work, he finally achieved success in his business. 2. Britain has achieved the highest rate of economic growth in Europe this year.
Reading A
• Watch a video clip about Google
Pre-reading questions
How many search engines do you know? What are they? Do you like search in Gpened to public on June 1,2009 by microsoft a competitor of Google)… • Sogou, Taobao,…
v. to include a particular person or thing as a special feature
e.g. The new car features high speed and safety.
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Reading A
in addition to
as well as; besides
Car Companies in Japan
Korea
Hyundai
METRO AG [æ ɡ] abbr. [德]股份公司（Aktien Gesellschaft
• METRO GROUP is one of the most important international retailing companies: Some 300,000 employees from 150 nations are working at over 2,100 outlets in 34 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. The portfolio of our strong sales brands offers a wide range of services for private and commercial customers:
Reading A
fuel
v. to increase something; to make something stronger; to supply something with material that can be burnt to produce heat or power e.g. 1. His words fueled her anger still more. 2. The stored oil could fuel the nation for six
acquire v. to gain possession of; to gain something by one’s own efforts, ability or behavior e.g. 1. The company has just acquired some new properties. 2. She has acquired a good knowledge of English
public in China.
employee An employee is a person who is paid to work for an organization or for another peding A
instant
a. happening immediately; (of food) that can be made quickly and easily e.g. 1. She took an instant dislike to me. 2. instant coffee / instant noodles
Words
google it 谷歌一下一下online shopping I love playing games online. 2) Search for relevant (相关的）page Closely connected with the subject you are discussing or the situation you are thinking about e.g. what experience do you have that is relevant to this position?
Listen and Read the text and fulfill the table in task 1 (page 5)
• Google began as Larry’s research project. • Page and Sergey set up the company and registered the . • The search engine grew quickly and it began to sell advertising on the website. • Google has acquired and continues to add new features. Google has also owned Blogger and other hot websites and become the leader in terms of ad-based revenue on the web.
• Metro Cash & Carry is the leading international player in self-service wholesale: customer-focused, international and innovative. The concept is oriented towards helping customers to successfully run their own businesses.
link: a connection between two things or two people
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Reading A
appear to be/do
to give the impression of being or doing something e.g. 1. She appeared to be in her late thirties. 2. They appeared not to know what was happening.
Unit 1 Organization
• Logos
Germany Germany Japan
Car Companies in Germany
Volkswagen
Car Companies in Germany
Volkswagen
Car Companies in United States
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Reading A
typical
a. having the usual qualities or features of a particular
group or thing e.g. This advertisement is a typical example of their
marketing strategy.
• revenue money that a company, organization, or government receives from people. 收入；收益
Reading A
the brain child (of somebody)
an idea or invention of one person or a small group of people e.g. This festival was the brain child of Tony Smith.
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Reading A
in terms of
from the point of view of; with regard to; concerning
e.g. In terms of environmental protection, this project
is excellent.
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popularity the quality of being widely admired or accepted Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world. 我们的产品饮誉全球。 advertising the business of drawing public attention to goods and services 广告活动，做广告；广告业 < Back website 网站 website design
P.R. China
USA
France
Finland
Just say it !
• Tell me the companies you know for television set, computer and sportswear. Introduce the information of the company to me as much as possible.
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Reading A
feature
n. something important, interesting or typical of a place or thing e.g. An important feature of Van Gogh’s paintings is their bright colors.