Unit 5
Objectives
This unit is intended to help students to:
1. expose themselves to a facet of corporate culture：avoiding getting the ax;
2. understand and use the language for such notions as admitting your errors, accepting the blame for something, promising never to repeat a particular mistake, offering sincere or polite apologies, making excuses for failure or offense, asking for forgiveness and offering
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Outline
Section One Lead-in Section Two Watching, Listening & Speaking
Section Three Extensive Watching, Listening & Speaking
Section Four Cultural Assimilation Section Five Making an Oral Presentation
accomplish /E5kɒmplIF/ vt. jeopardy /5dVepEdI/ n. unqualified /7Qn5kwɒlIfaId/ a.
到场，上班 不断地吸鼻子(多指因 感冒或哭泣) 指望 谎言 沙龙 主动性，积极性 (因插手他人职责)得罪 某人，冒犯某人 完成，实现 危险 无资格的
维持 至关重要的 谨慎的，小心的 过错 自我表现 企业 品质 努力开创
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【script】
Script
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There is probably a line on the wall of the office which reads ¡°To err is human. To forgive is not our policy.¡± Apparently, it reminds you of the price you have to pay for the error you have made, which means that you can¡¯t avoi d getting the sack.
Sometimes, your boss would say when you do your job
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Activity 2: Questions for Discussion Directions: Have a talk on the following questions.
1. Are you familiar with the question : “Who is the boss?” What does it mean in a company?
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miserably /5mIzErEblI/ ad. end up in doing
disrespectful /7dIsrI5spektfJ l/ a. racist /5reIsIst/ a. take sb. down keep one’s nose on the grindstone way too condescend /7kɒndI5send/ vi. inclusive /In5klu:sIv/ a. cheer leader
2. Is it important to stay small in a working unit? And how?
3. Can you be totally independent in the social environment of an office?
Unit 5 Section Two Watching, Listening & Speaking
Useful Language
To err is human.
人非圣贤，孰能无过。
policy /5pɒlesI/ n.
规章制度
get the sack
被解雇, 被辞退
threat /Wret/ n.
威胁
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hold down crucial /5kru:FEl/ a. cautious /5kR:FEs/ a. sin /sIn/ n. carry oneself enterprise /5entEpraIz/ n. character /5kArEktE(r)/ n. carve out
Unit 5 Section One Lead-in
Activity 1: Instructor’s Opening Words
Directions: Listen to the instructor’s opening words carege. Before that, getting to know the following useful language might be helpful.
Activity 1: Watching & Listening for Comprehension
Directions: You are going to watch a video clip. Listen carefully and get ready for the follow-up activities. Before that, getting to know the following useful language might be helpful.
Useful Language
get the ax
被解雇
subtle /5sQtl/ a.
微妙的
get caught doing
逮个正着
unreliable /7QnrI5laIEbl/ a.
靠不住的
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show up sniffle /5snIfl/ n.
count on lie /laI/ n. salon /5sAlɒn/ n. initiative /I5nIFIEtIv/ n. step on someone else’s toes