商务英语口语 第六章

商务英语口语（基础篇） Project Six Business Performanceoject 商务英语口语（基础篇） 1 By the end of each financial year, all publicly traded companies will release a report to tell their shareholders, prospective investors, customers and others about the company performance. How the business ran in the past year. We call this the annual report. The report includes both quantifiable and unquantifiable information. Reading annual reports is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with a company and its markets. An annual report is a comprehensive report on a company's activities throughout the preceding year. Annual reports are intended to give shareholders and other interested people information about the company's activities and financial performance. Most jurisdictions require companies to prepare and disclose annual reports, and many require the annual report to be filed at the company's registry. Companies listed on a stock exchange are also required to report at more frequent intervals (depending upon the rules of the stock exchange involved). A career is an individual's journey through learning, work and other aspects of life. By the late 20th century, a wide range of choices (especially in the range of potential professions) and more widespread education had allowed it to become possible to plan (or design) a career. Traditionally, career success has often been thought of in terms of earnings and／or status within an occupation or organisation. This can be expressed either in absolute terms (e.g. the amount a person earns) or in relative terms (e.g. the amount a person earns compared with their starting salary). Objectives 1. Master language points a. Comprehend basic vocabulary used to describe graphs and charts. b. Identify speed and degree of changes in business graphs and charts. 2. Develop communication skills to a. describe graphs and charts. b. introduce company performance. 3. Be good at the manner of giving report. 4. Have