内容正文:
In this unit, you will
• read a hotel review that describes the accommodation and facilities for business travel;
• learn to read the guides for hotel facilities and services;
• practice how to identify the topic of a paragraph;
• be required to finish 9 tasks so as to achieve the objectives.
Unit 5
Unit 5 Business Travel
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Unit 5
Part 1
Topic Introduction
Part 2
Reading Skill Focus
Part 3
Practical Reading
Part 4
Comprehensive Reading
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A business trip is a type of travel that can be undertaken for a variety of job-related reasons. Business trips can be necessary to meet or entertain clients, visit other facilities within the same company, or attend trade shows and seminars.
Due to various reasons for this type of travel, each business trip can be different. It is sometimes even possible to combine a pleasure trip with a business trip, though that depends on the policies of a specific company. In some cases, business travel can be avoided in favor of teleconferencing and other communication technologies that are less expensive than physically sending employees to distant locations.
Part 1
Topic Introduction
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In this unit,you may meet some particular terms commonly used in explaining cultures and lifestyles. Check the following words & expressions and see whether you know their meanings. Use a dictionary to help you if necessary.
Task 1:Lead-in Exercise
Words & Expressions Chinese Meanings
teleconferencing
business trip
work schedule
personnel
facility
check-in
budget
interior
amenity
n. 远程会议
商务旅行
工作日程表
n. 人员,人事部门
n. 设施
n. 办理登机手续
n. 预算
adj. 内部的
n. 便利设施
Part 1
Topic Introduction
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A paragraph is a group of sentences related to a particular topic or central theme. Every paragraph has a key concept or main idea. The main idea is the most important element of a paragraph. The author usually states the main idea in one sentence of the paragraph called a topic sentence. The rest of the paragraph contains sentences made up of details that