内容正文:
Section A: Lead-in
2
Learning Objectives
1
Section D: Cultural Tips
5
Section B: Readings
3
4
Section C: Language Skills in Focus
1
Learning Objectives
In this unit, you will
get to know about the importance of business travel;
learn some etiquettes on business travel and how to prepare a business travel;
grasp the vocabulary related to business travel;
review nonfinite verbs: V-ing forms.
Section A: Lead-in
2
I. What preparations should be made to make a business meeting success?
II. Before making a business travel, what preparations should be made?
3
Section B: Readings
3
Section B: Readings
Etiquette on Business Trips
Stay Productive While Travelling on Business
Pre-reading Questions:
Why is business travelling necessary?
What aspects should you take into consideration when travelling on business?
What business etiquette is crucial to a successful business trip?
Etiquette on Business Trips
Whilst you may have demonstrated good manners and professional business etiquette within the confines of your own office complex, going on a business trip only heightens the need for awareness. Remember, when you go on a business trip, you’re representing the company you work for and whilst the trips can sometimes be an interesting (even exciting) diversion from the humdrum of the usual 9 to 5 routine, the unfamiliarity of new people and new places can often cause you to, unwittingly, lower your guard. Therefore, business etiquette is crucial if the trip is to be successful.
Business trips can often be a combination of work with the occasional bit of “pleasure and leisure” thrown in. You might find yourself in a boardroom of directors in the morning, followed by an afternoon on the golf course and attending a lavish ball in the evening. Therefore, in addition to making sure you have the full lowdown on the trip’s itinerary, make sure that you pack the appropriate clothes to accompany each part of the itinerary. That doesn’t necessarily mean being “suited and booted