Part II Listening and Speaking
A Warming Up
Look at the pictures and work in pairs to discuss the following questions.
1. Where can you see a company profile similar to Picture A? What’s the function of company profiles?
2. What can you see in Picture B? Do you know the construction of the company?
B Vocabulary and Sentences
I Listen to the following phrases and write down the Chinese meanings.
II Listen and complete the sentences with the right words.
1. Do you want to know something about our____________________________ (corporation, company) structure?
2. What is the_____________________________ (title, name) of your company?
3. Our company was_____________________________ (found, founded) in 1919.
4. The company’s_____________________________ (headquarters, head oきce) is in Hong Kong.
5. How many_____________________________ (sections, departments) are there in your company?
6. What are your_____________________________ (main, major) products?
7. Our company mainly handles the_____________________________ (export, import) business.
8. How many_____________________________ (employees, employers) do you have?
9. We enjoy good_____________________________ (regulation, reputation) in the world market for high quality and reasonable prices.
10. What’s your market_____________________________ (share, fair)?
III Listen to the dialogues and choose the sentences you hear.
1. — When was your company founded?
—_________
A. Our company was founded in 1919. B. Our company was established in 1990.
2. — Where is your headquarters?
—_________
A. The company’s headquarters is in Hong Kong.
B. The company’s head office is in Kowloon.
3. —_________
— Our company consists of three departments: production, purchasing, and finance.
A. How many departments are there in your company?
B. What are the departments in your company?
4. —_________
— We mainly produce printing and copying machines.
A. What are your main products?
B. Which ones are your main products?
5. —_________
— ABC Company.
A. What is the name of your company?
B. What do they call your company?
6. — What do you mainly handle?
—_________
A. Our company mainly handles the export business.
B. Our company mainly handles national transport business.
7. —_________
— We have over 2,000 employees.
A. How many workers do you have?
B. How many employees do you have?
8. —_________
— Yes, I am a newcomer, and I want to be familiar with our corporation structure.
A. Do you want to know something about our corporation structure?
B. Do you know anything about our corporation structure?
9. — Why do you enjoy good reputation in the world market?
—_________
A. We enjoy good reputation in the world market for high quality and reasonable prices.
B. We enjoy good reputation in the world market for large number of orders.
10. —_________
— We have 40% market share.
A. What about the market share?
B. What’s your market share?
C Process Viewing
Video Episode 1
Tom is a newcomer, and Mr. White is helping him to be familiar with the company’s organisation.
I Watch the video episode and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
_____1. The company includes three major sections: Operations, Marketing and Sales, and Finance and Administration.
_____2. Customer Service is a part of Operations.
_____3. Operations Division is made up of Manufacturing, Materials, and Shipping and Distribution.
II Watch the video episode again and choose the sentences you hear.
_____1. A. The department managers report to the directors who report to the CEO.
B. The department managers report to the general manager who reports to the CEO.
_____2. A. The directors often compete with each other to be in good standing with the CEO.
B. The directors often cooperate with each other to be in good standing with the CEO.
Words and Expressions
Video Episode 2
Miss Laura is a foreign visitor, and Tom is introducing the company to her.
I Watch the video episode and choose the missing words according to what you hear.
1. When was your company____________________ (founded, started)?
2. As you know, our company is____________________ (located, oriented) in Beijing, China.
II Watch the video episode again and choose the correct answers.
1. Our company is the world’s____________________ PC maker.
A. second-largest B. third-largest
C. fourth-largest D. fifth-largest
2. When was the company founded?_________
A. In 1983. B. In 1984.
C. In 1985. D. In 1986.
Words and Expressions
Video Episode 3
Tom is discussing with his boss Len Matheson on how to deal with the company’s expansion.
I Watch the video episode and choose the possible sentences which have the same meanings as the sentences you hear.
_____1. I think we should set up separate Administrative, Clerical, Back office, and Support functions.
A. We should set up different departments and each department should be responsible for its own work.
B. Our company is making excellent progress.
_____2. There’s too much work for your personnel to wear more than one hat any more.
A. Your company employees have already overworked.
B. Your colleague wears too many hats.
II Watch the video episode again and answer the following questions.
1. What are Tom’s plans for his boss Len Matheson’s new organisational structure?
2. How many new managers will be needed at least for separate Marketing and Product Development departments?
3. Does the boss confirm Tom’s working performance?
Words and Expressions
Challenge yourself. Work in pairs to dub for Tom and Mr.White in Video Episode 1. Pay attention to your intonation and pronunciation.
D Situational Viewing
Video Episode 4
Tom is talking about opening oversea branch offices with his colleague Mike.
I Watch the video episode and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
II Watch again and rearrange the following sentences in sequence of happening.
( ) It’s time to open their oversea branch offices.
( ) They will hire local people to work in the branch offices.
( ) The management style should be adjusted to the local culture.
Words and Expressions
Video Episode 5
Tom is discussing with the department manager Michael about the company’s merger plan.
I Watch the video episode and choose the correct answers.
1. Who suggests to accept the merger offer?
A. Tom. B. Michael. C. The company. D. Nobody.
2. Tom will make the phone-calls and announcements.
A. necessary B. unnecessary C. important D. difficult
II Watch again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Words and Expressions
Video Episode 6
When carrying out the merger plan, Tom is in charge of establishing relations with foreign companies.
I Watch the video episode and choose the correct answers.
1. Tom is in charge of establishing relations with foreign companies.
A. long-term B. short-term C. six-month D. one-week
2. Will establishing business relations between the two companies be beneficial to both of them?
A. Yes. B. No. C. Neither. D. Not mentioned.
II Watch the video episode again and answer the following questions.
1. According to Tom, why do the foreign companies choose them to cooperate with?
2. If you were the CEO of a foreign company, do you think your cooperation will be beneficial to both sides in the future?
Words and Expressions
Work in pairs to make up a dialogue with your partner according to the following situation.
Suppose you are Tom, and the department manager asks you to be in charge of establishing long-term relations with Mr. Han’s company. What will you say?