学习重点
1． Speaking---forms of communication
2． Reading --- Is your English too English

3． Leaving voice mails and Taking messages
4． Vocabulary consolidation
5． Self-study exercises
6． Memo writing
7． Oral Practice
8． Homework

I. Speaking.

Keeping in touch
1. frequency n.频率
2. formality n.正式程度
Discussion.
l Which methods of communication do you like best? Letters, phone calls or e-mails?
I like sending e-mails. They are quick, inexpensive, easy and efficient. Also, when I write my thoughts on the computer, I can edit and organize them to ensure that I am communicating clearly. However, sometimes it takes a long time to receive the reply, so I have to make a phone call.
Points under consideration for their advantages and disadvantages
l price
l speed of communication
l user-friendliness
l Time-consuming

II. Reading.
Is Your English Too English?
Para.1
executive n.执行者, 经理主管人员
corporate adj. 公司的
dominance noun [uncountable]
the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things优势, 统治
动词 dominate
political/economic/cultural etc dominance 政治/经济/文化统治
the economic and political dominance of Western countries 西方国家在经济和政治上的绝对优势
television's dominance over other media 电视在媒体中的统治地位
exceed verb [transitive] formal
1 to be more than a particular number or amount超越, 胜过
Working hours must not exceed 42 hours a week. 工作小时数不能超过42小时。
His performance exceeded our expectations. 他的表现超过了我们对他的期待。
2 to go beyond what rules or laws say you are allowed to do超过
He was fined for exceeding the speed limit. 由于超速，他被罚款。
Explanation: communicating internationally
Para. 2
bilingual adj.能说两种语言的
consistent adjectiveￚ反义词 inconsistent
1 always behaving in the same way or having the same attitudes, standards etc - usually used to show approval 连续的， 持续的
consistent in
We need to be consistent in our approach.我们必须在方法上保持连贯。
a consistent improvement in the country's economy 该国经济持续改善
ￚconsistently adverb consistently high performance
overestimate verb [transitive]
1 to think something is better, more important etc than it really is过高评价
ￚ反义词 underestimate
He tends to overestimate his own abilities. 他总是想过高地评价自己的能力。
2 to guess an amount or value that is too high 过高地估算
Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor. 许多病人都过高地估计了需要等待看医生看病的时间。
estimate noun [countable]
1 a calculation of the value, size, amount etc of something 计算
a rough estimate (=not an exact calculation) of how much time we'll need 粗略的估算我们需要的时间
The figure will only be about two million, less than half the original estimate. 这个数值只有2百万左右，比原先的计算少一半还要多。
2 a statement of how much it will probably cost to build or repair something修理、建设估价表
The garage said they'd send me an estimate for the work. 汽车修理行说他们会给我寄来一份修车估价表。
assume verb [transitive]
1 to think that something is true, although you do not have definite proof 估计
I didn't see your car, so I assumed you'd gone out. 我没有看见你的车，所以我估计你已经走了。
it is/seems reasonable to assume (that)
I think we can safely assume (=it is almost certain) that interest rates will go up again soon. 我认为我们可以非常放心地预计利率会很快上调。
2 assume control/responsibility etc 实施控制/承担责任
formal to start to have control, responsibility etc or to start in a particular position or job