l Do you think companies should have a dress code for their employees?
code noun
▶LAWS/BEHAVIOUR◀
[countable]a set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to behave
their moral code 道德法規(guī)
Each state in the US has a different criminal and civil code. 美國(guó)每個(gè)州的民法和刑法都不同。
The judge ruled that there had been no breach of the code. 法官判決該案件沒(méi)有違反法規(guī)。
There were plans to introduce a dress code (=rules about what to wear) for civil servants. 政府有計(jì)劃引入公務(wù)員著裝制度。
參考答案：
Yes. I think companies must project a professional and smart image. Therefore, a dress code can help build up the image.
project verb
▶CALCULATE◀
[transitive] to calculate what something will be in the future, using the information you have now 計(jì)算
The company projected an annual growth rate of 3%. 該公司計(jì)算出年增長(zhǎng)率為3%。
be projected to do something
Total expenditure is projected to rise by 25%. 總支出經(jīng)過(guò)計(jì)算后將會(huì)增長(zhǎng)25%。
▶FILM◀
[transitive] to make the picture of a film, photograph etc appear in a larger form on a screen or flat surface 放映
project something onto something
She projected the slide onto the wall. 她把幻燈片在墻上播放。
▶YOURSELF◀
[transitive] to try to make other people have a particular idea about you 展現(xiàn)出某種特定形象
I hope the team will project a smart, professional image. 我希望這個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)能夠展現(xiàn)出精明、專業(yè)的形象。
project yourself (as something)
his attempts to project himself as a potential leader 他努力想展現(xiàn)出一個(gè)未來(lái)的形象
▶PLAN◀ be projected
to be planned to happen in the future打算
the projected closure of the hospital 該家醫(yī)院預(yù)計(jì)關(guān)閉
l Do you think it necessary to be smartly dressed for promotion?
參考答案：
No, I don’t think so. I believe promotion means hands-on experience, better qualifications, loyalty to a company and current performance rather than smart dresses.
l In the future, do you think business people will dress more formally or less formally?
參考答案：
I believe people are bound to/will/ are set to/… dress less formally in the future because most staff are likely to have flexible time and work from home. In the future, they won’t need to dress formally.
¨ 談對(duì)未來(lái)事物的看法
will
would
be bound to
be set to
be likely
be unlikely
the chances are that
V. Vocabulary Consolidation on Unit 2a (page 163)
VI. Memo Writing
參考答案：
To: All Project Team Members
From: David Guan, Project Team Leader
Date: 12 May 2002
Subject: Cancellation of project meeting
Our next project meeting will be cancelled because two members will be abroad for a trade fair in France on May 13. Shall we meet again at 9am on 19 May? Besides, you should hand in your suggestion for the agenda by May 15.
VII. Speaking
Corporate hospitality
hospitality noun [uncountable]
1 friendly behaviour towards visitors好客,盛情
Thanks for your hospitality over the past few weeks. 感謝你在過(guò)去的幾周里對(duì)我的盛情款待。
2 services such as food and drink that an organization provides for guests at a special event 款待
the use of a yacht for corporate hospitality 將游艇用作公司款待
corporate hospitality=entertainment provided by companies for their customers 公司的款待
Mixing business with pleasure
1. meal
fact-finding adjective
fact-finding trip/visit/mission etc
an official trip, visit etc during which you try to find out facts and information about something for your organization, government etc 調(diào)查事實(shí)的行程
a group of US congressmen on a fact-finding mission to Northern Ireland
code noun
▶LAWS/BEHAVIOUR◀
[countable]a set of rules, laws, or principles that tell people how to behave
their moral code 道德法規(guī)
Each state in the US has a different criminal and civil code. 美國(guó)每個(gè)州的民法和刑法都不同。
The judge ruled that there had been no breach of the code. 法官判決該案件沒(méi)有違反法規(guī)。
There were plans to introduce a dress code (=rules about what to wear) for civil servants. 政府有計(jì)劃引入公務(wù)員著裝制度。
參考答案：
Yes. I think companies must project a professional and smart image. Therefore, a dress code can help build up the image.
project verb
▶CALCULATE◀
[transitive] to calculate what something will be in the future, using the information you have now 計(jì)算
The company projected an annual growth rate of 3%. 該公司計(jì)算出年增長(zhǎng)率為3%。
be projected to do something
Total expenditure is projected to rise by 25%. 總支出經(jīng)過(guò)計(jì)算后將會(huì)增長(zhǎng)25%。
▶FILM◀
[transitive] to make the picture of a film, photograph etc appear in a larger form on a screen or flat surface 放映
project something onto something
She projected the slide onto the wall. 她把幻燈片在墻上播放。
▶YOURSELF◀
[transitive] to try to make other people have a particular idea about you 展現(xiàn)出某種特定形象
I hope the team will project a smart, professional image. 我希望這個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)能夠展現(xiàn)出精明、專業(yè)的形象。
project yourself (as something)
his attempts to project himself as a potential leader 他努力想展現(xiàn)出一個(gè)未來(lái)的形象
▶PLAN◀ be projected
to be planned to happen in the future打算
the projected closure of the hospital 該家醫(yī)院預(yù)計(jì)關(guān)閉
l Do you think it necessary to be smartly dressed for promotion?
參考答案：
No, I don’t think so. I believe promotion means hands-on experience, better qualifications, loyalty to a company and current performance rather than smart dresses.
l In the future, do you think business people will dress more formally or less formally?
參考答案：
I believe people are bound to/will/ are set to/… dress less formally in the future because most staff are likely to have flexible time and work from home. In the future, they won’t need to dress formally.
¨ 談對(duì)未來(lái)事物的看法
will
would
be bound to
be set to
be likely
be unlikely
the chances are that
V. Vocabulary Consolidation on Unit 2a (page 163)
VI. Memo Writing
參考答案：
To: All Project Team Members
From: David Guan, Project Team Leader
Date: 12 May 2002
Subject: Cancellation of project meeting
Our next project meeting will be cancelled because two members will be abroad for a trade fair in France on May 13. Shall we meet again at 9am on 19 May? Besides, you should hand in your suggestion for the agenda by May 15.
VII. Speaking
Corporate hospitality
hospitality noun [uncountable]
1 friendly behaviour towards visitors好客,盛情
Thanks for your hospitality over the past few weeks. 感謝你在過(guò)去的幾周里對(duì)我的盛情款待。
2 services such as food and drink that an organization provides for guests at a special event 款待
the use of a yacht for corporate hospitality 將游艇用作公司款待
corporate hospitality=entertainment provided by companies for their customers 公司的款待
Mixing business with pleasure
1. meal
fact-finding adjective
fact-finding trip/visit/mission etc
an official trip, visit etc during which you try to find out facts and information about something for your organization, government etc 調(diào)查事實(shí)的行程
a group of US congressmen on a fact-finding mission to Northern Ireland