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“文档中国”搜集整理 www.wendang.comUnit 10 Current project Present continuous 1. Listening The Managing Director is getting up-to-date on the current projects of various departments. In some cases, they have no current projects, but have fixed plans for the future. As you listen, match the projects/plans with the departments. The first one has been done for you. 请见附图一 Listening Task MD:OK, lets have a look very briefly at the current departmental projects. Why dont we start with EDP? EDP:Were doing a user study for the installation of the new micros. So were talking to all the new users at the moment. MD:Right, what about Finance? I believe you are thinking of changing our accounting system. FM:Yes, thats right. Were having problems with the old system so were looking into a new accounting system. MD:Fine, lets move on to Marketing. Are you working on any special projects? MM:Not really; but we are planning an advertising campaign for our new product. MD:Interesting. I look forward to seeing it. What about Production? PM:Well, as you know, we are currently installing the new automated assembly line. MD:Of course. You must be pretty busy. Personnel, what are you doing? PeM:Were trying to recruit new young graduates at the moment. MD:Hows that going? PeM:Fine. MD:Well, the Administration Department are not represented here today. They are moving to new offices next week, so theyve got their hands full. Research and Development are also very busy-theyre testing the new prototype. That just leaves Transport and Management Services. John? TM:The Transport Department is rationalizing the distribution network-so were hoping for some big cost cuts in the near future. MD:Good. And Management Services? MSM:Well, we havent got anything were working on just at the moment but we are running a series of quality training seminars next month. MD:Right, that just about covers it. 2. Presentation In this extract, you heard the present continuous tense used in two ways: to indicate the present (and temporary) nature of the activity to indicate that a future plan is fixed (cannot be changed) 2.1 To indicate the present (and temporary) nature of the activity We are doing a user study at the moment. We are currently installing the new assembly line. Note: Time markers like: at the moment, currently, now are often used. 2.2 To indicate that a future plan is fixed (cannot be changed) We are moving to new offices next week. We are running a series of quality training seminars next month. Note: We use the present continuous to mean a present fixed plan to do something in the future. 3. Controlled practice A. Complete the tapescript of a meeting by inserting the right form. Use each of the following verbs once: work on, find, run at, come, do, happen, plan, approach, teach, think, expand, manage MD:At the moment, the market _ _. So this is an opportunity we must take. Our advertising agency _ _ _ a new campaign for next month. Now, what about Production? PM:Currently we _ _ _ 75% capacity-so, that gives us some spare capacity. MD:Good, how _ we _ on staffing levels in the factory? PM:We _ _ it difficult to recruit technicians. There seems to be a shortage on the job market. MD:What _ you _ to do about it? PM:Well, we _ _ of using a recruitment agency. A chap from a local agency _ _ in to see me on Monday to talk about it. MD:Fine, what about cash flow? The upturn in the market is going to be a drain on cash. FM:Thats right. At the moment, we _ _ on an overdraft of about 85000. I can go and talk to the Bank Manager about it. Weve always been a good customer. MD:Yes, do that as soon as possible. Finally, training. Were going to need some more sales reps and technicians in production. What _ _ at the moment in training? TM:We _ _ a refresher sales course but weve got spare capacity B. Sylvia Drake and Michael Moore are arranging a meeting to discuss next years sales budget. Look at their diaries for Monday to Wednesday and complete the conversation. 请见附图二、三 pick up, have, show, give, go, discuss, work A:Im afraid I cant on Monday morning. I _ Ms Patel around the plant. What about Monday afternoon? B:No, thats no good for me. I _ a demonstration of the new software to the Marketing Manager. A:I _ on the new promotion from about 10.00 on Tuesday morning. But what about early Tuesday morning? B:No, thats no possible, either. I _ a breakfast meeting with Mr. Smith. I could make it in the afternoon. A:I _ the new prototype from two till four, and I dont think theres enough time after that. We _ drinks with Jan at five, remember? B:Yes, thats right. Im looking forward to it. What about Wednesday afternoon, then? A:Sorry. I _ Mr. Steiner at the airport at three. B:_ you _ to the sal
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