Unit 1 Business EnvironmentListening and speakingI. Teaching objectives Ss are expected to learn to:1. listen for specific information about the business environment in Binjiang;2. listen for specific information to fill in the gaps in the conversations;3. retell the main points heard;4. role-play and practice talking about business environment. II. Teaching focus: To learn and practice how to talk about business environment III. Teaching difficulty To listen for gist and specific informationVI. Teaching aids: a disc player and the discV. Teaching length: 90 minutesIV. Teaching procedure: Step1. Greet the class and announce the tasks for the periods. Step2. Lead-in Questions (3minutes)1. In your opinion, what requirements should good business environment meet? List them out as many as possible.2. If you are going to start your own business after graduation, which place will you choose? Why? Step3. Present the 5 questions in Task2. Ask the class to read them through and make prediction about the points that the conversation may cover based on the key words in the questions. (3 minutes) Step4. Play the disc for the class to listen for the answers to the 5 questions in Task2. After listening, the Ss can have 5 minutes to talk about their answers in pairs. (10 minutes) Step5. Play the disc for the class to listen again and fill in the gaps in Task1. (5 minutes) Step6. Retelling. Ask the class to work in pairs and retell the key points to each other and invite 2 pairs to present to the class. (10 minutes) Step7. Speaking. Ask the class to work in pairs and role-play a conversation based on the information given in Task5. (15 minutes) Step8. Present the 5 questions in Task6. Ask the class to read them through and make prediction about the points that the conversation may cover based on the key words in the questions. (3 minutes) Step9. Play the disc for the class to listen for the answers to the 5 questions in Task6. After listening, the Ss can have 5 minutes to talk about their answers in pairs. (10 minutes) Step10. Play the disc for the class to listen again and fill in the gaps in Task5. (5 minutes) Step11. Retelling. Ask the class to work in pairs and retell the key points to each other and invite 2 pairs to present to the class. (10 minutes) Step12. Speaking. Ask the class to work in pairs and role-play a conversation based on the information given in Task8. (15 minutes) Step13. Summary. Step14. Assignments: To learn the new words and expressions in the two conversations; To review how to talk about business environment.Intensive ReadingI. Teaching objectives: The Ss are expected to learn:1. the business environment in China;2. the words and expressions;3. the reading skills to find out the general idea and specific information.II. Teaching focus:To learn the business environment in China.III. Teaching difficulty: The reading skills to find out the general idea and specific informationVI. Teaching length: 90 minutesIV. Teaching procedure: Step1. Greet the class and announce the tasks. Step2. Lead-in questions: What do you think about the business environment in China? (2 minutes) Step3. Reading skills: ask the class to skim the passage and outline its logical structure and then talk about their answers in pairs. Ask 2 pairs to present to the class. (20 minutes)Are You Ready to Do Business in China General idea: Doing business in China is profitable, but you can never get fully prepared.1. the economic situation in China 1) rapid growth 2) sustained growth2. Land of opportunity 1）opportunity 2) example3. challenges 4. cultural barriers5. management dilemma 1) dilemma 2) employee development6. conclusion Step4. Reading skills: ask the class to scan the passage and find out the answers to Tasks911 based on the key words in each question and the outline made in Step3. (20 minutes) Step5. Intensive reading: ask the class to read through the passage in details and mark out the language points that are difficult to understand. (10 minutes) Step6. Language points in the passage. (25-30 minutes) New Words and Expressions1. skyscraper n. very high buildings 摩天大楼2. sustain v. lengthen or extend in duration or space支持, 维持3. precedent n. an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time先例, 惯例4. sheer a. absolute, downright 全然的, 绝对的 5. capital n. wealth in the form of money owned by a person or business资本 6. margin n. the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold; gross profit边际 7. upheaval n. a state of violent disturbance and disorder as in politics or social conditions generally 剧变, 动乱 8. diversity n. the condition or result of being changed多