【2017年整理】商务英语课程课件Unit_4_Business_Travel.ppt

Before a business travel, necessary precautions should be taken to minimize potential problems. Usually a travel agency is needed for booking /reserving flights and accommodations according to the itinerary. The traveler is supposed not only to deal with all kinds of unexpected situations during the travel, but also to meet business associates, to organize some conferences, and to do business in other cultures, so as to make the visit successful. 2. Discuss the following questions. 1） Discuss in pairs or groups why business visits are necessary. 2）Before making a business travel, what preparations should be made? 3）When doing business in another culture, what aspects should be taken into consideration? 3. Do you happen to know any regulations for taking a plane? Tick the statements you think are true. ( ) 1) Passengers can only hand-carry a small bag aboard the plane. ( ) 2) Children under 5 neednt buy a ticket. ( ) 3) People who havent got an ID card cannot board the plane. ( ) 4) Passengers mustnt carry dangerous articles such as compressed gases, weapons, explosives, corrosives, or inflammables onto the plane. ( ) 5) Passengers can smoke during the flight. ( ) 6) Passengers mustnt use mobile telephones on flights because they will interfere with the planes electronic equipment. ( ) 7) Passengers must check in 30 minutes before departure on international flights. ( ) 8) Passengers must fasten their seat belts during take-off or landing. ( ) 9) The airline neednt accept responsibility for delays due to bad weather. ( ) 10) Passengers can transfer their tickets to others without going to the booking office. 1. T 2 F. 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. F  WHAT TO PREPARE BEFORE A BUSINESS TRIP IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS: ?Carry proof of your citizenship (passport, drivers license or birth certificate). It is important that one of these documents con