应用型大学英语综合教程第二册 unit4.ppt

* 上海交通大学出版社 Focus2 text Back Next 8 Separate personal and business appointments. Many of us try to load all of our out-of-the-office appointments into one day. Ignoring the problem of what happens just if one runs late, you’ve got the issue of trying to switch gears between the presentation you just gave to a client and the shot the doctor’s waiting to give you. That sort of mental switch up can only make it harder to handle your later appointments. Try to schedule your personal and business appointments on different days. Translation 8 把私人约会和公务约会分开。我们很多人都想一天内完成所有在办公室之外进行的约会。因为没有考虑到某些事延误的可能性，我们往往会面临刚给客户做完介绍就得马上赶去医生那里打针之类的问题。这种思维上的转换只会让您更难应付接下来的约见。所以，不要把私人性质的约会和商务约会安排在同一天。 switch/shift gears:改变方法（或作风、态度等） e.g. In the middle of the second act the play switch/shift gears from comedy to tragedy. Meaning: If you don’t fully prepare for the possibility of something being late, you will probably be in trouble, for instance, you just gave a presentation to a client and then you have to hurry to the doctor to get an injection. 3. Text: Business Appointment Rules * 上海交通大学出版社 Focus2 text Back Next 9 Keep your appointment schedulers up to date. If you aren’t the only person scheduling your appointments, it’s vital to keep the others in the loop. Otherwise, your significant other might be expecting you at a family dinner at the same time you’re finishing up a major project. Translation 9 及时让约会他方了解您的最新日程变更。如果安排日程的不仅是您自己，则必须与其他人保持联系。否则，当您正在结束一个大项目时，您的另一半可能正等您一起吃家庭大餐呢。 True-false Statement about Para. 9 in the loop: 了解内幕 e.g. She’s new to the board, but be sure to keep her in the loop. antonym: out of the loop 3. Text: Business Appointment Rules * Note that “significant other” here refers to one’s husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend or partner, etc. (已确定恋爱/性/婚姻关系的至关重要的那一位；另一半), which can also be addressed as “one’s better half” with a touch of humor. Generally, “significant other