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BEC高级第1讲Workroles
Vocabulary study --- research
I.CourseOrientation
1.本课程采用经济科学出版社出版的《新编剑桥商务英语(高级)学生用书》(第二版)。
Describing work roles
II.VocabularyStudy
名词分为可数名词和不可数名词两大类。
---不可数名词:
中国学生常用又常会出错的是information,advice,furniture,equipment以及feedback.
information [uncountable]信息
Ineedmoreinformation.我需要更多的信息。
Thebookcontainsinformationaboutawidevarietyofsubjects.这本书中囊括的话题范围广泛。
Forfurtherinformation,callthenumberbelow.如果需要更多信息,请打下面的电话联系。
I'veoneortwousefulpiecesofinformationtopassontoyou.我有两三条有用的信息要传达给你。
advicenoun[uncountable]建议
There'slotsofadviceinthebookonbabycare.这本书中有许多关于育婴的建议。
Ifollowedmyfather'sadviceandsoldthecar.我听从我父亲的建议,把车卖了。
Takemyadviceandstudysomethingpractical.听我的建议,学些有实际应用的知识吧。
apiece/wordofadvice
Letmegiveyouapieceofadvice.Wearablueorgreysuittotheinterview.让我给你提条建议吧。
去面试时穿件蓝色或灰色的西服。
furniturenoun[uncountable]家具
Ihelpedhimchoosethefurnitureforhishouse.我帮助他挑选房子的家具。
Ican'tthinkofasinglepieceoffurnitureinmyhousethatIboughtnew.我认为我家里买的任何一件家具都不是新的。
officefurniture办公室家具
befurnished(房屋)配备有家电的
bewellfurnished家电齐全的
bepartiallyfurnished配备有部分家电的
equipmentnoun[uncountable]thetools,machines,clothesetcthatyouneedtodoaparticularjoboractivity工具,机器,衣服
ashopsellingcampingequipment一家出售宿营用品的商店
piece/bitofequipment
averyusefulpieceofequipment一件非常有用的设备
feedbacknoun[uncountable]
1advice,criticismetcabouthowsuccessfulorusefulsomethingis反馈意见
HowcanIprovidefeedbackwithoutmakingsomeoneangry?
我怎样做才能在不激怒别人的情况下提出自己的反馈意见呢?
feedbackon
Trytogiveeachstudentsomefeedbackonthetask.针对这项作业,尽量给每位学生提出反馈意见。
很多中国学生都对可数名词没有意识。
下面请大家试着翻译以下句子,重点注意句中的可数名词。
1.电脑改变了我们的生活
2.我喜爱集邮。
3.大城市的孩子
4.警方不愿介入调解夫妇之间的争执。
[提示答案]
1.Computers(Acomputer/Thecomputer)have/haschangedourlives.
就是不能说:
Computerchangedourlife.(´)
2.Iamfondof(Iamkeenon)collectingstamps.
3.childreninlargecities
4.Thepolicedon'tusuallyliketointerveneindisputesbetweenhusbandsandwives.
单词学习
researchnoun[uncountable]
alsopluralresearchesformal
1seriousstudyofasubject,inordertodiscovernewfactsortestnewideas
researchinto/on
researchintothecausesofcancer
scientific/medical/historicaletcresearch
aresearchteam
do/conduct/undertakeresearch
I'mstilldoingresearchformythesis.
Gouldwashelpedinhisresearchesbylocalnaturalists.
2theactivityoffindinginformationaboutsomethingthatyouareinterestedinorneedtoknowabout
It'sagoodideatodosomeresearchbeforeyoubuyahouse.
marketresearchnoun[uncountable]
abusinessactivitywhichinvolvescollectinginformationaboutwhatgoodspeoplebuyandwhytheybuythem
Theyhadtoconductmarketresearch,thenadvertisetheproduct.
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研究结果显示
Researchshows(reveals,indicates)that….
Reportwriting
III.Describingworkroles
· Speaking.
Canyoutalkaboutyourposition,responsibilitiesandyourdutieswithyourstudypartneroronyourown,providingyouareworkingnow?
position▶JOB◀[countable]formalajob正式用语:
工作
somebody’spositionassomething
BilltookuphisnewpositionasWorksDirectorinOctober.
positionof
ShehasheldthepositionofChiefFinancialOfficersince1992.
Bruceisthinkingofapplyingfortheposition.
I’msorry,thepositionhasbeenfilled(=someonehasbeenfoundtodothejob).
responsibilitynoun
pluralresponsibilities
1[uncountable]adutytobeinchargeofsomeoneorsomething,sothatyoumakedecisionsandcanbeblamedifsomethingbadhappens
Kelly’spromotionmeansmoremoneyandmoreresponsibility.
responsibilityfor(doing)something
TheMinisterwillhaveresponsibilityforcoordinatingchildcarepolicy.
withresponsibilityforsomething
amanagerwithresponsibilityforover100staff
itissomebody’sresponsibilitytodosomething
It’syourresponsibilitytoinformusofanychanges.
TheHealthMinisterhasoverallresponsibilityforBritain’shospitals.
takeresponsibilityfor(doing)something(=agreetobeinchargeofsomethingorsomeone)
2[uncountable]blameforsomethingbadthathashappened
responsibilityfor
Themanagementacceptsnoresponsibilityforcarsleftinthecarpark.
TheChairmanoftheairlineacceptedfullresponsibilityfortheaccident.
claimresponsibility(forsomething)(=sayyouareresponsible)
Noonehasyetclaimedresponsibilityforyesterday’sbombing.
3[countable]somethingthatyoumustdoaspartofyourjoborduty必须做的工作
Myresponsibilitiesincludeansweringthephoneanddealingwithcustomerenquiries.family/professional/parentaletcresponsibilities
asingleparentstrugglingtobalanceworkandfamilyresponsibilities
4[countable]somethingthatyououghttodobecauseitismorallyorsociallyrightᅳsynonymduty 责任,义务
aresponsibilitytodosomething
Weallhavearesponsibilitytoprotecttheenvironment.
Parentsneedtoencourageasenseofresponsibilityintheirchildren(=theabilitytobehavesensiblyinawaythatwillnotharmthemselvesorotherpeople). 责任感moral/social/legaletcresponsibility
Thecompanysawitaspartofitssocialresponsibilitytoprovideeducationforitsworkers.
dutynoun
pluralduties
▶SOMETHINGYOUMUSTDO◀
[uncountableandcountable]somethingthatyouhavetodobecauseitismorallyorlegallyright责任,义务
ᅳsynonymobligation
Wefeelitisourdutytohelpher.
Localauthoritieshaveadutytokeepthestreetsclean.
Youhaveadutytoyourhusbandandtoyourchildren.
Shehasastrongsenseofmoralduty.
Theunionshavefailedintheirdutytofemaleworkers.
InthetraditionalHindufamily,thesonisduty-boundtolookafterhismother.
▶WORK◀
[countableusuallyplural,uncountable]
somethingyouhavetodoaspartofyourjob 不得不做的工作
duties
Martin’sdutiesincludedcleaningthecars.
Sheworksforherfatherdoingpart-timesecretarialduties.
Hewillsoonbefitenoughtocarryouthisduties(=dohisjob).
Hecanonlydolightduties.
Ateachermaybefiredforneglectofduty(=failingtodotheirjobproperly).渎职
3beon/offduty
tobeworkingornotworkingataparticulartime,especiallywhenyouaredoingajobwhichpeopletaketurnstodo,sothatsomeoneisalwaysdoingit
He’sonnightdutynextweek.
Whattimedoyougooffduty(=finishwork)?
▶TAX◀
[uncountableandcountable]ataxyoupayonsomethingyoubuy商品税
dutyon
thedutyoncigarettes香烟税
customsduty(=taxpaidongoodscomingintothecountry)关税
· Reading.
WhatisWorkset?
brochurenoun[countable]
athinbookgivinginformationoradvertisingsomething
aholidaybrochure
responsenoun
1[uncountableandcountable]somethingthatisdoneasareactiontosomethingthathashappenedorbeensaid
responseto
thepublic’sresponsetoourappealforhelp公众对我们呼吁帮助的回应
inresponsetosomething
Thelawwaspassedinresponsetopublicpressure.为了应对公众的压力,该法律不得不被批准通过。
positive/favourable/negativeetcresponse
Theexhibitionhasreceivedapositiveresponsefromvisitors.参观者对该展览的反应积极。
anemotional/angryresponse
Thedecisionprovokedanangryresponsefromresidents.该决定引起居民们的愤怒反应。
Emmett’snewexhibitionhasmetwithafavourableresponsefromcritics.
2[countable]somethingthatissaidorwrittenasareply答复
responseto
’Sure,whynot?
’washisresponsetoallofBillie’ssuggestions.
Carlmadenoresponse,andcarriedonwithhismeal.
inresponse(tosomething)
IamwritinginresponsetoyourletterofJune12.
adoptverb
▶CHILD◀
[intransitiveandtransitive]totakesomeoneelse’schildintoyourhomeandlegallybecomeitsparent
Sallywasadoptedwhenshewasfour.
Thecoupleareunabletohavechildrenoftheirown,buthopetoadopt.
2adoptanapproach/policy/attitudeetc[transitive]
tostarttodealwithorthinkaboutsomethinginaparticularway
Thecourtswereaskedtoadoptamoreflexibleapproachtoyoungoffenders.人们要求法庭采取更加灵活的方式对待年轻罪犯。
Thestorerecentlyadoptedadrugtestingpolicyforallnewemployees.该商店对所有新员工采取毒品检查制度。
Californiahasadoptedatoughstanceontheissue.加利福尼亚对该问题采取严厉的立场。
▶LAW/RULE◀
[transitive]toformallyapproveaproposal,amendmentetc,especiallybyvoting通过表决批准,通过
Congressfinallyadoptedthelawafteratwo-yeardebate.
请比较
foster verb
1[transitive]tohelpaskill,feeling,ideaetcdevelopoveraperiodoftime
ᅳsynonymencourage,promote
Thebishophelpedfosterthesenseofacommunityembracingallclasses.
2[intransitiveandtransitive]totakesomeoneelse’schildintoyourfamilyforaperiodoftimebutwithoutbecomingtheirlegalparent
Thecouplewantedtoadoptablackchildtheyhadbeenfostering.
specifyverb[transitive]tostatesomethinginanexactanddetailedway明确指出
pasttenseandpastparticiplespecifiedpresentparticiplespecifyingthirdpersonsingularspecifies
Paymentswillbemadeforaspecifiednumberofmonths.
specifywho/what/howetc
Regulationsspecifyhowlongmaintenancecrewscanwork.
specifythat
Therulesclearlyspecifythatcompetitorsmustnotacceptpayment.
allocateverb[transitive]
tousesomethingforaparticularpurpose,givesomethingtoaparticularpersonetc,especiallyafteranofficialdecisionhasbeenmade分配
allocatesomethingtosomebody/something
theimportanceofallocatingresourcestolocalcommunities将资源分配给地方社区的重要性
Youshouldallocatethesameamountoftimetoeachquestion.你应该给每一道题分配相同的时间。
allocatesomethingforsomething
Onemilliondollarswasallocatedfordisasterrelief.政府拨出100万美元用来救援受灾地区。
jobdescriptionnoun[countable]
a