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1、6 Business passage reading7 HomeworkI. Homework review1.Changes in Mobile Phones Ownership in Europe, the USA and Asia in the period 2000, 2003 and 2008 （Forecast）In 2000, mobile phones represented 5% of all telephones in Europe, 10% of all telephones in the USA, and 2% of all Asian telephones.In 20

2、03, the percentage of all telephones that were mobiles in Europe and the USA increased by 10% to 15% and 20% respectively. Asias percentage of mobiles rose by 8% to 10%.A 2008 forecast suggest that Europes percentage of mobiles will rise another 5% to 20%. The USA will have mobiles as 35% of all tel

3、ephone, a rise of 15%, and Asias increase will be dramatic, from 10% in 1998 to 30% in 2003, a leap of 20%.It seems that mobile phone use will increase dramatically, especially in Asia. 2.Homework 1Report on adopting new practicesIntroductionThe aim of this report is to explain two new practices lea

4、rnt from the JK Toys and recommend them into implementation in our company.FindingsThe key findings are outlined below.n HotdeskingThe limited work space of our company has always been one of the biggest problems, and what we could predict is that employees will expect a better working environment.

5、JK Toys is the pioneer of the hotdesking practice. After implementation, they found it flexible and effective to arrange more shift work, and better use of office equipment. The similar situation brings us a positive expectation. Childcare serviceMost of our employees are not able to take care of th

6、eir children because of their busy schedule. Considering the total number of employees who are struggling with this tough situation, we plan to set up a kindergarten. All children of our employees aged below 6 are welcome. The kindergarten in the JK Toys are free of charge and can be a tool of motiv

7、ation. Employees would enjoy their job with much more dedication, and that is also our purpose.ConclusionsIt is clear that new practices should be adopted into our company to improve the current situation. We could foster a better working environment in the future.RecommendationsIt would be advisabl

8、e to test these two practices for 2-3 months in order to ensure a positive effect in our company.Homework 2Report on Introduction of Two New PracticesThis report aims to introduce two advanced practices Total Quality Management （TQM） and Just-in-Time （JIT） inventory system, and the benefits of adopt

9、ing them.New practices from UP CorporationUP Corporation has implemented TQM and JIT inventory system for approximately ten years. By now, owing to the success of implementing these two approaches, it has become the market leader of the car manufacturing industry.Introductions and BenefitsTQM is an

10、organization-wide effort to infuse quality into every activity in a company through continuous improvements. It focuses on teamwork, increasing customer satisfaction and lowering costs. Obviously, it will greatly reduce the cost of dealing with the defective products and disgruntled customers. JIT i

11、nventory system is a control system that schedules materials to arrive precisely when they are needed in the production line. This system has tremendous advantages. In particular, it reduces the level of an organizations inventory to zero, which will free productive capital for other company uses.To

12、 sum up, the introduction of TQM and JIT inventory system into our company will boost our production efficiency, improve quality of our products, lower the costs and enhance customer satisfaction.SuggestionsIt is strongly recommended that training of these two approaches should be given to our staff

13、. As both of these systems require strong coordination from people in different departments, team spirit and communication skills should be emphasized in the training course.infuse verb1 transitive formal to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality 把.注入; （向） 灌输 be infused with

14、somethingHer books are infused with humour and wisdom.infuse something into somethingThese new designers are infusing fresh interest into the New York fashion scene.2 intransitive and transitive if you infuse tea or herbs, or if they infuse, you leave them in very hot water while their taste passes

15、into the water 泡茶，浸渍VocabularystudyVocabulary Study（1） 一词多义单词-facilityfacility nounplural facilities1 facilities plural rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose 设施，设备All rooms have private facilities （=private bathroom and toilet）. 所有的屋子都有公私人使用的设施。The hotel has its ow

16、n pool and leisure facilities. 这家饭店有自己的游泳池和休闲设施。toilet facilities 厕所设施childcare facilities 照料儿童的设施2 countable usually singular a special part of a piece of equipment or a system which makes it possible to do something （设备或系统执行运转功能的）某个特殊部分Is there a call-back facility on this phone? 这部电话有没有回拨功能？a ban

17、k account with an overdraft facility 一个可以透支的银行账户3 countable a place or building used for a particular activity or industry, or for providing a particular type of service （进行特殊活动或工业生产的）地方，楼房a top-secret research facility 一个高度机密的研究地点the finest indoor sports facility in the US 一个在美国最好的室内健身楼 （2） 单词记忆方法-

18、相似性shortfall noun countablethe difference between the amount you have and the amount you need or expect 缺少，不足，不足之数，亏空shortfall inParents have been asked to pay 30 each to cover the shortfall in the budget. 学校要求每位家长再支付30英镑来弥补预算中的差额。shortfall ofan estimated shortfall of about 1 million 预计大约100万英镑的差额wi

19、ndfall noun countable1 an amount of money that you get unexpectedly 意外的收获，横财his 2 million windfall in the lottery 他从彩票中获得200万英镑的意外收获windfall gain/profit etc （=high profits that you did not expect to make） 意外收获/利润2 a piece of fruit that has fallen off a tree 被风吹落的果子（或刮倒的树木）pitfall noun countable usua

20、lly plural a problem or difficulty that is likely to happen in a particular job, course of action, or activity陷阱，圈套pitfall ofHe gave me advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of the legal process. 他就如何避免法律程序中的陷阱给我提了些建议。the pitfalls associated with the purchase of a used car 与购买二手车相关的陷阱_shop floor noun

21、singular1 the area in a factory where the ordinary workers do their work 工人工作车间on the shop floorThe chairwoman started her working life on the shop floor. 这位女董事长是从基层开始她职业生涯的。2 the ordinary workers in a factory, not the managers 基层工人factory floor nounthe factory floora） the area in a factory where go

22、ods are madeb） the ordinary workers in a factory, rather than the managerson the factory floorTheres been a lot of talk on the factory floor （=among the ordinary workers） about more layoffs in the spring._cut your teeth （on something）to get your first experience of doing something and learn the basi

23、c skills 获得初次经验Both reporters cut their journalistic teeth on the same provincial newspaper. 这两位记者当年都是在同一家省报开始获得新闻采访经验的。get my teeth into informal to start to do something with a lot of energy and determination专注于，（开始）认真处理I cant wait to get my teeth into the new course.Whatise-business?What is e-bus

24、iness?1. Speaking.How often do you use the Internet and for what reasons?-for work-for outside work2. Reading-e-businessThis unit focuses on e-business and e-commerce. The term e-commerce is connected with retailing and describes company to consumer communication using the Internet, e.g. when a cust

25、omer orders and pays for books over the Internet. The term e-business is broader, referring to the transformation of fundamental business processes through the use of Internet technologies. It refers to the way internal business processes and communication with supplies etc. are carried out via comp

26、uter networks that use Web-compatible software.（1）（2） CustomersCustomer referred to in the discussion of e-business is not the individual consumer who buys over the Internet but the company which buys the goods supplied by another company.（3） Supply Chain management（4） E-commerce2. Reading.Vocabular

27、ytransform verb transitiveto completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone, especially in a way that improves it 彻底改变Increased population has transformed the landscape. 不断增长的人口将这里的景色完全改变。transform somebody/something （from something） into somethingThe movie transformed

28、her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar. 这部电影将她一夜之间从一名不知名的中学女生变成一位超级巨星。transformation noun uncountable and countablea complete change in someone or something 变革In recent years, the movie industry has undergone a dramatic transformation. 在近些年，电影业经历了巨大的变革。transformation from so

29、mething to/into somethingthe gradual transformation from woodland to farmland 从森林到农田的逐渐演变transformation ofWhat leads to the transformation of one economic system to another? 是什么导致一种经济体制转变为另一种？self-service adjectivea self-service restaurant, shop etc is one in which you get things for yourself and th

30、en pay for them 自助的self-service noun uncountableingredient noun countable1 one of the foods that you use to make a particular food or dish 成分Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. 把所有成分都混合放进大碗里。The food is home-cooked using fresh ingredients. 这种食物使用新鲜的原材料，在家2 a quality you need to achieve something 获取某事所需的素养John has all the ingredients of a great player. 约翰具备一个伟大球员应有的所有素养。Investment in new product development is an essential ingredient of corporate succes