BEC高级精讲班120讲讲义16.docx

1、BEC高级精讲班120讲讲义16声明：本资料由 考试吧（E） 收集整理，转载请注明出自 服务：面向较高学历人群，提供计算机类，外语类，学历类，资格类，会计类，工程类，医学类等七大类考试的全套考试信息服务及考前培训. BEC高级精讲班第16讲讲义Globalsourcing学习重点1 Homework review2 Choosing a supplier3 Supplier relationships4 Global sourcing 5 Oral practice6 Business passage reading7 Reading Test Part 5 & 68 HomeworkI. H

2、omework ReviewAnalysis:On a bicycle made of bambooIt is used as scaffolding throughout Asia; it is also(0) madeinto furniture. You can cook with it; it makes a good water carrier; it can be eaten. Now you can ride it. Bamboo has a wide range of 21 . Quasar Khanh, a Vietnamese designer, has come22wit

3、h the strangest one yet. Khanh is making the “bambooclette” a bicycle made23out of bamboo.*scaffolding （建筑或修缮房屋时四周所搭建的）施工架；鹰架；搭施工架或鹰架所用的材料（例如长竿和厚板，或用螺栓结合在一起的金属管）Question 22: -come across sb/sth: 偶然发现或遇见某人（某物）e.g. I came across my fellow student in my high school. 出现于中e.g. The thought came across my

4、mind that . 的想法出现于我的脑海中。/我忽然想到。-come up with 产生；发现（解决办法，答案）-come over 从远处来；改变立场或意见-come off 发生，举行；成功；This month, the first shipment of five hundred bicycles is due to leave Khanhs workshop in Ho Chi Minh City for sale in Europe. “Bamboo is a strong, durable material, able to 24all weather conditions

5、,” says Khanh. “It is also recyclable. Not everyone will want a bambooclette, but people love a new idea and we think it will25 .There are plenty of very talented designers in Vietnam, so we did not have too much trouble making a bambooclette prototype. Now we are trying to get a 26production line g

6、oing. The good thing is that we needed very little start-up capital as bamboo grows everywhere in Vietnam and is very cheap.”Not all the bambooclette is bamboo: the wheels and part of the frame are made of metal. Unfortunately, a 27of local suppliers means that some parts such as brakes and wheels s

7、till have to be improved. The first models to be made are for men and women, but production of a childrens model is also in 28 . As for the future? Well, Khanh is excited about the 29of a mountain bike with a frame made30out of thick bamboo!II. Choosing a suppliersource verb transitive technical1 if

8、 goods are sourced from a particular place, they are obtained from that place 采购source fromFish for the restaurant is sourced daily from British ports. 这家餐馆的鱼每天从英国港口采购。locally sourced milk 当地采购的牛奶2 to find out where something can be obtained 发现，寻找We might be able to source the parts. 我们能够找到零部件。outso

9、urcing noun uncountablewhen a company uses workers from outside the company to do a job 外包the outsourcing of the marketing to a specialist firm 将公司的市场开发部工作外包给专业公司outsource verb transitive1.Speaking.2. per cent defectivedefective adjectivenot made properly, or not working properly有缺陷的, (智商或行为有)欠缺的同义词

10、 faultyThe disease is caused by a defective gene. 这种病是由基因缺陷引起的。defective products 残次品defect noun countablea fault or a lack of something that means that something or someone is not perfect 残缺All the cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory. 所有车辆都要在离厂前就可能出现的问题作检查。a genetic defect 基因缺

11、陷faulty adjective1 not working properly, or not made correctly 无法正常工作的，有毛病的Customers may ask for a refund if the goods are faulty. 如果产品有问题，客户可能会要求赔偿。a faulty gene that causes breast cancer 由基因缺陷引起的乳腺癌conform verb intransitive1 to behave in the way that most other people in your group or society beha

12、ve 相似，一致，顺从，符合the pressure on schoolchildren to conform 向学校孩子施压，要求他们顺从conform to/withpeople who do not conform to traditional standards of behaviour 那些行为举止不符合传统标准的人们2 to obey a law, rule etc 遵照，适应conform to/withStudents can be expelled for refusing to conform to school rules. 由于拒绝遵守学校规定，学生会被校方开除。All

13、 new buildings must conform with the regional development plan. 所有新建大楼必须要遵守当地的发展规划。products which conform to international safety standards 符合国际安全标准的产品3 conform to a pattern/model/ideal etcto be similar to what people expect or think is usual 符合人们通常认为的模式Joseph does not conform to the stereotype of a

14、 policeman.conformity noun uncountable1 behaviour that obeys the accepted rules of society or a group, and is the same as that of most other people 遵照，相似，一致符合an emphasis on conformity and control conformity toconformity to social expectations 与社会预期相一致2 in conformity with somethingformal in a way tha

15、t obeys rules, customs etc 遵守法规、习俗等We must act in conformity with local regulations. 我们的行为举止必须要与当地规定相符。warranty nouncountableplural warrantiesa written agreement in which a company selling something promises to repair it if it breaks within a particular period of time 保修under warrantyThe car is stil

16、l under warranty. 这辆车还在保修期内。a three-year warranty 保修三年warrant noun1 countable a legal document that is signed by a judge, allowing the police to take a particular action 逮捕状warrant forThe magistrate issued a warrant for his arrest.地方检察官发出对他的逮捕令。search warrant 搜查令2 countable an official document givi

17、ng someone the right to do something, for example buy shares in a company 委任书，委托书，认股权证The company issued warrants for 300,000 shares of Common Stock.3 formal no warrant for (doing) somethingno good reason for doing somethingThere is no warrant for copying other peoples work.warrant verb transitive1

18、to need or deserve 需要，值得This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence. 这一小群聚集的群众不需要大量警力介入。warrant attention/consideration etc Another area that warrants attention is that of funding for universities. 另一个值得注意的领域就是向高校提供资金。2 to promise that something is true 保证某事正确warrant thatThe Author

19、 hereby warrants that the Publisher is the owner of the copyright. 作者就此保证出版商是该书版权的所有者。3 Ill warrant (you)old-fashioned used to tell someone that you are sure about somethingwarrant (that)Ill warrant we wont see him again.III. Supplier relationships1.Listening.C B A B B C A C(1) Why has global sourci

20、ng become so widespread?There are several factors. One is that the outlook of international companies becomes global. The other reason is that the domestic market becomes hyper-competitive. They need to look further far away. Global sourcing becomes true because of the advances in IT and telecoms.ou

21、tlook noun countable1 your general attitude to life and the world观点，看法outlook onHes got a good outlook on life. 他对生活抱着美好的态度。Exercise will improve your looks and your outlook. 锻炼身体会改变你的体形和看待事物的观点。positive/optimistic outlook She still has an optimistic outlook for the future. 她对未来仍旧充满了乐观的看法。2 usually

22、singular what is expected to happen in the future 前景; 景况; 展望outlook forThe outlook for the weekend is unsettled, with periods of heavy rain. 这个周末天气变化多，偶尔会有大雨。The outlook for sufferers from this disease is bleak. 患此病病人恢复的希望渺茫。economic/financial/political etc outlook 经济/金荣/政治前景a gloomy economic outloo

23、k in Western Europe 西欧暗淡的经济前景3 a view from a particular place 视野; 景色a very pleasing outlook from the bedroom window 从卧室窗外看到的美丽景色afield adverbfar/further/farthest afieldfar away, especially from home 远离本土They were exporting as far afield as Alexandria. students who come from further afield .catalyst

24、noun countable 催化剂1 technical a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without being changed itself2 something or someone that causes an important change or event to happencatalyst forThey hope his election will act as a catalyst for reform.catalytic adjective(2) Whats the grea

25、t attraction?The benefits are anything from better access to overseas markets, lower taxes, lower labour costs, quick delivery or a combination of any of these. And the main incentive is the financial benefits.incentive noun uncountable and countablesomething that encourages you to work harder, star

26、t a new activity etc 激励措施As an added incentive, theres a bottle of champagne for the best team. 作为附加的激励措施，我们会给表现最好的团队一瓶香槟酒。create/provide/give somebody an incentive Awards provide an incentive for young people to improve their skills. 给年轻人奖励是一种激励措施，可以让他们改进技能。incentive to do somethingeconomic/financi

27、al/tax etc incentives a recycling drive backed with financial incentives 在经济上给与鼓励措施推动再循环行动(3) What the risks?bother verbMAKE AN EFFORTintransitive, transitive usually in questions and negatives to make the effort to do something 费力做(not) bother to do somethingHe didnt bother to answer the question.

28、他不愿回答这个问题。not bother about/withHe didnt bother with a reply.(not) bother doing somethingMany young people didnt bother voting.dont/didnt/wont etc bother Do you want me to wait for you? No, dont bother. Why bother to go abroad, when there are so many nice places here at home?hop verbpast tense and pa

29、st participle hopped present participle hoppingJUMPintransitive to move by jumping on one foot 单脚跳The little girl ran off, hopping and skipping as she went.2 intransitive if a bird, an insect, or a small animal hops, it moves by making quick short jumps3 intransitive always + adverb/preposition info

30、rmal to move somewhere quickly or suddenly 迅速而又突然地前往某地Hop in - Ill drive you home. Patrick hopped out of bed and quickly got dressed.4 hop a plane/bus/train etcAmerican English informal to get on a plane, bus, train etc, especially after suddenly deciding to do so 匆忙搭乘So we hopped a bus to Phoenix t

31、hat night.(4) How does a company weigh up all these factors and choose a supplier?weigh somebody/something up phrasal verb1 to consider something carefully so that you can make a decision about it 权衡，仔细考虑Were still weighing up the pros and cons (=the advantages and disadvantages) of the two options. 我们仍在考虑这两个选择的利与弊。2 to watch someone and listen to them carefully so that you can form an opi