Unit 1 Corporate Culture………………………………………………………………………… 1
Learning Objectives… …………………………………………………………………………… 1
Section A Lead-in…………………………………………………………………………… 2
Section B Embracing English…………………………………………………………… 2
Text A What Does Corporate Culture Really Mean?…………………………………… 2
Text B Components of a Great Corporate Culture……………………………………… 6
Section C Extending Your English… ………………………………………………10
I. Approaching the reading skill: Reading between the lines(理解文章字里行间的
含义)1… ……………………………………………………………………………10
II. Applying the reading skill: Cultural Diversity in the Workplace…………………… 11
III. Job skill: Reading and understanding incident and progress report(读懂事故报
告与进度报告)………………………………………………………………………14
Section D Self-evaluation……………………………………………………………18
Unit 2 Trademarks and Brands……………………………………………………………19
Learning Objectives…………………………………………………………………………19
Section A Lead-in………………………………………………………………………20
Section B Embracing English………………………………………………………20
Text A How Does a Trademark Work?………………………………………………20
Text B Building a Strong Brand………………………………………………………26
Section C Extending Your English…………………………………………………31
I. Approaching the reading skill:Reading between the lines(理解文章字里行间的
含义)2… ……………………………………………………………………………31
II.Applying the reading skill: The Power of Branding…………………………………32
III. Job skill:Reading and understanding a travel report(读懂差旅报告)…………35
Section D Self-evaluation……………………………………………………………39
Unit 3 Mechanism of the Board… ………………………………………………………41
Learning Objectives…………………………………………………………………………41
Section A Lead-in………………………………………………………………………42
Section B Embracing English………………………………………………………42
Text A Forming of the Board Directors………………………………………………42
Text B The Concept of Corporate Governance with the Board………………………46
Section C Extending Your English…………………………………………………51
I. Approaching the reading skill: Understanding the tones(理解作者的语气)1……51
II. Applying the reading skill: Should a Private Company Have a Board of
Directors?……………………………………………………………………………53
III. Job skill: Reading and understanding summaries(读懂摘要)……………………54
Section D Self-evaluation……………………………………………………………58
Unit 4 Stock Market… ………………………………………………………………………59
Learning Objectives…………………………………………………………………………59
Section A Lead-in………………………………………………………………………60
Section B Embracing English………………………………………………………60
Text A Stock Market Bubble…………………………………………………………60
Text B Behavior of the Stock Market…………………………………………………66
Section C Extending Your English…………………………………………………70
I. Approaching the reading skill:Understanding the tones(理解作者的语气)2… ……70
II.Applying the reading skill: America’s Stock Market: Better Than the Alternatives………72
III. Job skill: Reading and understanding advertisements(读懂广告)………………75
Section D Self-evaluation……………………………………………………………79
Unit 5 Overseas Market… …………………………………………………………………81
Learning Objectives…………………………………………………………………………81
Section A Lead-in………………………………………………………………………82
Section B Embracing English………………………………………………………82
Text A A Global Marketing Strategy…………………………………………………82
Text B Go West, E-Tailers!… ………………………………………………………88
Section C Extending Your English…………………………………………………92
I. Approaching the reading skill:Outlining the text (概括文章要点)1………………92
II.Applying the reading skill: Technology Helps Business Go Global…………………94
III. Job skill: Reading and understanding fliers and brochures(读懂小广告传单与
宣传册)……………………………………………………………………………96
Section D Self-evaluation… ……………………………………………………………100
Unit 6 Vision of the Company… ……………………………………………………………101
Learning Objectives… …………………………………………………………………………101
Section A Lead-in…………………………………………………………………………102
Section B Embracing English…………………………………………………………102
Text A Get Employees Excited About Your Business Vision………………………102
Text B Building Your Company’s Vision………………………………………………108
Section C Extending Your English……………………………………………………113
I. Approaching the reading skill: Outlining the text(概括文章要点)2…………… 113
II.Applying the reading skill: Company Vision Statement and Business Planning…… 115
III. Job skill:Reading and understanding instructions and procedure descriptions
(读懂说明书)…………………………………………………………………117
Section D Self-evaluation………………………………………………………………120
Unit 7 Business Geeks………………………………………………………………………… 121
Learning Objectives………………………………………………………………………… 121
Section A Lead-in……………………………………………………………………… 122
Section B Embracing English… …………………………………………………… 122
Text A The Business Geek: Not an Oxymoron……………………………………… 122
Text B Why Business Needs More Geeks?……………………………………………128
Section C Extending Your English………………………………………………… 132
I. Approaching the reading skill: Understanding the author’s purpose(理解作者意
图)1…………………………………………………………………………………… 132
II.Applying the reading skill: Look for the Natural Leaders Among Your Geeks… … 134
III. Job skill: Reading and understanding foreign trade documents (读懂外贸单
证)1… ……………………………………………………………………………… 136
Section D Self-evaluation………………………………………………………………142
Unit 8 Top 500…………………………………………………………………………………… 143
Learning Objectives… ……………………………………………………………………… 143
Section A Lead-in……………………………………………………………………… 144
Section B Embracing English… …………………………………………………… 144
Text A Being a Fortune 500 Company……………………………………………… 144
Text B 10% of Global 500 Produce 73% of Greenhouse Gases…………………… 149
Section C Extending Your English………………………………………………… 153
I. Approaching the reading skill: Understanding the author’s purpose(理解作者意
图)2…………………………………………………………………………………… 153
II. Applying the reading skill: World’s 500 Largest Corporations in 2013: the Chinese
Are Rising… ………………………………………………………………………… 154
III. Job skill: Reading and understanding foreign trade documents (读懂外贸单
证)2… ……………………………………………………………………………… 156
Section D Self-evaluation… ………………………………………………………… 160
New Words and Expressions… ……………………………………………………………… 161