Unit 5 Business Travel

Business people are frequently involved in a lot of travel because it is a good way for them to seek new markets and to keep in contact with clients.

商务人士要经常进行商务访问或者旅行，这是寻找新市场和联系客户的一种最佳方式。

Contents

• Learning Objectives
• Part I Warm-up
• Part II Listening Practice
• Task 1: John Smith is phoning to book an airplane ticket. Here is the dialogue between John and the ticket agent. Put it in the correct order, then listen to the dialogue to check your answers. The first one has been done for you.
• Task 2
• New Words and Expressions
• Listen to five short conversations, then decide where they take place.
• Listen to another five conversations and fill in the blanks.
• Part III Language Focus A
• Language Focus A
• Follow-up Practice
• Listen to a conversation at the check-in counter, then complete the chart below.
• Listen to the following announcements that are broadcast at the airport. Pay attention to the flight numbers, departure times and boarding gate numbers, then write them in the blanks.
• Part IV Video 1: Going through customs
• New Words and Expressions
• Pre-viewing
• Do you know about any duty-free or dutiable articles that need to be declared when going through customs? Figure out as many articles as you can.
• Look at the following pictures to have a rough idea of the video.
• Viewing: Watch the video. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
• Post-viewing: Work in pairs. Make up dialogues according to the following situations.
• Part V Language Focus B
• Language Focus B
• Follow-up Practice
• Answer the following questions briefly according to what you hear.
• Work in pairs. Make up dialogues according to the following situations.
• Part VI Video 2: Making a room reservation
• New Words and Expressions
• Pre-viewing
• Work in pairs. Which kind of facilities do you expect to have in a hotel? Tick them and then compare with your partner.
• Look at the following pictures to have a rough idea of the video.
• Viewing
• Watch the video and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
• Watch the video again, pay special attention to the details of the booking, and then fill in the chart below.
• Post-viewing: Role-play the following situation with your partner.
• Business Culture: How to Behave Appropriately on a Business Trip
• Resources
• Business Profile
• Language Expansion
• Text Bank