Thinkaboutit!1.DoyouknowanybusinesstermsinEnglish?2.IsbusinessEnglishdifferentfromeverydayEnglish?Unit5BuyingAndSellingLesson27BusinessEnglisheverydayladderpositioncongratulateincludingaccountadj.每天的,日常的n.梯子n.位置;方位v.祝贺prep.包括,包含n.账目newswordsphrasesbedifferentfrom与……不同atalow/highprice以低价/以高价makesense讲得通;有道理;有意义moveup升级;上升;提升congratulationstosb.onsth.在…方面祝贺某人congratulatsb.onsth.在…方面祝贺某人beefup加强;补充bymakingchangestothecompany'saccounts通过更改公司的账目hearof听说Readthelessonandfindthemeaningsofthesebusinessterms.1.Buylow,sellhigh.(Buysomethingatalowprice,andthensellitatahighprice.)低买高卖。2.We’reintheredthismonth.(Thebusinessislosingmoney.)我们这个月出现了财政赤字(亏损)。3.Iammovinguptheladder.(Igotabetterjoborabetterpositionatwork.)我找到一份更好的工作(我升职了)。4.Ihavetobeefupmyreport.(Ihavetomakemyreportstronger.)我让我的报告更有说服力。5.He’safatcat.(He’sarichperson.)他是个有钱人。6.Thecookthebooks.(Theystealmoneybymakingchangestothecompany’saccounts.)他通过做假账窃取公司的钱财。LanguePoints1.Buysomethingatalowprice,andthensellitatahighprice.低价买进,高价卖出。atalow/highprice意思是“以低价/高价……”,price常与介词at连用,表示“以……的价格”。例如:Iboughtthishouseatapriceof1000000yuan.2.Itmakessense,right?这很有意义,对吧?makesense意思是“讲得通;有道理,有意义”。例如:Thisdoesn’tmakesense.这一点都不合理。Everythingwillstarttomakesense.所有事都说得通了。Doyouthinkitmakessense?你看这行得通吗?3.Ifsomeonetellsyouheorsheismovinguptheladder,youshouldcongratulatethisperson.如果有人告诉你他或她正在爬梯子,你应该向他或她表示祝贺。congratulate为及物动词,意思是“祝贺”。常用结构为:1)congratulatesb.on意思是“就……向某人表示祝贺”。例如:Shecongratulatedhimonthebirthofhisson.她祝贺他喜得贵子。Hecongratulatedhimonhavingpassedtheexam.我们祝贺他通过了考试。2)congratulate后也可以加that从句。例如:Ishouldcongratulateyouthatyouresistedthetemptation.我应向你祝贺,你抵制住了这种诱惑。congratulation为名词,表“祝贺”时,常用复数。Congratulations!Youhavepassedtheexamination.恭喜!你通过了考试。Congratulationsongettinganewjob!祝贺你找到新工作!4.Therearemanymoreinterestingbusinesstermsincluding…有很多商业用语,包括……include为动词,意思是“包含,包括”。例如:ThelistincludesmanyBritishinternationals.Thepriceforthehotelincludesbreakfast.Therearemanydifferentkindsofmooncakes,includingfruit,chocolateandnuts.including是include的现在分词/动名词,一般被当作介词使用,和其后的名词/代词一起形成介宾短语,意思是“包括……在内”。included也有介词用法,including+宾语=宾语+included。例如:Thereare40studentsintheclassroom,includingme.=Thereare40studentsintheclassroom,meincluded.5.Theystealmoneybymakingchangestothecompany’saccounts.他们通过更改公司的账目窃取钱财。by为介词,意思是“凭借;靠;用;通过”。后接动词-ing形式意为“通过做某事”,在句中作方式状语,表示方法、手段、方式。例如:Hebecameacollegestudentbyworkinghard.=Hebecameacollegestudentbyhardwork.Theymakealivingbysellingvegetables.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectprepositions1.Whoisthewoman______red?2.Mybikeisinthetree.Imustclimb___ladderandgetit.3.Ifyouworkhard____yourjob,youwillsucceed.4.TheylearnEnglish______watchingTVprograms.5.Saying"yes"_______thinkingmakesyouayes-man.6.Idon'tunderstand.Canyouexplainittome___anotherway?...