Reading 1 what business travellers want
1. Discussion
2. Preview:vocabulary, phrases and sentences
words: carrier, reckon, in the air, dictate, preference, decor, counter
phrases: bridge the gulf; peak travel; chech in; frequent-flyer points; boarding pass; ground staff, dynamic pricing
sentences:
1) As more carriers open up more routes, travelling to and around the Middle East has never been easier. (para. 1)
2) He says his choice of airline is dictated by convenience, but his preference is for Middle East Airlines and its ‘new aircraft and equipment, and well-trained, fresh and energetic staff’. (para. 3)
3. Business preparation
课程思政:通过分析不同航空公司锁定的不同目标客户群特点,分析其不同行销策略的原因与目的,引导学生明白“具体问题具体分析”,不同客户群有不同的需求,因而对终端服务与客户体验的要求大不相同。
Reading 2 Videoconferencing
1.Discussion
2. Vocabulary and terms
words: reluctant, videoconferencing; hype; rhetoric; barrier; telepresence;
phrases: take up; public relations; live up to; production facility; remote colleagues
sentences:
1) If you’re really into green technology, couldn’t we do a videoconference instead? (para. 1)
2) The high-tech industry is quick to praise the benefits of flexible communication, but videoconferencing is one area where things have failed to live up to the hype. (para. 2)
3) As the IT sector continues to push its green values, this mismatch between rhetoric and reality is becoming harder to ignore. (para. 2)
4) Customers pay to use Notel’s facilities, which can also handle video filming, enabling the room to double as a production facility for corporate TV, for example. (para. 4)
3. Videoconferencing
课程思政:受疫情的影响,很多公司的会议采用线上会议;同时,高校开展线上教学,确保“停课不停学”,是利用信息化手段实施教学的一种探索,更有利于整合优秀的网络资源,进一步提高教学内容的质量,同时增强学生的学习兴趣。
4. Students's work
Summary
5. further reading after class




