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Business Free Talk

Chapter 7 Business Contacts

Lesson 34 Business Trip

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OUTLINE

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Expressions Discussion Further Reading
Useful expressions under Questions for you to discuss An article for you to read
this topic for your reference. freely with your teacher. after class.

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8mins

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Expressions
Useful expressions about business trips.
You can refer to them to provoke your
thoughts in the Discussion part.

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 1 Expressions Glossary
(suggested time: 8mins)
business trip/travel 出差 destination 目的地
Do you enjoy taking a business trip to a new place? In visa 签证 jet lag 时差反应
this part, you are going to study and practice some value 重视 trust 信任
expressions and sentences about business trips. baggage 行李 leisure 休闲
in person 亲自 with one's own eyes 亲眼

In Sentences
• Business trips would be too much trouble for me.
• You can't choose the destination for a business trip, yet
most of the expenses on the trip will get reimbursed.
• If you travel to meet a business partner in person, it
suggests that you value this relationship.
• Apply for the visa as early as possible if you need one;
and don't forget to buy air tickets and book a hotel.
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15mins

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Discussion
Discuss questions about business trips.
Use your experience and imagination to talk
about them with your teacher.

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 2 Discussion Discuss these questions in detail with your
teacher. Give reasons and explanations for your
(suggested time: 15mins)
opinion and speak as much as possible. You can
use words you learnt in Expressions to help you.
Q1. Have you ever been on a business trip? If yes, where did you
go? If no, do you want to take a business trip one day?

Q2. List some reasons why people need to go on a business trip.

How do you think business trips are different from personal
ones? (Hint: cost, schedule, travel partner, fun, etc.)

Q3. Some people think that we won't need business trips in the
future since we will be able to have video conferences* and
exchange all documents online. What is your opinion?

Q4. Case Analysis: You are going to take a business trip to Thailand*
next week. How should you make preparations for it? What
information do you need? What things will you take with you?

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After
class

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Further Reading
An article about some tips to make your
business trip easier. You can read it after
class if you are interested.

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 3 Further Reading
3 Business • Baggage Claim? Never Been There
Travel Tips for First and foremost: Do not even think about checking baggage. You just need a carry-on that
the Young easily holds enough clean shirts or blouses to last you a week. I cannot even imagine the
Professional horror you would bring to the colleagues who would have to wait for you at baggage claim for
25 minutes.
• claim /kleɪm/
v. 认领，索取 • Maximum Efficiency
• carry-on /ˈkeri, ɑːn/ Your laptop case is your friend when it comes to keeping you productive during your business
n. 随身行李 travels. Have a portable charger(充电器) for your smartphone or tablet that doesn’t require a
• productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/ socket(插座).
adj. 富有成效的
• portable /ˈpɔːrtə̬ bəl/ • Hard Copies and The Cloud. Yes, You Need Both
adj. 便携的 Likely, you will have your ID, passport and credit cards with you while on the road. It makes
• scan /skæ n/ sense to have them all in the same place when you travel, but imagine the pain of losing
v. 扫描 them. Scanning all those documents, store a copy in a cloud of your choice. This way, you can
• access /ˈæ kses/ still access the documents over your phone or via every computer with an Internet connection.
v. 读取 Besides, always have a printout of your itinerary(旅行计划), boarding pass, hotel reservations
(预约) and the likes with you.
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