Business English Introduction: Business English Category

Author: Ren Shumei, Wang Lu
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: With the entry into the WTO, the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the rapid development and further internationalization of China's economy, all of these have made China urgently need to cultivate a large number of English. Additionally, more and more college students hope to delve into Business English, in order to better face challenges, seize opportunities, and adapt to society in the future. At the National "Two Sessions," national leaders also specially proposed to encourage capable college students to start their own businesses to alleviate employment pressure. To start a business, one must learn business knowledge and advanced foreign management concepts, and this book was written against this backdrop. Introduction to Business English is one of the high-quality teaching materials in the series of English extension courses for higher education institutions, specifically for Business English. It is an introductory textbook for Business English, providing a comprehensive and concise introduction to the basic knowledge and theories in various key areas of Business English, including key and hot topics such as business management, marketing, and e-commerce. The purpose of writing this book is to enable students to learn rich business knowledge while becoming familiar with various English expressions in business, thereby improving their Business English proficiency. The book is written with the following features:
· The book primarily focuses on basic business knowledge, which is simple and easy to understand. At the beginning of each section, there is a corresponding Chinese translation to help students grasp the main content or concepts of the section; professional terms and new words are marked in the original text, and background knowledge and difficult points are annotated.
· The book is accompanied by a large number of charts and diagrams to ensure clarity in the explanations.
· Each section is followed by thought-provoking questions to help students summarize the key points and examine their practical application of professional knowledge. Each chapter includes group activities and exercises to assess students' mastery of the main theoretical knowledge and their ability to apply it.
· A "Case Study" section is included, along with thought-provoking questions. By reading and analyzing the cases and answering the follow-up questions, students can determine whether they understand and can apply the concepts discussed in the chapter.
The book consists of eight chapters, covering corporate ownership forms, management, production and operations, marketing, human resource management, corporate culture, e-commerce, and business creation. Each chapter is composed of an introduction, thematic explanations, classroom activities, after-class exercises, and supplementary reading.