Chapter 1 Entering The Workplace
Background:
Allen is a vocational college student who has just graduated from school,majored in logistics recruit management.Last week,he passed the interview of a famous third party logistics company in Guangzhou.As a newhand,it is his first day to work.
Lee is Allen’s directing superior.
Marry is Allen’s workmate in the administrative department.
Learning Goals
1.Introduce yourself fluently.
2.Understand the structure of a logistics company.
3.Understand the contents of logistics.
4.Grasp the characteristics of modern logistics.
5.Listening,Communicating,Reading,and Writing skills in logistics concept.
Useful Words and Phrases
Logistics [lɔ'dʒistiks] n. 物流
vocational [vou'keiʃən] adj. 职业的,行业的
vocationalcollege 高职院校
major ['meidʒə] adj. 较大的;较多的;主要的;主修的;较优的;较大范围的
the major part 主要部分
major subjects 主修(专业)课程
recruit [ri'kruːt] n. 新兵,新成员vt. 征募(新兵),聘用(新成员);充实,补充
recruitment n. 招聘
superior [sju'piriə] adj. 上级的;优秀的n. 上级;主管
administrative [əd'ministrətiv] adj. 管理的;行政的
delivery [di'livəri] n. [贸易]交付;配送;递送
materials [mə'tiəriə] n. 材料,物料
suppliers [sə'plaiəz] n. 供应商(supplier的复数)
in stock [stɔk] 有存货,有现货
delighted [di'laitid] adj. 高兴的,欣喜的
financial [fai'nænʃəl] adj. 金融的;财政的,财务的
appreciate [ə'priːʃieit] vt. 欣赏;感激;领会
assist [ə'sist] n. 帮助;助攻vi. 参加;出席vt. 帮助;促进
promote [prə'məut] vt. 促进;提升;推销;发扬
frontier [frʌn'tiə] n. 前沿;边界;国境adj. 边界的;开拓的
benefits ['benəfit] n. 福利,效益(benefit的复数形式);利益收益
illustrate ['iləstreit] vt. 阐明,举例说明;图解vi. 举例
location [lou'keiʃən] n. 定位;测位;场所;定线(指铁路在建前所确定的路线)
ERP(Enterprise Resource Planning) 企业资源计划
procedure [prə'si:dʒə] n. 过程,步骤;程序,手续,议事(诉讼程序
procedure in production 生产过程
container [kən'teinə] n. 容器;箱;匣;外壳;贮存器;集装箱
container ship 集装箱船
container shipping 集装箱运输
consolidation [kənsɔli'deiʃən] n. 巩固;加强;凝固;压实;合并;整理
manufacturer [mænju'fæktʃərə] n. 制造商,厂主;制造厂
manufacturer’sagent 制造商代理人
retailer ['ri:teilə] n. 零售商
gloomy ['ɡlu:mi] adj. 黑暗的,阴暗的,朦胧的;阴郁的,郁闷的;令人沮丧的,无希望的,悲观的
take a gloomy view of 对……悲观
foundation [faun'deiʃən] n. 创办;地基,地脚;基础;基金会;捐款;慈善机关