PART TWO: MINI-PRESENTATION

　　What is important when…?

　　Choosing transport for a business trip 出差选择交通工具时需要考虑哪些因素?

　　l Comfort 舒适

　　l Cost 成本

　　l

　　In choosing transport for a business trip, comfort is a very important factor to consider. Comfort means being physically relaxed and contented, free from worries and unhappiness. With comfortable transport, you can stretch out, lie back and even get some sleep during the trip so that you can arrive well rested and ready for your work. This is vital for the success of your business.

　　Cost-effectiveness is also important. You have to consider the cost that may occur when you choose transport for your business trip. It is advisable not to choose a transport whose cost is beyond your budget, since expensive transport can inevitably increase the costs even before you do your business, which can even stop you from meeting your targets. You should never allow this kind of cost to ruin your whole business.

　　Convenience is another factor to consider. Convenient transport can help to make your trip easy, efficient and free from fatigue.

　　出差选择交通工具时，舒适度是一个需要考虑的重要因素。舒适意味着身体上的放松和满足，从担忧和不愉快中解脱出来。选择着舒适的交通工具，我们可以伸展自己，向后靠休息甚至可以在旅途中睡一会儿这样我们可以在旅途中得到很好的休息为工作做好准备。这对生意成功非常重要。

　　成本效益也很重要。你必须考虑成本因为费用会在你旅途时选择交通工具发生。在这里建议不要选择超出预算的交通工具，因为昂贵的交通工具不可避免的会使成本增加即便是你在做成交易之前。这甚至可能阻止你达成目标。永远不要允许这种费用毁掉整个生意。

　　便利是另一个需要考虑的因素。便利的交通可以使你的旅途更轻松，有效以及从疲劳中释放。

　　What is important when…?

　　Choosing an airline for a business trip 出差选择航空公司需要考虑哪些要点?

　　l In-flight catering 机内餐饮

　　l Destinations offered 所达目的地

　　l

　　In choosing an airline for a business trip, in-flight catering can be very important. Very often, busy business travelers will have to start work right after they get off the plane and sometimes they may have to work straight through meal-time, and in-flight food and drink can help them relax and feel ready to face any business tasks they are to accomplish.

　　Destinations offered can sometimes be important. For instance, if you company has business in European countries, you’d better choose an airline with flights to all major European cities and you can have the tickets ready with one airline which can save much of your time.

　　Services during the flight is also important. For instance, you may choose an airline that provides in-flight video, free newspapers&magazines so that you may read through the long flight, or one that offers broadband connectivity that can beam live TV programs to your laptop. All this can bring fun to the dull journey and make you relaxed during the flight.

　　出差选择航空公司时，机内餐饮非常重要。很多时候，繁忙的商务旅行者将不得不一下飞机就开始工作，有时候也许他们不得不在午饭时间直接工作，机内餐饮可以帮助他们放松并准备好去面对任何需要完成的商务任务。

　　所达目的地有时候也很重要。举个例子说，如果你们在欧洲国家做生意，你最好选择欧洲主要城市航班的航空公司，你可以准备一个航线的机票，这样可以为你节省很多时间。

　　在飞机上的服务也很重要，举例来说，你可以选择可以提供机上视频、免费的报纸杂志的航班，这样你可以在长途飞行中阅读，或者选择一个可以提供宽带连接的航班，这样可以用笔记本电脑看直播的电视节目。所有这些都可以为你枯燥的旅程带来乐趣也可以让你在飞行中得到放松。

　　PART THREE: DISCUSSION

　　Introducing Green Travel Plan

　　Your company is considering providing a Green Travel Plan for its staff. You have been asked to help with this. Discuss the situation together, and decide:

　　l what are the advantages of such a plan

　　l which measures can be taken to carry out the plan

　　实施绿色出行计划

　　你们所在公司正在考虑为其员工制定“绿色出行计划”。请你们予以协助。讨论并决定：

　　l 该计划能带来什么好处

　　l 实行该计划可以采取什么措施

　　A: You know our company is considering introducing a Green Travel Plan for our staff.

　　B: A great idea, isn’t it? This is one of our company’s efforts to work towards reducing the environmental and congestion impact.

　　A: There are indeed many advantages to do so. To start with, setting up a car share database and actively promoting car sharing will reduce demand for parking spaces and reduce our company’s car parking costs.

　　B: Yeah. And the employees will benefit too. Car sharers will no doubt save a lot on a yearly basis.

　　A: And the environment will be cleaner.

　　B: The plan is also good for staff health and the overall performance of the company. Employees who cycle to work lose fewer days because of illness and arrive at work feeling more alert.

　　A: Last but not the least, the plan will enhance our company’s image and make a positive contribution towards curbing noise and air pollution in the area.

　　B: Then how can we do it? What measures shall we take to ensure that the plan is carried out smoothly?

　　A: In my opinion, before we decide which measures to implement, a survey should be carried out first. We have to know about modes of transport used by our staff, their travel origins and destinations and the difficulties to sustainable transport.

　　B: You’re right. And after that, based on the results of the survey, we may take some measures, such as setting up car share databases and priority parking spaces for car share vehicles to encourage car pools.

　　A: And we may offer subsidized travel passes for people taking public transport.

　　B: For those who have to use cars, we can encourage them to move to cleaner and less polluting fuel by offering subsidies.

　　A: In addition, bicycle stands should be secured and bicycle access improved.

　　B: We may also offer flexbile working schemes such as teleworking to enable some staff to work from home one or more days of the week.

　　A: And compressed working week so that they can work fewer days in the office.

　　B: I believe all this will work and be rewarding. Let’s try them out.

　　A: 你知道我们公司正在考虑为员工引进一个绿色出行计划。

　　B: 是个好主意，不是么? 这是我们公司为减少环境污染和交通拥挤的影响所作的努力。

　　A:这样做确实会带来很多好处，首先，建立一个汽车共享的数据库，推行汽车共享政策将减少对停车位的需求而且减少我们公司的汽车停车费。

　　B: 是的。而且员工也将受益。汽车共享无疑每年节省很多费用。

　　A: 而且环境也将更清洁。

　　B： 这个计划对员工的健康以及公司的整体表现带来好处。员工因为患病使工作周期损失数日，痊愈后工作会感到更活泼。

　　A：最后，这个计划减少噪音和空气污染有积极的建设，这将增强公司的形象。

　　B: 接下来，我们该做什么呢?我们应该采取什么措施来确保计划顺利实施?

　　A:就我来看，在我们决定实施计划之前，首先应该做一个调查。我们必须了解公司员工使用何种交通工具，他们起始点和目的地很难搭乘公交。

　　B：你是对的。然后，以调查结果为基础，我们可以采取一小儿措施，比如建立一个汽车共享数据库以及为汽车共享的员工优先提供停车位来鼓励大家汽车共享。

　　A: 而且我们可以为搭乘公共交通工具的员工提供通勤津贴。

　　B：对那些必须使用汽车的员工，我们可以为他们提供补贴，让其使用更清洁和污染较少的燃料。

　　A:除此之外，应该为骑自行车提供通道和车站。

　　B：我们也可以提议弹性工作计划，比如让一些员工在家中上班，每周到公司一天或几天。

　　A: 压缩了工作周这样可以只有少许几天在办公室工作。

　　B: 我相信所有这些都可以实现，让我们尝试一下。

　　(1) How long is your journey to work?

　　上班路途你需要花多长时间?

　　It takes 30 minutes by bus.

　　(2) What can companies do to reduce daily traffic congestion?

　　公司可以为减少交通拥挤现象采取哪些措施?

　　One easy thing to adopt staggers(交错) working hours.

　　(3) Do you think it is a good idea for companies to pay their employees cash to ride buses to work?(Why?/Why not?)

　　你认为公司出钱让员工坐公交车上班这个想法如何?(为什么?)

　　Yes. It is a benefit and makes people happy. By doing this. It’s easier to recruit and retain employees.

　　(4) Could it be a problem if managers are frequently away on business?(Why?/Why not?)

　　经理们经常出差会不会带来什么问题?(为什么?)

　　Yes. It could be a problem which may result in lack of control and management and delayed solutions and decisions.

　　(5) Do you think employers can help to make travelling to work easier for staff?(Why?/Why not?)

　　企业能否帮助其员工减少上班路途的不便?(为什么?)

　　Yes. For instance,employers may run their own shuttle and offer free bus rides for their employees. Travelling to work can be made a lot easier this way.