More reading Oxford S 2 A More

More reading, Oxford S 2 A

More reading-- The rise of chain stores in China Chapter Four, Oxford S 2 A

More reading-- Chain stores are becoming more and more common in China. Read this article from a Chinese business journal. Chapter Four, Oxford S 2 A

What can you get from the title? object? n --Chain store n Any change? n --more and more common n Where? n --in China n

chain n. number of rings or links passing through one another to make a line 链子 He is a chain-smoker. He smokes continually. n a chain store a number of establishments, such as stores, theaters, or hotels, under common ownership or management (owned and controlled by the same company). n

rise n. increase in amount, number or intensity n e. g. a sudden temperature rise n e. g. a rise in the price of meat/ the average temperature n (opp. ) n fall n a fall in the price of petrol/the unemployment rate n e. g. We could hear the rise and fall of voices in the other room. n

a convenience store with limited kinds of goods, mostly everyday items n has very long opening hours, sometimes 24 hours n e. g. Convenience stores in denselypopulated neighbourhoods usually do a very good business. n

pop across, down, out, into … n come or go quickly or suddenly in the direction specified (迅速或突然）来，去 She’s popped over to see her mother. n 她赶着去看她的母亲。 n He’s just popped down the road to the shops. n 他刚才急匆匆地沿这条路去商店了。 n

chain stores mentioned in P 2: bakery Bread. Talk n Lianhua supermarket Supermarket n Little Sheep restaurant Hotpot （小肥羊火锅） household n Go. Me Appliances appliance store n appliance n. machines made to do particular things around the home e. g. …

include …in… make sb. /sth. part of a larger group or set He had included a large number of funny stories in the speech. n 小册子中有详细说明。 n Detailed instructions are included in the booklet. n 价格 14. 90美元，邮资包括在内。 n Price $14. 90, postage included. n Price $14. 90, including postage. n

include or contain? Try to avoid food which _____ a lot of fat. n How much liquid do you think this bottle ______? n contain: to have something inside or include something as a part n cf. include: to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else n

P 3 n n n Why …? … is the answer. meet sb. ’s needs e. g. We haven’t yet been able to find a house that meets our needs/ requirements. e. g. Most parents will do almost anything to meet their children’s reasonable needs. 这家 厂正要生产更多的产品来满足市场的需 求。 The factory is going to produce more products to meet the needs of the market.

Q: Where are chain stores located? A: They are opened in convenient locations. location n. place or position n convenient adj. situated nearby; easily accessible e. g. Our school is convenient for the subway. But I don’t think it is a suitable location for a school. n

a wide range of a wide/ large choice of n a wide/ large variety of n well-lit adj. not dark; having much light n When you do some reading in the evening, a well-lit room is a good choice. n 这些街道的照明很差。 n These streets are very poorly lit. n

operate v. to work in a particular way n e. g. The new company is operating very smoothly. n n in the same way as the others do

in case e. g. It may rain—you’d better take an umbrellas in case (it does). n I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case. n Bring a map in case you get lost. n

a welcome development welcome adj. pleasant and likeable e. g. a welcome change 可喜的变化 n --Thank you. --You’re welcome. n All suggestions will be welcome. (acceptable and wanted) n

force n. (a person or thing with a lot of) influence and energy n e. g. He was a powerful force in British politics during the war years. n e. g. A united Europe, he said, would be a great force in world affairs. n e. g. They opened the door by force. n e. g. He joined the United States Air force/ the police force. n e. g. She forced her way through the crowds. n