商务英语(BEC)综合辅导：课堂笔记 unit 8b2

口语练习
　　Speaking
　　Explain the system for claiming expenses in your company. How could it be improved?
　　解释一下你公司的报销制度，应该怎么改进？
　　参考词语和表达
　　take measures to prevent malpractice in expenses claims
　　采取措施防止报销中的不法行为
　　companies should check that the employees will not abuse the claims system
　　公司应该控制雇员不滥用报销制度
　　itemize the expenses逐条列出各项费用
　　prevent duplicate claims/expenses fraud防止重复报销/仿造开支
　　provide details of the expenses while claiming reimbursement
　　报销时提供具体的费用情况
　　all expenses claims must be accompanied by cash value receipt/invoice/copies of payments 所有费用报销单均应附上现金发票/货物清单/付款凭证
　　simplify the procedure 简化手续
　　improve the efficiency of work 提高工作效益
　　A new expenses claims system 一个新的报销制度
　　Speaking
　　口语练习
　　Discuss the advantages and disadvantage of this system.
　　谈谈这一新的报销制度的有利和不利之处。
　　参考词语和表达
　　corporate charge card is more convenient 公司签帐卡更方便
　　no cash advances 没有预付款
　　employees can avoid spending their own money on expenses 雇员可以避免用自己的钱开销
　　to take the trouble of keeping receipts for expenses 要费心保管费用的发票
　　spend time in claiming back the money 要花时间把钱申报回来
　　to take the trouble of giving the necessary additional information about expenses 要费心提供更多的关于各项费用的必要信息
　　some employees may be tempted to spend more if payment is made by card rather than cheque 如果用卡而不是用支票支付消费的话，会诱使一些员工花费更多的钱。
　　口语练习
　　Speaking
　　Why might people experience the following feeling when claiming expenses?
　　报销费用时人们为什么可能经历以下各种情绪？
　　guilt frustration surprise
　　disappointment relief worry
　　内疚 泄气 惊讶
　　失望 宽慰 担心
　　参考词语和表达
　　feel guilty for not deducting personal expenses/for making a false claim for expenses
　　因为没有扣除私人费用/虚报费用而感到内疚
　　be frustrated because you can’t remember the name of the guest you have entertained/can’t find the metro tickets/have to chase the Accounts manager about the expenses claims 因为记不起招待过的客人的名字/找不到地铁票/因为报销而整天追着会计部经理而感到泄气
　　feel surprised that your expenses form went to the wrong department/the Accounts manager questioned you in an unfriendly way 因为你的报销单送错了部门/会计部经理不友好地盘问你而感到惊讶
　　feel disappointed to be told that you’ll have to come back the next day/that you won’t get the expenses payments until next week 因为被告知需要第二天再来/要到下周才能拿到报销款而感到失望
　　feel relieved as all submitted claims are granted/approved 提交的报销申报都被核准了,因而感到宽慰
　　be worried because you can’t find the receipts 因为找不到发票而担心