徐凯主编的《高级综合商务英语2》共有12个单元,内容包括经济、管理、投资和市场等方面,涉及商业伦理、市场扩张、金融投资、商业管理、人才资源、劳动分配、商业决策、商务谈判等多个主题。每单元均由Leadin、Text A、Text B及相关练习和Topic-related Vocabulary几个部分组成。Lead-in主题明确、内容新颖、形式多样,具有很强的针对性和启发性。Text A侧重商务知识习得、语言综合能力和逻辑思辨能力的训练,练习形式主要有篇章理解、完形填空、句子改写、翻译、听力、写作等。TextB是商务案例语篇阅读材料,注重培养学生分析问题和解决问题的能力,练习包括口述、会谈、演讲、无领导小组讨论、应用文写作等多种形式。Topic-related Vocabulary部分为学生提供了与单元主题相关的词汇,可供学生参考。各个单元都十分强调口语、写作和商务实践能力的训练和培养,因此相应的配套练习也比较多。
Unit 1 Business Ethics
Text A Only the Ethical Survive
Text B The Recovery of Trust: Case Study of Siemens
Unit 2 Business Management
Text A What Makes an Effective Executive
Text B Great Managers Understand Their People
Unit3 EconomyWateh
Text A The China Miracle Demystified
Text B A Game of Catch-up
Unit 4 Executive Caliber
Text A A Memo to CEOs
Text B The CEO's Role in Business Model Reinvention
Unit 5 Money & Investment
Text A The Descent of Money
Text B Investing Nightmares: Protect Your Money Now
Unit 6 Growth Engine
Text A A Machine Running Smoothly
Text B Smart Work
Unit 7 Clean Energy
Text A How to Jump-start the Clean-tech Economy
Text B Renewable Energy in Business
Unit 8 Market Expansion
Text A How to Conquer New Markets with Old Skills
Text B The Rise of Emerging Market Multinationals
Unit 9 Human Resources
Text A A Fresh Perspective: Employee Benefits as a Strategic Business Investment
Text B Human Resources Management in Organizations
Unit 10 Division of Labor
Text A Of the Division of Labor
Text B I, Pencil: My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read
Unit 11 Decision Making
Text A I Can't Think!
Text B Strategic Decisions: When Can You Trust Your Gut?
Unit 12 Business Negotiation
Text A Negotiation Styles
Text B How to Succeed When Working with Tactical Negotiators