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