a.a rise in position晋升 e.g.There are good chances of promotion in this firm. b.an activity intended to help sell a product e.g.He is responsible for sales promotion. Collocation: attain/gain/get/obtain/receive promotion 得到提升 engage in promotion 从事商品推销 seek promotion 谋求升迁 sales promotion 推销 (3)Meaning:If the employees'hard work is regularly rewarded with improvements in their pay and position then they will work harder and more actively 14....and told me he would talk over my suggestions with his brother,the co-owner and manager of the factory. ()talk over(sth)with(sb.)discuss fully,consider thoroughly商量，讨论 e.g.I'd like totalk it over with my wife first. (2)Meaning:...and told me he would discuss my proposals with his brother who was the joint owner and manager of the factory 15."We want to keep up with the times." keep up with:move,progress or increase as fast as e.g.Employees need to keep up with the latest technical developments. Step 4 Summary 1.Important words and phrases 2.Main idea of the text This story is about Sam Adams,a"bom"industrial engineer.When a boy,he was the"efficiency expert"for the family,after graduation from college he was asked to work as a"consultant"in a shirt factory;he was amazed at what he saw in that factory; he made many suggestions concemning the improvement production,and his efforts were much appreciated by the owners Step5 Homework 1.Master the expressions and important sentences in the texta. a rise in position 晋升 e.g. There are good chances of promotion in this firm. b. an activity intended to help sell a product 促销 e.g. He is responsible for sales promotion. Collocation: attain/gain/get/obtain/receive promotion 得到提升 engage in promotion 从事商品推销 seek promotion 谋求升迁 sales promotion 推销 (3) Meaning: If the employees’ hard work is regularly rewarded with improvements in their pay and position then they will work harder and more actively. 14. …and told me he would talk over my suggestions with his brother, the co-owner and manager of the factory. (1) talk over (sth.) with (sb.): discuss fully; consider thoroughly 商量，讨论 e.g. I’d like to talk it over with my wife first. (2) Meaning: … and told me he would discuss my proposals with his brother who was the joint owner and manager of the factory. 15. “We want to keep up with the times.” keep up with: move, progress or increase as fast as 跟上 e.g. Employees need to keep up with the latest technical developments. Step 4 Summary 1. Important words and phrases 2. Main idea of the text This story is about Sam Adams, a “born” industrial engineer. When a boy, he was the “efficiency expert” for the family; after graduation from college he was asked to work as a “consultant” in a shirt factory; he was amazed at what he saw in that factory; he made many suggestions concerning the improvement production, and his efforts were much appreciated by the owners. Step5 Homework 1. Master the expressions and important sentences in the text