前言

Unit 1　Overview of the Textile Industry

　Listening　Situation 1　Talking with a Potential Customer in a Trade Fair

　　Situation 2　Preparing for a Good Trade Fair Booth

　Speaking　Situation 3　Reserving an Exhibit Booth

　　Situation g　Talking about the Result of an Exhibition

　Reading　Passage 1　The Historical Role of Textile Industry

　　Passage 2　China: The World's Textile Leader

　Writing　An Offer

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 2　Established Textile Enterprises

　Listening　Situation 1　Talking about Improving Brand Image

　　Situation 2　Talking about Email Etiquette for a Job Search

　Speaking　Situation 3　Talking about Business Etiquette for a Job Interview

　　Situation 4　Talking about International Certification

　Reading　Passage 1　DuPont Company Profile

　　Passage 2　An Introduction to Sulzer Ltd.

　Writing　Recruitment Advertising

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 3　Operating Principles of the Textile Machines

　Listening　Situation 1　Visiting a Textile Plant

　　Situation 2　Introducing the Shuttle Weaving Machine to Visiting Customers

　Speaking　Situation 3　Introducing the Product during the Factory Tour

　　Situation 4　Asking for the Customer's Impression after the Factory Tour

　Reading　Passage 1　Shuttleless Loom

　　Passage 2　Busi Giovanni Launches New Sock Knitting Machine

　Writing　A Conference Notice

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 4　Varieties of Textile Materials

　Listening　Situation 1　Shopping in a Silk Store

　　Situation 2　Introducing Your Quilts

　Speaking　Situation 3　Presenting Your Linen Textiles in an Exhibition

　　Situation 4　Shopping in a Craft Store

　Reading　Passage 1　Textile Materials

　　Passage 2　China Silk

　Writing　Introduction to the Features of the Textile Products

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 5　Green Textile Materials

　Listening　Situation 1　Making a General Inquiry

　　Situation 2　Making a Specific Inquiry

　Speaking　Situation 3　Making a General Inquiry

　　Situation 4　Making a Specific Inquiry

　Reading　Passage 1　Eco-friendly Fibers

　　Passage 2　Wear Milk If You Can't Drink It

　Writing　A Summary of an Academic Lecture

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 6　Marketing of Textile Products

　Listening　Situation 1　Inquiring about a Textile Designer's Job

　　Situation 2　Analyzing a Job Position

　Speaking　Situation 3　Attending a Job Interview for a Marketing Post

　　Situation 4　Talking between Sales Department Colleagues ~

　Reading　Passage 1　Textile Industry Marketing Plan

　　Passage 2　The Textile Designer Jobs

　Writing　A Resume

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 7　Application of Textile Materials

　Listening　Situation 1　Suggesting a Mulberry Silk Dress

　　Situation 2　Talking about Home Fabrics

　Speaking　Situation 3　Preparing for the Exhibition

　　Situation 4　Receiving a Visitor at the Exhibition

　Reading　Passage 1　Textiles Benefit Medical Industry

　　Passage 2　Textiles for Industrial Applications

　Writing　A Letter of Invitation

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Unit 8　Textile and Clothing

　Listening　Situation 1　Handling the Complaints about Fading and Shrinkage

　　Situation 2　Reporting the Buyer's Complaints about Clothes to the Manager

　Speaking　Situation 3　Understanding a Fashion Designer's Job

　　Situation 4　Inquiring about the Fabric and Fashion Specialist Course

　Reading　Passage 1　Burberry Trench Coat

　　Passage 2　Lycra and Fashion

　Writing　A Letter of Complaint

　Workplace Project

　Career Salon

　New Words and Expressions

Appendix Ⅰ　Key to Exercises

Appendix Ⅱ　Scripts for Listening

Appendix Ⅲ　Chinese Translation of the Reading Passages

Appendix Ⅳ　Glossary