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Unit 1 How Does One Become a Secretary?

Section 1 Two Advertisements for Secretaries

Section 2 A Letter of Application

Section 3 Preparing the Resume

Section 4 Dealing with an Interview

Section 5 Behaving as a Successful Interviewee

Section 6 Participating in the Interview

Section 7 Going through the Interview

Section 8 Essential Qualities for a Secretary

Section 9 Interviewing with a Successful Secretary

  in Hong Kong

Section 10 Bill Clinton's Salutation to the Secretaries

  and Administrative Professionals

Unit 2 How Does a Secretary Work in the Office?

Section 1 Etiquette in Business

Section 2 Global Dress Codes .

Section 3 Everyday Office Etiquette

Section 4 Fitting in Your Next Few Weeks, Months

Section 5 Getting along with the Boss

Section 6 Getting along with Your Co-workers

Section 7 Telephone Etiquette

Section 8 Being Well-prepared for a Call

Section 9 The Importance of Listening

Section 10 Ending a Phone Conversation

Unit 3 How Does a Secretary Write Business Letters?

Section 1 Business Letter Etiquette

Section 2 Planning Your Letter First before Writing It

Section 3 Putting Your Reader First

Section 4 Writing a Strong Opening to Your Business Letter

Section 5 A Letter of Introduction

Section 6 A Letter of Invitation

Section 7 A Letter of Condolence

Section 8 A Letter of Congratulation

Section 9 A Letter of Thanks

Section 10 Writing Memos

Unit 4 How Does a Secretary Manage His/Her Office?

Section 1 Office Efficiency Tips

Section 2 Keeping an Organized Office Space

Section 3 Organizing Paper Clutter in Your Office

Section 4 Keeping a Clutter Free Desk

Section 5 Filing

Section 6 Managing Paper (1)

Section 7 Managing Paper (2)

Section 8 Managing Paper (3)

Section 9 Managing Records (1)

Section 10 Managing Records (2)

Unit 5 How Does a Secretary Make Arrangements for Business?

Section 1 The Importance of Planning

Section 2 Planning

Section 3 Arranging Appointments

Section 4 Learning How an Agenda Works

Section 5 Creating an Effective Agenda

Section 6 Planning an Itinerary

Section 7 Declining Invitations Effectively

Section 8 Booking Airline Tickets

Section 9 Booking Hotels

Section 10 Dealing with a Travel Agent

Unit 6 How Does a Secretary Interpret in Foreign Affairs?

Section 1 Basic Qualities Required of Interpreters

Section 2 Basic Skills Used in Oral Interpretation

Section 3 Short-term Pre-interpreting Preparation

Section 4 Acting as an Interpreter in Negotiations (1)

Section 5 Acting as an Interpreter in Negotiations (2)

Section 6 Interpreting for Premier Wen Jiabao at Harvard University

Section 7 Interpreting for Premier Wen Jiabao at Harvard University

Section 8 Interpreting for Premier Wen Jiabao at Harvard University

Section 9 Interpreting for Premier Wen Jiabao at Harvard University

Section 10 Interpreting for Premier Wen Jiabao at Harvard University

Unit 7 How Does a Secretary Deal with Visitors?

Section 1 Etiquette in Foreign Affairs

Section 2 Some Techniques for Receiving Visitors

Section 3 Business Card Etiquette

Section 4 Dealing with Visitors (1)

Section 5 Dealing with Visitors (2)

Section 6 Behaving as a Proper Host or Hostess

Section 7 Learning to Negotiate Diplomatically

Section 8 Dealing with Germans and Swiss

Section 9 Seeing the Guests Off at the Airport

Section 10 Saying Goodbye Impressively

Unit 8 How Does a Secretary Deal with Business Writing?

Section 1  Hu Jintao's New Year Message 2004

Section 2 Bill Clinton's Farewell Speech (1)

Section 3 Bill Clinton's Farewell Speech (2)

Section 4 Using English Punctuation Correctly

Section 5 Preparing a Successful Speech

Section 6 Meeting Tips

Section 7 Taking the Minutes

Section 8 Using Written Contracts

Section 9 Contract Writing Skills

Section 10 Writing Business Contracts

Unit 9 How Does a Secretary Deal with International Business?

Section 1 International Business Etiquette

Section 2 Invisible Trade

Section 3 Counter Trade

Section 4 Tariff Barriers and Quotas in International Trade

Section 5 Indirect Trade

Section 6 Remittance and Collection in International Trade

Section 7 Payment by L/C in International Trade

Section 8 International Cargo Transportation Insurance

Section 9 Agencies

Section 10 Contracts

Unit 10 How Does a Secretary Become a Knowledgeble One?

Section 1 The Status of Religion in China

Section 2 The Four Kinds of Buddhism

Section 3 Taoism

Section 4 Confucius and Confucianism

Section 5 The Art of War (1)

Section 6 The Art of War (2)

Section 7 An Introduction to the Bible

Section 8 An Introduction to the Quran

Section 9 Pronunciation: Changing Meaning through Word Stress

Section 10 Intonation and Stress: Key to Understanding and Being

  Understood

Unit 11 How Does a Secretary Guide Visitors to Appreciate China?

Section 1 Behaving as a Good Guide

Section 2 Peking Opera

Section 3 Chinese Food

Section 4 Chinese Tea

Section 5 Chinese Fan Art & Culture

Section 6 Chinese Crafts (1)

Section 7 Chinese Crafts (2)

Section 8 Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

Section 9 Chinese Zodiac

Section 10 Shopping

Appendix 1 世界各主要国家、首都和各国人

Appendix 2 世界主要江、河、湖、海、山、沙漠名称

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