新编剑桥商务英语unit-1

BusinessEnglish1.1Waysofworking1.2MakingcontactsModule1BusinesstopicVocabularyListeningSpeakingDifferentwaysofworkingAmini-presentation1.1WaysofworkingReadingHowtojob-shareWorkingfromhome1.1WaysofworkingVocabularyDifferentwaysofworking1.Howdoyoustudymosteffectively?Byworking…*atthesametimeeveryday/atdifferenttimesoftheday?*earlyinthemorning/lateatnight?*onyourown/withothers?*athome/atyourplaceofstudy(schoolorcollege)?2.Matchthesewaysofworking1-8todefinitionsA-I.Doyouworkinanyoftheseways?0freelance1teleworking2job-sharing3shift-work4part-time5temping6consultancy7flexitime8hot-deskingAYouworkduringdifferentpartsoftheday(eg.nights).BYousellyourworkorservicestoanumberofdifferentcompanies.CYouworkfordifferentcompaniesforashorttimewithoutapermanentcontract.DYouworkanumberofhoursperweekormonthbutyoudecidewhenyoustartorfinish.EYoudon’thaveapermanentplaceorofficetoworkat,butyoufindaplacetoworkwhenyouarrive.FYouworkforacompanyfromhomeviaemail,phoneortheInternet.GYouonlyworkforsomeoftheweek(notfull-time).HYoudoyourjobforpartoftheweekandanotherpersondoesitfortheotherpart.IYouaren’temployedbyacompany,butarepaidtogivespecialistadvice.3.Workinpairs.Thinkofsomeadvantagesordisadvantagesforeachwayofworkinginexercise2.WaysofworkingPossibleadvantagesPossibledisadvantagesfreelanceyouchoosethejobnojobsecurityteleworkingorganizeyourworktimeyouneedtobegoodatself-organizationjob-sharingmorefreetimeneedtocoordinatewithotherpersonshift-workgivesyouyourdaysfreetiringpart-timemorefreetimelessmoneytempinglotsofvarietyhardtoprogressyourcareerconsultancywellpaidnojobsecurityflexitimegoodforwork-lifebalancenotgoodforpeoplewholikeroutinehot-deskingsavesthecompanymoneydisruptivetoemployeesBACK4.Readaboutjob-sharing.Writetheseheadingsintoeachparagraph.GetorganizedSetyourlimitsPutpentopaperTwobecomeoneOpenyourmindPlanfordisasterFindtheperfectpartnerDon’tfeelguiltyHowtojob-shareWouldn’titbeniceiftheworkingweekfinishedonWednesday?Withajob-shareitcan.Here’stheessentialguidetomakingitwork.(0)Findtheperfectpartner.Findsomeoneyoulike.‘Bepreparedtocommunicateandsharecreditandblame,’saysCarolSavage,themanagingdirectorofFlexecutive,aflexibleworkingconsultancy.(1)____________________Bossesshouldconsiderrequestsforflexibleworkingfromemployeeswithchildrenundersix.Soembracethebenefits:‘Twiceasmuchexperience,skills,brainpowerandenergy,’Savagesays.(2)____________________Alwaysdiscusstheworst-casescenarios.WhenMargaretMills,ateacher,lostherjob-sharepartnerbecauseofafamilyillness,areturntofull-timeworkseemedinevitable.‘Wehadbeenover-optimistic.Ididmanagetofindsomeoneelsewhofittedinwithme,butIwasverylucky.ReadingOpenyourmindPlanfordisaster(3)___________________Planthesystemforhandingworkovercarefullyandplaytoeachother’sdifferentstrengths.Delegatetheworkloadaccordingtoeachother’sparticularskillsandqualities.(4)___________________Managershouldclarifywhattheyexpectintermsofhours,availabilityandresults,andemployeesshouldmanagetheiremployer’sexpectations.SueOsborn,ajob-sharerfor21years,says,‘We’reoftenaskedtodofive-dayweeks.Eventuallyyoujusthavetosayno.’(5)___________________Agreeinwritingarrangementsforholidays,parentalleave,retirement,etc.everyoneshouldknowwheretheystandfromthebeginning.(6)___________________Donotworkuntil1amathometomakeupfornotbeingintheofficeeveryday.(7)___________________Clientsmaynotlikehavingtodealwithtwopeopleworkingcloselytogether.AsSavagesays:‘Ajob-shareshouldbelikeamarriage---onevoice,oneunit.’BACKGetorganizedSetyourlimitsPutpentopaperDon’tfeelguiltyTwobecomeoneListening1.YouwillhearawomancalledMichelatalkingaboutworkingfromhome.1)Whatdoesshesayisimportantwhenworkingfromhome?2)Whatdoesshethinkaresomeoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthiswayofworking?Haveatimetableandsticktoit.Advantages:-youspendmoretimewiththechildren-moreflexibility-thecompanysavesmoneyonofficespace-nocommutingDisadvantages:-sometimesyouworkintheevening-youmisspeopleandofficenews2Listenagainandanswerthefollowing.1)CompletethenotesaboutMichela’stypicalday.7:00–getup,getthekidsready8:30–9:00–12:00–14:30–takekidstoschoolstartworkhavelunchfinishwork2)Howlonghasshebeenwithhercurrentemployer?Howlonghasshebeenhome-working?She’sbeenwithhercurrentemployersincesheleftschool,butshe’sbeenhome-workingforfiveyears.3)Isshedoinganythingdifferentfromnormalthisweek?She’sgoingtotheofficeeverydaytomeetvisitors.BACKListeningscriptI=InterviewerM=MichelaI:OK,Michela.Youworkfromhomenow.Canyoutellmeaboutatypicalday?M:Sure,IalwaysgetuparoundsevenandthefirstthingIdoisgetthekidsreadyforschool.ItakethemateightthirtyandthenIalwaysstartworkathome.I:Doyoueverhaveadaywhereyoudecidetohavethemorningoffandstartworklater?M:No,youcan’tdothat.It’simportantwithhome-workingtohaveatimetableandsticktoit.IfyouendupwatchingTVordoingthecleaningthenitisn’tforyou.SoIhavelunchattwelveandfinishworkattwothirtytogetthechildren.I:Wasthatwhyyougaveupyouofficejob?M:Yes,Iwantedtospendmoretimewiththechildren.Itgivesmemoreflexibility.SometimesIneedtoworkintheeveningbutusuallyitisn’taproblem.I:Sohowlonghaveyoubeendoingthiskindo