新编剑桥商务英语unit_1

BusinessEnglish1.1Waysofworking1.2MakingcontactsModule1BusinesstopicVocabularyListeningSpeakingDifferentwaysofworkingAmini-presentation1.1WaysofworkingReadingHowtojob-shareWorkingfromhome1.1WaysofworkingVocabularyDifferentwaysofworking1.Howdoyouworkmosteffectively?Byworking…*regularhours/flexiblehours?*onyourown/inateam?*fromhome/inanoffice?*foraboss/asyourownboss?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.Whichwaysofworkingwouldyouliketotry?3.Workinpairs.Thinkofsomeadvantagesordisadvantagesforeachwayofworkinginexercise2.WaysofworkingPossibleadvantagesPossibledisadvantagesfreelanceteleworkingjob-sharingshift-workpart-timetempingconsultancyflexitimehot-deskingBACKWaysofworkingPossibleadvantagesPossibledisadvantagesfreelanceyouchoosethejobnojobsecurityteleworkingorganizeyourworktimeyouneedtobegoodatself-organizationjob-sharingmorefreetimeneedtocoordinatewithotherpersonshift-workgivesyouyourdaysfreetiringpart-timemorefreetimelessmoneytempinglotsofvarietyhardtoprogressyourcareerconsultancywellpaidnojobsecurityflexitimegoodforwork-lifebalancenotgoodforpeoplewholikeroutinehot-deskingsavesthecompanymoneydisruptivetoemployeesExpressionsforreference…routinetypeofperson…haveflexiblemanagementoftimeandworkgetsupportfromeachotherco-operatewitheachothershareideaslearnfromotherpeople’sstrongpointsWorkinginateamneedstohavegoodinterpersonalskillsandisnotnecessarilyefficient.…canbemoreconcentratedandthusmoreefficientinanofficehavemoreflexibilityfeelmorerelaxedAdependenttypeofpersonandnevermakedecisionmyself.anindependenttypeofpersonandwouldliketomakedecisionmyselfdon’twanttoworkundersomeone.So…ismyfavoritewayofworking..DifferentwaysofworkingAlternativeTopicHowdoyoustudyEnglishmosteffectively?Byworking…-Atthesametimeeveryday/atdifferenttimesoftheday?-earlyinthemorning/lateatnight?-onyourown/withothers?-athome/atyourplaceofstudy(schoolorcollege)4.Readaboutjob-sharing.Writetheseheadingsintoeachparagraph.GetorganizedSetyourlimitsPutpentopaperTwobecomeoneOpenyourmindPlanfordisasterFindtheperfectpartnerDon’tfeelguiltyWouldn’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[Tense].Reading:Howtojob-shareOpenyourmindPlanfordisaster(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