Welcome to our class ! 铜梁中学 : 倪尔碧

What can you find in an office in the past ? typewriter Old telephone

Telephone for conference calling Telephone

Fax Machine

Scanner ( 扫描仪 )

Computer

Modern typewriter

Printer

Book binding machine

Shredder ( 碎纸机 )

Photocopier

Answering phone

Listen to the text carefully

 1. The___________ is a type of machine which is used to make copies from newspapers, books or reports.  2.The ____________ is used to send messages including words, pictures, designs and maps.  3. The____________ is a kind of machine which is used to type material, save them for future use and make changes if necessary.  4.The ____________ is used to record telephone messages when the receiver is absent. photocopier fax machine word processor answering machine

Read the 1st paragraph :  1. When should you find out how to work the office equipment?  2. What does “be rushed off one’s feet” mean? As soon as you start work in an office. Extremely busy,i.e. so busy that one’s feet do not touch the ground.

 You have to _____in order to become a useful member of the team.  A. ask people for help  B. be busy all the time  C. be rushed off your feet  D. learn how to use every piece of equipment. D

Read paragraph 2-3  1.What is the title of this part ?  2.Why is it not surprising that Japan has more fax machines than any other country in the world? The fax machine It is a country with a hiighly-developed economy ; the Japanese language uses characters not letters.

How does a fax machine work ? The machine “read” Change …into electronic signals Sent down change back into letters

The fax machine What can be faxed Advantage Disadvantages much quicker more expensive than posting a fax can be read by anyone Papers, pictures, designs, maps and long report etc.

The photocopier How to work Advantages using a mirror, a roller & special black powder Make bigger or smaller, lighter or darker and copy onto both sides of the paper. copy a long report and sort and pin the copies together. can produce color copies Read paragraph 4 and complete the form

The word processor How to work Advantages combines a typewriter keyboard, a printer and a computer the writing appears on a screen & is recorded onto a computer disk you make any changes you wish, check it and print it instead of spending five hours typing the report again, print it in one minute

The answering machine How to work Advantages leave the answering machine on people who call you up can leave a message. the following morning or after the holiday, you can listen to the messages and take any necessary action. “information line” a telephone with a tape recorder

Practice 1. 你一旦显出害怕的样子，狗就会来咬你。 (once) Once you show any fear, the dog will attack you. 我们每周回家一次。 We go home once a week. 他父亲曾经在一家汽车厂工作过。 His father once worked in a car factory.

2. rather … than 这些鞋子穿起来舒服，但并不漂亮。 These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty. 我喜欢游泳，而不喜欢溜冰。 I love swimming rather than skating. 我决定写信而不打电话。 I decide to write rather than (to) telephone.

3. 在那种情况下，你应该立即采取行动。 ( take action ) In that situation, you should take immediate action.

 4. 今天我们办公室里真忙，我是忙得不 可开交.(rush somebody off his feet)  We were so busy in the office today. I was rushed off my feet.

 5. 我们对旅行计划作了一些修改。  (make a change) We have made some changes in our plan for travel.

Suppose you are a secretary in an office. Would you please introduce the modern equipment to the visitors?

Thank you very much ! Have a happy day I