新编剑桥商务英语中级unit-1

BusinessEnglish1.1Waysofworking1.2MakingcontactsModule1LearningobjectivesAfterstudyingthistopic,youaresupposedto:enrichyourword-poweronwaysofworkinggetfamiliarwithdifferentwaysofworkingthinkabouttheprosandconsofdifferentwaysofworkingtalkaboutyourdreamway(s)ofworkinglearnhowtopredictbeforelisteningVocabularyListeningSpeakingDifferentwaysofworkingAmini-presentation1.1WaysofworkingReadingHowtojob-shareWorkingfromhome1.1WaysofworkingVocabularyThinkaboutit1.Howdoyoustudymosteffectively?Byworking…*atthesametimeeveryday/atdifferenttimesoftheday?*earlyinthemorning/lateatnight?*onyourown/withothers?*athome/atyourplaceofstudy(schoolorcollege)?Reference1.Haveflexiblemanagementoftimeandwork灵活安排自己的时间和工作2.Feelenergeticafterhavinganicesleep3.Getsupportfromeachother相互支持4.Co-operatewitheachother相互合作5.Learnfromotherpeople’sstrongpoints学人所长6.Workinginateamneedstohavegoodinterpersonalskills.团队工作需要有很好的人际交往技能。7.Icanbemoreconcentratedandthusmoreefficientin…在…工作更容易集中精力因此也更有效8.Adj.+typeofperson…的人（routinetypeofperson,按部就班的人）2.Matchthesewaysofworking1-8tostatementsA-I.0freelance1teleworking2job-sharing3shift-work4part-time5temping6consultancy7flexitime8hot-deskingAYouworkduringdifferentpartsoftheday(eg.nights).BYousellyourworkorservicestoanumberofdifferentcompanies.CYouworkfordifferentcompaniesforashorttimewithoutapermanentcontract.DYouworkanumberofhoursperweekormonthbutyoudecidewhenyoustartorfinish.EYoudon’thaveapermanentplaceorofficetoworkat,butyoufindaplacetoworkwhenyouarrive.FYouworkforacompanyfromhomeviaemail,phoneortheInternet.GYouonlyworkforsomeoftheweek(notfull-time).HYoudoyourjobforpartoftheweekandanotherpersondoesitfortheotherpart.IYouaren’temployedbyacompany,butarepaidtogivespecialistadvice.Additionalinformation为了降低员工在工作、家庭、休闲或教育方面不同要求的冲突，减少交通费用，兼顾工作和生活，使员工更加安心工作，降低员工流动率，同时也为了更好地利用办公设备，提供24小时服务，许多公司采用了灵活多样的弹性工作方式。其中主要有以下的几类：Flexiplace（弹性工作地点）：员工通过电脑网络和其他通讯方法在家工作（homeworking），员工可节省往返公司的时间。适用人群：IT业、作家、网络电商、客服、保险员等。Flexitime（弹性工作时间）：也称作flexibleworkinghours,flextime.就是将员工工作时间分为核心时间（coreworkinghours）和弹性时间。核心时间（如早上10-12点，下午2-4点）为员工必须工作的时间，其余时间为弹性时间，即员工自己选择的工作时间，这样员工可灵活决定上下班时间。员工每天工作总时数相同，但实际到公司上班的时间每天不同。Compressedworkweeks（压缩工作周）:以每天较长的工作时间的工作日，来换取每周较少的工作日。如：员工每周需工作40小时，在压缩工作周的情况下，员工不一定要工作5天，每天8小时，可选择每天工作10小时，每周工作4天。Activity1:Pair-workWhichwayofworkingwouldyouliketotrymost?Discusswithyourpartnertheprosandconsoftheoneyouchoose.4.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’tfeelguiltyTwobecomeone4.Readaboutjob-sharing.Writetheseheadingsintoeachparagraph.GetorganizedSetyourlimitsPutpentopaperTwobecomeoneOpenyourmindPlanfordisasterFindtheperfectpartnerDon’tfeelguiltyHowtojob-shareWouldn’titbeniceiftheworkingweekfinishedonWednesday?Withajob-shareitcan.Here’stheessentialguidetomaki