Unit 18 Office equipment

1. Unit 18 Office equipment

2. New words Fax machine Photocopier Answering machine Word processor Telephone Computer Printer Scanner

3. Reading • Read the text carefully and find out how the fax machine /photocopies/ word processor / the answering machine work, and its advantages or disadvantages: Click the following pictures photocopies the answering machine word processor the fax machine

4. the machine “reads” changes … into electronic signals sends signals down a telephone line much quicker more expensive than posting a fax can be read by anyone

5. 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

6. 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

7. a telephone with a tape recorder 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”

8. Discussion • 1. When should you find out how to work the office equipment? • 2. What does “be rushed off one’s feet” mean? • 3. Why is it not surprising that Japan has more fax machines than any other country in the world? • 4. If you were the Head Teacher of a school, which of the machines would be useful to have? In what ways could they be used?

9. Fill in the blanks with the proper words: photocopier • 1. The __________is a type of machine which is use to make copies from newspapers, books or reports. • 2. The fax machine is used to ________ including words, pictures, designs and maps. • 3. The word processor is a kind of machine which is used to __________ , save them for future use and make changes if necessary. • 4. The answering machine is used to __________ messages when the receiver is absent. send massages type material record telephone

10. Language points • 1. Once • 你一旦显出害怕的样子，狗就会来咬你。 • 我们每周回家一次。 • 他父亲曾经在一家汽车厂工作过。 • 2. rather … than • 这些鞋子穿起来舒服，但并不漂亮。 • 我喜欢游泳，而不喜欢溜冰。 • 我决定写信而不打电话。

11. 3. Rush somebody off his feet • 今天我们办公室里真忙，我是忙得不可开交。 • 4. Make a change • 我们对旅行计划作了一些修改。 • 5. Take action • 在那种情况下，你应该立即采取行动。

12. Translation • Put the following sentences into Chinese. • Once you show any fear, the dog will attack you. • We go home once a week. • His father once worked in a car factory. • These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty. • I love swimming rather than skating. • I decide to write rather than (to) telephone.

13. We were so busy in the office today. I was rushed off my feet. • We have made some changes in our plan for travel. • In that situation, you should take immediate action.

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

15. Homework • 1. Read the text aloud after class. • 2. Make sentences with the following: • rather…than; make a change; rush somebody off one’s feet; take action • 3. Write a short passage about how to sell some modern equipment as a bagman.

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