Unit 18 Office equipment

New words

TelephoneComputerPrinterScanner

Fax machinePhotocopierAnswering machineWord processor

Reading• Read the text carefully and find out how

the fax machine /photocopies/ word processor / the answering machine work, and its advantages or disadvantages:

the fax machine

photocopies

word processor

the answering machine

Click the following pictures

The fax machine

How to work

Advantages & disadvantages

the machine “reads”changes … into electronic signalssends signals down a telephone line

much quicker

more expensive than postinga fax can be read by anyone

The photocopier

How to work

Advantages &

disadvantages

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 pinthe copies together.

can produce color copies

The word processor

How to work

Advantages & disadvantages

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 & disadvantages

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

Discussion• 1. When should you find out how to work the offi

ce 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?

Fill in the blanks with the proper words:

• 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.

photocopier

send massages

type material

record telephone

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。

• 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。

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.

• 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.

Oral competition

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

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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2003