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Unit 18 Office equipment

Telephone

Computer

Printer

Scanner

Fax machine

Photocopier

Answering machine

Word processor

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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。

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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.

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

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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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Thank you!

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