Unit 2
Starting Work
2.1 Meeting Office Staff
Conversation 1
Manager: Good morning, everyone. I’d like to introduce
a new member of our staff. First of all,
I’d like to introduce you to our Office Manager.
Secretary: Pleased to meet you, my name’s Linda Thomson.
Office Manager: How do you do? I’m Christine Adams
Conversation 2
Manager:
I’m Paul Gerard. I’m Mr. Brown’s assistant.
Secretary:
How do you do, Mr. Gerard?
Manager:
How do you do?
Language Focus
Person A
Introduction:
Identification:
How do you do?
My name is Susan Clark.
Person B
Reply to introduction:
Identification:
Pleased to meet you.
I’m Susan Clark
(2) Replying to introductions and identifying yourself
Formal:
How do you do? I’m Susan Clark.
How do you do? My name is Susan Clark.
Pleased to meet you. My name is Susan Clark.
Informal: Hello, my name is Susan Clark.
Nice to meet you. I’m Susan Clark.
(3) Introducing someone else
Formal:
I’d like to introduce you to Susan Clark.
Can I introduce you to Susan Clark.?
Let me introduce you two. Susan Clark, this
is John Wood.
Informal:
Susan, this is my friend John Wood.
John, this is Susan.
2.2 People in the Company
Conversation 1
Manager:
We’ve got Sandra Jones, and her title is
Personnel Director. Anson Hardy works for David
Bride as his Personal Assistant. And then there
are two secretaries in the department. OK?
Secretary:
Yes, fine.
Conversation 2
Manager:
Assistant.
Pena Landler work as my Personal
Helena Thayer and Karen Williams, the two
secretaries in the department, report to
Ramer Jabber. Is that clear?
Secretary:
Yes, it is.
Language Focus
1.
Responsibility
1. Paul Cummins is responsible for the Finance Department.
2. Michael Stott looks after Production.
3. Paul Peterson is in charge of the Marketing Division.
4. Terry Davidson is the head of the Research and Development Unit.
2. Position in the hierarchy
1.
2.
3.
4.
Jane Hagreaves works for the Personnel Manager.
Helen Wright and Karen Williams will report to you.
Emma Sharp works under Judith Walker.
Jane Williams works with Samantha Wolf. (at the same level)
3. Job specification
1. David Burton is the Managing Director.
2. Suchat Wijit works as a Personal Assistant.
4. Location
1. Anna Bartlett works in the Personnel Department.
2. Fran Tovey and Dorothy White are in the Finance Department
2.3 Office Equipment
Language Focus
Identifying equipment
This is a word processor.
This is a facsimile machine.
This is an audio recorder.
Describing its function
It displays text on a screen.
It is for sending copies of
documents, etc.
It is used for recording
messages that need to be
transcribed and typed.
stapler
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staples
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hole punch
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scissors
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paper trimmer
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foldback clips
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paper clip
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drawing pins
post-it notes
magazine file
diary
calculator
correction fluids/liquid papers ____
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desk
swivel chair
keyboard
notice board
drawer
waste-paper basket
monitor
bookcase
telephone
in-tray
clock
scanner
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wall planner
lamp
fire extinguisher
mouse
plant
shredder
coat hook
printer
blinds
fan
filing cabinet
personal computer
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alphanumerical
alphabetical
chronological
geographical
numerical
subject
2.4 Office Duties
-Study
-Ex 1 p. 65
-Ex 2 p. 66
-Ex 3 p. 67
Assignment
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Describe the office equipment
◦ Make the list of 10 office equipment including
pictures.
◦ Describe them (write the answers for those
pictures) ;
 What are they?/what is it?
 What are they use for?/ what is it used for?
Pair work
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