Careful Reading
Task1
Read the article carefully and complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best answer.
Part1 page 79
1) Nancy Alley stays at home doing everything but_____ A. talking with managers over the phone B. faxing in paperwork C. walking down to the hall to chat with coworker D. wearing pajamas
Post Reading
1.Review the text and fill in the blanks telecommuting （电讯办公）has become Nowadays, ___________ more and more popular in USA, people can do business instead of 而不是)staying in the office . A lot of at home________( factors lead to (导致)the growth of telecommuting, heavy traffic 严重的交通)，high cost of office such as __________( technology 科技)makes it possible. space ,and so on, _________( So companies decide to increase (增长) the number of (…. 的数量) telecommuters. However, it is impossible（不 可能）for telecommuting to be used in every company. Jobs and staff must be suitable.（合适的）
2) The second paragraph is mostly about ______ A. what makes telecommuting possible B. why some people telecommute C. who telecommutes D. what kinds of phone lines are required for telecommuting
Careful Reading
Task2
Read the following statements and tick out those that are connected with telecommuting. ↖ part2 page80
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勾出，划出
与……相关
___ 1）Workers experience stress, waste time, and pay a lot for gas, car repair and parking. ____2) Telephone and faxing machine make it √ possible to work off offices. ____3) People email their coworkers instead √ of chatting in person. ____4) Heavy traffic is a daily headache. ____5) People can keep their own lifestyle √ even when they are working.
高二英语 BOOK4 UNIT6
（重大版）
重庆市万州国本中学
沈莉
UNIT 6
VARIOUS WORKPLACES
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work
乐在工作才会有完美表现
What do you want to be
in the future?
DO YOU LIKE TO WORK AT HOME?
She is working at home. She is called SOHO people . (Small Office Home Office)
technology （科技）
SOHO people are free to choose
5) In Para. 5, the writer draws a conclusion that_______ A. jobs and individual must be suitable B .staff must be able to manage telecommuters C. telecommuting cannot be used in every company D. technological improvements are both important and necessary
2) Few people expect to conduct business regularly from a beautiful island or mountain any time soon.
A．只有少数人预期在不久的将来会在美丽的岛屿或山间 进行经常性办公。 B.一些人期待着在不久的将来有很多人会在美丽的岛屿或 山间进行经常办公。 C．没有人想在不久的将来会在美丽的岛屿或山间进行经 常办公.
I. Others : How it relates to my major/interest
Interpersonal relationship Working hours and Rest time
Social welfare(社会福利) and Insurances (保险)
Where do you think people of the following jobs should work ?
Careful Reading
Task3
Choose the best translation for each of the following two sentences.
1) Telecommuting: Technology Instead of Traffic
A．电讯家庭办公：科技取代交通 B．电讯家庭办公：科技令你足不出户 C．电讯家庭办公取代交通
What factors (因素)would you care about when you are choosing a job ?
A. Salary B. Room for advancement(提升) C. Bonus D. Workplace √ E. Work environment F. The boss G. Workmates H. Security
4) According to the writer, all the followings are disadvantages of telecommuting EXCEPT that _____ A.workers miss being able to work together with others B. workers are interrupted at home more often than usual C. workers feel lonely and out of touch D. workers have fewer sleeping hours
√ Modern technology provides fast and time____6) saving communication. √ People are likely to feel lonely and out of ____7) touch. √ It's important and necessary to master modern ____8) technology such as networking, personal computers and videoconferencing. _____9) Because of the interruptions to family life √ people sometimes have to work longer hours. ____ 10) Jobs could be done with fewer workers in a more flexible way.
3) By giving an example, the writer tries to prove that ______ A. the experiences of many companies are successful 弹性，适应性， 生产力， 灵活性 B. telecommuting can increase workplace 生产效率 flexibility and add to productivity C. Georgia Power Company is a pilot telecommuting project D. Georgia Power Company has increased the number of telecommuters by 300 ％
Reading Telecommuting: telecommuting
Technology Instead of Traffic
[,telikə’mju:tiŋ] 电讯家庭远程办公
SKIMMING
1. Go
through the first paragraph of the article quickly and find out the word referring to SOHO people: a telecommuter ________