bec v module 1.ppt

Business English Module 1 Business topic Vocabulary Different ways of working 1. How do you study most effectively? By working… Types of flexible working 1. Teleworking –work from home 2. Job sharing-- ?two or more employees share one full-time position, dividing the responsibilities, hours, and compensation. 3. Part-time work. Employees with a part-time work arrangement typically follow one of these schedule: Work a reduced number of hours per day, five days per week Work eight hours per day, less than five days per week 3. Flextime--employees may arrive and depart as they wish, provided their work is completed Compressed workweek. 压缩工作周 A typical workweek consists of 35 to 40 hours spread across five days, while a compressed workweek enables an employee to work the same number of hours in fewer days. Hot Desking? 办公桌轮用制--is suited to firms who have staff who are frequently out of the office, for example sales people who are mostly on the road 3. Work in pairs. Think of some advantages or disadvantages for each way of working in exercise 2. Reading: How to job-share job-share v. 分担工作 n. 工作分担制 guide to... 指南/手册/入门 + 名词/动名词 eg. a guide to Italy make it work 使之顺利开展 share credit and blame 功过与共 Flexecutive=flexible+executive 弹性管理 consultancy=consulting company 咨询公司 eg. a network ~, an IT ~, a management ~. play to 迎合，投……所好 play to each others different strengths 发挥各人特长 manage 管理；运用；设法对付 eg. ~ ones time well 时间安排的很好； ~ stress 排解压力 parental leave 父母假；育儿假：分娩假、哺乳假、陪产假、领养假 Role play Student A: the employee You want to start job-sharing with another colleague and try to convince your empoyer that it is a good idea and mention the advantages. Student B: the employer You should be sceptical(skeptical/ suspicious) and mention disadvantages. Time limit: 3 m Ex6: Useful expressions Yes have more time with children with less work stress can have more free time can have someone to share credit and blame Two people doing one job means twice as m