商务英语综合教程学生用书第四册课件PPT彭青龙978 781134 626 8第四册第8课.ppt

商务英语综合教程 第四册 Teaching Objectives To know what is teleworking; To know its benefits and trends; To be able to use theme-related vocabulary in real situation. Learning Points Part I: Lead-in What benefits of telework can you think of from the following pictures? Telework benefits the employer, the employee, and the society overall. It can provide the ability to attract and retain skilled workers. It also can result in increased employee satisfaction and productivity, reduced absenteeism, reduced overhead costs, and decreased office space. Culturual Notes Words to Drill Structural Analysis Quize Assignment Clean Air Act Jack Nilles Robert Half International EPA Clean Air Act One of a number of pieces of legislation relating to the reduction of smog and air pollution in general. The use by governments to enforce clean air standards has contributed to an improvement in human health and longer life spans. Jack Nilles Robert Half International EPA the abbrevited form of Environmental Protection Agency美国环保署 An agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. Terms used in the text Virtual private networks Videoconference Wi-Fi Carbon footprint Offshore outsourcing CFO Staff turnover Hotdesking virtual private networks videoconference a set of interactive telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously 视频会议 Wi-Fi A carbon footprint a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of greenhouse gases produced碳足迹 Offshore outsourcing the practice of hiring an external organization to perform some business functions in a country other than the one where the products or services are actually developed or manufactured离岸外包 CFO首席财务官 The chief financial officer (CFO) is a corporate off