秘书英语实务（第二版）Part1 Chapter 3 Office Automation.ppt

Chapter ThreeOffice Automation 　  Section 1 At Office Facilities Management
Directions: Listen to the situational conversations A and B, first fill in the blanks, and then practice them with your partner.
Conversation A
Background:
The Marketing Department of the Pacific City is going to move into a new office. Secretary Daniel Rock was directed to list items of office equipment for the new working environment. He talks about this to his colleague William Johnson and asks for his advice on the shopping list.
(A: Daniel Rock　　　　　B: William Johnson)
A: Did you hear the latest? We aren’t moving our office furniture, only 　　　 1 　　.　　　　　
B: I guess that is got to be gossip.
A: The director shed light on the situation about the furniture. In fact,　　　　2　　　　　in our office are getting new furniture and some ornament. 
B: It’ll be a boost to morale to have a new office and new equipment.
A: Yes. It seems everyone is satisfied with our new working environment. The director also wanted me to make a list of the things we need. Can you give me some suggestions?
B: Sure. First of all, everyone should have a new desk, a proper office chair and a　　 3 　.　　　　　　We need some filing cabinets and a bookshelf in the office. We also need some　　　　4 　　　, such as pen, clips, erasers and sticky notes. 
A: I think we’d better　　　　　　　5　　　　　　　that old fax machine. And, it’s time to get some new computers. For the amount of work we do on the computers these days, the ones we are using are just 　　　　　　　6　　　　　　　. We really need a 　　　　　　　7　　　　　　　 model. 
B: I agree. But I don’t know whether accounting is going to agree to such a big　　　8　　　　or not.
Situational Conversations
ANSWER: 1. equipment and files 2. all the staff 3. desk lamp 4. small articles
5. replace 6. too weak 7. higher 8. purchase
Directions: Listen to the situational conversations A and B, first fill in the blanks, and then practice them w