Unit 4a the future of work

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Unit 4a the future of work

bec高级 商务英语

bec高级 商务英语

questions1. How did people work in the past? 2. How do they work at present? 3. And what about work in the future? Factors: globalization demographics technology

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bec高级 商务英语

Tips 1.working environment 2.working hours 3.part-time or full-time 4.salary You can give some concrete examples to help you illustrate your point(how did your grandparents work)

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Working At Home Did you know that working from home used to be the way that most people made a living? Prior to the industrial revolution, people were producing all kinds of goods and services at home and selling them to their neighbors, friends, and people in their local communities.

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The industrial revolution changed all of that. Within a short time, more people were working outside of the home. For decades, most people made a living by leaving home each day to go to work. As technological advances blur the lines between home and office and companies continue to downsize and outsource, people are beginning to look to home-based work as a way to make a living.

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vocabulary As good as it gets 意为“极好,实至名归” crystal clear 1. 像水晶一样清澈，透明 2.(与信息或陈述搭配)明白易懂的 eg: a crystal clear presentation 条理 清楚的陈述 refreshing:凉爽的，宜人的

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Sri Lanka 斯里兰卡，全称斯里兰卡民主社会主义共 和国，旧称锡兰，是个热带岛国，形如印 度半岛的一滴眼泪，镶嵌在广阔的印度洋 海面上。 斯里兰卡有“宝石王国”、“印度洋上的 明珠”的美称，被马可波罗认为是最美丽 的岛屿，因为它有美丽绝伦的海滨，神秘 莫测的古城，丰富的自然遗产，以及独特 迷人的文化。

bec高级 商务英语

bec高级 商务英语

pager:传呼机 terrace: 露台 personal work organizer: 个人电子工作计时 器，电子商务通 access:v 获取(网络信息) hum:v 发出嗡嗡的蜂鸣声 pinpoint:确切描述，精确找出 briefing:情况通报会

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advantages 1. Have virtual project teams that discuss tasks on line建立虚拟项目小组， 通过网络进行工作沟通 2. Work can be done anywhere and anytime不受区域和时间的限制 3. Have more leisure time 4. Ensure high efficiency,raise productivity

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disadvantages1. Difficult to specify individual task很 难针对每一个人做到布置工作具体化 2. Affected by technologies 3. Hard to differentiate between worktime and private time 4. Potential system failures caused by virus/hacking易受电脑黑客或病毒攻击而 导致系统瘫痪