Unit 5 Where is the photocopier

Unit Goals

Part 1 Practical Listening & Speaking

Part 2 Business Speaking

Part 3 Listening Practice

Part 4 Fun Listening

Unit Goals

When the students finish learning this unit, they should be abl

e to

know how to ask and answer questions

know how to give locations of office equipment

know how to ask indirect questions

Lesson 9Part 1 Practical Listening & Speaking

A. Word Study

B. Functional Listening

C. Language Check

D. Controlled Practice

E. Business Culture

A. Word Study

photocopier 复印机 lift the lid 提起盖子

photocopying room 复印室 enter the number 输入号码

break room 休息室 press the green button 按绿色键

office supplies 办公用品 shredder 碎纸机

shelf 柜子，架子 switch on 打开

filing cabinets 文件柜 switch off 关闭

fax machine 传真机 insert 插入

lazer printer 激光打印机 jam 果酱；拥挤；使堵塞

B. Functional ListeningTask: Asking and answering questions and giving locations of office equipment

Peter: His, Diana. Could I ask a few questions?

Diana: Yes, certainly. (1) What___________________________?

Peter: Where is the photocopier?

Diana: It's in the photocopying room, which is between the break room and the Sales Department.

Peter: I see. Where(2) ___________________________?

Diana: They are on the shelf next to the filing cabinet in the reception.

Peter: There's something else(3)________________________.Could you also tell me where the fax machine is?

Diana: The fax machine is also in the reception, It's on the desk behind the filing cabinet.

Peter: Could I(4)____________________________________?

Diana: Of course. Go ahead.

Peter: Where is the printer?

Diana: We have got a new lazer printer. It's to the left of the photocopier (5) _ _

would you like to know

are the office supplies

I'd like to know

Peter: Thanks a lot for your help.

Diana: My pleasure.

ask just one more question

in the photocopying room

C. Language Check Task One: Asking and answeing questions

M: ________ask you some questions?

F: Yes, certainly.

M: Where is the printer?

F: There is one in the Marketing Department.

M: There's something else ________to know. Could you tell me where the fax machine is?

F: Sure. It's in the reception.

M: Could I ask __ ______question?

F: Yes, of course.

Could I

I'd like

just one more

Task Two: Giving locations of office equipment

A: __________ the printer?

B: It's to the__________of the photocopier in the photocopying

room.

A:Where is the fax machine ?

B: It's__________the photocopier and the printer.

A: Where are the office supplies?

B: They are on the shelf in the storeroom.

A: Where is the shredder?

B: It's__________the fax machine in the Marketing Department.

Where

left

between

next to

D. Controlled Practice

Work with your partner to make a dialogue on the following chart. YOU

Ask if there is a shredder in the company.

Ask him/her to help you use it.

Ask how to start the machine.

Ask what to do then.

Ask if there's anything else to know.

Ask what to do.

Ask if there're any other possible problem.

Ask if there's anything else to pay attention to.

Say" Thanks a lot".

YOUR PARTNER

Say there is one in the Marketing Department.

Agree.

Press the green button.

Then, insert the paper.

The machine may jam if there is too much paper.

Press the red button to switch it off, remove some paper and start again.

No. Say"never put fingers in the shredder".

Be careful with long hair and clothing.

Say "My pleasure."

E. Business Culture---Asking indirect questionsListen to a passage and discuss the following questions with your partner.

(1) Do you know the differences between direct and indirect questions?

(2) When should you use indirect questions?

(3) When talking to your good friends, should you use direct or indirect questions? When talking to new clients, should you use direct or indirect questions?

Pair WorkPair WorkA

Role PlayRole PlayB

Part 2 Business Speaking

A. Pair work

Student A Student B

(1) Is it possible to say when the next meeting will be held?

(2) Could you tell me how many there were?

(3) Could you tell me why I can't get a raise this month?

(4) Do you know what is the main reason?

(5) Can you tell me how were the sales in China?

(6) Do you know if the meeting will start on time?

(7) Do you think you could answer a few questions for me?

Task: Two of the following indirect questions have gramma mistakes. Work with your partner to find the mistakes and correct them. Then change the seven indirect questions into direct ones. Then, Student A asks teh indirec questions and Student B responds with direct questions without liiking at the book.

B. Role play

Task: Take turns in explaining how to send a fax from the machine in your office. Use the following expressions.

A: Could you tell me how to use the fax machine?

B: Yes, of course. First, you...

First, put the document in the machine face down. Wait until it's engaged （接合的） .

Then, when the light comes on, enter the fax number you want.

Next, press the start button. The machine will be dial automatically( 自动 ).

After that, wait until the document is finished going through the machine.

Finally, you can print out a report.