Unit 3 Faxes and E-mails.pptVIP

Unit Three Faxes and E-mails Part One: Aims and Requirements: To learn about the advantages of the fax and e-mail; To learn about the formats of fax and e-mail; To note the questions when using the fax and e-mail. Part Two: Study of Fax I. What is the fax? II. The advantages of the fax III. The format of the fax IV. What are to be noted when using the fax? Part Two: Study of Fax I. What is the fax telefax ? Fax is derived from the Latin word??“fac simile”, meaning?“make?similar”?or?“make?a?copy”. It is a mode of international telecommunications, which has been increasingly in use over the world. It is characterized by using the advanced electronic data interchange EDI procedures to make true-track duplicates of original writings and send to the desired destinations. As this is true-track transmitting, any letters, documents, diagrams, patterns or pictures can be used for dispatch. For the history of the fax, please refer to /blog/static/1座机电话号码/ Part Two: Study of Fax A fax message is sent by use of a facsimile transceiver. Any business firm who wants to install this machine at its unit, may send an application to the local responsible post and telecommunication department. Fax is usually transmitted through the international or domestic direct telephone. It is charged according to the number of minutes the call actually lasts and the number of pages transmitted. Part Two: Study of Fax II. The advantages of the fax Fax is a modernized communication means superior to the telegram, telex, and telephone, and is the summary of the advantages of all other communication methods except e-mail. It has the following superiorities over letter, telegram, telex and telephone: 1. The content that can be used for transmission ranges over a wide field. In cables and telexes, generally speaking, only English and a few characters can be transmitted; while in facsimiles, all languages including Chinese , characters, diagrams, patterns, pictures, etc., can be sent. Part T