新精典课件职业英语1 Unit 2 Office.pptVIP

as...as意为“和……一样”，表示同级的比较。 否定形式为not as/so … as as ... as possible e.g. as soon as possible as ... as before e.g. as beautiful as before as long as 和…一样长，只要(引导条件状语从句） as far as 远到…，就…而言 e.g. ~ I know as well as 和…一样好，和 as ... as 的用法(para 3, line 5) as busy as a bee 像蜜蜂一样忙碌 as easy as ABC 像ABC一样容易 as deep as a well 像井一样深 as light as a feather 像羽毛一样轻 as soft as butter 像黄油一样软 as rich as a Jew 像犹太人一样富裕 A-Task 1 Task 1 Tick off the duties and skills mentioned in the passage. What are the duties for a typical secretary? Which skills are required in a good secretary? handling correspondence managing a filing system keeping track of schedules operating and maintaining office equipment dealing with phone calls handling orders, budgeting or bookkeeping managing training or other personnel work being skillful in managing time understanding staff needs and solving their problems handling customers’ complaints effectively being good at interpersonal relations being skillful in handling paperwork being able to settle office chaos knowing how to deal with other companies √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Reading A A-Task 2 Task 2 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. Statements True False 1. Secretaries deal with common administrative tasks. 2. Secretarial positions didn’t appear until the early 20th century. 3. The main duties of secretaries differ a lot from individual to individual. 4. A good secretary should be very skillful in dealing with people. 5. Secretarial jobs are not popular now because secretaries are usually not well-paid. T F F T F Reading A Business Know-how Making Phone Calls ● Give the company name in the greeting; ● Make clear who the caller is; ● Speak clearly and slowly in a friendly voice; ● Never interrupt the person while he/she is talking; ● Do not answer the phone while eating; ● Hang up the phone gently. L-Tas