Unit 15 Section 1 Task 1 Vocabulary announcement

Unit 15

Section 1 Task 1 Vocabulary announcement n. 正式通告 Listening Comprehension 1. What the woman heard the managers discussing is they might be able to_______. a. choose their work hours b. decide what time they come and leave the office c. decide how long they want to work every day 2. The choice they can make is ____. a. to work six or eight hours a day b. to finish work anytime between four and six in the afternoon c. to start working anytime between eight and ten in the morning

3. The woman believes that might create some problem because _______. a. not all the people are here at the same time b. someone may not be in the office in the afternoon c. managers have different ideas about that decision 4. The woman hopes managers decide not to do it, but ____. a. she does not want to say anything about it b. the man asks her not to say anything c. all she can do is to wait for the announcement Task 2 Vocabulary renovate v. 装修 telecommute v. (利用电脑终端机)远距离 作 suit n. 套装 interruption n. 干扰 makeup n. 化妆 old-fashioned adj. 守旧的，老派的

Listening Comprehension 1. What does the man complain about his office? ________________________________ 2. How about the womans office? ________________________________ 3. What does the man suggest as a way to improve their working conditions? ________________________________ 4. Is it possible to do this in their office? Why(not)? ________________________________ 5. What is the advantage of working at home with their computers and e-mails? _________________________________ Task 3 Vocabulary maternity adj. 产妇的

Listening Comprehension （ ）1. More and more men have a couple of days off when their wives give birth to their babies. ( )2. Original maternity leaves now cover all new dads. （ )3. The first speakers boss had a couple of weeks off when his wife had a baby. ( )4. The first speaker believes it takes both dad and mum to look after a baby during the first few months. Section 2 Task 1 Vocabulary Jumper n. 羊毛衫 individuality n. 个性 cashmere n. 羊线衫 funky adj. 新潮的 designer n. 设计师 stamp v. 留下印迹 sucker n. 易被(人成物)明野的人 modify v. 改进 fashionable adj时髦的，流行的 stitch n. 一针，缝法 equate v. 使等同 accessory n. 装饰物，小配件 cardigan n. 开襟的羊毛衫 manufacture v. 生产