WORKPLACE ENGLISH For Beginners LESSON 3 Welcoming a

WORKPLACE ENGLISH For Beginners

LESSON 3 Welcoming a Newcomer

Welcoming a Newcomer Checklist In this lesson, you will learn about. . . • Introducing a new team member • Introducing one’s work environment • Introducing the rules at a company

Welcoming a Newcomer Get Ready 1. How do you feel about meeting new people? Key words/phrases: look forward to excited nervous

Welcoming a Newcomer 2. When you need stationery supplies, such as paper and pencils, where do you go? Key words/phrases: stationery store company’s supply closet

Welcoming a Newcomer 3. What do you think would be the best work schedule? Key words/phrases: clock in at/by __(time)___ clock out at/after __(time)__ lunch break at __(time)__

Part A: A Newcomer LISTENING COMPREHENSION T F T

Part A: A Newcomer LANGUAGE NOTES: Word Bank 1. coworker [`ko~w-k 0] n. 同事 My coworker helped me finish my project. 我同事幫忙我完成了我的專案。 2. team [tim] n. 隊；組 I like working on a team more than working alone. 我喜歡在團隊中 作，勝過獨力作業。 3. training [`tren 6; ] n. 訓練；鍛鍊 You need to do a lot of training before starting this job. 在開始做這份 作之前，你需要接受很多訓練。 Extension train v. 訓練 The boxer is training for his big fight. 那位拳擊手正在為一場拳擊大賽受訓。

Part A: A Newcomer LANGUAGE NOTES: Phrases make sb feel welcome 讓某人感到受歡迎 We invited Jill out to lunch to make her feel welcome. 我們邀請吉兒共進午餐好讓她感到備受歡迎。 in charge of 負責；掌管 Mandy is in charge of the office. 曼蒂是辦公室的負責人。 LANGUAGE NOTES: Usage Tips Same here. 我也是。 意思等於 me too. 或 So do I. 。 A: I hate working on Saturdays! 我討厭星期六上班！ B: Same here. 我也是。

Part A: A Newcomer LANGUAGE NOTES: Sentence Patterns so that 如此一來、這樣的話…… 用 so that + 目的子句，表示「如此一來、這樣的 話……」。須注意 so that 前面不加逗號。 I closed the window so that I wouldn’t hear the noise from the street. 我把窗戶關上，這樣我就不會聽到街上傳來的噪音了。 look forward to + V-ing/N. 期待 I’m looking forward to seeing my friend. 我好期待和我的朋友見面。 Bill is looking forward to the weekend. 比爾期待著週末的來臨。

Part A: A Newcomer ENGLISH CORNER c e a b d

Part A: A Newcomer b 1. Which employee is new to the company? _____ a. Dan b. Kate c. Tony d. All of them c 2. How does Tony feel about training the new employee? _____ a. He feels the same way about training everybody. b. He doesn’t know how to start. c. He is looking forward to it. d. He wants to be finished quickly. c 3. Why does Tony thank Dan? _____ a. Dan is going to train the new employee. b. He wants to welcome Dan to his new job. c. Dan introduced him to Kate. d. He is happy to have his new job.

Part A: A Newcomer Audio Transcripts Dan: Kate, this is Tony. He’s in charge of training new employees. Kate: Hi, Tony. I’m looking forward to working with you. Tony: Same here. Thanks for introducing us, Dan: No problem. Now get to work.

Part A: A Newcomer Sample Dialogue A: Good morning, Jesse. I’m so happy to have you here. B: Thank you, Ken. A: First, I’m going to introduce you to your new coworkers. B: I’m really looking forward to meeting them. A: Also, Carrie will be in charge of your training for the next few weeks. B: OK. That sounds great.

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities 影片檔

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities A D

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities C B

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities LISTENING COMPREHENSION a c c

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities LANGUAGE NOTES: Word Bank 1. workplace [`w-k~ples] n. 作場所 Carla didn’t think her workplace was safe enough, so she quit her job. 卡拉覺得她的 作場所不夠安全，所以辭掉了 作。 2. supply [s 4`pla 6] n. 供應；供給 Our company gives everyone enough supplies. 我們公司給每位員 足夠的供應用品。 3. notepad [`notp 1 d] n. 記事手冊 I keep a notepad by the phone in order to easily take messages. 我在電話旁放了一本記事本，以便能輕易記下留言。

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities 4. cabinet [`k 1 b 4 n 6 t] n. 櫥櫃 There are no pens in the cabinet. Do you have any in your desk? 櫃子裡沒有原子筆了。你的座位上有嗎？ 5. corner [`k 7 rn 0] n. 轉角；角落 The desk in the corner is the largest one in the office. 角落的座位是辦公室裡最大的座位。 6. water cooler [`w 3 t 0] [`kul 0] 飲水機 You can get hot or cold water from the water cooler. 你可以從飲水機裝熱水或冷水。 7. coffeemaker [`k 7 f 6~mek 0] n. 咖啡機 I’d like to use the coffeemaker, but I don’t know how it works. 我想使用咖啡機，但我不知道它的操作方式。

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities 8. employee [~5 mpl 76`i] n. 員 ；雇員 There will be two new employees starting this week. 本週有兩名新進員 。 Extension employer n. 雇主 If you’re not chosen, send a letter to thank the employer for their time. 如果沒雀屏中選，仍寄信給雇主，感謝他們撥冗面試。 9. break room [brek] [rum] 休息室 Please clean up your mess in the break room. 請清理掉你休息室裡的髒東西。 10. equipment [6`kw 6 pm 4 nt] n. 配備；裝備 We don’t have the right equipment for this project. 我們沒有做這專案所需的正確設備。

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities 11. copier [`k 3 p 60] n. 影印機；抄寫員 Greg left his document in the copier again. 克雷格又把文件留在影印機上了。 Extension copy v. /n. 影印；拷貝；副本 Gina uses rewritable discs to copy data files to her home computer. 吉娜用可複寫光碟拷貝資料檔案到她家裡的電腦。 Put a copy of your ID in a safe place. 把你的身份證影本放在安全的地方。 LANGUAGE NOTES: Phrases go on a tour 去遊覽 I went on a tour of the office before starting to work. 我在開始上班之前，先參觀了辦公室。

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities run out of 用光……；缺…… Lisa ran out of time and didn’t finish the report. 莉莎沒時間了，因此沒有完成那份報告。 LANGUAGE NOTES: Sentence Patterns such as + N. 例如；像是…… 用於舉例，後面接列舉的事項。亦可用 like 代換。 You should eat healthy food such as fruits, vegetables, and fish. 你應該吃健康的食物，例如水果、蔬菜和魚。 Tiffany does not like to eat sweets like cake and chocolate. 蒂芬妮不喜歡吃甜食，比如蛋糕和巧克力。

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities ENGLISH CORNER C E D B A

Part B: Work Environment and Facilities

Part C: The Company’s Rules 影片檔

Part C: The Company’s Rules B D A

Part C: The Company’s Rules C

Part C: The Company’s Rules LISTENING COMPREHENSION d b c

Part C: The Company’s Rules LANGUAGE NOTES: Word Bank 1. explain [6 k`splen] v. 解釋 Tyron explained the schedule to me. 泰隆向我說明行程。 Extension explanation n. 說明 We would be pleased to offer a more detailed explanation at your convenience. 我們將樂於在您方便的時間提供更詳盡的說明。 2. rule [rul] n. 規則 The most important rule is to be on time for work. 最重要的規則是上班要準時。

Part C: The Company’s Rules 3. ID [`a 6`di] n. 身份證明 （為 identification [a 6~d 5 nt 4 f 4`ke]4 n] 的縮 略語） I didn’t have my ID, so I couldn’t go into the building. 我沒帶我的身份證，所以我無法進入大樓。 4. policy [`p 3 l 4 s 6] n. 政策；方針 There isn’t a policy about how many days you can take off each month. 沒有政策規定每個月能休幾天假。 5. wave [wev] v. 揮動；揮手示意 Linda waved her hand in the air to get her manager’s attention. 琳達在空中揮手，吸引經理的注意。

Part C: The Company’s Rules 6. scanner [`sk 1 n 0] n. 掃描器（scan v. 掃描） The scanner is broken, so you can’t use it today. 掃描器壞掉了，所以你今天無法使用它。 Extension Eric scanned his holiday photos and posted them on his blog. 艾力克掃瞄他的度假照片並把它們放到自己的部落格裡。 7. lunch break [l 9 nt]] [brek] 午休時間 Louise is the last person to take a lunch break every day. 露易絲是每天最後一個午休的人。 8. hungry [`h 9; gr 6] adj. 飢餓的 I’m so hungry that I could eat a huge meal. 我好餓喔，我可以吃掉一頓大餐。

Part C: The Company’s Rules LANGUAGE NOTES: Phrases clock in 打卡或刷卡上班 Paige forgot to clock in yesterday. 佩姬昨天上班忘記打卡了。 clock out 打卡或刷卡下班 Before you clock out, please see your boss. 刷卡下班之前，請去見你的老闆。 LANGUAGE NOTES: Sentence Patterns. . . or + S. + V. 否則…… Turn off the lights, or the company will get a large electric bill. 把電燈關掉，不然公司的電費會很貴。

Part C: The Company’s Rules ENGLISH CORNER clock in rule explain hungry

Part C: The Company’s Rules 4 2 5 3 1 Audio Transcripts Joe: Hi, Katie. I’d like to talk to you about our company’s policies. Katie: Great. I’m interested in learning all of the rules. Joe: OK. First, remember to clock in by 9: 00 a. m. Katie: I just wave my ID in front of the scanner, right? Joe: That’s right. You’ll do the same thing to clock out at 5: 00 p. m.

Part C: The Company’s Rules Sample Dialogue A: When do you need to clock in by at your company? B: All employees must clock in by 8: 30 a. m. at my company. A: How do you clock in and out? B: I just wave my employee ID badge in front of the scanner. A: In regard to lunch breaks, when do you need to go and come back? B: For my lunch break, I leave the office at noon and come back at 1: 00 p. m.

REVIEW Part A: Photographs Listen and choose the sentence that best describes the photo. C D (A) The people are using a coffeemaker. (B) The woman is drinking some water. (C) The employees are talking around the water cooler. (D) The man is showing the people to the break room. (A) The man is clocking out for the day. (B) The man is waving a document in the air. (C) The man is supplying people with paper. (D) The man is getting more office supplies.

REVIEW Part B: Short Conversation Listen and answer the questions. _____ B 3. What does Grace need? (A) Water (B) Notepads (C) Copiers (D) A cabinet C 4. Where can Grace find what she needs? _____ (A) In the desk in the corner (B) In Don’s office (C) In the supply cabinet (D) In the break room A 5. What does Don tell Grace about supplies? _____ (A) She’s allowed to take anything she wants. (B) There is a limit to how many supplies she can have. (C) She can’t take very many things. (D) He didn’t say anything about supplies.

REVIEW Audio Transcripts W: Hey, Don. Can you help me? I’ve run out of notepads. M: No problem, Grace. We keep extra ones in the supply cabinet. You can take anything you want from there. W: Where is it? M: It’s in the corner of the office, next to the water cooler.

REVIEW Part C: Text Completion Select the best answer to complete the text. B A D D B

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