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ByMelodyPart1

Waysofworking

parttime?shiftwork?freelance?1)Vocabulary2)Listening3)SpeakingDifferentwaysofworkingAmini-presentationWaysofworkingWorkingfromhome

Waysofworking(掌握八個詞匯+三個詞組)1)Vocabulary

1.Howdoyouworkmost

effectively?(effectively英[?'fekt?vl?]adv.有效地)

Byworking…*earlyinthemorning/lateatnight?*onyourown/withothers(inateam)?*athome/inanoffice?*foraboss/asyourownboss?

Effecteffect英[?'fekt]n.影響；效果；作用theeffectofmusiconpatients拓展：putintoeffect實(shí)施積極影響positiveeffect消極影響negativeeffectvt.產(chǎn)生；達(dá)到目的Thepresidenteffectedseveralchangesinthecompany.總裁使公司發(fā)生了幾個變化。effective英[?'fekt?v]a.有效的，起作用的eg.effectivemeasure有效措施有效日期effectivedateeffectively=efficientlyadv.有效地Howdoyouworkmosteffectively?最高級（最有效地）

moreeffectively比較級（更有效地）

early,lateearly早early+inthemorning一大早late晚late+atnight在深夜遲早earlyorlate早起getupearlyBetterlatethannever.晚做總比不做好onone'sownonone'sown

(independently,alone)獨(dú)自地；獨(dú)立地獨(dú)立生活livingonyourown凡事要靠自己everythingonyourown我獨(dú)自完成了這項工作。Ifinishedtheworkonmyown.④asyourownbossasprep.作為；以…的身份：HehasworkedasadiplomatintheU.S..他曾做過駐美外交官。Thenewscameasasurprise.這消息是個意外。

2.Doyouworkinanyoftheseways?freelance

Yousellyourworkorservicestoanumberofdifferentcompanies.自由職業(yè)（自由作家，自由記者等）shift-work

Youworkduringdifferentpartsoftheday(eg.nights).輪班工作part-time

Youonlyworkforsomeoftheweek(notfull-time).兼職temping

Youworkfordifferentcompaniesforashorttimewithoutapermanentcontract.臨時工作flexitime

Youworkanumberofhoursperweekormonthbutyoudecidewhenyoustartorfinish.彈性工作制⑤freelance英['fri?lɑ?ns]

單詞記憶：free（自由）+Lance（長毛，柳葉刀）

自由職業(yè)=自由上面懸把刀

a.自由職業(yè)的

freelancework自由職業(yè)

freelancewriter自由撰稿人freelancetranslator自由譯者，兼職翻譯邁克爾是一個自由新聞工作者。Michaelisafreelancejournalist.adv.作為自由職業(yè)者Heisnowworkingfreelance.他目前在從事自由職業(yè)。vi.做自由作家(或演員、設(shè)計者等)Shehasfreelancedasawriterandresearcher.她從事自由職業(yè)，一邊寫作，一邊搞研究。n.自由作家，自由記者freelancern.自由職業(yè)者

⑥shiftshiftn.輪班

Iworkontheday/nightshift.我做白/夜班.我有時在醫(yī)院值夜班。SometimesIworkonthenightshiftatthehospital.他的父親在一家工廠輪班工作。Hisfatherworkedshiftsinafactory.

shiftShiftkey換檔鍵；移位鍵；字母變換鍵

shift-workn.輪班工作；倒班，換崗

v.移動，改變Heshiftedhiscanetohislefthand.他把手杖換到左手。ashiftingovernmentpolicy.

…政府政策的些許改變⑦part-timea.部分時間的;兼職的apart-timeworker兼職工人,apart-timejob兼職工作part-timestudent兼職學(xué)生；在職學(xué)生；半工半讀生ad.部分時間地;兼職地我想做兼職工作。Iwanttoworkpart-time.⑧temp[temp]n.臨時工；臨時職員(尤指打字員或秘書等)(=temporary)vi.當(dāng)臨時工；當(dāng)臨時職員：Sheisnowtempinginalawoffice.她現(xiàn)在在一家律師事務(wù)所當(dāng)臨時秘書。adj.臨時的atempjobShamelessConnie:Youthetemp?Fiona:Yeah.Hi.Yes.FionaGallagher.Connie:Nicetomeetyou,Fiona.I'mConnie.Weareallonafirst-namebasishere.it'safamily-runcompany,realfriendlyplace.Fiona:Ok,great.Thanks.Connie:Followme.3.Advantagesordisadvantagesforeachwayofworking.WaysofworkingPossibleadvantagesPossibledisadvantagesfreelanceyouchoosethejobnojobsecurity（安全感）shift-workgivesyouyourdaysfreetiring（累人的）part-timemorefreetimelessmoneytempinglotsofvariety（多樣性）hardtoprogress(使。。。發(fā)展)yourcareerflexitimegoodforwork-lifebalance（平衡）notgoodforpeoplewholikeroutines（常規(guī)）BACKＱuestion:Whichwayofworkingdoyouprefer,andwhy?Listening1.YouwillhearawomancalledMichelatalkingaboutworkingfromhome.

1)Whatdoesshesayisimportantwhenworkingfromhome?2)Whatdoesshethinkaresomeoftheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthiswayofworking?Haveatimetable（時間表）andstickto（堅持）it.Advantages:-youspendmoretimewiththechildren-moreflexibility(彈性)-thecompanysavesmoneyonofficespacenocommuting（乘公交車上下班）Disadvantages:sometimesyouworkintheeveningyoumisspeopleandofficenews2Listenagainandanswerthefollowing.

1)CompletethenotesaboutMichela’stypicalday.7:00–getup,getthekidsready8:30–9:00–12:00–14:30–takekidstoschoolstartworkhavelunchfinishwork2)Howlonghasshebeenwithhercurrentemployer?Howlonghasshebeenhome-working?She’sbeenwithhercurrentemployersincesheleftschool,butshe’sbeenhome-workingforfiveyears.3)Isshedoinganythingdifferentfromnormalthisweek?She’sgoingtotheofficeeverydaytomeetvisitors.BACKListeningscript

I=InterviewerM=Michela

I:OK,Michela.Youworkfromhomenow.Canyoutellmeaboutatypicalday?

M:Sure,IalwaysgetuparoundsevenandthefirstthingIdois

togetthekidsreadyforschool.Itake

themateightthirtyandthenIalwaysstartworkatnine.I:Doyoueverhaveadaywhereyoudecidetohavethemorningoffandstartworklater?M:No,youcan’tdothat.It’simportantwithhome-workingtohaveatimetableandsticktoit.IfyouendupwatchingTVordoingthecleaningthenitisn’tforyou.SoIhavelunchattwelveandfinishworkattwothirtytogetthechildren.

I:Wasthatwhyyougaveupyouofficejob?M:Yes,Iwantedtospendmoretimewiththechildren.Itgivesmemoreflexibility.SometimesIneedtoworkintheeveningbutusuallyitisn’taproblem.I:Sohowlonghaveyoubeendoingthiskindofwork?M:Foraboutfiveyears.I’vebeenwiththesamecompanysinceIleftschool,butwiththeInternetandtechnologyit’seasynowtobeathome.

I:Soyouremployerdoesn’tmind.M:No.ItmeansthecompanysavesmoneyonofficespaceandaslongasIgettheworkdone,they’rehappy.SometimesIstillgointoworktomeetclientsandsoon.Forexample,I’mgoinginnearlyeverydaythisweekbecausewehavevisitorsfromanothercompanyandIcan’treallyinvitethemovertomyhouse.Besides,it’snicetogoineverysooften.Iliketoseepeopleandcatchuponthegossipandthenewswithmycolleagues.Imissthatsideofgoingintoworkeveryday.I:Isthereanythingelseyoumiss?M:Ermm.No,notreally.AndI’lltellyouwhatIreallydon’tmissandthat’shavingtospendtwohourscommutingonthebusandtraineveryday…1Canyoutellmeabouta_______(典型的）day?2Doyoueverhaveadaywhereyoudecidetohavethemorningoffandstartworklater?（定語從句）haveadayoff休假一天(offadv.不在工作/學(xué)習(xí)中地)eg.I'mofftomorrow.3It’simportantwithhome-working____haveatimetableandstickto（堅持）it.4Wasthat_____(為什么)yougaveup（放棄）youofficejob?(表語從句)5_______(多久)haveyoubeendoingthiskindofwork?6Itmeansthecompanysavesmoneyon

（在。。。上省錢）offices