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Business Free Talk

Chapter 1 Office Basics

Lesson 3 Office Supplies

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OUTLINE

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Expressions Discussion Further Reading
Useful expressions under Questions for you to discuss An article for you to read
this topic for your freely with your teacher. after class.
reference.

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8mins

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Expressions
Useful expressions about office supplies.
You can refer to them to provoke your
thoughts in the Discussion part.

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 1 Expressions Glossary
(suggested time: 8mins)
binder clip 长尾夹 paper clip 回形针
We use various office supplies at work every day. In pen holder 笔筒 mousepad 鼠标垫
this part, you are going to study and practice some folder 文件夹 monitor stand 显示器支架
expressions and sentences about office supplies. stapler 订书机 headphone (头戴式)耳机
run low on sth. 快用完……了 apply for 申请

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In Sentences
• We are running low on binder clips.
• We have too many documents scattered* here and
there. We need to get some folders and a bookcase.
• The batteries of my wireless mouse* are dead*. Could I
get two new AA-size batteries?
• My chair is too old and I would like a new one. Do I
need to fill out a form* or something to apply for it?
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scattered: 散乱的 wireless mouse: 无线鼠标 dead: (电池)没电了 fill out a form: 填表
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15mins

Discussion
2 Discuss questions about office supplies. Use
your experience and imagination to talk about
them with your teacher.

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 2 Discussion Discuss these questions in detail with your
teacher. Give reasons and explanations for your
(suggested time: 15mins)
opinion and speak as much as possible. You can
use words you learnt in Expressions to help you.
Q1. What office supplies do you use every day? Did you get them
from the company or buy them with your own money?

Q2. Have you ever requested* new office supplies? If you have,
why did you need to do so? If you haven't, what office
supplies would you like to request in the future?

Q3. If you could buy a new office supply for under 100 yuan,
what would you choose? How can it help you at your work?

Q4. Some people think the company should buy all office
supplies for their staff, while others think the company
should only buy the most necessary ones, and staff themselves
should pay for other supplies they want. What is your opinion? Why？

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After
class

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Further Reading
An article about funny office supplies. You
can read it after class if you are interested.

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 3 Further Reading
1. Grammar Correcting Clipboard
Unique and Description: For the super grammatically concerned, this is a product for you. As
you take notes, read reports or just want to feel superior (出众的), you will have the
Funny Office satisfaction of knowing that you are the authority on all grammar.

Supplies 2. Infectious Disease Ball

Description: If you are the sort that looks at something and thinks “oh that’s pretty
gross but I can’t look away”, this is definitely for you. Stressed out at work? Want to
• clipboard /ˈklɪpbɔːrd/
hit something? Gross yourself out instead with the Infectious Disease Ball. We
n. 笔记板
promise you will be too distracted to remember why you were angry in the first
• satisfaction /ˌsæt̬ɪsˈfækʃən/
place.
n. 满意
• stress /stres/
3. Pig Buddies USB Hub
v. 加压力于……
Description: If you want the whole office fawning (恭维) over how cool and funny
• distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/
your office supplies are, this might be one of the things you connect to your
adj. 注意力分散的
computer. The sow is your USB hub and the piglets are your flash drives. Seriously?
• flash drive /flæʃ/ /draɪv/
n. u盘
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