2011年商务口语辅导：练习（10）

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While only about 300 workers receive disablement benefit for industrial dermatitis every year, there may be between 15,000 and 60,000 new cases of this condition every year.
然而，每年只有300名工人因职业引发的皮肤炎症得到伤残救济金，而实际上每年都有1.5万~6万人得皮肤疾病。
Extrapolation from the UK Labour Force Survey suggests that in a year at least one million people believed they had ill health caused by work and a further million believed they had ill health made worse by work.
据英国劳工部调查统计推断，一年内至少有100万人认为他们患有职业引起的病害，另有上百万人认为他们的身体因为工作的原因而变得更加糟糕。
  H$ Y- F- I3 E) S2 vPART ONE Interview
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$ W: d/ w  t1 m8 ?  QWhy should companies create a pleasant working environment?
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4 {) {1 {6 P& e: u+ iCompanies should seek to create appealing working environment, so that employee will look forward to coming work each day. And a business-casual professional environment enables employees to be more productive.
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4 U' l# g( W& d# eHow important is it to consider health and safety when planning workplace layout?
+ F" X4 z! X$ g% [# I- Y% E+ [规划工作场所布局时，考虑健康和安全因素有什么重要性?
Accidents can happen in the workplace and cause injuries to the employees. So companies have health and safety obligations and should take precautions to provide a safe work environment for their employees.
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  H/ `4 k7 F  u* z( D) BDo you think cost is the most important thing to consider when buying office furniture?(Why/Why not?)
你认为购买办公家具时，费用是最主要的考虑因素么?(为什么?)
, O; [! Q' [; ]1 `7 e* R4 z. TNo. I think the most important thing to consider is to ensure work comfort, so as to minimize the drudgery of work and increase productivity.
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Is it a good idea to rent office equipment instead of buying them?(Why?/Why not?)
租用而不是购买办公设备这样的想法好么?(为什么)
4 E2 |. T( T( ]" O9 R# bYes. The speed of technological change is faster than ever, office equipment like copier, fax machines become out of date soon. So I think it’s better to rent office equipment rather than buying them. What’s more, you get the service contract when you rent equipment.
What’s important when…?

0 [) K& ~8 I( ^. I7 r1 |7 f, ADesigning the layout of an office

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</p>设计办公室布局需要考虑哪些要点?
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, A6 G/ C) i2 }$ oAppropriate use of space
空间的合理使用
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Amount of light
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First of all, we have to consider spatial design when setting up office. We should establish primary and secondary work areas for paper work, computer activities and accessible file systems, and allocate space for storage of surplus office supplies. Make the best use of space and respect the privacy of our staff members.
Lighting is also critical. We should consider how much lighting and what type of lighting is needed to work more efficiently and effectively. Besides natural light, we also need to provide ambient light overhead and task light on work stations, as you see, defective illumination reduces work efficiency.
On top of that, when we’re structuring the layout of our office, it’s also important to consider health and safety, calculate future growth and space needs, and apply ergonomics to adapt work or working conditions to suit our staff.
# X/ E5 J: u1 G+ T首先，当我们建立仓库的时候必须考虑空间设计。我们应该建立文书工作的主要和次要的工作场所，计算机的活动和访问的文件系统，还有分配给存储多余的办公用品的空间。尽可能的利用空间以及要尊重员工的隐私。
灯光也非常重要。我们应该考虑用多少灯光以及用什么样的灯光能更有效的工作。除了自然灯光，我们也在天棚设置背景光照明以及在工作区使用岗位操作照明。正如你所知，有缺陷的照明会降低工作效率。
& U, d4 z1 l6 F5 h( F除此之外，当我们构建办公室布局的时候，也应该考虑到健康和安全，筹划未来的增长和空间的需要，应用人体工程学来寻找适合工人的工作或者工作环境。
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Two accidents happened in your office in the past year that resulted in bodily injuries to some staff members. Your line manager is revising health and safety precautions to eliminate the causes of office injuries. You have been asked to make suggestions. Discuss the situation together, and decide。