Imagine your office is about to be computerized. Work in pairs and discuss your reactions. What advantages and disadvantages can ou see in using electronic machines? Compare your experiences.3 ~) r5 V" o7 ~& @
There are some people talking about the effects that computers have had on their working lives. The summaries to the speakers is below. How much have their lives changed?
4 u, f3 I9 O% @8 C9 @ 1. Without organizing jobs differently, introducing computers doesn't help./ }5 W; c) n+ y# ]( W
2. Computers create more work.
2 `+ \# K( N/ h& \ 3. Computers reduce everything to numbers.
* B0 \- N; c+ O# y5 E 4. People begin to feel like machines.
+ X5 `4 r7 A$ T: h- i) G 5. Future office work will be unrecognizable.
, S* n4 o. M7 s/ ~ 6. Computer systems do not always function.
- f. d+ Z A, W3 E, t/ M4 O 7. The purpose of computers is not always clear.% {# U: n+ r7 N- }* G
Think of the offices you work in (or offices you have worked in at some time)。 Imagine that you have the authority and the budget to reorganize them - what changes will you make? What facilities will you introduce? What up-to-date equipment will you install? Draw a plan of your offices.
! l) Q/ n: J' U; K) f5 L Design 'the perfect office'. |