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In this unit， we are going to learn about some modern office facilities， their functions and the operation of office automation systems． Efficiency is usually considered the most important factor in modern business． How to increase productivity at work has always been the focus． Modern office facilities have made it easier to automate mundane yet important tasks that were previously time-consuming， such as archiving or making copies． Improved technology—copiers， computers， emails and printers—has allowed employees to manage and automate much of their workflow for greater speed and efficiency． After learning this unit， you’ll get to know some modern office facilities and how to operate them， explore your understanding of the benefits of automatic office systems and raise your awareness of mastering modern technology．
In this unit， we will learn：
i． some new words and expressions related to office facilities and how to use them in a specific context properly；
ii． language skills including： inferring the meaning before listening， outlining the structure and summarizing the content， making a public speech and writing an Email；
iii． how to complete various tasks． For instance， to search for the related information about office facilities and present them to the class， make predictions before reading， and create conversations based on the given situation． In addition， Project 6 is mainly designed for self-study． You need to study passages B and C by yourself and learn outlining and summarizing．
At the end of this unit， we will summarize the unit from three dimensions： language points， key language skills and intercultural reflection． We will have some language quizzes in class to assess your memorization and understanding． Then we will review the language skills in terms of listening， reading，speaking， writing and translation． Last but not least， you need to critically think about some intercultural reflection questions． The last dimension is the important output to assess your learning as you need to analyze and evaluate what you have learned．