【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 3 Unit 1 P

【学习笔记】懂你英语 商务英语 Level 3 Unit 1 Part 3（I）词汇Types of Schedules

fixed schedule  确定的进度表；固定的目录

With a fixed schedule, employees start and leave work at the same time each day.

A common fixed schedule is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A fixed schedule makes it easy for employers to keep track of what employees are doing. 【填空】

flexible schedule  弹性工作时间表

A flexible schedule allows employees to change their schedules depending on their needs.

For example, an employee may work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on other work days.

With a flexible schedule, employees may have different working hours. 【跟读】

So it may be difficult for employers to organize work among their employees.

【选择】-What does a fixed schedule allow employers to do?    -keep track of their employers

【选择】-What does a flexible schedule allow employers to do?    -have more control over their working hours

【选择】-In a fixed schedule, employees... work the same number of hours every day.

【填空】Flexible schedules give employees more control over when and where they work.

【跟读】A common fixed schedule is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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full-time work schedule  全职工作时间表

In a full-time job, employees usually have the same working hours each week.

For instance, many full-time employees work 35 to 40 hours per week.

part-time work schedule  兼职工作时间

In a part-time job, employees can have a shorter working week than full-time employees. 【填空】【朗读】

For example, a part-time employee may work less than 30 hours a week.

Many restaurant waiters work part-time.

shift work schedule  轮班制

In a shift, one group of workers starts work as another group finishes.

For instance, to provide 24-hour service to patients, doctors at a hospital work in shifts. 【朗读】

Shifts can vary from 6 hours to 8 or more hours, depending on their daily schedule.

【选择】-What job has a short working week?   -a part-time job.

【选择】-In a shift, one group of workers start work as... another group finishes.

【选择】-In what kind of job may employees work less than thirty hours a week?   -a part-time job.

【跟读】University students often take part-time jobs.

【跟读】Shifts allow an organization to provide 24-hour service.