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Unit One Job Interview as a Secretary

 1.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Variety of Jobs

Reading Activity 2 Self-assessment in a Job

Reading Activity 3 Job Strategies

 1.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 1.3 Writing

Resume

A Letter of Application

Unit Two Telephone and E-mail

 2.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Difference between Shorthand Typist

and Secretaries

Reading Activity 2 Telephone

Reading Activity 3 Telephone Skill

 2.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 2.3 Writing

Telephone Message

E-mail

Sentence Writing

 Unit 2 Answers

Unit Three The Filing System in the Office

 3.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Filing System

Reading Activity 2 Three Basic Types of Filing Arrangement

Reading Activity 3 Questions about Your Filing System

 3.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 3.3 Writing

Telex

Fax

Sentence Writing

 Unit 3 Answers

Unit Four Message Pads, Memos and Notices

 4.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Message Pads

Reading Activity 2 Memos

Reading Activity 3 Notices

 4.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 4.3 Writing

Memo

Notice

Sentence Writing

 Unit 4 Answers

Unit Five Letter Processing

 5.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Kinds of letters and Parts

Reading Activity 2 A Letter of Inquiry

 5.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 5.3 Writing

A Letter of Establishing Business Relations

Sentence Writing

 Unit 5 Answers

Unit Six Dealing with Office Emergency

 6.1 Reading

Reading Activity i Main Functions of Office Management

Reading Activity 2 Handling Emergencies

Reading Activity 3 Receipt

 6.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 6.3 Writing

Invoices

Order

Business Contract

Sentence Writing

 Unit 6 Answers

Unit Seven Reception in the Office

 7.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Responsibility

Reading Activity 2 Mary is a Secretary in an Advertising Company

Reading Activity 3 Three Main Terms of Payment

 7.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 7.3 Writing

Terms of Payment

Insurance

Shipment

Sentence Writing

 Unit 7 Answers

Unit Eight Travel Arrangement

 8.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Make a Detailed Itinerary

Reading Activity 2 Airline Ticket and Visa

Reading Activity 3 Entry Card/Exit Card

 8.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 8.3 Writing

Letters of Appointment

Letters of Invitation

Sentence Writing

 Unit 8 Answers

Unit Nine Post Office and Bank

 9.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Post Office

Reading Activity 2 Bank

Reading Activity 3 Credit Card

 9.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 9.3 Writing

Letters of Complaint and Its Reply

Letters of Resignation

Sentence Writing

 Unit 9 Answers

Unit Ten At the Restaurant

 10.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Food & Beverage Industry

Reading Activity 2 Invite a Foreigner for Dinner

Reading Activity 3 Table Manners of a Western Meal

 10.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 10.3 Writing

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of Ifitroduction

Sentence Writing

 Unit 10 Answers

Unit Eleven Preparing a Meeting

 11.1 Reading

Reading Activity 1 Preparing a Meeting Can Test the Working

Ability of a Secretary

Reading Activity 2 Meeting Agenda

Reading Activity 3 Meeting Minutes

 11.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 11.3 Writing

Thank-you Letter

Congratulation Letter

Sentence Writing

 Unit 11 Answers

Unit Twelve Business Documents

 12.1 Reading

Reading Activity Business Documents

 12.2 Speaking

Dialogue 1

Dialogue 2

 12.3 Writing

Apology Letter

Letters of Sympathy

 Unit 12 Answers

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