Part III Listening and Thinking
A Passage
I Listen to the passage and write down the missing words.
The new sharing economy is changing the way business has 1._____________________________ been done.The commercial real estate industry is no 2. _____________________________. In Washington and around the world, people from all walks of life are turning to a new kind of work 3. ____________________________ ,sharing basic facilities, services, events and 4._____________________________ . This is a so-called co-working space, where an 5. _____________________________ number of Americans work.
The United States is the birthplace of co-working 6. ___________________________ . The first one was created in San Francisco in 2005. The idea soon 7. _____________________________ across the nation and around the world. Wework is one of the 8._____________________________ where members have different plans to choose. The price ranges from 45 to thousands of dollars a month and gives different 9. _____________________________ to the facilities, such as office equipment, conference rooms,personal desks and 10._____________________________ working spaces. Members can even bring their dogs to work. Cove is one of the other co-working options for Washington and Boston workers.For the moment, the most popular plan is 89 dollars a month to enjoy 4 hours at any of 9 locations in Washington. Members can enter only by swiping cards.
II Listen again and answer the following questions.
1. What is co-working space?
2. How many providers of co-working space does the passage mention? Who are they?
Words and Expressions
B News Broadcast
I Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
II Listen again and answer the following questions.
What do you think of working from home? Are there any disadvantages of working from home?
Words and Expressions
Enjoying Movie Clips
