Unit 11 Reading — Dialog between a Boomer office worker with his Gen Z colleague

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Dialog between a Boomer office worker with his Gen Z colleague

Amir: Hey Malee, I’m doing inventory for the office. Would you mind helping me out?

Malee: Sure Amir, what do you need?

Amir: Can you please help me check the supply closet to see which items we still have enough of and which we need to order more of? We don’t want to find ourselves without essential supplies again because we didn’t do our inventory properly.

Malee: Okay. But I can only spare about 30 minutes, then I will need to return to my task.

Amir: Thank you so much!

— They walk to the supply closet —

Malee: Is there anything you already have on your shopping list for the office?

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Discussion Questions
  • Which supplies that are commonly found in offices do you think are obsolete? What are other supplies that you would like to see more of in offices and why?
  • What do you think future offices will look like and what supplies will they be equipped with?
  • Which office supply do you think is the most useful and why? Which do you use the most?

Quiz: Reading Comprehension

1. Highlighters and sticky notes are among the most popular office supplies.
 
 
2. Malee and Amir have the same approach to communication in the office.
 
 
3. Inventory is an important task in an office.
 
 
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