ESL Podcast 720 – Buying Office Furniture Flashcards
a printed book with many pages containing photographs and written
descriptions of items that are sold by a particular company
Natalia: Is that the Office Shop ……?
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
- If you order clothes through a catalogue, it’s really important to know the correct
size since you can’t try things on before you buy them.
to purchase furniture and place it in a room that previously did not
have any furniture
Natalia: Is that the Office Shop catalogue?
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of …… the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
- Maggie is really excited about furnishing her college dorm room.
a large piece of furniture like a table, but with drawers, used for studying
or working, often with room for a computer
Natalia: Is that the Office Shop catalogue?
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – ….., file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
When Shane is busy, he has papers spread out all over his desk.
a metal or wooden piece of furniture with large drawers that
usually lock, used to organize and store many pieces of paper
Natalia: Is that the Office Shop catalogue?
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, ….., bookcases – you name it.
- This file cabinet contains files on all our clients, in alphabetical order.
a large, tall piece of furniture with many shelves and an open front,
used to store books and objects that one wants to display
Natalia: Is that the Office Shop catalogue?
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets,…… – you name it.
Let’s put these heavy encyclopedias on the bottom of the bookcase, and put
your awards and trophies at eye level on these higher shelves.
a phrase used when one has finished listing several items to show
that many other things could be included in that list
Natalia: Is that the Office Shop catalogue?
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
- Uncle Ron has worked as a carpenter, a lawyer, a school bus driver, a bank
teller, an accountant – you name it!
– a chair used in front of a desk at work, usually with wheels and a
back and arms that can be moved for greater comfort
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture. Can I help?
Kei: Yes, definitely. I’ve picked out a few things already, but I’m having a hard
time deciding among all of these ……..
- With the right office chair, you’re less likely to get an injury from typing all day
long.
small wheels placed underneath heavy pieces of furniture to make
them easier to move
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture. Can I help?
Kei: Yes, definitely. I’ve picked out a few things already, but I’m having a hard
time deciding among all of these office chairs.
Natalia: Get this one. They’re on …… and are fully adjustable.
- Louisa wants to buy a piano with casters so that she can move it from room to
room whenever she wants.
able to be moved into a different physical position to become more
comfortable for someone to use
Kei: Yeah, I’m in charge of furnishing the new offices on the second floor. They
need everything – desks, file cabinets, bookcases – you name it.
Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture. Can I help?
Kei: Yes, definitely. I’ve picked out a few things already, but I’m having a hard
time deciding among all of these office chairs.
Natalia: Get this one. They’re on casters and are fully ……
- This backpack is adjustable. Just pull here to make the shoulder straps longer
or shorter.
a small, flat piece of wood or metal underneath the top of a
desk that holds a keyboard and rolls out when one wants to type, but then can be
pushed back under the desk when one does not want to use the keyboard
Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture. Can I help?
Kei: Yes, definitely. I’ve picked out a few things already, but I’m having a hard
time deciding among all of these office chairs.
Natalia: Get this one. They’re on casters and are fully adjustable.
Kei: Okay, what about desks? Everybody has a different idea about office
desks.
Natalia: I like this one. It’s got a ….., file drawers, and space for
lateral files. See?
- Older desks don’t have keyboard trays, but you can buy a separate one and
install it with just a few screws.
a box that does not have a lid and slides in and out of another piece of
furniture, like a desk or dresser
Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture. Can I help?
Kei: Yes, definitely. I’ve picked out a few things already, but I’m having a hard
time deciding among all of these office chairs.
Natalia: Get this one. They’re on casters and are fully adjustable.
Kei: Okay, what about desks? Everybody has a different idea about office
desks.
Natalia: I like this one. It’s got a keyboard tray, file ….., and space for
lateral files. See?
- Pens and pencils are in the top drawer, blank paper and cards are in the
second drawer, and computer cables are in the bottom drawer.
files and folders that are stored in a wide drawer so that they all
face toward the right or left of the piece of furniture, not toward the person who
opens the drawer
Natalia: That sounds like fun. I love shopping for new furniture. Can I help?
Kei: Yes, definitely. I’ve picked out a few things already, but I’m having a hard
time deciding among all of these office chairs.
Natalia: Get this one. They’re on casters and are fully adjustable.
Kei: Okay, what about desks? Everybody has a different idea about office
desks.
Natalia: I like this one. It’s got a keyboard tray, file drawers, and space for
…… See?
- These lateral files are in chronological order, so the oldest files are on your left
and the newest files are on the right.
a piece of furniture that sits on top of a desk, with several cupboards or
shelves that can store books or other papers above a computer
Kei: Okay, what about desks? Everybody has a different idea about office
desks.
Natalia: I like this one. It’s got a keyboard tray, file drawers, and space for
lateral files. See?
Kei: All right, I guess that one is as good as any, but what about this one with a
….?
Natalia: This desk has an optional ….. If the new employees want a hutch,
they can order one later.
- Jake keeps reference materials like dictionaries and thesauruses in his hutch,
where he can reach them easily while writing.
something that can be chosen or used, but does not have to be
chosen or used; not mandatory or required
Kei: Okay, what about desks? Everybody has a different idea about office
desks.
Natalia: I like this one. It’s got a keyboard tray, file drawers, and space for
lateral files. See?
Kei: All right, I guess that one is as good as any, but what about this one with a
hutch?
Natalia: This desk has an …… hutch. If the new employees want a hutch,
they can order one later.
- This travel package describes several optional sightseeing trips that are
available for an additional fee.
firm and stable; strongly built; made with strong materials
Kei: Okay, last but not least, we need bookcases.
Natalia: These are …. wood and look sturdy. What do you think?
Kei: I think there’s one person who’s cut out for this job, and that person is not
me!
These bookcases aren’t very solid. The shelves fell down when I started
putting books on them.
