全新版大学英语第二版综合教程Unit3课件doc.docx

1、全新版大学英语第二版综合教程Unit3课件docUnit 3 Job InterviewGlobal Reading1.Part Division of the TextPartsPara(s)Main Ideas116A recent college graduate failed to answer the questions because of lack of preparation.2727Four pieces of advice on being a successful interviewee32831Everyone should make his or her own tr

2、acks in whatever he or she does.2. Further UnderstandingText AnalysisFor Part I: Questions and Answers1.How does the author introduce the topic in Text A? Why?(= It starts with a personal story, which could be very appealing to readers because personal experiences sound real. They can also narrow th

3、e distance between the author and the reader.)There are several ways to introduce a theme. (= 1. Stating the topic directly.2. Posing a question.3. Quoting a famous saying.4. Relating an anecdote or an incident. )2.What is the writer according to what he says at the beginning of the text?(= He is th

4、e owner of Mackay Envelop Corporation, a manufacturing company with 350 employees.)3.What conclusion did the writer draw from the young applicants answers?(= The young applicant was not well prepared and incompetent for the job since his answers to all the questions were simply no.)For Part 2 Table

5、Filling(Directions:) The writer supports his suggestions about job application with a number of examples. Fill in the following table with the suggestions the writer puts forward and the instances he uses to illustrate them.SuggestionsExamples1) Prepare to win.1) (Michael Jordan) 2) Never stop learn

6、ing.2)（a 90-year-old tennis player）3) Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.3)（the four-minute mile, the New York Marathon and the Vietnam veteran）4) Find a way to make a difference.4) （New York cabdrivers）Detailed Reading 1.Difficult SentencesThat left me with only one other question. Tra

7、nslate the sentence into Chinese. (这样我就只剩一个问题要问了。)When we watch a world-class musician or a top athlete, we dont see the years of preparation that enabled him or her to become great.1.Translate the sentence into Chinese.(咱们在观看世界级音乐家或顶尖运动员的演出时，看到的并非是使他们变成出类拔萃人物的长年苦练。)2.What does this sentence imply?

8、(When we admire other peoples success, we always forget that they have worked on this for a long time.)The same preparation applies in every form of human endeavor.Paraphrase the sentence.(No matter what kind of success you want to achieve, you should prepare for it.)And thats how it worked out.Tran

9、slate the sentence into Chinese.(那时情况也的确如此。)But it takes no longer to prepare well for one interview than to wander in half-prepared for five.What does this sentence indicate?(This sentence means that anyone, who wants to get hired, should get concentrated.)You see, a goal is a dream with a deadline

10、: in writing, measurable, identifiable, attainable.1.What does this sentence refer to?(People should regard their goal as a kind of dream, but it can be achieved and realized. The goal is not a daydream.)2.Translate the sentence into Chinese.(要知道，所谓目标就是有最后限期的梦想：写成文字，可测量，可确认，可实现。)the majority of New

11、York cabdrivers are unfriendly, if not downright rude.What does “downright” mean here?(It means “absolutely”.)Hes living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor.1.What does “living proof” mean?(It means “a good example which illustrates the point very well”.)2.What does “shift the odd

12、s in your favor”?(It means “you can be more likely to succeed”.)3.Translate the sentence into Chinese.(他就是一个生动的例证，说明你老是可以争取到成功的机缘。)As we were taxiing down it to take off, Curt turned to me and said gleefully, “Look, Harvey, no tracks in the snow!” 1. Why was Curt so happy when he said that there wer

13、e no tracks in the snow?(Because Curt thought they were the first to take off. ) 2. What does this sentence refer to?(One should know how to seek happiness in trifle events or in daily life.)Then go out and make your own tracks in the snow.1.Translate the sentence into Chinese.(然后就动身，在雪地上留下你自己的足迹。)2

14、.What does “make your own tracks in the snow” mean?(Anyone should try your best to accomplish his own success.)2. Words and Expressions: interview: 1. n. 1)a meeting where a person is asked questions to decide whether he can take up a job* When she was still at school, she had her first interview, f

15、or a part-time job in a restaurant.2)a meeting where a person is asked questions to find out his/her actions, opinions, etc.* The film star agreed willingly to give an interview immediately after his wedding. 2. v. 1) hold an interview with (someone)* 他正在接受一地方电视台对他关于失业率的采访。 （= He was being interview

16、ed by a local TV station about the rate of unemployment.） 2) question (someone) to discover their opinions or experience 在一次调查研究中，被调查的女性中超过一半的人都讨厌“家庭妇女”这一称号。(=In a survey more than half the women interviewed hated the label housewife)grill: vt. 1)cook under or over direct heat* We could grill the ch

17、ops on the barbecue. 2)(infml) question intensely and severely (esp. of the police)* 他被拷问了三小时后，警察才让他走。 （= He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go.）* The senior detective grilled the young suspect about the robbery case. follow up: take addition steps to further (a previous action)

18、让咱们担忧的是恐怖分子在要挟以后会进行炸弹解决。(= We are worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attacks.) * If you make a hotel booking by phone, follow it up with written confirmation.Collocation: 1) as follows 如下 * The result were as follows.2) to follow 下一个 * Ill have fish, with fruit to follow.

19、 in ones hands: in ones possession * 我的律师有了所有相关的证据。 （=All the relevant facts are in my solicitors hands.） * His fathers company has been in his hands for many years.prospective: adj. expected; probable; intended * The chief function of direct-mail advertising is to familiarize prospective buyers wit

20、h a product. * 这个世界著名的大学收到近200名学生的申请表。（= This university of world fame had applications from nearly 200 prospective students.）as I see it: in my opinion * 在我眼里，这些钱足够他在国外生活一年了。（= As I see it, the money is sufficient for seeing him through a year abroad.）* As I see it, this press conference is the mos

21、t successful one we have ever had. Collocation: see about 安排；采取行动 see out 送出门，送到门口 see to 负责，照料 * Its time for me to see about cooking dinner. * Ill see you out.* If I cook lunch, will you see to the children? (as) the saying goes: used to introduce a particular phrase that people often say * As an

22、old English saying goes, “If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive!” * 正如谚语所说，“无风不起浪”。(= As the saying goes, “ Theres no smoke without fire.”)(L.29) apply: v.1) request something, esp. in writing * Anyone who has a college degree can apply for the job. * With admission criteria ranking

23、 among the most selective in the United States, Harvard accepted less than 20 percent off all who applied.2) bring or put into use * Apply as much force as is necessary. (= 需要用多少力量就用多少。)3)to have an effect; be directly related * 这项规则不适用。 （= This regulation doesnt apply.）endeavor: 1. vt. (fml) try *

24、You must endeavor to improve your work. * 这个跨国公司一直尽力在最短的时间内处置顾客的投诉。 （= The multinational company always endeavors to deal with clients complaints as promptly as possible.） * The government has endeavored to forbid the employment of children under the age of 16. 2. n. effort * 她尽可能地帮忙咱们。 （= She made

25、every endeavor to help us.） The climbing of Mount Qomolangma was an outstanding example of human endeavor. CF: endeavor, try &attempt这三个词都可作动词，有“尝试”，“企图”，“尽力”之意。endeavor: 意思是“尽力”，“尽力”，无“尝试”之意，指为完成某事需付出的庞大尽力，是书面语。例如： Galileo endeavored to prove that the earth rotates around the sun. 伽利略尽力证明地球是绕着太阳转的。

26、try: 意思是“尝试”，“打算”，比“endeavor” 意思轻，指多次企图去做某事。例如：she tried the little golden key in the lock. 她试着用那把小小的金钥匙开那把锁。attempt: 意思是“尝试”，“尽力”，“试图（做某事）”，偏重有某种动机并开始做，常有冒险性和失败的可能性，多用作书面语。例如： The swimmer attempted to cross the English Channel but failed. 那个游泳选手试图横渡英吉利海峡，但没有成功。employment: n. 1) a persons trade or p

27、rofession * The students, who are approaching the school-leaving age, endeavor to look for employment. (= 快要毕业的学生都尽力找工作。) 2) the condition of having paid work* The economic depression caused a fall in the numbers in full-time employment. * 未受太高等教育的人在就业问题上常碰到阻碍。（= People without high education often

28、face barriers in employment.）do ones homework: make preparations beforehand * He had evidently done his homework and read his predecessors reports. * 在演讲之前，他做了充分的准备工作。（= He had done his homework before he delivered the speech.）go after: try hard to obtain; chase * 在英语演讲比赛中，他去争取得奖。(=He went after a p

29、rize in the English speech contest.) * 你会不会去这个公司找工作？ （= Are you planning to go after a position in this company?）incidentally: by the way * I really got to go now. Incidentally, dont forget to pay a visit to your mother tomorrow. She is expecting you. chuckle: laugh quietly * 看到她的惊讶，我轻轻一笑。（= I chuck

30、led at the astonishment on her face.）* “Thats a bit heavy, isnt it?” he chuckled.rank: 1.n. a position in the hierarchy of the armed force or society * He was at last promoted to the rank of Captain. * 社会各阶级的人都很关心这个案件。 （= People of all ranks are very attentive to this case.）2.v. be or put (in a cert

31、ain class)* This town ranks high among New England beauty spots. (= 这座城镇在新英格兰风光区中名列前茅。)( 插入图像New England)physical: adj.1)of or concerning the body* 人类在肤色、眼睛颜色、体型及其它身体特征上都有所不同。（=Human populations differ in their skin color, eye color, shape and other physical characteristics.）* Regular exercise enhances peoples sense of mental well being along with the general physical health.2)of or according to the laws of nature* Is there a physical explanation for these strange happenings?(=对这些怪现象有科学上的解释吗？)* It is a physical impossibility to b