大英3第四单元答案.docx

1、大英3第四单元答案Unit 4 Career Planning Useful Information Finding a job is like any other competitive activity. You would not play a game of basketball without practicing and warming up for the game. You would practice your shots, your dribbling, your passing, and even your free throws for a long time befo

2、re the game. Then on the day of the game you would practice them again. Every time you practiced, youd hope to improve. The job market is more competitive than that. So you should practice harder, and have a good game plan. In basketball you can fall behind in the first quarter and still win, but th

3、ats unlikely in the competition for jobs, where unpreparedness is rarely rewarded. The first step is a good rsum (or curriculum vitae, CV for short). It should be clear and concise, with the most important items on the first page. It should include your name, address, phone，and your fax, email, mobi

4、le phone if you have them. The worst thing would be if someone wanted to interview or hire you but did not know how to find you. The key items in a rsum include your job objective, your education, your work experience, your honors, awards, your affiliations and any offices held, and anything else yo

5、u think will help you get the job. Some candidates include hobbies, interests, personal information, references, etc. Others do not. Such items come at the end of the rsum, with references as the last. The second step is a good cover letter. This should be no more than a page. If its any longer the

6、reader may not notice your signature at the bottom. Like the rsum, the cover letter should go through several careful drafts, with advice from an instructor or some other experienced people. Other documents such as personal statements and application forms may be required. These should be prepared j

7、ust as thoroughly and conscientiously as the letter and the rsum. Now you are almost ready for the bottom line of the job-hunting process: the interview. The job may be gained or lost in the first 30 seconds of the interview, so you should practice this part several times, including your entry, gree

8、tings, etc. Bring several copies of your rsum to the interview in case the committee members dont have them, and be prepared to hand these out at the beginning. Its also good to practice the entire interview. Answers should be clear and concise, including relevant specific examples of your education

9、 or experience. One good example can be worth several minutes of general discussion. Here are some good questions to practice answering before the interview. Can you tell us something about yourself (life/background/education/experience)? What are your career goals? Why do you want this job? What do

10、 you hope to be doing 5 years from now? What are your greatest achievements? What are your strengths and weaknesses? How are your English and computer skills? Can you work with people of either gender? Can you work with people from other countries or cultures? What would you do if (hypothetical situ

11、ation)? Why should we hire you instead of other qualified applicants? Do you have any final questions or statements for us? Its mostly up to you. Prepare and practice. Then prepare and practice again and again. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school team, but through preparation and practice be

12、came the worlds best basketball player. Do the same if you want a world-class job! Part One Preparation1. What are they? 1) film director 2) surgeon 3) flight attendant 4) pilot 5) cook/chef 6) conductor 7) lawyer 8) receptionist 9) policeman 10) butcher 11) doctor/physician 12) auto-repairman 13) s

13、cientist/ research worker 14) nurse2. Word Family 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.3. Matching GameSection A 1) job 2) career 3) profession 4) tradeSection B 1) pay 2) fee 3) salary, wages 4) incomeSection C 1) job-seeker 2) employer 3) fire 4) interviewPart Two Reading-Centered ActivitiesIn-Class ReadingI

14、. Pre-Reading1. Samples1) Its a job which requires a lot of skills in dealing with people. For example, they should have a very good attitude towards people and provide good service for those who come to their office. Their main task involves doing paperwork in the office, answering phone calls and

15、helping people go through formalities. They have a steady salary, and lead a comparatively leisurely life. They dont have to go on business often. They go to work at 9 in the morning, and get back home at 5 in the afternoon. They will not be fired easily because they are employed by the government.

16、Not many people would like to take the job before, but now its very hot. People even have to take and pass tests to get employed, and the competition is tough. The government keeps raising the salary of these people partly in order to keep them from corruption. (Answer: government office worker, or

17、civil servant)2) First of all, I am working very hard on my subjects, especially English. To pass CET band 4 and 6 is a must for a better job. In the English class, I am very active in group discussions because I know getting the certificate of CET is not enough. I am also involved in some social wo

18、rk in the university in order to get myself prepared for serving society, so that I can form a good relationship with my colleagues and business partners. Warm-heartedness is also a very important attribute for my future career. I participated in a couple of money-raising activities to help those vi

19、ctims of floods and earthquakes. If possible, I would also learn to drive. Having a drivers license will enable me to stand a better chance in the job market, I think. Well, it seems that I have a lot to do to get ready for the future.II. Passage Reading Words, Phrases and Grammatical Points1. caree

20、r (l.1), occupation (l.7), professional occupation (l.8), job (l.11), line of work (l.59) career (职业, 一生的事业): the type of work that you do or wish to do for most of your working life, especially where this involves several similar jobs over a long period of time e.g. I) Like his father, Tom chose a

21、career in the army. II) Later on in his career he became first secretary at the British Embassy in Washington. occupation (工作，职业): a word used especially in an official context meaning someones usual full-time jobe.g. I) Please fill in the details of your present occupation. II) Men in manual occupa

22、tions tend to be less prone to stress-related illnesses. professional occupation (= profession) (专业，职业): a type of work which people usually regard with respect, such as teaching, medicine , or law, for which you need special training and have to pass special examinations. e.g. I) Teaching is a prof

23、ession that requires total commitment. II) Medicine has always been a very male-dominated profession.job (工作，职业): the particular activity that someone does regularly in order to earn money, especially when they are employed by someone else e.g. I) Paul starts his new job on Monday. II) The factory c

24、losed down last month and 1800 people lost their jobs.line of work (行业，行当): the type of work or job that you do e.g. I) I meet some interesting people in my line of work. II) I didnt realize we were both in the same line of work.2. estimating the probable outcomes of various courses of action, (l. 4

25、) The word “estimate” can also be used as a noun, meaning “judgment or calculation of the approximate size, cost, value, etc. of something (估计，估价)”. e.g. I) According to their estimates, the company will go bankrupt within two years. II) The number of people who applied for the course was 120 compar

26、ed with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100. “Estimation” is the noun form of the verb estimate, meaning “ones opinion of the value, nature, etc. of someone or something (评价，判断)”. It is often used in the phrase “in ones estimation”. e.g. I) He was, in my estimation, not capable of doing the jo

27、b. II) In my estimation, a lot of banks are going to have the same problem.3. are unable to express any choices of occupation (l.11) This part of the sentence means: are not able to say what jobs they should choose.4. ., but that does not describe career decisions. (l.22)Here “that” refers to the pr

28、evious clause “complacency is appropriate for any decision in which nothing much is at stake”.5. engage in (l. 23): 1）从事，忙于 (通常用被动态) e.g. He is engaged in writing a novel.2）吸引 e.g. The new toy didnt engage the childrens interest for long. 3) 雇用，聘用e.g. His father engaged a private tutor to improve hi

29、s math. 4) 预定 e.g. Ive engaged a room at the hotel.engaged: adj. 1)定婚的e.g. Have you met the man shes engaged to ? 你是否见过她未婚夫？2)（电话）占线e.g. Sorry! The line / number is engaged.6. confront (l. 24) and face (l.70) The word “confront” means “face, meet or deal with (a difficult situation or person)” while

30、 “face” means “(cause or force to) recognize, think about, accept or deal with (a problem or difficulty)”. confront:e.g. I) When he returned to his office he was confronted by/with a great pile of work. II) She was confronted with the biggest crisis of her political life. III) We need to confront th

31、ese problems before its too late. face: e.g. I) They face / are faced with financial penalties. II) The country is now faced with the prospect of war. III) We have to face the reality that, so far, the treaty has had little effect.7. some people remain calm by resorting to wishful thinking or daydre

32、aming. (l. 25) In the phrase “resort to”, “to” is a preposition, so it should be followed by either nouns or gerunds. e.g. I) I had to resort to violence to get my money. II) When she didnt answer the telephone I resorted to standing outside her window and calling up to her. If someone does something as a last resort/in the last resort (作为最后的手段，最后的凭借), that means what one will do if everything else fails. e.g. I) Nuclear wea