UnitThreeJobInterviewUnitThreeJobInterview1TeachingObjectives:Studentswillbeableto:Learnsomeknowledgeaboutjobinterviewgraspthemainideaofthestructureofthetextmasterthekeylanguagepointsandgrammaticalstructuresinthetextrealizetheimportanceofexamplesinillustratingone’spointsLearndifferentwaystobeginanessayoraparagraphLearnhowtowriteanapplicationletterTeachingObjectives:Studentsw2Lead-inActivity

HowtoPrepareforaJobInterviewApplicationletterandResumeInformationonthecompany(companyexecutives,productsorservices)AlistofquestionslikelytobeaskedHowtoanswerthesequestions.Lead-inActivityHowtoPrepar3Howtowritejobapplicationletters在寫求職信的時候，要注意以下內(nèi)容：1.明確指出自己為什么對該工作感興趣。(Indicateclearlywhyyouareinterestedinthisjob.)2.使信件內(nèi)容符合工作的特點。(Adaptthelettertoajob.)3.準(zhǔn)確回應(yīng)雇主的要求。(Respondpreciselytotherequirementsoftheemployer.)4.強調(diào)相關(guān)的細節(jié)信息，譬如說教育背景、工作經(jīng)驗和個人才能。(Emphasizethemostrelevantdetails,e.g.,education,experienceandtalents.)5.爭取做到簡潔和清晰。(Striveforbrevityandclarity.)6.信件要帶有個人特色。(Writeapersonalletter.)7.留下地址和名字。(Leaveyournameandaddressclearly.)Howtowritejobapplicationl4

Anapplicationletteraccompaniesandintroducesaresumewhentheresumeisbeingmailedorgiventoaprospectiveemployer.Herearesomeguidelinesforcomposinganeffectiveapplicationletter:1.Addressescomeveryfirsttotheletter.2.Anapplicationlettershouldalwaysbeaddressedtoaspecificindividual.3.Intheopeningparagraphoftheletter,youshouldclarifywhichspecificjobyouwantandhowyoulearnedaboutthejobvacancy.——firstpartofthebodyoftheletter.Anapplicationl54.Thelettershouldgoontostate,insummaryfashion,whyyouwantthejobandwhyyouqualifyforit.——secondpartofthebodyoftheletter.

Firstly,stateyoureducationandqualificationinthefirstpartbrieflybutinwholesentence.

Secondly,you’dbettergiveyourotherqualifications.

Thirdly,youshouldstateyourpersonalcharactersandactivitiesshowingthesecharacters4.Thelettershouldgoo65.Endbyrequestinganinterview.Provideaphonenumbersotheemployercancontactyouquickly.Ifyoucanbereachedonlyatcertaintimes,specifythem.——thethirdpartoftheletter.（InChina,applicationletterisgivenwithresume,sowedon’thavetowriteaddressandothermeansforcontact）6.Acknowledgement:thankyousomuchforyourconsideration.——thefourthpart7.Signature.(fullname)handwriting,andtyped.5.Endbyrequestingani7Lead-inActivity

Mostinterviewquestionscanbegroupedintofivebasiccategories:Questionsaboutyourexperienceandyourskills.Questionsaboutyourinterestinthejobandknowledgeaboutthecompany.Questionsaboutyourpreviousemployment.Questionsaboutyourmotivationandcommitment.QuestionsaboutyourabilitytofulfillspecificjobrequirementsLead-inActivityMostintervie8Lead-inActivity

Dos:

Arrive10minutesearly.Goalonetotheinterview.Greettheinterviewerwithawarm,confident"Hello"andafirmhandshake.Bewellrested,beenthusiastic.Dressappropriately.Maintaingoodposture.Emphasizepositivethingsabout

yourself.

Lead-inActivityDos:9Lead-inActivityDos:Behonestaboutyourbackgroundandexperience.Askafewappropriatequestions.Thinkbeforeanswering.Remaincalmandalerttoanswerallthequestions.Thanktheinterviewerforhis/hertime.Sendathankyounote.

Lead-inActivityDos:10Lead-inActivity

Don’ts:

Arrivelate.Useexcessiveperfumeormake-up.Lie;Over-answerquestionsAnswerwithasimple“yes”or“no”.Explainwheneverpossible.Askaboutthesalary,vacation,bonuses(獎金),retirement,etc.unlesstheinterviewerbringsitup.Lookhesitantwhenaskedtoughquestions-thinkbeforeanswering."Badmouth"(說壞話)aformeremployerorpastco-workers.Appearanxioustoendtheinterview.

Lead-inActivityDon’ts:11GettheJobYouWant

HarveyB.MackayGettheJobHarveyB.Mackay12Contents

TextABackgroundInformationTextOrganizationLanguagePointsTextAnalysisUsefulExpressionsWordStudy

TextBInformationaboutTextAssignmentContentsTextA13BackgroundInformation

WhoisHarveyMackay?

HarveyMackayistheauthoroftheNewYorkTimes,thebestsellersSwimWithTheSharksWithoutBeingEatenAlive

《與鯊共泳》andBewaretheNakedManWhoOffersYouHisShirt《當(dāng)心裸男》.Bothbooksareamongthetop15inspirational（帶有靈感的；鼓舞人心的）businessbooksofalltime,accordingtotheNewYorkTimes.BackgroundInformationWho142.TextOrganizationPartsPara.

MainIdeasI1-6II7-27III28-31

Arecentcollegegraduatefailedtoanswerthequestionsataninterviewbecauseoflackofpreparation.

Fourpiecesofadviceonbeingasuccessfulinterviewee.

Everyoneshouldmakehisorherowntracksinwhateverheorshedoes.2.TextOrganizationPartsPara15UnderstandingtheTextQuestionsforPartOne

Whatdoestheauthortellinthispart?Theauthoruses9questionsfromPara.3toPara.5.Whatdotheyfunction?Whatconclusiondoestheauthordrawfromtheyoungapplicant’sanswer?UnderstandingtheTextQuestion16UnderstandingtheTextQuestionsforPartTwo

Accordingtotheauthorwhatarethekeystogettinghired?Fourkeys:Preparetowin.Neverstoplearning.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Findawaytomakeadifference.UnderstandingtheTextQuestion17UnderstandingtheTextQuestionsforPartThreeWhatthepointdoestheauthorwanttomakebytalkingabouthismentor,CurtCarlson?Whatdosethelastsentence“Thengoandmakeyourowntracksinthesnow”mean?UnderstandingtheTextQuestion18LanguagePointsPara.1(Line2)

Iliketalkingtopotential

salespeople.

potential:

likelytodevelopintoaparticulartypeofpersonorthinginthefuture?syn.possible

e.g.a.potentialcustomer/buyer/client(有可能成為客戶的人)

newwaysofattractingpotentialcustomers

b.potentialbenefit/problem（潛在的好處/問題）

thepotentialbenefitsofthenewsystem

c.potentialdanger/threat/risk（潛在的危險）

thepotentialriskstohealthassociatedwiththedrugLanguagePointsPara.1(Line2)19LanguagePointsCf.Para.6(Line20)

prospectivecustomer

prospectiveemployee/candidate/buyeretc:

someonewhoislikelytodoaparticularthingorachieveaparticularposition

預(yù)計的/未來的/可能的

e.g.aprospectiveteacher未來教師

aprospectivemarket未來的市場

aprospectivebuyer可能的買主

aprospectivedamage預(yù)計損失

aprospectivereturn預(yù)期收益

aprospectivestudy遠景調(diào)查/前瞻性調(diào)查LanguagePointsCf.Para.6(Lin20WordStudygrill

Para.4(Line11)1.vi.vt.ifyougrillsomething,orifitgrills,youcookitbyputtingitonaflatmetalframewithbarsacrossit,aboveorbelowstrongdirectheat

Grillthebaconuntilcrisp.

2.vt.toasksomeonealotofquestionsaboutsth.

[grillsomebodyabout/onsomething]

Shenevergrilledherhusbandabouthiswork.MaxinestartedgrillingmeonwhyI'dbeenspendingsomuchtimealone.WordStudygrillPara.4(Li21LanguagePointsPara.4(Line11)

togrillhiminmockinterview.mock:

(1)adj.notreal,butintendedtobeverysimilartoarealsituation,substanceetc

e.g.wargameswithmockbattles模擬的戰(zhàn)斗

amockinterview模擬面試

amocksurprise/horror:

amockfeelingisonethatyoupretendyouhave,usu.asajoke

e.g.Heshookhisheadinmockdisapproval.

他搖搖頭假裝不同意。

(2)v.tomakesb./sth.lookstupidbylaughingatthem,copyingthemorsayingsth.unkind

e.g.Hemadetheboyslaughbymockingthewaytheteacherspoke.LanguagePointsPara.4(Line1122followup(para.5,line15)takeadditionalstepstofurther(apreviousaction)(followedbywith)1.把...貫徹到底Hefailedtofollowupmysuggestion.他沒有照著我的建議做下去。2.對...采取進一步行動e.g. Ifyoumakeahotelbookingbyphone,followitupwithwrittenconfirmation.Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.

WordStudyfollowup(para.5,line15)Wor23asfollows如下Theresultwereasfollows.tofollow下一個I’llhavefish,withfruittofollow.asfollows如下24LanguagePointsPara.9(Line27)

The

MichaelJordans

oftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey’realsothefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Paraphrase:

Althoughthetopathletesoftheworldmayhavetalent,theyalsoworkhardinordertowin.

“MichaelJordans”

referstothetopathletesoftheworld.“thefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourtmeans“theycometotrainingtheearliestandleavethelatest”.LanguagePointsPara.9(Line225

WordStudy(para.9line30)

endeavor1.v.totryveryhard

[endeavortodosomething]

Wealwaysendeavortopleaseourcustomers.2.n.anattempttodosomethingnewordifficult

scientific/creativeendeavor科學(xué)事業(yè)/創(chuàng)新工作

[makeeveryendeavortodosomething]

Theymadeeveryendeavortofindthetwoboys.Despiteourbestendeavors,wecouldn'tstartthecar.

effort指或大或小的嘗試來做某事，endeavor意指完成某一嚴(yán)肅的目標(biāo)而努力。WordStudy(para.9line30)e26LanguagePointsPara.10(Line31)

...theoddsweregoodthat…odds:

probabilitiestheoddsare:

howlikelyitisthatsomethingwillorwillnothappen

e.g.Theoddsare(=itislikely)thathewillcommitthesamecrimeagain.Theoddsareagainstus.我們沒有成功的機會。Theoddsareintheirfavor.他們有成功的可能。

(paragraph27):

Youcanalwaysshifttheoddsinyourfavor:你總可以爭取到成功機會。LanguagePointsPara.10(Line27LanguagePointsPara.12(Line38)

Youwon’tgeteveryjobyougoafter.

你不可能得到你想要的每份工作。

Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseevery

sale:

最好的銷售員也不可能每次都成交。（不完全否定）“not”與all/every/both/each連用時，并非否定全部:e.g.Allthatglittersisnotgold.[諺]發(fā)光的東西未必都是黃金。

Idon'tknowbothofthem.

我并非他們兩個都認識。(只認識其中之一)NoteverystudentinthisclassroomisfromChina.

在這個教室里并非每個學(xué)生都是來自中國。

Heisnotalwayssosad.他并不總是這樣悲傷。LanguagePointsPara.12(Line28Para.12(Line38)

goafter

tryhardtoobtain

追逐;追求e.g. 1.AreyouplanningtogoafterPeter’sjobwhenheleaves? 2.HewentafterfirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.3.Heisgoingafterthatprettygirl.

他在追求那個漂亮的女孩子。Para.12(Line38)goafter29LanguagePointsPara.15(Line52)

inmyagebracket

bracket:

(1)

oneofthegroupsthatpeopleorthingsaredividedintoaccordingtoafeature,suchasincome范圍、等級

income/tax/ageetcbracket:aparticularincome,taxetc.

range

e.g.Peter'ssalaryputshiminthehighesttaxbracket.Familiesinlowerincomebrackets

(2)oneofapairofsymbols(),usedinwritingLanguagePointsPara.15(Line30WordStudycrack(para.19,line65)

1?GAP?縫隙

Hesqueezedintoacrackbetweentworocks.

2?BREAK?裂縫

Therewereseveralsmallcracksintheglass.

3?WEAKNESS?破裂

Thecracksintheirrelationshipwerestartingtoshow.

4?SOUND?爆裂聲;噼啪聲

Wecouldhearthecrackofgunfireinthedistance.acrackofthunder.

5?ATTEMPT?嘗試;試圖

crackat

I'dlikeacrackatclimbingthatmountain.Thecompetition'sopentoanyone-whydon'tyouhaveacrack?WordStudycrack(para.19,line31take/haveacrack(at):trytodosth.e.g. 1.Theyhavedecidedtohaveacrackatthedoublechampionship. 2.IwouldliketotakeacrackattheOlympictitleagainbeforeIretire.take/haveacrack(at):32

WordStudyidentify(para.20,line75)

(1)

torecognizesomeoneorsomethingandsayorprovewhoorwhattheyare識別，認出

Eventhesmallestbabycanidentifyitsmotherbyhervoice.

(2)

torecognizeaproblem,need,fact,etc.andtoshowthatitexists:確定

Theresearchwillbeusedtoidentifytrainingneeds.

Youneedtoidentifyyourpriorities.

WordStudyidentify(para.20,l33WordStudy

[identifywithsb.]

(besimilar)

tofeelthatyouaresimilartosomeoneinsomewayandthatyoucanunderstandthemortheirsituationbecauseofthis認同;理解;體會

Hedidn’tseemtobeabletoidentifywithordinarypeopleandtheiraspirations.

他似乎不能體會普通民眾的情感和他們的期盼。

[identifysb/sthwithsth]

(connect)(usu.passive)tobelievethatsomeoneorsomethingiscloselyconnectedorinvolvedwithsomething把…(與…密)切聯(lián)系;認為…(與…)有關(guān)聯(lián)

Manyfootballfansareunfairlyidentifiedwithviolentbehavior.WordStudy[identifywithsb.34LanguagePointsPara.21(Line76)

…themajorityofNewYorkcabdriversareunfriendly,ifnotdownrightrude.

紐約大多數(shù)的出租車司機即使不算無禮透頂，至少也是不友好的。ifnot:

(1)

usedtosuggestthatsth.maybeevenlarger,moreimportant,etc.thanwasfirststated

e.g.Thechangeswillaffectthousands,ifnotmillions,ofordinarypeople.

這些變化即使不會影響到數(shù)百萬普通民眾，至少也會影響到幾千人。

(2)usedindividuallysth.thatwillnothappene.g.IthinkIcanfixittomorrow.Ifnot,you'llhavetowaittillFriday.Isthebookavailable,andifsowhere?

LanguagePointsPara.21(Line35blurt(para.24,line89):utterabruptlyandthoughtlessly(不加思索地)沖口說出;不經(jīng)意說出[(+out)]e.g. 1.Peterblurtedthesecret(out)beforewecouldstophim.2.Assoonastheteacherputforwardthequestion,heblurtedtheanswerout.WordStudyblurt(para.24,line89):Word36WordStudypry(para.25,line91)

(into)

totrytofindoutdetailsaboutsomeoneelse'sprivatelifeinanimpoliteway

Idon'twanttopry,butIneedtoaskyouoneortwoquestions."Youshouldstopprying;youknow,it'sunlawfultoreadotherpeople'sletters!”Thepresscontinuestopryintotheiraffairs.

prysth.outofsb./sth.

phrasalverb

togetmoneyorinformationfromsomeonewithalotofdifficulty從…口中）費力地得到（消息等

Ifyouwanttoknowhisname,youhavetopryitoutofher.WordStudypry(para.25,line91)37(para.28,line97)intheneighborhoodof:about

在(...)附近e.g.

Iamhopingtobuyanapartmentintheneighborhoodof200,000yuan.

You'llfinditsomewhereintheneighborhoodofthepark.

你會在公園附近找到它。(para.28,line97)38TextAnalysis

1.ReadPartI(Para1-6)Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofthisarticle?

2.ReadPartII(Para7-27)

Whataretheotherwaystheauthorusestointroducethetopic?

WritingStrategies

WaystoStartanEssayoraParagraphWithapersonalexperience.TextAnalysis1.ReadPartI39TextAnalysisUsingaquotation:

“ifyoumissoneofpractice,younoticethedifference…”WritingStrategies

WaystoStartanEssayoraParagraph

Providingasurprisingorinterestingfact:

“RecentlyIplayedadoublestennis…”

Askingaquestion:

“Doyourememberthefour-minutemile?”

Givingone’sownpointofviews:

“Inmyopinion,themajorityof…”TextAnalysisUsingaquotation40TextAnalysis

Arhetoricalquestionisonethatisaskedtoimplyadefiniteanswer.Thequestionisseldomansweredexplicitlywitha“yes”or“no”—thelistenerorreaderguesstheactualanswerfromthecontextand/orthetoneofthespeakerorwriter.Thedeviceisoftenusedinargumentand/orpersuasion.Lookatparagraph3to6andseehowtheyfunction.WritingStrategies

RhetoricalQuestions（修辭性疑問句;不需回答的反詰句）TextAnalysisArhetor41WritingAssignmentDirections:Writealetterapplyingforajobthatisofferedinthejobadvert.

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WritingAssignmentDirections:42UsefulExpressions我們與顧客聯(lián)系的紐帶音樂家常有這種說法做夢也想不到實現(xiàn)你的目標(biāo)克服自己的弱點，發(fā)揮自己的優(yōu)勢。ourlinktocustomersThesayinggoesamongmusicians.beyondone’swildestdreamsaccomplishyourgoals

Workonone’sweaknessesanddevelopone’sstrengths.UsefulExpressions我們與顧客聯(lián)系的紐帶ou43UsefulExpressions第一名是個肯尼亞人因為自己是第一個而如此興奮以我的觀點來看奇跡中的奇跡交換場地在我的年齡段FirstplacewenttoaKenyan.sparklewithexcitementaboutbeingthefirst.frommystandpointmiracleofmiracles

switchsidesinmyagebracketUsefulExpressions第一名是個肯尼亞人Fir44UsefulExpressions最好的銷售人員也不可能每次都成交。他們也是籃球場上第一個到，最后一個走。如果你準(zhǔn)備好了，壓力就是別人的。但認真準(zhǔn)備一次面試的時間不會多于馬馬虎虎準(zhǔn)備五次面試的時間.Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseeverysale.Theyarealsothefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Ifyouareprepared,thepressureisontheotherfolks.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.UsefulExpressions最好的銷售人員也不可能每45ExercisesforUnit3Directions:ForeachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.1.The______expressedhisgreatdisappointmentwithallthecandidates.A.interview B.interviewer C.interviewee D.applicantBExercisesforUnit3Directions462.Thecompanyis_______tosharpenitscompetitiveedgesforalargershareofthemarket.Whichofthefollowingisnotacceptable?A.endeavoring B.strainingC.striving D.exerting3.Idon’twishto______inanyway,butmayIaskifitistruethatyouhavesoldyouroldhouse?A.pry B.survey C.impose D.violate4.BeforeIcouldstopher,she______hersecretsout.A.remarked B.explodedC.uttered D.blurtedBAD2.Thecompanyis_______tosh475.It’ssuchafinedayandthelake____inthesunshine.A.squeezes B.sprinklesC.sprays D.sparkles6.Salespersonsoftentrytolearnabouttheneedsofthe_____buyerstomakethemselvesmorepersuasive.A.perspective B.prospectiveC.preventive D.restrictive7.Theyexertedthemselvesdayandnighttomeetthe_____.A.deadline B.deadlock C.death-blow D.decadeDBA5.It’ssuchafinedayandth488.Britishgentlemenrankasthemost____menintheworld.A.compassionate B.intimateC.courteous D.sympathetic9.Theresponsibleentranceguard____anyonewhoactssuspiciously.A.inquires B.grills C.explores D.probes10.Imustgonow.____,ifyouwantthatbook,I’llbringitnexttime.A.Accidentally B.Similarly C.Accordingly D.IncidentallyCBD8.Britishgentlemenrankast4911.Thebusinessmanlivesasimplelife,buthemakes_____donationstothepeopleinneed.A.generous B.genuineC.lucrative D.beneficial12.Someyoungpeoplewantto_____everythingnew,butjustcan’taffordthetimeandenergy.A.takeaway B.takeacrackat C.getin D.comeat13.Anindividualbirdcan____thecallofitsownspecies.A.acknowledge B.checkC.identify D.curbABC11.Thebusinessmanlivesasi5014.Theancientvillage,picturesquebeyondanyone’s____dreams,hasdrawnmillionsofvisitorsfrombothathomeandabroadA.greatest B.wildestC.boldest D.biggest15.Whentheoldman____hislastwill,hisstrongaccentmadeitreallyhardforhislawyertotakedowneveryword.A.dictated B.devastated C.despised D.detectedBA14.Theancientv