1、Experiencing English 2,Unit 2Jobs and Careers,In this unit, you will,first listen, and then learn to ask about job opportunities and go for job interviews; read about online job applications and first job experiences; learn new words and expressions; write your own rsum; visit Culture Salon for some

2、 new terms in careers;,Unit 2Jobs and Careers,Listen,Talk,Part I,Unit 2Jobs and Careers,Directions: Listen to the following passage and try to fill the missing words. Click here to listen.,Unit 2Jobs and Careers,What kind of job are you looking for? The classified ads are a good place to begin a 1._

3、 for employment. They are a great resource to learn about what companies look for in employees and 2. _ a little information about the company as well.Applying and interviewing for a job requires skills worth developing.Being able to 3. _ ones strengths, effectively communicating with 4. _ , having

4、a desire to learn more about the 5. _ , and displaying enthusiasm can sometimes make up for inexperience. As you look at the pictures, think about the different 6. _ each profession or vocation requires. A construction worker, a waiter and a farmer may not need higher education for their pursuits, b

5、ut it 7. _ helps. Secretarial work requires less education than being a teacher or a doctor, but each job is important in society. While becoming a teacher requires a 8. _ of four years study at a university, teaching entails constant learning. Understanding deeply the subject matter being taught an

6、d discovering the 9. _ of students are just two areas of 10. _ for teachers. Many studies continue to research how to effectively teach and how to teach students to effectively learn. In one way or another, we are all teachers.,Read,Explore,Part II,Unit 2Jobs and Careers,Passage A Your Dream Job: A

7、Click Away,Passage B My First Job,Unit 2Jobs and Careers,Passage A,Contents,Words and Expressions Related Information Notes to the Text Summary of the Text Understanding the Text Translation,Lead-in Pictures,Before reading Passage A, describe the following pictures .,Free career sites like Careerbui

8、lder that enable job seekers to search for jobs on dozens of the best careers,Lead-in Questions,1. Do you often log on? What do you usually do online?,2. Whats an online application? Have you ever tried it?,3. Do you think the Internet will be used more extensively in your lifetime?,Words and Expres

9、sions,1.access v. find information, esp. on a computer n. way or path the access to a building have (no) access to education He is easy of access. be granted access to the prisoner 2.career: a job or profession There are many more careers open to women now than fifty years ago. Florence Nightingale

10、made nursing her career.,Words and Expressions,3. interview n. v. give /grant an interview to sb. Have an interview with sb. job interview interviewer interviewee,Words and Expressions,4. fill out/ in: put in(whatever is needed to complete something) After Tom passed his driving test he filled out a

11、n application for his drivers license. The policeman filled out a report of the accident.,Words and Expressions,5. fill up: make or become completely The room soon filled up with people. The rain has filled up the ditches again. 6. refer to: send (someone or something) to (usu. someone else) for dec

12、ision or action; mention, speak about The Local Court has referred the whole case to the High Court. Dont refer to the matter again.,Related Information,Northwestern University JobT CareerBuilder The State of Illinois Chicago The State of Maryland Japan Houston C Yahoo,Northwestern University is a p

13、rivate, coeducational institution with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in 1851. It opened for instruction in 1855 with only ten students. Women were first admitted in 1869. The university confers bachelors, masters, doctoral, and professional degrees in a wide rang

14、e of fields.,,Northwestern University,JOBTRAK.COM is the largest and most popular job listing service on the Web for college students, MBAs and alumni. Through its partnerships with career centers nationwide, JOBTRAK.COM allows you to reach job-seeking students and alumni from your

15、choice of more than 1,000 colleges and university career centers, MBA programs, and alumni associations. JOBTRAK.COM is utilized by more than 450,000 employers.,JobT,CareerBuilder is an online recruiting and job awareness service. Job seekers are exposed to more than 300,000 updated jobs, representi

16、ng more than 25,000 of the top employers in almost every industry and field.,CareerBuilder,More than 6 million who visit CareerBuilder each month. In addition, employers have access to more than 4 million active resumes in CareerBuilders extensive resume database.,CareerBuilder makes it easy for emp

17、loyers to reach the audiences they want and hire the talent they need to get the most out of their return on investment.,Illinois is a state in the north central United States, in the heart of the Midwest. Since entering the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state, the economy of Illinois has e

18、xpanded until today. Illinois is one of the most productive agricultural and industrial states in the Union, and its economic influence now extends far beyond the Midwest.,the State of Illinois,http:/www100.state.il.us/,The city of Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois, on the shore of Lake Mi

19、chigan and at the mouth of the Chicago River. The presence of numerous waterways and one of the nations busiest airports helps make Chicago a major shipping and transportation center.,City skyline, Chicago,Chicago night view,Chicago,http:/www.ci.chi.il.us/,The Maryland colony was founded in 1634 and

20、 was named for the wife of English King Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria. Colonial Maryland attracted many settlers and, as its economy prospered, so did its social, political, and cultural life. Maryland entered the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th of the original 13 states.,the State of Marylan

21、d,http:/www.mdarchives.state.md.us/,Japan,Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian continent. It comprises the four main islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, in addition to numerous smaller islands. The Japanese call their cou

22、ntry Nihon or Nippon, which means “origin of the sun.” The name arose from Japans position east of the great Chinese empires that held sway over Asia throughout most of its history. Japan is sometimes referred to in English as the “l(fā)and of the rising sun.” Tokyo is the countrys capital and largest c

23、ity.,http:/www.japan-,Houston C,Houston C is an integrated website for daily information, including news, sports, entertainment, AD search, classified, etc.,The Homepage of Yahoo,Drawing some 220 million visitors each month, Yahoo! lays claim to the top spot among Internet portals. Its Web site feat

24、ures a search engine and directory that helps users navigate the Web. It also collects content from a variety of sources, including news, financial information, and streaming media, and offers registered users personalized Web pages, free e-mail, and calendars. The company has localized Web sites in

25、 25 countries.,Text Analysis,Structure Part I (paras 1-11) finding jobs through Internet four examples: Theresa Smith; Steven Tools; Madeline Gragg; Nedzad Dozlic Part II (paras 12-15)researching potential employers and other things through Internet one example: Wendy Mello,Notes to the Text,Click t

26、he following words to listen to the text.,Listen to the whole text.,Listen to paragraph 1.,Listen to paragraph 2.,Listen to paragraph 3.,Listen to paragraph 4.,Listen to paragraph 5.,Listen to paragraph 6.,Listen to paragraph 7.,Listen to paragraph 8.,Listen to paragraph 9.,Listen to paragraph 10.,L

27、isten to paragraph 11.,Listen to paragraph 12.,Listen to paragraph 13.,Listen to paragraph 14.,Listen to paragraph 15.,Listen to paragraph 16.,Notes to the Text,1.The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. (para. 1)

28、,The career placement center advices the student majoring in liberal arts to visit JOB-TRAK, a website containing 45,000 jobs for new workers.,就業(yè)指導中心建議這位文科生去查查JOB-TRAK網(wǎng)站，該網(wǎng)站上列出了45,000個初級水平的職位。,Part I (paras 1-11),Notes to the Text,2.Smith is one American who clicked her way into a job. (para. 4),Smi

29、th is one American who found a job online.,不少美國人鼠標一點，就找到了自己的工作。史密斯是其中一個，,3. click ones way walk ones way shoulder ones way elbow ones way find ones way work ones way,Notes to the Text,4. The Internet is like hiring a personal assistant, says Tools. Effortlessly you can become aware of opportunities

30、that may elevate your career. (para. 6),The Internet is like a personal helper. It can easily tell you about new chances to improve your career.,“有了因特網(wǎng)，就像雇了一個私人助理， ”圖爾斯說?！澳憧梢院敛毁M勁地留意到一些機會，讓你的事業(yè)更上一個新臺階?！?Notes to the Text,5.Most major newspapers and trade publications have on-line versions of their cl

31、assified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or around the world.(para. 7),Most major newspapers and specialist journals have their job advertisements online, to help job-seekers quickly spot job vacancies anywhere in the world.,大型報紙和商務出版物的分類廣告大多都

32、有在線版， 求職者能搜索到市內、國內甚至國外的一些工作機會。,Notes to the Text,6.A refugee of the war in Bosnia, Dozlic had had a variety of jobs but was now ready for something new.(para. 11),Dozlic, who escaped from the war in Bosnia, had done several different jobs but was now ready to find a new one.,多茲里克是波斯尼亞的戰(zhàn)爭難民，曾從事過多種不同的

33、工作，但現(xiàn)在他想換個工作。,Some Questions for Part I 1.What is JOB-TRAK? 2. How can you locate a potential job vacancy you are interested in online? 3.Does one need to have a lot of knowledge about the Internet before using it? 4. What is Tools former job? 5. Why did Gragg apply to teach English in Japan? 6.What

34、 is Dozlics job now?,Notes to the Text,7.To find out more about the company, she clicked on to Artitrons home page and that of its parent company, Ceridian Corp., where she reviewed an annual report and the companys financial performance. (para. 13),To learn more about the company she entered its we

35、bsite and the website of its headquarters, and studied its the companys yearly report and financial situations.,為了了解該公司的更多情況，她又點擊了Artitron的主頁，以及它的母公司Ceridian Corp.的主頁，查看了一份年度報告，以及該公司的財政狀況。,Part II (paras 12-15),Key Expressions,the career placement center; refer to; the liberal-arts major; meet ones

36、criteria; an assistant to an administrator; click ones way into a job; promote; give it a try; fill out; fill up; a personal assistant; become aware of; scan for; click ones luck online; set up; latest; check out; a variety of; end up with; research potential employers; log on to; learn of; find out

37、; click on to Artitrons home page; standard of living; type in; within seconds; ask for; by accessing an online real estate service; work; job seekers,Understanding the Text,1. What is JOB-TRAK?,It is an Internet website that lists as many as 45,000 job opportunities.,Understanding the Text,2. How c

38、an you locate a potential job vacancy you are interested in online?,You need to, first of all, type in a few keywords and start the searching machine.,Understanding the Text,3. Does one need to have a lot of knowledge about the Internet before using it?,Not necessarily so. According to Smith, the In

39、ternet was very easy to use. She found her job online with no training.,Understanding the Text,4. How did Tools get the job as a marketing manager?,He got the job because of his curiosity about the employment site named CareerBuilder.,Understanding the Text,5. Why did Gragg apply to teach English in

40、 Japan?,Because she wanted a change in her life.,Understanding the Text,6.What is Dozlics job now?,He is now a driver at a local car dealership.,Understanding the Text,7. What preparations did Mello make before she went for her interview?,She searched the Internet for information about the financial

41、 performance of the company she was interested in, the salary she should ask for, and the possible living accommodations available to her there.,Understanding the Text,8. Compare e-shopping and the shopping you do at a shopping mall. What are the strengths and limitations of each?,Open.,Translation,

42、1、警察們正忙著填寫關于這場事故的各種表格。（fill out）,The policeman are busy filling out forms about the accident.,Translation,2、我想在還車之前把油箱（fuel tank）加滿。,I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.,Translation,3、如果你要投訴，最好遵循正確的程序。（follow the procedure）,If you want to make a complaint, youd better follow the

43、 correct procedure.,Translation,4、要不是約翰幫忙，我們絕不會這么快就完成實驗。（without）,We couldnt have finished the experiment so soon without Johns help.,Translation,5、暴風雨之后，岸邊的人們焦急地搜索湖面以期發(fā)現(xiàn)小船的蹤跡。（scan for）,After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.,Summary of the Text

44、,Since most students will choose to work after graduation, job-hunting is of great importance to them. They will write plenty of rsums about their education and send them to the companies they want to work for. It takes both time and energy to do so. Now, thanks to the development of the Internet, j

45、ob-hunting becomes much easier. Job-hunters can find a job just by clicking a mouse on the computer. Many of them make their dream come true through the Internet.,Summary of the Text,This article describes the experiences of five people who used online sources to look for new jobs. Theresa Casebeer

46、used the JOB-TRAK website to find an administrative assistants job at a university. Steven Toole used the CareerBuilder website to find a marketing management position. Madeline Gragg used Yahoo! to find a job teaching English in Japan.,Summary of the Text,Nedzad Dozlic used a newspaper website to f

47、ind a drivers job with a car dealership. Wendy Mello used CareerBuilder to find a position in human resources for a media-information-services company. Mello also used another website to calculate the cost of living in her new location and decide what salary to request. All these are typical example

48、s of online job searches, since many different types of jobs can now be found this way.,My First Job,Passage B,Contents,Words and Expressions Related Information Notes to the Text Summary of the Text Understanding the Text Translation,Lead-in Questions,1. Have you had any work experience?,2. When di

49、d you get your first job?,3. Do your parents encourage you to work part- time? Explain.,1. cover v.（of money）be enough for sth Snow covered the ground. The exhibition covers an area of 10,000 square metres. cover a long period The rules cover all cases.這些規(guī)則普遍適用。 n. the book cover the cover of a maga

50、zine,Words and Expressions,2. discount n. a reduction made in the cost of buying goods allow/give/make ten per cent discount off/on the prices of goods 按貨價打九折 vt. reduce the price discount twenty per cent 打八折 discount a statement 懷疑一種說法 adj. (of price) reduced discount prices discount airlines 削價出售機

51、票的航空公司,Words and Expressions,3. distinguished a. very successful and therefore respected and admired The Chinese nation is distinguished for its diligence and courage. a distinguished writer/guest 杰出的作家/貴賓 v. distinguish sth. from sth. distinguish oneself He distinguished himself as a writer. distin

52、guish between good and evil,Words and Expressions,Words and Expressions,4. make ends meet: get just enough money for ones needs,Connie says that she cant make ends meet this year. With high taxes and his small income, Henry has great difficulty in making both ends meet.,Words and Expressions,5. pay

53、off: be successful pay back: return what is owing,His hard work paid off when he got the promotion. John studied hard before the examination, and it paid off. He received an A. It is high time he paid me back the $100 he owes me. The sum was paid back to the bank with interest to be continued,pay ba

54、ck: return what is owing pay sb back sth : pay sth back pay sb back （for sth) : punish sb pay off: be worthwhile pay sb off: pay the wages of sb and dismiss him from a job pay sth off: pay in full,Study of Text B,Words and Expressions,6. pick up: take hold of and lift up; gain, get,He picked up his

55、suitcase and went out. He picked up French while he was staying in Paris. pick up a pen/the phone pick up some knowledge of physics The train stopped to pick up passengers. pick up radio signals,Words and Expressions,7. thanks to: owing to, on account of , because of, due to,Thanks to Johns kind hel

56、p, we finished early. Thanks to her efforts, the project proved to be a success.,Related Information,Louis Caldera U. S. Military Academy Los Angeles Suze Orman Monterey-Jack Omelet Merrill Lynch,Louis Caldera,Louis Caldera became the 17th Secretary of the Army on July 2, 1998, after nomination to t

57、hat post by President Clinton and confirmation by the United States Senate. He was born in El Paso, Texas, and was raised in Whittier, California. He began his public service career as an Army officer and as a lawyer. After graduating from West Point, he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S.

58、Army from 1978 to 1983. He later served in the U.S. Army Reserve(后備軍) .,U.S. Military Academy,United States Military Academy is a public, coeducational military college at West Point, New York, maintained by the United States Department of the Army to train and educate students to be officers in the

59、 United States Army. Founded by the Congress of the United States in 1802, the academy was the first school of engineering in the country. Because of a maximum enrollment limit, cadets(軍校學員) must be nominated to attend. Women were first allowed into the academy in 1976.,/,Los Angeles,Los Angeles is a city in southwestern California and the seat of Los Angeles County. Located on the Pacific Oce