unit 3 job interview 大學(xué)英語綜合教程4.ppt

1、Unit 3 Job Interview,How can we stand out from the crowd of job applicants?,How to find a good job?,Text A GET THE JOB YOU WANT,- Harvey B. Mackay Mackay Envelop Corporation,a personal story (Paras1-6),four keys to getting hired,apply,VERB 申請(qǐng);請(qǐng)求,I want to apply for the job. 我想申請(qǐng)這項(xiàng)工作. They may apply

2、to join the organization. 他們可以申請(qǐng)加入該組織。 I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship. 我決定申請(qǐng)獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金.,求職者：job applicant / an applicant for a position 入學(xué)申請(qǐng)者：an applicant for admission to a school 入黨申請(qǐng)者：an applicant for Party membership,慣用搭配,易混：appliance,Q: Today housework has been much easier by electrical

3、_. A. instruments B. appliances C. applicants D.equipment,Understanding of Part I (1-6),In Paragraph 1 Line 2, how do we understand “potential salespeople”? They are people who _. A. have already become salespeople B. may not become salespeople in the future C. like to become salespeople in the futu

4、re D. are likely to become salespeople in the future 2. What job did the graduate hunt for in the authors company? 3. Did the new college graduate interview successfully ? Why or why not?,Main idea: A recent college graduate failed to _ _ _ at the interview because of lack of _.,grill: question inte

5、nsely; cook under or over direct heat( used in the pattern: grill sb about/ on sth),Tom was grilled by customs officers for several hours. The senior detective grilled the young suspect about the robbery case. We could grill the potatoes on the barbecue.,Q: When the woman _ him as the criminal, he w

6、as _ before the police accepted his alibi(不在犯罪現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的證據(jù)）. A. identified; released B. unidentified; grilled C. identified; grilled D. unidentified; released,mock adj. Not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance etc war games with mock battles mock examination,follow up : take

7、 additional steps to further ( followed by with) 采取進(jìn)一步行動(dòng) We are worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attacks. The salesman usually follow up a letter with a visit.,be eager to do sth: 渴望，急欲做某事 我熱切希望能出國(guó)旅行。,be eager for: They are eager for new skills so that they can be quali

8、fied for the jobs in various fields to which they are strange.,“他們迫切想掌握新的技術(shù),使自己能勝任他們非常陌生的 各種行業(yè)的工作。,in sbs hands: in sbs possession 在某人手中；為某人所擁有 Adequate proofs are in my hands showing that he is innocent . His fathers company has been in his hands for some years.,at sbs hands:from sb 出自某人之手 I did no

9、t expect such unkind treatment at your hands.,out of hand: out of control The football fans have got completely out of hand.,On one hand, On the other hand,Confusable word: perspective n.透視畫法, 透視圖, 遠(yuǎn)景, 前途, 觀點(diǎn), 看法, 觀點(diǎn), 觀察 The article is written from the perspective of an interviewer.,prospective: lik

10、ely to become or be The college had applications from nearly 200 prospective students. At an interview, do look a prospective employer in the eye while speaking.,Reflections upon Writing Techniques,Turn to Page 69: Ways to begin an essay 1) Starts with a quotation. 2) Starts with a surprising fact.

11、3) begins with a question. 4) Begins with a personal opinion,Now read the four tips offered by the author, and decide what ways are used to begin each of them. The author offers four keys to getting hired. Key 1 starts with a _. Key 2 starts with a _. Key 3 begins with a _. Key 4 begins with a _ _.,

12、question,quotation,surprising fact,personal opinion,As I see it: in my opinion As I see it ,this press conference is the most successful one we have ever had.,與as I see it意義相近的表達(dá)方式: From my point of view To my mind as to me from my standpoint as I have said as far as I am concerned,As I see it, its

13、a very sound investment.,(as) the saying goes :used to introduce a particular phrase that people often say Eg: As an old English saying goes, “ No pains, no gains”.,1. Prepare to win.,俗話說：“有志者事竟成?！?As the saying goes, “Where there is a will there is a way.,常言道：“木已成舟（事已成定局，無可挽回）?！?As the saying goes,

14、 “What is done cannot be undone.”,The Michael Jordans of the world have talent, yes, but theyre also the first ones on and the last ones off the basketball court. (para. 9) “The Michael Jordans” refers to “such people as successful as Michael Jordan” 世界上諸如邁克爾.喬丹這樣的頂尖人物無疑具有非凡的 才能，但他們?cè)诨@球場(chǎng)上也是第一個(gè)到，最后一個(gè)走

15、。,Michael Jordan (1963-),American professional basketball player, considered by many to be the greatest player in basketball history. The 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) shooting guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he adopted a more team-oriented approach to

16、the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships (1991-1993, 1996-1998). His widespread appeal to fans has helped keep basketball one of the worlds most popular spectator (觀眾) sports.,endeavor: n. an effort or attempt to do sth Sweden has failed in it

17、s endeavor to rank among the world powers in table tennis. Please make every endeavor to arrive punctually.,v. try to do sth The company endeavors to deal with clients complaints as promptly as possible.,翻譯： We always_ _(竭盡全力向顧客提供優(yōu)質(zhì)的服務(wù)）.,endeavor to give customers excellent service,The odds were goo

18、d that:表示“極有可能，機(jī)會(huì)很大” Odds: chances or opportunities When he graduated from university, the odds were good that he would be accepted by a lucrative joint venture.,Useful Collocations,look for employment找工作 in the employment of受雇于某人 be in employment有工作/職業(yè) be out of employment 失業(yè) get/obtain employment找

19、到工作 lose employment失業(yè) take sb. into employment雇用某人 throw sb. out of employment 解雇某人, 使某人失業(yè),Expressions for Unemployment,1.Igotfired.我被炒魷魚了。 2.Igottheboot. 我被開除了。 3.Igottheax.我被開除了。 4.Igotsacked./Igotthesack.我被開除了。 5.Theykickedmeout. 他們把我踢出來了/把我開除了。 6.Mybossshowedmethedooryesterday. 我老板昨天叫我走路。,7.Iwas

20、canceled. 我被開除了。 8.Iwaslaidoff. 我被解雇了。 9.ThebosstoldmethatIdonthavetocomeintomorrow, oranyotherday. 老板告訴我說，我明天或以后都不必來 公司了。 10.Mybosstoldmetofindabetterjob.老板叫我“另謀高就”,do ones homework: make preparations beforehand David had done his homework before he exchanged ideas with his colleagues. Good odds wi

21、ll favor the one who has done his homework best.,You wont get every job you go after. The best salespeople dont close every sale. (para. 12),go after: try hard to obtain 努力爭(zhēng)取；追求 He went after first prize in the English speech contest. Are you planning to go after Peters job when he leaves? The polic

22、emen were going after the escaped prisoner.,close every sale: complete every sale or be successful in every sale 最好的售貨員也不可能每次都做成生意.,But it takes no longer to prepare well for one interview than to wander in half-prepared for five. And your prospects for success will be many times better.(L40L42),【注釋

23、】第一句話的主干為“it takes no longer tothan to ?！弊g為“做某事兒所花的時(shí)間不會(huì)比做另一件事兒花費(fèi)的 時(shí)間更長(zhǎng)多” Half-prepared表示“準(zhǔn)備一半的，準(zhǔn)備不充分的” many times better是一個(gè)倍數(shù)的表達(dá)方式其形式為“倍數(shù)times 形容詞 副詞比較級(jí)than” The output of coal in 1979 was six times greater than that in 1972.,但認(rèn)真準(zhǔn)備一次面試的時(shí)間不會(huì)多于馬馬虎 虎準(zhǔn)備五次面試的時(shí)間，而你成功的可能性 要多得多。,2. Never stop learning.,活到老，

24、學(xué)到老。 “It is never too old to learn.” “One is never too old to learn.”,What conclusion can you draw from the 1st tip? -Success goes to those who are well prepared.,What example does the writer use in support of his second suggestion?,doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old: I had a 90-year-old

25、 man as my partner in a doubles tennis match.,Language Points:,hammer: v. to defeat someone completely a t sport Arsenal hammered Manchester United in yesterdays game.,work on ones weakness: to practice and overcome or conquer ones weak points,incidentally: by the way (used when adding more informat

26、ion to what was said before, or when you want to talk about sth.else you have just thought of),我得走了。順便提一句，如果你要那本書，我下次把它帶來 (考研，93）,I must go now. Incidentally ,if you want that book ,Ill bring it next time.,Incidentally, your proposal has been put to the discussion at the meeting.,chuckle,vt. laugh q

27、uietly,Hearing the news, she chuckled to herself. (chuckle to oneself : 暗喜；自笑）,The baby chuckled at/over the sight of sweets.,grin: draw back the lips and bare the teeth 露齒而笑,beam: smile expansively 愉快地笑，眉開眼笑,Bracket (L.52): n. a group or a category that has a particular range The occupation require

28、s pretty girls in the 18-25 age bracket. This new car is out of my price bracket.,What can you learn from the example? -Success goes to those who keep learning.,3. Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.,Roger Bannister (1929-) British physician and the first athlete in history to run a mil

29、e less than 4 min.,John Landy (1929- ): Australian athlete, and the second runner, after Englands Sir Roger Bannister, to break the four-minute mile. He did so in 3 minutes 58 seconds in 1954,two months after Bannister set his mark.,Vocabulary,physical a. 身體的,物理的,物質(zhì)的 n. 體檢 Its a physical impossibili

30、ty to be in two places at one time. 同時(shí)在兩地是自然規(guī)律上不可能的事。 Im not a great believer in taking regular physical exercise.我對(duì)經(jīng)常鍛煉身體的好處有點(diǎn)懷疑。 the physical world 物質(zhì)世界； physical changes 物理變化 【派生】physically ad. 身體上的，實(shí)際地 【近形】physics n. 物理； physicist n. 物理學(xué)家 physician 內(nèi)科醫(yī)生,take/have a crack at: try to do sth He sai

31、d he didnt know how to swim but would take a crack at it. I would like to take a crack at the Olympic title again before I retire.,At the gun, 23,000 runners started. (para. 19) at the gun: when the starting gun signaled the start of a race 發(fā)令槍一響，23，000名運(yùn)動(dòng)員沖出起跑線。,deadline,n. a time limit by which st

32、h. must be done 截止日期; 最后期限,e.g.Tomorrow is the deadline for the students to hand in their term paper.,Translate：,這項(xiàng)工作必須在周五下午五點(diǎn)鐘這一最后期限前兩小時(shí)完成。,The work must be done two hours before Fridays 5 p. m. deadline.,identify,vt. 1. 識(shí)別;鑒別 2. 使等同于,e.g. 1.She identified the man as her attacker. 2. One cannot ide

33、ntify happiness with wealth.,Translate：,他很容易就辨認(rèn)出自己的行李來。,It was easy for him to identify his baggage among the others.,4. Find a way to make a difference.,make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effect 改變現(xiàn)狀或觀點(diǎn)；產(chǎn)生影響 Adopting an appropriate learning approach can make all the differe

34、nce for you. Whatever she did, it made no difference.,翻譯：鍛煉使她的健康有顯著改變。,“耐寒”人才擠爆招聘會(huì) 應(yīng)聘者達(dá)萬人,blurt vt. utter abruptly and thoughtlessly 未加思索地沖口說出 e.g. Peter blurted the secret (out) before we could stop him. As soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer out. Translation: 我還沒來得及

35、阻止他, 他已沖口說出了這個(gè)壞消息.,pry:try to look into private facts about a person ( used in the patterns: pry into sth) Some reporters like to pry into film stars private life. You should stop prying, you know, its unlawful to read other peoples letters!,pry into ones affairs / secrets,2. Force sth open, or forc

36、e it away from sth 撬開，撬起 We finally managed to pry open the door with a screwdriver(螺絲起子）.,Hes living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor. living proof: if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it is in sbs favor : if something is in you

37、r favor, it helps you or gives you an advantage 對(duì)某人有利 The decision went in his favor.,Understanding of Part 3,1. Who is Curt Carlson? . 2. How did he help the writer to get to a meeting in New York? 3.What happened at the airport? 4. How old was Curt Carlson at the time? What was he excited about?,i

38、n the neighborhood of : about I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of 300,000 yuan.,翻譯：他年薪大約有40，000美元。,He has an annual salary in the neighborhood of $40,000.,比較： in the neighborhood 在附近地區(qū) Are there any hotels in the neighborhood? +of somewhere in the neighborhood of London,Sentence t

39、o explain: It happened to be a day Minnesota was hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years.(L99L100) 碰巧那天是明尼蘇達(dá)州遭受了罕見的暴風(fēng)雪襲擊,【注釋】主干：It happened to be a day happen to do sth: to do or have sth by chance 碰巧，湊巧 我在回家的路上碰巧遇見了他。,Sentence to explain: As we were taxiing down it: taxi: v. if a plane taxis,

40、 it moves along the ground before taking off or after landing e.g.: The plane taxied to a halt. 解析： as the jet moved slowly on a runway,Curt Calson, 70 years old at the time, rich beyond anyones dreams, could still sparkle with excitement about being first.,beyond anyones / ones wildest dreams: more

41、 than anyone/one can ever imagine Own a car of Benz, it is beyond my wildest dreams.,十年之前我做夢(mèng)都沒有想過能在網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物。,Ten years ago it was beyond my wildest dreams that I could buy goods online.,sparkle v. 1) to shine in small bright flashes 閃耀；閃爍 The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight. 2) If someones eyes sp

42、arkle, they shine brightly, esp. because the person is happy or excited 用眼神表達(dá), 發(fā)光閃爍 Peters eyes sparkled with excitement. His eyes sparkled with delight.,from ones/the standpoint (of),from ones/the viewpoint (of) 從的觀點(diǎn)來看,From my standpoint, finding a desirable job is more difficult than one can imagi