unit 3 job interview 大学英语综合教程

Unit3JobInterviewHowcanwestandoutfromthecrowdofjobapplicants?Howtofindagoodjob?TextAGETTHEJOBYOUWANT---HarveyB.MackayMackayEnvelopCorporationapersonalstory(Paras1-6)fourkeystogettinghiredTheend:tosumupthefourpointsapplyVERB申请;请求Iwanttoapplyforthejob.我想申请这项工作.Theymayapplytojointheorganization.他们可以申请加入该组织。Imadeupmymindtoapplyforascholarship.我决定申请奖学金.求职者：jobapplicant/anapplicantforaposition入学申请者：anapplicantforadmissiontoaschool入党申请者：anapplicantforPartymembership惯用搭配易混：applianceQ:Todayhouseworkhasbeenmucheasierbyelectrical____.A.instrumentsB.appliancesC.applicantsD.equipmentUnderstandingofPartI(1-6)InParagraph1Line2,howdoweunderstand“potentialsalespeople”?Theyarepeoplewho______.A.havealreadybecomesalespeopleB.maynotbecomesalespeopleinthefutureC.liketobecomesalespeopleinthefutureD.arelikelytobecomesalespeopleinthefuture2.Whatjobdidthegraduatehuntforintheauthor’scompany?3.Didthenewcollegegraduateinterviewsuccessfully?Whyorwhynot?Mainidea:Arecentcollegegraduatefailedto_______________attheinterviewbecauseoflackof__________.grill:questionintensely;cookunderoroverdirectheat(usedinthepattern:grillsbabout/onsth)Tomwasgrilledbycustomsofficersforseveralhours.Theseniordetectivegrilledtheyoungsuspectabouttherobberycase.Wecouldgrillthepotatoesonthebarbecue.Q:Whenthewoman___himasthecriminal,hewas___beforethepoliceacceptedhisalibi(不在犯罪现场的证据）.A.identified;releasedB.unidentified;grilledC.identified;grilledD.unidentified;releasedmockadj.Notreal,butintendedtobeverysimilartoarealsituation,substanceetcwargameswithmockbattlesmockexaminationfollowup:takeadditionalstepstofurther(followedbywith)采取进一步行动Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.Thesalesmanusuallyfollowupaletterwithavisit.beeagertodosth:渴望，急欲做某事我热切希望能出国旅行。beeagerfor:Theyareeagerfornewskillssothattheycanbequalifiedforthejobsinvariousfieldstowhichtheyarestrange.“他们迫切想掌握新的技术,使自己能胜任他们非常陌生的各种行业的工作。"insb’shands:insb’spossession在某人手中；为某人所拥有Adequateproofsareinmyhandsshowingthatheisinnocent.Hisfather’scompanyhasbeeninhishandsforsomeyears.atsb’shands:fromsb出自某人之手Ididnotexpectsuchunkindtreatmentatyourhands.outofhand:outofcontrolThefootballfanshavegotcompletelyoutofhand.Ononehand,…OntheotherhandConfusableword:perspectiven.透视画法,透视图,远景,前途,观点,看法,观点,观察Thearticleiswrittenfromtheperspectiveofaninterviewer.prospective:likelytobecomeorbeThecollegehadapplicationsfromnearly200prospectivestudents.Ataninterview,dolookaprospectiveemployerintheeyewhilespeaking.ReflectionsuponWritingTechniquesTurntoPage69:Waystobeginanessay1)Startswithaquotation.2)Startswithasurprisingfact.3)beginswithaquestion.4)BeginswithapersonalopinionNowreadthefourtipsofferedbytheauthor,anddecidewhatwaysareusedtobegineachofthem.Theauthoroffersfourkeystogettinghired.Key1startswitha_____________.Key2startswitha______________.Key3beginswitha____________.Key4beginswitha_______________.questionquotationsurprisingfactpersonalopinionAsIseeit:inmyopinionAsIseeit,thispressconferenceisthemostsuccessfulonewehaveeverhad.与asIseeit意义相近的表达方式:FrommypointofviewTomymindastomefrommystandpointasIhavesaidasfarasIamconcernedAsIseeit,it’saverysoundinvestment.(as)thesayinggoes:usedtointroduceaparticularphrasethatpeopleoftensayEg:AsanoldEnglishsayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains”.1.Preparetowin.俗话说：“有志者事竟成。”Asthesayinggoes,“Wherethereisawillthereisaway.常言道：“木已成舟（事已成定局，无可挽回）。”Asthesayinggoes,“Whatisdonecannotbeundone.”TheMichaelJordansoftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey’realsothefirstonesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.(para.9)“TheMichaelJordans”refersto“suchpeopleassuccessfulasMichaelJordan”世界上诸如迈克尔.乔丹这样的顶尖人物无疑具有非凡的才能，但他们在篮球场上也是第一个到，最后一个走。MichaelJordan(1963---)Americanprofessionalbasketballplayer,consideredbymanytobethegreatestplayerinbasketballhistory.The6ft6in(198cm)shootingguardfirstbecameknownasanexplosiveindividualscorer,butashematuredasaplayerheadoptedamoreteam-orientedapproachtothegame.JordanledtheChicagoBullstosixNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)championships(1991-1993,1996-1998).Hiswidespreadappealtofanshashelpedkeepbasketballoneoftheworld’smostpopularspectator(观众)sports.endeavor:n.aneffortorattempttodosthSwedenhasfailedinitsendeavortorankamongtheworldpowersintabletennis.Pleasemakeeveryendeavortoarrivepunctually.v.trytodosthThecompanyendeavorstodealwithclients’complaintsaspromptlyaspossible.翻译：Wealways________________________________________(竭尽全力向顾客提供优质的服务）.endeavortogivecustomersexcellentserviceTheoddsweregoodthat…:表示“极有可能，机会很大”Odds:chancesoropportunitiesWhenhegraduatedfromuniversity,theoddsweregoodthathewouldbeacceptedbyalucrativejointventure.UsefulCollocationslookforemployment找工作intheemploymentof受雇于某人beinemployment有工作/职业beoutofemployment失业get/obtainemployment找到工作loseemployment失业takesb.intoemployment雇用某人throwsb.outofemployment解雇某人,使某人失业ExpressionsforUnemployment　1. I got fired.  我被炒鱿鱼了。　　2. I got the boot. 我被开除了。3. I got the ax. 我被开除了。4. I got sacked./ I got the sack.我被开除了。5. They kicked me out. 他们把我踢出来了/把我开除了。6. My boss showed me the door yesterday. 　　　我老板昨天叫我走路。7. I was canceled. 我被开除了。8. I was laid off. 我被解雇了。　　9. The boss told me that I don’t have to come in tomorrow, or any other day.老板告诉我说，我明天或以后都不必来公司了。10. My boss told me to find a "better" job.老板叫我“另谋高就”doone’shomework:makepreparationsbeforehandDavidhaddonehishomeworkbeforeheexchangedideaswithhiscolleagues.Goododdswillfavortheonewhohasdonehishomeworkbest.Youwon’tgeteveryjobyougoafter.Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseeverysale.(para.12)goafter:tryhardtoobtain努力争取；追求HewentafterfirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.AreyouplanningtogoafterPeter’sjobwhenheleaves?Thepolicemenweregoingaftertheescapedprisoner.closeeverysale:completeeverysaleorbesuccessfulineverysale最好的售货员也不可能每次都做成生意.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Andyourprospectsforsuccesswillbemanytimesbetter.(L40~L42)【注释】第一句话的主干为“…ittakesnolongerto…thanto…。”译为“做某事儿所花的时间不会比做另一件事儿花费的时间更长／多”．Half-prepared表示“准备一半的，准备不充分的．”manytimesbetter是一个倍数的表达方式．其形式为“倍数times＋形容词／副词比较级＋than＋…”．Theoutputofcoalin1979wassixtimesgreaterthanthatin1972.但认真准备一次面试的时间不会多于马马虎虎准备五次面试的时间，而你成功的可能性要多得多。2.Neverstoplearning.活到老，学到老。“Itisnevertoooldtolearn.”“Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.”Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthe1sttip?---Successgoestothosewhoarewellprepared.Whatexampledoesthewriteruseinsupportofhissecondsuggestion?doublestennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old:Ihada90-year-oldmanasmypartnerinadoublestennismatch.LanguagePoints:hammer:v.todefeatsomeonecompletelyatsportArsenalhammeredManchesterUnitedinyesterday’sgame.workonone’sweakness:topracticeandovercomeorconquerone’sweakpointsincidentally:bytheway(usedwhenaddingmoreinformationtowhatwassaidbefore,orwhenyouwanttotalkaboutsth.elseyouhavejustthoughtof)我得走了。顺便提一句，如果你要那本书，我下次把它带来．(考研，93）Imustgonow.Incidentally,ifyouwantthatbook,I’llbringitnexttime.Incidentally,yourproposalhasbeenputtothediscussionatthemeeting.chucklevt.laughquietlyHearingthenews,shechuckledtoherself.(chuckletooneself:暗喜；自笑）Thebabychuckledat/overthesightofsweets.grin:drawbackthelipsandbaretheteeth露齿而笑beam:smileexpansively愉快地笑，眉开眼笑Bracket(L.52):n.agrouporacategorythathasaparticularrangeTheoccupationrequiresprettygirlsinthe18-25agebracket.Thisnewcarisoutofmypricebracket.Whatcanyoulearnfromtheexample?---Successgoestothosewhokeeplearning.3.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.RogerBannister(1929-)Britishphysicianandthefirstathleteinhistorytorunamilelessthan4min.JohnLandy(1929-):Australianathlete,andthesecondrunner,afterEngland’sSirRogerBannister,tobreakthefour-minutemile.Hedidsoin3minutes58secondsin1954,twomonthsafterBannistersethismark.Vocabularyphysicala.身体的,物理的,物质的n.体检①It'saphysicalimpossibilitytobeintwoplacesatonetime.同时在两地是自然规律上不可能的事。②I‘mnotagreatbelieverintakingregularphysicalexercise.我对经常锻炼身体的好处有点怀疑。thephysicalworld物质世界；physicalchanges物理变化【派生】physicallyad.身体上的，实际地【近形】physicsn.物理；physicistn.物理学家physician内科医生take/haveacrackat:trytodosthHesaidhedidn’tknowhowtoswimbutwouldtakeacrackatit.IwouldliketotakeacrackattheOlympictitleagainbeforeIretire.Atthegun,23,000runnersstarted.(para.19)atthegun:whenthestartinggunsignaledthestartofarace发令枪一响，23，000名运动员冲出起跑线。deadlinen.atimelimitbywhichsth.mustbedone截止日期;最后期限e.g.Tomorrowisthedeadlineforthestudentstohandintheirtermpaper.Translate：这项工作必须在周五下午五点钟这一最后期限前两小时完成。TheworkmustbedonetwohoursbeforeFriday’s5p.m.deadline.identifyvt.1.识别;鉴别2.使等同于e.g.1.Sheidentifiedthemanasherattacker.2.Onecannotidentifyhappinesswithwealth.Translate：他很容易就辨认出自己的行李来。Itwaseasyforhimtoidentifyhisbaggageamongtheothers.4.Findawaytomakeadifference.makeadifference:changethesituationoroutlook;haveaneffect改变现状或观点；产生影响Adoptinganappropriatelearningapproachcanmakeallthedifferenceforyou.Whatevershedid,itmadenodifference.翻译：锻炼使她的健康有显著改变。“耐寒”人才挤爆招聘会应聘者达万人blurtvt.utterabruptlyandthoughtlessly未加思索地冲口说出e.g.Peterblurtedthesecret(out)beforewecouldstophim.Assoonastheteacherputforwardthequestion,heblurtedtheanswerout.Translation:我还没来得及阻止他,他已冲口说出了这个坏消息.pry:trytolookintoprivatefactsaboutaperson(usedinthepatterns:pryintosth)Somereportersliketopryintofilmstars’privatelife.Youshouldstopprying,youknow,it’sunlawfultoreadotherpeople’sletters!pryintoone’saffairs/secrets2.Forcesthopen,orforceitawayfromsth撬开，撬起Wefinallymanagedtopryopenthedoorwithascrewdriver(螺丝起子）.He’slivingproofthatyoucanalwaysshifttheoddsinyourfavor.livingproof:ifsomeoneislivingproofofaparticularfact,theyareagoodexampleofhowtrueitisinsb’sfavor:ifsomethingisinyourfavor,ithelpsyouorgivesyouanadvantage对某人有利Thedecisionwentinhisfavor.UnderstandingofPart31.WhoisCurtCarlson?.2.HowdidhehelpthewritertogettoameetinginNewYork?3.Whathappenedattheairport?4.HowoldwasCurtCarlsonatthetime?Whatwasheexcitedabout?intheneighborhoodof:aboutIamhopingtobuyanapartmentintheneighborhoodof300,000yuan.翻译：他年薪大约有40，000美元。Hehasanannualsalaryintheneighborhoodof$40,000.比较：intheneighborhood在附近地区Arethereanyhotelsintheneighborhood?[+of]somewhereintheneighborhoodofLondonSentencetoexplain:IthappenedtobeadayMinnesotawashitwithoneoftheworstsnowstormsinyears.(L99~L100)碰巧那天是明尼苏达州遭受了罕见的暴风雪袭击．【注释】主干：Ithappenedtobeaday…happentodosth:todoorhavesthbychance碰巧，凑巧我在回家的路上碰巧遇见了他。Sentencetoexplain:Asweweretaxiingdownit:taxi:v.ifaplanetaxis,itmovesalongthegroundbeforetakingofforafterlandinge.g.:Theplanetaxiedtoahalt.解析：asthejetmovedslowlyonarunwayCurtCalson,70yearsoldatthetime,richbeyondanyone’sdreams,couldstillsparklewithexcitementaboutbeingfirst.beyondanyone’s/one’swildestdreams:morethananyone/onecaneverimagineOwnacarofBenz,itisbeyondmywildestdreams.十年之前我做梦都没有想过能在网上购物。TenyearsagoitwasbeyondmywildestdreamsthatIcouldbuygoodsonline.sparklev.1)toshineinsmallbrightflashes闪耀；闪烁Thediamondringsparkledinthesunlight.2)Ifsomeone’seyessparkle,theyshinebrightly,esp.becausethepersonishappyorexcited用眼神表达,发光闪烁Peter’seyessparkledwithexcitement.Hiseyessparkledwithdelight.fromone’s/thestandpoint(of)fromone’s/theviewpoint(of)从……的观点来看Frommystandpoint,findingadesirablejobismoredifficultthanonecanimagine.近年来,一些心理学家试图用生物学的观点解释智力。Inrecentyears,somepsychologistshavetriedtoexplainintelligencefromabiologicalstandpoint.Arecentcollegegraduatefailedtoanswerthequestionsataninterviewbecauseoflackofpreparation.PreparetowinNeverstoplearningBelieveinyourselfFindawaytomakeadifferenceTheend:tosumupthefourpointsPage802.Thewritersupportshissuggestionsaboutjobapplicationwithanumberofexamples.Fillinthefollowingtablewiththesuggestionsthewriterputsforwardandtheinstancesheusestoillustratethem.SuggestionsExamples1)2)1)2)Preparetowin.MichaelJordanNeverstoplearning.A90-year-oldtennisplayerUnitThree:JobInterview3)Believerinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.3)thefour-minutemile,theNewYorkMarathonandtheVietnamveteran4)Findawaytomakeadifference.4)NewYorkcabdriversAR_UsefulExpressions1UsefulExpressions1.模拟面试mockinterview2.采取进一步行动followup3.在某人手中，为某人所拥有inone’shands4.亲手送交的hand-delivered5.可能的客户prospectivecustomersAR_UsefulExpressions26.在我看来asIseeit7.俗话说(as)thesayinggoes8.极有可能theoddsaregoodthat9.一生中仅有一次的经历aonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience10.事先做好准备doone’shomeworkAR_UsefulExpressions311.努力争取，追求goafter12.交换场地switchsides13.发扬长处developone’sstrengths14.尝试take/haveacrack(at)15.奇迹中的奇迹miracleofmiraclesAR_UsefulExpressions416.实现你的目标accomplishyourgoals17.改变现状或观点；产生影响makeadifference18.大约intheneighborhoodof19.做梦也想不到的beyondone’s/anyone’swildestdreams20.从…的观点来看fromone’s/thestandpoint(of)