1、Unit 1 Finding the Ideal Job單元詞匯詳解1. ad /d/ n. 廣告（=advertisement）e.g. (1) Thats an interesting ad. 那是個有趣的廣告。 (2) I got four replies to my ad about the bicycle for sale. 已經收到了四份對我出售自行車廣告的回信。2. career /kr/ n. 生涯；職業；事業e.g. (1) His early career was not a great success. 他早期的職業生涯并不很成功。 (2) Young as I am,

2、I already know what career I want to follow. 我雖然還小，可是對要從事的職業已胸有成竹了。 begin enter a career 開始從事一種職業 ruin ones career 葬送事業vi. 猛沖；飛跑 (1) He careered down the road on a bicycle. 他騎著自行車沿路飛奔而去。4. hire /ha/ v. 聘用；錄用；雇用e.g. (1) We dont want to hire inexperienced worker. 我們不想聘用沒有經驗的工人。 (2) We hired an adverti

3、sing company for help to sell our product. 我們雇用了一家廣告公司來推銷我們的產品。 hire oneself to sb. 受雇于某人3. engaged /ngedd/ adj. 有人用的；已訂婚的； （指電話）占線的；忙碌的e.g. (1) Jack and Anne are engaged. 杰克和安妮訂婚了。 (2) There were six engaged couples at the party. 宴會席上有六對訂婚的夫婦。6. interview /ntvju:/ n. 面試；采訪e.g. (1) How was your inte

4、rview with Michigan? 你跟密歇根大學的人面談得如何？ (2) He mentioned that problem at our interviews. 他在我們會談時提到了那個問題。 request an interview with sb. 請求會見某人 interviewee /ntvju:i:/ n. 被接見者；被訪問者；被面試者 interviewer /ntvju:(r)/ n. 采訪者；接見者；（面試時的）主考官5. ideal /adi:l/ adj. 理想的；完美的e.g. (1) It is an ideal day for a picnic. 這是一個出

5、外野餐的理想日子。 (2) Its my ideal of what a family home should be. 這是我心目中完美的家庭住宅。7. incredible /nkredbl/ adj. 不可思議的；驚人的；難以置信的e.g. (1) He has an incredible house! 他有一所極美的房子！ (2) It was the most incredible experience. 那是最非凡的體驗。注意：incredible指通過事實證明是難以置信的，其含意是正面的，不能用在否定句、疑問句和條件句中。8. job-hunting /dbhnt/ n. 找工作，

6、求職e.g. Lack of education was a liability in getting a job. 文化低對找工作不利。9. manager /mnd/ n. 經理，管理者e.g. (1) I want to speak to the sales manager. 我想找營業部經理。 (2) My wife is an excellent manager. 我太太是個很好的管家。 manage /mnd/ v. 管理；經營；做成；設法對付e.g. I shall be able to manage it without help. 我一個人能行。10. manual /mnj

7、ul/ n. 手冊；指南e.g. A maintenance manual gives diagrams and instructions for repairing your car. 維修手冊向您提供修理汽車所需的圖表和說明。11. matchmaker /mtmek(r)/ n. 媒人，介紹人e.g. (1) At that time, the matchmaker arranged us to meet at a park. 那時，媒人安排我們在公園見面。 (2) The receptionist was a real matchmaker. 接待員真的是一個媒人。12. parach

8、ute /pru:t/ n. 降落傘e.g. (1) The parachute puffed all around. 降落傘噗地張開了。 (2) When his parachute failed he thought he was a goner. 他的降落傘打不開了，他想他算完了。13. posting /pst/ n. 廣告；招貼14. professional /prfenl/ n. 專業人士adj. 專業的；職業的e.g. (1) He is a professional journalist. 他是一位專門的新聞從業人員。 (2) We joined a professional

9、 organization for teachers. 我們參加了一個專門的教師組織。 profession /prfen/ n. 職業；聲明；行業；信仰15. realize /ri:laz/ v. 實現；了解，意識到e.g. (1) Im sorry to say I didnt realize that. 很遺憾我沒意識到那個。 (2) Do you realize that all of these shirts are half off? 你知道這些襯衫都賣半價了嗎？ realizable /ri:lazbl/ adj. 可實現的；可實行的；可感覺的 My dream to be a

10、 lawyer is realizable. 我成為律師的夢想是可以實現的。16. rsum /rezju:mei/ n. 簡歷e.g. (1) Do you have a rsum with you? 你帶個人履歷了嗎？ (2) Update your rsum and cover letter. 更新你的簡歷和求職信。17. reward /rw:d/ n. 報酬；報答；賞金；酬金e.g. (1) You have received a just reward. 你已得到了應有的報酬。 (2) An act of kindness deserves a reward. 做好事，當然要有報答

11、。 in reward 作為酬報18. salary /slri/ n. 薪水e.g. (1) His money comes mainly from salary. 他的收入主要來自工資。 (2) I want to speak to her in the matter of my salary. 我想跟她談談我的薪水問題。 salary, pay, wages這組詞都有“薪水”“工資”的意思。其區別在于：1. pay是普通用詞，不可數，意思是“工資，薪水”，指工作所得到的酬金， 也可特指發給軍人的薪餉，強調付了錢，不如salary和wages正式。2. salary一般指腦力勞動者的月薪或

12、年俸。例如： He lived on his salary. 他靠薪水生活。 The company pays good salary. 這個公司的薪金高。3. wages多指體力勞動者按天或按周領取的工錢。例如： Her wages are one hundred dollars a week. 她的工資為每周100美元。19. setting /set/ n. 環境；（某事、戲劇、小說等的）背景e.g. (1) Our story has its setting in ancient Rome. 我們這個故事的背景是古羅馬。 (2) An informal work setting hel

13、ps to build employee enthusiasm and morale. 不拘形式的工作環境提高了員工的熱情與士氣。20. skill /skl/ n. 技能，技巧，才能，本領e.g. (1) The crisis put his courage and skill to the test. 這次危難是對他的勇氣和技能的考驗。 (2) His hard work atones for his lack of skill. 他的努力彌補了技術上的不足。21. skydiving /skadav/ n. 跳傘運動e.g. Skydiving is really a breathtak

14、ing sport. 跳傘真的是讓人激動的運動。22. specific /spsfk/ adj. 明確的；具體的；免疫學特效的e.g. (1) He gave us very specific instructions. 他給我們做了非常明確的指示。 (2) This tells you that there is a specific distinction between the right and the wrong. 這件事告訴你是與非是有明確區別的。 specification /spesfken/ n. 規格；詳述 23. training /tren/ n. 訓練；培養e.g.

15、 (1) The champion is in training for his next fight. 這位冠軍為了下一場比賽正在進行訓練。 (2) They finished the preparatory training. 他們完成了預備訓練。 train /tren/ v. 訓練；培訓24. updated /pdetd/ adj. 最新的；現代化的；適時的e.g. (1) The updated record is displayed in the control. 更新的記錄顯示在控件中。 (2) The data should be updated once a week. 這

16、些數據應該每星期更新一次。25. expert /ekspt/ n. 專家e.g. (1) According to expert opinions, they gave up the experiment immediately. 根據專家們的意見，他們馬上放棄了這項試驗。 (2) He is an expert in unarmed combat. 他是徒手格斗的能手。 A. Predict B. Share information C. Background and vocabularyUnit 1 1Look at the cartoon and discuss the questio

17、ns with the class.A. Predict1. What is the young man doing?2. What kinds of work is he thinking of?3. What do you think is the ideal job (the best job) for this young man?Unit 1 1 AB. Share informationRead each statement. How much do you agree or disagree? Check ( ) the box that shows what you think

18、. Discuss your answers with the class.Unit 1 1 BSTATEMENTSTRONGLYAGREEAGREEDISAGREESTRONGLYDISAGREE1. Enjoying your work is more important than making a lot of money.2. Working with a lot of people is better than working alone.3. Working from home is better than working at an office.4. Working indoo

19、rs (室內) is better than working outdoors.Unit 1 1 Bads: advertisements to sell things or to find new workerscareers: the kinds of work people do, usually after learning how and usually for a long timehire: to give someone a jobideal: perfectinterviews: meetings where a person looking for a job talks

20、to the person who is looking for a new workermanagers: people who direct and organize groups of workers in a companyout of work: without a jobpostings: ads or comments on the InternetC. Background and vocabularyRead the list of words and their definitions.Unit 1 1 CUnit 1 1 Crsums: written descripti

21、ons of peoples education and previous jobsrewards: good things you get in return for work (such as money or health insurance)skills: things that you can do well; abilities that you have learned and practicedspecific: detailed and exact; not generalNow use the words from the list to complete this new

22、spaper article about American workers and companies. In 2005, only five percent of Americans were . That sounds like good news. But is it? According to a 2005 survey, only 20 percent of American workers really lovetheir jobs. Another 20 percent want to change jobs. This is a problem for workers, and

23、 it is also a problem for companies. Thirty-three percent of say that they dont care what happens to their companiesand those are the people who are supposed to be in charge!out of workmanagershireUnit 1 1 C What do workers want? Usually we think that everyone wants more money,but todays workers are

24、 looking for other . They want health insurance and more vacation. They also want to know that they will learn newat a job. Older workers are usually happier with their jobs than younger workers. This is probably because they have had time to think about their and find a job they like. Many companie

25、s today try to make changes to keep workers happy. They asktheir workers questions about what makes them really happy at work. If a worker loves his job, he will work harder and stay at the company. If workers leave, companies have to new people. And that takes a lot of time. They have to write and

26、put on the Internet. They have to read hundreds of . They have to do to meet people who want to work there. And even after all that work, they might not find the new worker.rewardsskillscareersspecificadspostingsrsumsinterviewsideal A. Reading one: Finding the Ideal Job B. Reading two: The Ideal Job

27、 C. Integrate readings one and twoUnit 1 2Imagine you are not satisfied with your job. You decide to job huntthat is, to look for a new job. With a partner, write a list of things you might do to find a job.A. Reading one: Finding the Ideal JobUnit 1 2 A..I might ask someone in my fami

28、ly for a job.Unit 1 2 ANow learn what a professional has to say about this topic. Read a book review of a job-hunting manual.FINDING THE IDEAL JOBWhat Color Is Your Parachute? 2008:A Practical Manual for Job-Huntersand Career-Changersby Richard Nelson Bolles, Ten Speed Press, $18.95.You are out of w

29、ork.You hate your job.You arent satisfied with your career.You are looking for your first job. Where do you start?1.Unit 1 2 A If you are like most Americans, youll probably send your rsum to a lot of companies. You might search for job postings on the Internet or look for ads in the newspaper. But

30、experts say you wont have much luck. People find jobs only five to ten percent of the time when they use these ways. So what can you do?2. One thing you can do is read Richard Bolless What Color Is Your Parachute? Bolles is an expert in job hunting. He has helped thousands of people find jobs and ca

31、reers. This book is different from other jobhunting manuals. Bolles doesnt help you to find just another job. Instead, he helps you find your ideal job: a job that fits you, a job that makes you happy. What kind of job is ideal for you? If you dont know the answer, Bolles says, you cant find your id

32、eal job. You need to have a clear picture in your mind of the job you want. The book has many exercises to help you draw this picture.3.Unit 1 2 AHe has helped thousands of people find jobs and careers. 這句話的意思是“他已經幫助許多人找到了工作”。“thousands of”意為“數以千計的”。“help sb. do sth.”意為“幫助某人做某事”。Unit 1 2 A Bolles sa

33、ys that you must think about three things:(1) YOUR SKILLS. What do you like to do? What do you do well? Are you good at talking to groups? Growing vegetables? Teaching? Drawing on the computer? Bolles asks you to think about all your skills, not only “work skills.” For example, a mother of four chil

34、dren is probably good at managing people (children!). This woman may be a good manager.(2) JOB SETTING. Where do you like to work? Do you like to work outside? At home? In an office? Alone or with others? What kinds of people do you like to work with?(3) JOB REWARDS. How much money do you need? How

35、much money do you want? What else do you want from a job? What makes you feel good about a job?4.Unit 1 2 A After Bolles helps you decide on your ideal job, he gives you specific advice on how to find that job. Bolless exercises teach you how to find companies and how to introduce yourself. The chap

36、ter on job interviews is full of useful information and suggestions. For example, most people go to interviews asking themselves the question, “How do I get the company to hire me?” Bolles thinks this is the wrong question. Instead, he wants you to ask yourself, “Do I want to work here or not?”5. So

37、me people think that Bolles writes far too much and repeats himself. True, his book could probably have 100 pages instead of 456. But his writing style makes the book very easy to read, and a reader doesnt have to read the parts that seem less important. Other readers say that there is not enough sp

38、ace to write the answers to the exercises. But these are very small problems. What Color Is Your Parachute? is the best job-hunting manual you can buy.6.Unit 1 2 A What Color Is Your Parachute? was first written in 1970. Over nine million copies have been sold since then. The information is updated

39、every year. So, if you are looking for a job or if you have a job but want a new one, remember: Dont just send out copies of your rsum. Dont justanswer ads. And dont wait for friends to give you a job. Instead, buy this book and do a job hunt the right way. (560 words)7.Barbara KleppingerUnit 1 2 AR

40、ead for main ideasRead each statement. Decide if it is true or false. Write T ( true ) or F ( false ) next to it. Compare your answers with a classmates.1. What Color Is Your Parachute? is similar to other job-hunting manuals.2. Bolles wants to help people find jobs on the Internet more quickly.3. A

41、ccording to What Color Is Your Parachute. job hunters should think about their skills, the job setting, and the job rewards they want.4. What Color Is Your Parachute? includes specific advice on finding jobs.5. The reviews of Bolless book are all positive.FFTTFUnit 1 2 ALook at the list of job-hunti

42、ng methods. Decide where each one should go in the chart. Write each method in the correct column.Read for detailsanswer newspaper adsdecide what kind of job is idealdecide what kind of place you want to work indo exercises in What Color Is Your Parachute?look on the Internetsend out lots of rsumsth

43、ink about job rewardsthink about your skillsFIND A JOBWhat Many People DoWhat Bolles Says Will Help Youanswer newspaper adslook on the Internetsend out lots of rsumsdecide what kind of job is idealdo exercises in What Color Is YourParachute?think about your skillsthink about job rewardsdecide what k

44、ind of place you want to work inMake inferencesUnit 1 2 ARead each situation. Decide whether, according to Bolles, the person is making a mistake or doing the right thing. Circle your answer. Then discuss your decisions with the class.1. Owen is a manager. He doesnt want to be a manager. But hes not

45、 looking for another job because he thinks he doesnt know how to do anything else. According to Bolles, Owen is . a. making a mistake b. doing the right thing2. Amy studied to be a teacher. But now shes not looking for work as a teacher. Instead, shes thinking about whether teaching is really the ri

46、ght career for her. According to Bolles, Amy is . a. making a mistake b. doing the right thingUnit 1 2 A3. Bill is in a job interview. He is asking the person who is interviewing him some questions about the company. According to Bolles, Bill is . a. making a mistake b. doing the right thing4. Kathy

47、 has a choice between a job that pays very well and a job that seems very interesting. She decides that for her, money is the most important thing. So she chooses the job that pays well. According to Bolles, Kathy is . a. making a mistake b. doing the right thing5. Peter sent his rsum to many compan

48、ies and he answered many Internet postings. Now he is waiting for someone to call him about a job. According to Bolles, Peter is . a. making a mistake b. doing the right thingUnit 1 2 AExpress opinionsDiscuss the questions with a partner. Give your opinions. Then share your answers with the class.1.

49、 The next time you look for a job, which of Bolless ideas do you think you might use?2. You are in an interview for a job with a very interesting company. What questions might you ask the interviewer about this company?3. The title of the book is What Color Is Your Parachute? Why do you think the au

50、thor chose this title?B. Reading two: The Ideal JobUnit 1 2 BRead the stories about people who love their jobs.THE IDEAL JOBBY ALEX FROSTBelieve it or not, some people get paidand wellfor doing the things that make them really happy. Here are a few people who have the jobs of their dreams.1.Unit 1 2

51、 B “I get paid to make videos!”Ryan When I was 14, my uncle gave me his old video camera and I started making videos. I didnt do so well at school, but I loved getting to know people and making videos about them. I taught myself to edit the videos on this simple computer program that my dad had. One

52、 day a friend of my moms asked me to make a video of her family. She wanted to send it to her mother who lived in China. It was totally fun, and she paid me $150. Soon her friends asked me to make videos for them, and suddenly I had a business. That was 10 years ago. After a while, I realized I had

53、to learn more about video. So now I am studying video part-time and running my business. Its great!2.Unit 1 2 B “I have the greatest job in the world.”Amanda I am a matchmaker with 41 years of experience. Because of me, 60 couples are now happily married or engaged. I have a very good eye for people

54、. And I dont mean I match people on how they look. I mean, I can meet a person just once for 10 minutes, and I know for sure what kind of person he or she is. I get a feeling. And this feeling tells me, “Oh, he might be a great husband for Stephanie,” or “Ah, now here is the woman for Timothy.” I ca

55、nt imagine a job thats more fun. I meet wonderful people. I work for myself. Nobody tells me what to do. I dont spend much time with a computer in an officethe whole city is my office! I make enough money to live a simple life. And I get so much joy from seeing what happens to my matches. A month ag

56、o, a couple stopped by on their way home from the hospital with their new baby girl. Im so happy to think that I helped make that family!3. “I have a job with an incredible view.”Donna Teaching skydiving is so exciting. I get to be outside, and I love seeing students on their first jump. They are al

57、l nervous and excited. When they get to the ground, they cant wait to call everyone they know and tell them they just jumped out of an airplane. Later, when they learn to turn and fly forward, they realize that theyre not just flying stones. They realize that theyre like birdsthey can fly!4.Unit 1 2

58、 BIt wasnt easy to get this job. I had to have about 1,000 jumps and about two years of training. And the salary was only $15,000 for the first year. But I dont do it for the money. In fact, I dont need to get paid at all. I love it that much!(502 words)5.Unit 1 2 BLater, when they learn to turn and

59、 fly forward, they realize that theyre not just flying stones. 這句話的意思是，“后來，當他們學會轉向和向前飛行，他們覺得自己不再像是一塊飛翔的石頭了”。其中“that theyre not just flying stones”為賓語從句。Unit 1 2 BComplete the sentences with the correct name from the reading.1. made $15,000 her first year.2. helped 60 couples find each other.3. didnt

60、 do well in school as a child.4. has the same job she had 40 years ago.5. is studying to get better skills.6. loves teaching.7. studied and practiced for her job for two years.8. is in charge of a video business.DonnaAmandaRyanAmandaRyanDonnaDonnaRyanUnit 1 2 CC. Integrate readings one and twoSTEP 1