1、前景實用英語綜合教程 1 Unit 8 CareerUnit 8 CareerPart CPart BPart ALead inTextExercisePhoneticsGrammarFunctions and NotionsWritingWorkshopUnit 8 CareerLead inTextExerciseTask 2Task 1Task 3Part ALead inPart A Lead inTask 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given

2、below if necessary. Do you make plans every day? Why or why not? Do you think “Crazy English” is helpful in improving your English speaking?3. How do you understand the word “team”?Cues: clear idea, surprises, other choices, changesCues: shout, easier, start speaking, work hardCues: acronym (首字母縮寫詞)

3、, achieve, work together, common goalPart A Lead inTask 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary. Do you make plans every day? Why or why not? Do you think “Crazy English” is helpful in improving your English speaking?a. Yes, becaus

4、e that gives me a clear idea of what I should do next. I dont like surprises.b. No, because a plan may stop me from making other choices. I like changes.a. Yes, after shouting together with other people, I feel its easier to speak out in English.b. It may help you to start speaking, but you still ne

5、ed to work hard on vocabulary and grammar.Part A Lead inTask 1 Study the pictures and discuss the questions below in small groups. Use the words given below if necessary.3. How do you understand the word “team”?a. As an interesting acronym (首字母縮寫詞), it means “Together, Everyone Achieves More”.b. A t

6、eam is a group of people that work together toward a common goal.Part A Lead inTask 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks.Dialogue 1A: Hey, I youve been murmuring here for some time.B: Yeah. Im for my English speech in class tomorrow. I cant remember the words.A: Take it e

7、asy. Dont be .B: How can I not! I just cant stand still before an .A: Take a deep before going on the stage.B: Does it work? But how can I remember the whole speech?A: Practice! You gotta it out loud, and feel it with your heart.B: OK. Ill try. Hope it works. Thanks.notice preparingnervousaudiencebr

8、eathreadPart A Lead inTask 2 Listen to the following short dialogues and fill in the blanks.Dialogue 2A: Whats wrong with you, Bruce? Lately you often in class.B: Er . about that . you know, I didnt mean to, but Im just .A: ? You shouldve slept enough at night.B: How I wish I could! But Ive got to w

9、ork at night in a bar.A: You need to your studies and your part-time job properly.B: I know, but how?A: Well, you may start from . It will help you manage your time.B: Sounds reasonable. Thank you.sleepworn outWhats upbalancemaking plans Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 1.Do you prefer workin

10、g on projects alone or in a team?2.What skills do you think we should develop in college?Part A Lead inCues: ideas, efficient, clearer thinking, problem-solving abilityCues: public speaking, communication, time management Task 3 Discuss the following questions. 1.Do you prefer working on projects al

11、one or in a team?2.What skills do you think we should develop in college?Part A Lead ina. I prefer working in a team, because more ideas come up with more people around and work can be done faster.Public speaking, leadership, coordination, communication, team work, time management, writing, etc.b. I

12、 prefer working alone, because I can think more clearly on my own, and I think it can help improve my problem- solving ability.Part ATextDifferent College Experiences andDifferent Job Opportunities Bill, a recent graduate still on the job market looking to find his first job with a finance degree, a

13、dmitted recently that he already regretted that he did not put more of an effort into his college education. Part ATextHe admits cutting corners on projects and avoided leadership opportunities. While he graduated with decent grades, he finds it difficult showing employers he really does have the sk

14、ills and qualities they seek.Part AText An accounting major, Nancy in many ways is the opposite of Bill. She was a great leader and multitasker. Through her college experience, she was able to show that she has the skills and qualities employers seek. Lets look at the top lessons students should lea

15、rn in college that will make them attractive to employers.Part AText One of the best classes you can take in college is a public speaking class. Too many students avoid making presentations while in college, and yet most will need to do so on the job. Get in the habit of feeling comfortable speaking

16、 before a group. Look for opportunities in college to learn how to put on an interesting presentation and further improve it with audio-visuals.Part AText Writing well is one of those skills that will benefit you for the rest of your life. Learning how to write and not just to write, but also the pr

17、ocess of writing is a skill that will help you get jobs and get promoted into better jobs.Part AText Some students prefer working alone on projects. The best students learn how to motivate their other team members. The reality of the workplace is that employers use all sorts of teams and these emplo

18、yers seek to hire college graduates who have experience working in and leading teams.Part AText Ever notice that some of the busiest students are also among some of the best students? The ability to deal with multiple tasks and projects with multiple deadlines is a top skill employers seek, thus one

19、 of the most important self-improvement activities you can undertake in college is learning how to manage your time effectively.Part AText Employers want new hires who can assess a situation, seek multiple perspectives, gather more information if necessary, and identify key issues that need to be so

20、lved. You need to know how to find and evaluate the most up-to-date information. No place is better than college for teaching you these skills because various research tasks are central to the curriculum at most colleges and universities.Part AText The good skills and habits you develop in college c

21、an go a long way to not only improving your grades and personal satisfaction in college, but also providing a big edge over other job-seekers who have not developed some of these key skills and qualities. (455 words)Part AText Translation不同的大學經歷與不同的就業機會 比爾剛畢業不久，依然拿著金融學的文憑在就業市場奔波，希望能找到第一份工作。最近他承認自己已后

22、悔當初沒有把更多的精力放到大學學習上， .Part AText Translation 還說自己喜歡簡單了事，躲過擔任團隊領導的機會, 盡管他畢業時的各科成績相當不錯，可他發現很難向雇主們展示他的確具備他們所需要的技能和素質。Part AText Translation 而會計專業的南茜則在很多方面都與比爾相反。她曾是一個優秀的領導者，身兼多職。大學里的經歷使她能夠展示雇主們想要的技能和素質。 讓我們來看看大學生在校應該接受的頂級課程吧，這些課程能讓他們對雇主產生吸引力。Part AText Translation 其中一門最好的課程就是公眾演講課。太多的學生在大學時避開做演講，然而大多數在工

23、作中卻需要這樣做。所以，要習慣在眾人面前輕松自如地講話。要尋找機會學習如何使報告生動有趣，并應用視聽設備為其增色。Part AText Translation 文筆好也是一種能使你余生受益的技能。學習如何寫作不只是寫作，還有寫作的過程也能助你求職并晉升到更好的職位。Part AText Translation 有些學生比較喜歡獨立做項目。而最優秀的學生會學著如何激勵其他團隊成員。其實，工作單位的老板們會運用各種團隊，因此他們想要招聘有團隊工作經驗或擔任過團隊領導的大學畢業生。Part AText Translation 不知你是否注意到，其實最忙碌的學生當中往往存在著最優秀的學生？老板們最看中

24、的技能是同時應付時限不同的多個任務和項目。因此，在大學里，你能參與的最重要的自我提升活動之一就是學習如何有效地管理時間。Part AText Translation 雇主們希望新員工能審時度勢，能多角度思考問題，能搜集更多所需信息，能確定需要解決的關鍵問題。你要懂得如何找到并評估最新信息。大學是教你這些技能的最好場所，因為各種不同的研究項目是多數大學的核心課程。Part AText Translation 在大學里培養的技能和好習慣不僅能夠提高課程分數和個人滿足感，還可以讓你比其他不具備這些重要技能和素質的求職者更勝一籌。Part AText Language Pointsn. managem

25、ent of (esp. public) moneye.g. He is a well-known expert in finance. 他是知名的金融專家。 His father is in charge of finance in the company. 他父親負責公司財務。financePart AText Language Points to take shortcuts; to save money or effort by finding cheaper or easier ways to do somethinge.g. The lawn is damaged here bec

26、ause people cut corners. 由于人們抄近道, 這里的草坪已被踩壞了。 They had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget. 預算太少，他們只好因陋就簡地拍這部電影。cut cornersPart AText Language Pointsn. the state or position of being a leadere.g. She was making a big play for the leadership of the team. 她千方百計要當團隊的領導。 He shows qualit

27、y of leadership. 他顯示出領導才能。leadershipPart AText Language Pointsa. satisfactory; quite goode.g. That was quite a decent lunch. 那頓午餐相當不錯。 That is a decent firm to work for. 在那家公司工作挺不錯的。decentPart AText Language Pointsn. a person or company that pays people to work for theme.g. She sent a letter from he

28、r former employer when applying for the post. 她申請職位時寄去了前雇主的信。 She gave up the job just because she didnt like the employer. 她放棄這份工作僅僅因為她不喜歡她的雇主。employerPart AText Language Pointsn. the system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firme.g. Its unbelievable that you chose accounting

29、as your major. 真不敢相信，你選了會計專業。 The job requires accounting skills. 這份工作需要會計技能。accountingPart AText Language Pointsn. a person who has the ability to deal with several tasks at the same timee.g. Multitaskers are more popular in most companies. 能同時處理多項任務的人在多數公司都更受歡迎。 She is trying to train herself as a

30、 multitasker. 她正努力把自己訓練成一個多面手。multitaskerPart AText Language Pointsn. equipments for using both sight and sound e.g. With audio-visuals, teachers can make classes more vivid and interesting. 有了視聽設備，教師能把課堂變得更生動有趣。 Audio-visuals can make your presentation more successful. 視聽設備能讓你的演講更成功。audio-visualsPa

31、rt AText Language Pointsv. to cause to want to do somethinge.g. She is a teacher who can motivate her pupils to work harder. 她是一位善于激勵學生努力學習的教師。 The plan is made to motivate employees to work more efficiently. 該項計劃旨在激勵員工更有效地工作。motivatePart AText Language Pointsa. having or involving many individuals,

32、 items or types e.g. A multiple crash can often be seen on that motorway. 經常看見那條公路上發生連環撞車事故。 She prepared multiple copies of the document. 她為這份文件準備了好幾份副本。multiplePart AText Language Pointsv. to make yourself responsible for something and start doing ite.g. University professors both teach and undert

33、ake research. 大學教授既要教學也要承擔科研工作。 The company will undertake a full investigation into the accident. 公司會對這起事故做全面調查。undertakePart AText Language Pointsv. to determine the importance, size, value of somethinge.g. The manager assessed the problem before making any decisions. 經理評估了這個問題之后才做出決定。 After the f

34、lood, the government assessed the need for help in this town. 水災之后，政府評估了該鎮的救助需求。assessPart AText Language Pointsn. a particular attitude towards something; a way of thinking about somethinge.g. You must get the story in its right perspective. 你必須正確地了解這件事。 You should try to see the issue from a diffe

35、rent perspective. 你應該換個角度來看這個問題。perspectivePart AText Language Pointsv. to recognize somebody/somethinge.g. Can you identify your umbrella among these? 你能在這些傘中認出你自己的那一把嗎? She identified the man as her attacker. 她認出那個男人就是襲擊過她的人。identifyPart AText Language Pointsv. to find out or form an idea of the a

36、mount or value of (somebody/something)e.g. She must evaluate her chances of success. 她必須估算她成功的機會。 I cant evaluate his ability without seeing his work. 我沒有看到他的工作情況, 無法評論他的能力。evaluatePart AText Language Pointsa. having or including the most recent information; modern; fashionablee.g. up-to-date equipm

37、ent/methods/clothes 現代化的裝備/最新的方法/時裝 We can get up-to-date information on the Internet. 我們能從網絡上獲取最新的信息。up-to-datePart AText Language Pointsn.subjects included in a course of study or taught at a particular school, college, etc.e.g. Is German on your schools curriculum? 你們學校有德語課嗎? Our curriculum inclu

38、des politics, Chinese, English and history. 我們的課程共有四門：政治、漢語、英語、歷史。curriculumPart AText Language Points be very helpful/usefule.g. Reading aloud will go a long way to improving your oral English. 朗讀對提高口語很有幫助。 Speech and writing skills will go a long way to your future life. 演講和寫作技巧對你以后的生活大有益處。go a lo

39、ng wayPart AText Language Points to have a slight advantage over somebody / somethinge.g. The young tennis player definitely had an edge over his older opponent. 這個年輕的網球運動員顯然比那個年紀大的對手略勝一籌。 Good communication skills provide you a big edge over other job-seekers. 良好的溝通技巧讓你比其他求職者擁有更多的優勢。provide/have an

40、 edge over/onTask 2Task 3Task 4Task 5Task 6Task 7Task 1Part AExercises Part AExercisesTask 1 Read the text again and answer the following questions.What does Bill regret?How is Nancy different from Bill?Why is it necessary for college students to take a public-speaking class?He regrets not having ma

41、de enough efforts on college education and having avoided leadership opportunities.Nancy was a great leader and multitasker in college, and thus could show employers the skills and qualities she has.Because most students need to make presentations on the job. Part AExercisesTask 1 Read the text agai

42、n and answer the following questions.What is the top skill employers seek?5.Name a skill mentioned in paragraph 8.The ability to deal with multiple tasks and projects with multiple deadlines.The skill to find and evaluate the most up-to-date information.Task 2 Identify the key words or main ideas of

43、 the following paragraphsPart AExercisesParagraph 4:_ skillParagraph 5:_ skillParagraph 6:_ skillParagraph 7:_ skillpublic speakingwritingteam workingtime managingPart AExercisesTask 3 Fill in the puzzle spaces with the words from Text A according to the explanations given below.Across3. subjects in

44、cluded in a course of study or taught at a particular school, college, etc.4. to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it7. to cause to want to do something9. the state or position of being a leader10.To recognize somebody/somethingDown1. A particular attitude towards something; a

45、way of thinking about something2. satisfactory; quite good5. Having or involving many individuals, items or types6. to find out or form an idea of the amount or value of (somebody/something)8. to determine the importance, size, value of somethingperspective 2. decentcurriculum 4. undertakemultiple 6

46、. evaluatemotivate 8. access9. leadership 10. identifyPart AExercises1. Dont _ people by their clothes.2. I cannot _ this signature.3. She has a great _ on marriage.4. I will _ the responsibility for you.5. He got a _ entry visa.Task 4 Complete the following sentences with the words from Task 3. Cha

47、nge the word forms if necessary.evaluate identifyperspectiveundertakemultiplePart AExercises6. How do you _ a team to succeed?7. Efforts are made to _ the value of the project.8. He earns a _ living.9. He shows quality of _.10. Athletics is part of our university _.Task 4 Complete the following sent

48、ences with the words from Task 3. Change the word forms if necessary. motivate assess decentleadershipcurriculumPart AExercises1. As a _ center, London attracts many world-famous banks.The stronger the _ is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.3. I lost my _ card when I was on my

49、 holiday in Hainan last week.The reform on course _ may give students more freedom in learning. An _ will be invited to assess the value of the house if necessary.Task 5 Complete the sentences using derivatives (派生詞) of the words in the box. Change the word forms if necessary.financialmotivationiden

50、tificationevaluationassessorPart AExercises1. Mr. Smith is our leader. He is making a speech.2. I met Tom in the street. Tom is a friend of my sisters.3. I had a pleasant talk with Mr. James. He is my English teacher.Task 6 Rewrite the following sentences after the models. Mr. Smith, our leader, is

51、making a speech.I met Tom, a friend of my sisters, in the street.I had a pleasant talk with Mr. James, my English teacher.Part AExercisesTask 6 Rewrite the following sentences after the models. He considered talking so much no good.He soon made why he had come so early clear.3. They kept quiet that

52、he was dead.He considered it no good talking so much. He soon made it clear why he had come so early.They kept it quiet that he was dead.Task 7 Translate the following sentences into English, paying attention to the highlighted parts.Part AExercises他匆匆忙忙地抄近路回家。 （cut corners）2. 他更有經驗, 因而比他人更有優勢。（have

53、 an edge over）最終，他承認犯了錯誤。 （admit doing）小小的好意，對有些人會起很大作用。（go a long way）他每天都有大量電子郵件要處理。（deal with）He cut corners going home in a hurry.He has an edge over the others because he is more experienced.He finally admitted making a mistake.A little kindness will go a long way with some people.He has a larg

54、e number of emails to deal with every day.Task 1Task 2Part BLead inPart BLead inTask 1 Listen to the recording, and complete the following passage. Many students dont know exactly what they want to do when they (1)_ school. Most people do, however, have a few (2)_ ideas. If youre unsure of what your

55、 career goals are, the first thing to do is to simply (3)_ some time thinking about it. First write down everything that you think you might be interested in doing. Once youve had a (4)_ of all the things you think you might like to do upon graduation, the next step is to (5)_ them by preference. If

56、 you dont know enough about a job to sort it by preference, then sort it by interest level.leavegeneralspendlistsortPart BLead inTask 1 Listen to the recording, and complete the following passage. If youre considering something big like (6)_ between two entire industries, then consider doing an (7)_

57、 in that industry to see if you like it. Paid internships are great, but dont be too (8)_ of unpaid internships if thats whats required to get your foot in the door. Whether it (9)_ to a paid job later, or turns you away, it will be well (10)_ your time.choosinginternshipafraidleadsworthTask 2 Discu

58、ss the following questions with your partner about preparing for your career at college.Part BLead in How can college students prepare for their career at college?2.What is your career plan?Cues: enrich their knowledge, broaden their horizon, take summer jobs, take internships, participate in extrac

59、urricular activitiesCues: start my own company, work as an assistant, general managerTask 2 Discuss the following questions with your partner about preparing for your career at college.Part BLead in How can college students prepare for their career at college?2.What is your career plan?a. College st

60、udents should enrich their knowledge and broaden their horizon through a broad range of experiences.a. I want to start my own company upon graduation.b. College students should take summer jobs, take internships and participate in extracurricular activities.b. I want to work as an assistant to the g