英语周报高中英语 Unit2 Getting a job Language points教案 牛津译林版选修11.doc

unit2 getting a job language points1. you wont have to answer questions off the top of your head during the interview.off the top of ones head 信口地2. dont worry about having butterflies in your stomach before the interview.have butterflies in ones stomach(做某事前)惊慌，紧张e.g. i always have butterflies in my stomach just before i perform on stage.3. smile when you shake hands with the interviewer and look him or her in the eye.look somebody in the eye直视某人，正视某人e.g. i asked him to look me in the eye and tell me what he had done with my bike.4. you should follow it up by writing to follow up 对采取进一步行动，加强e.g. lucy followed up her interview with a telephone call.5. nod your head when you agree withnod ones head 点头e.g. she nodded her head to show that she agreed with me.6. this allows you to prepare good answers and means you wont have to answer questions off the top of your head during the interview.the idiom off the top of your head means from the knowledge you have in your memory.e.g. he was famous for being able to answer difficult questions off the top of his head. off the top of my head, i can only think of one post office near here. 7. it can also give you the edge over other candidates, so remember to check your spelling, punctuation and grammar. the idiom give you the edge over sb./sth. means to have a small advantage over sb./sth.e.g. good boxers are always looking for something to give them the edge over their opponents in a fight. you might be better at maths but i have the edge over you in sports.8. if you follow the advice ive given you today, landing a job should be as easy as pie.1) the word land means succeeded in getting.e.g. sam has just landed a post as manager assistant in this big company.2) the idiom as easy as pie = as easy as abc means very easy.e.g. its as easy as pie/abc for the scientist to solve the maths problem.9. he found living among local people there to be challenging but worthwhile.句中分词短语 living among local people 用作宾语；不定式短语 to be challenging but worthwhile 是宾语补足语，这里也可省略 to be，直接用形容词作宾语补足语。e.g. we found him (to be) dishonest.homewo