book4 Unit 3 Job Interview

Unit3JobInterview,Pre-readingQuestions,Whatpreparationsweshouldmakebeforetakingpartinajobinterview?,PossibleAnswer,AcademicqualificationsResumePersonalitytraitsAlistofquestionslikelytobeaskedandhowtoanswerthesequestionsInformationoncompanycompanyexecutivescompanyproductsorservices,InterviewTips,DonotsmokeDonotchewgum,oreatgarlicbeforehand.Wearsuitableinterviewclothes.TakecopiesofyourCVwithyou.Arriveontimeforyourjobinterview.Anyapplicationshandedbeforetheinterview,InterviewTips,Enterintoastateofrelaxedconcentration.,Setgoalsfortheinterview.KnowthequestionbehindthequestionFollowupwithaneffectivethankyouletter,InterviewTips,ConsidertheinterviewersagendaExpecttoanswerthequestion,Tellmeaboutyourself.,Watchthosenonverbalclues.Besmartaboutmoneyquestions.Donthangoutyourdirtylaundry.,Allourpreparationshavebeendonefromtheintervieweespointofview,nowletsstudyTextAtogettheinterviewersperspective.,PreviewCheck,TrueorFalse1.ThewriteristheownerofMackayEnvelopeCorporation,amanufacturingfactory.()2.Theanswerstheauthorgotfromthecollegegraduatewhowantedajobwereallpositive.()3.Todaysgraduateswillmostprobablyhavethesamejobfortherestoftheirlives.(),T,F,F,4.The90-year-oldtennisplayerinsistedonplayingthebackhandcourtduringthematchbecausehewantedtoworkonhisweaknesses.()5.Onceitwasdecidedthattocoveramilein4minuteswasphysicallyimpossibleforhumans.()6.CurtCarlsonwassohappybecausetheylandedattheairportsafelyatlast.(),T,T,F,While-readingTasks,TextOrganization,lackofpreparation,Four,PartOne,Comprehensionquestions:Whatvacancywilltheapplicantfillifemployedintheauthorscompany?Whathadthecollegegraduatedonetopreparefortheinterview?Didheleaveafavorableimpressionontheinterviewer-Mr.Mackay?Whatwashesupposedtodothen?WhatconclusiondidMr.Mackaydrawfromtheyoungapplicantsanswers?,Vocabulary,mockinterview:mock:(basicmeaning)v.makefunofmock(at)thegovernmentsdecisionFortheresthewasafiercelittleoldman,whomockedterriblyatsoftnessinanyone,andwhoregardedhimselfasguarddogtothetwoyoungartists.mock:.v.嘲笑，骗，嘲弄Althoughhefailedinthemathtest,itwaswrongtomockhisefforts.,adj.notreal,intendedtobeverysimilartoarealsituation,substance,etc.假的；模拟的mockmarblefloormockexam/mockobjectamocktrial模拟审判、法庭；Thearmytrainingexercisesendedwithamockbattle.军事训练演习以一场模拟战结束。,Vocabulary,followup1)takeafurtheractionafter;Pleasefollowupyourvisittohimwithfrequentcalls.Sendafollow-upletteraftertheinterview2)investigatesthcloselyThelocalgovernmentwascommandedtofollowupthegasexplosion.,Vocabulary,potential:possible,likely,prospectivepotentialcustomer,potentialbuyer,potentialclient,potentialemployeen.Shehas/showsthepotentialtobecomeachampion.,Vocabulary,prospective:usedonlybeforenounprospectiveemployee,prospectivebuyer,prospectivecandidate,potentialProspectiveandpotentialcanoftenbeinterchanged,buthereareacoupleofcommentsonsubtledifferences.AprospectivebuyerThissuggestsyouhavesomeexpectationthatthepersonwillbuy.ApotentialbuyerThisfocusesontheideathatthepersoniscapableofbuying.,PartTwo,Fourkeystogettinghired:PreparetowinNeverstoplearningBelieveinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoesFindawaytomakeadifference,Suggestionsv.s.Examples,Suggestionswithoutexamplesaredryandhardtounderstand;suggestionswithexamplesarecomparabletobonescoveredwithflesh.Itisalsoagoodideatostartanarticlewithanexamplethatisrelevanttoreaderslifeandinterests,liketheauthordidinthistext.,Suggestionsv.s.Examples,SuggestionsExamples,1)Preparetowin,2)Neverstoplearning,3)Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes,4)Findawaytomakeadifference,MichaelJordan,A90-year-oldtennisplayer,Thefour-minutemile,theNewYorkMarathonandtheVietnamveteran,NewYorkcabdrivers,BackgroundInformation,MichaelJordan(1963-):Americanprofessionalbasketballplayer,consideredbymanytobethegreatestplayerinbasketballhistory.The6ft6in(198cm)shootingguardfirstbecameknownasanexplosiveindividualscorer,butashematuredasaplayerheadoptedamoreteam-orientedapproachtothegame.JordanledtheChicagoBullstosixNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)championships(1991-1993,1996-1998).Hiswidespreadappealtofanshashelpedkeepbasketballoneoftheworldsmostpopularspectatorsports.,Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthe1sttip?-Successgoestothosewhoarewellprepared.-Chancefavorsthepreparedmind-Opportunitiesareforthosewhoareready.,Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthe2ndtip?-Onecanneverbetoooldtolearn.-Itisnevertoolatetolearn.,Four-minutemile,Thefour-minutemileistherunningofamile(exactly1,609.344meters,5280feet)inlessthanfourminutes.Itwasfirstachievedin1954byRogerBannisterin359.4.Thefourminutebarrierhassincebeenbrokenbymanymaleathletes,andisnowthestandardofallprofessionalmiddledistancerunners.Inthelast50yearsthemilerecordhasbeenloweredbyalmost17seconds.Runningamileinfourminutestranslatestoaspeedof15milesperhour.Theaveragehumanmalerunsbetween6and11milesperhour.,BackgroundInformation,SirRogerBannister(1929-?):Britishphysicianandthefirstathleteinhistorytorunamileinlessthan4min.AtameetinOxfordonMay6,1954,Bannisterranthemilein3min59.4sec,establishingaworldrecord.ThiswasbetteredlessthantwomonthslaterbytheAustralianathleteJohnLandy,whosetarecordof3min58sec.BannisterdefeatedLandyinamileraceheldatVancouver,Canada,inAugust1954.,SirRogerBannister2009,BackgroundInformation,JohnMichaelLandy(1930-):Australianathlete,andthesecondrunner,afterEnglandsSirRogerBannister,tobreakthefour-minutemile.Hedidsoin3minutes58secondsin1954,twomonthsafterBannistersethismark.,BackgroundInformation,TheNewYorkMarathon:inthefall,thelargestrunningeventintheU.S.,annuallyattractingabout100,000entrantsinaracethroughthefiveboroughs./about/index.php/wiki/Kenya_at_the_Olympics,Part2QuestionforBelieveinYourself-,Whatconclusioncanyoumakefromthe3rdtip?-Peopleshouldgetconfidenceandsetagoalinlife.,Part2QuestionforFindaWaytoMakeaDifference,Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthe4thtip?-Oneshouldtrytodosomethingdifferentinhisfavor.,SeveralWaystoIntroduceaTheme,Usefulexpressions,事先做好准备亲手送交采取进一步行动在我看来俗话说，常言道尝试，努力大约,在附近无论如何也想不到的，做梦也想不到的可能性很充分大,dooneshomeworkhand-deliveredfollowupAsIseeitfrommystandpointAsthesayinggoestake/haveacrackat(makean)endeavo(u)rtointheneighborhoodofbeyondoneswildestdreamstheoddsweregoodthat,世界级音乐家顶尖运动员一生只有一次的经历追求网球双打比赛与配对交换场地在我的年龄段整整两秒发令枪一响获得了第一,Aworld-classmusicianAtopathleteAonce-in-a-lifetimeexperienceGoafterPlayadoublestennismatchPairwithSwitchsides（changecourts)InmyagebracketTwofullsecondsAtthegunFirstplacewent/goesto,练习自己的弱点顺便说一下发挥优势奇迹中的奇迹防弹隔离装置一份保证书争取到成功的机会留下你自己的足迹,WorkononesweaknessesIncidentallyDeveloponesstrengthsMiracleofmiraclesBulletproofpartitionAmissionstatementShifttheoddsinonesfavorMakeyourowntracks,LanguagePoints,Grill:(informal)questionintensely;cookunderoroverdirectheatAfterbeinggrilledbythepolicefortwodays,Johnsonsignedaconfession.被警方盘问了两天之后，约翰逊在招供书上签了字。她父母盘问她去过些什么地方。Herparentsgrilledheraboutwhereshedbeen.Idecidedtogrillthesausagesratherthanfrythem.我决定把这些香肠烤一烤，而不是油炸。,Vocabulary,employmentn.工作,职业,雇用,使用unemploymentHeisoutofemployment.他失业了。beinemployment有工作,有职业；beoutofemployment解雇,失业；get/seek/obtainemployment找到工作,就业；loseemployment失业；theemploymentofmodernmachines现代机械的使用,Endeavor:aneffortorattempttodosomething;trytodosomethingInspiteofourbestendeavors,ithasprovenimpossibletocontacther.尽管我们尽了最大的努力，结果还是联系不上她。工程师们正努力寻找问题的症结所在。Engineersareendeavoringtolocatethesourceoftheproblem.,Dooneshomework:makepreparationsbeforehandItwasobviousthatshehaddoneherhomeworkandthoroughlypreparedforherinterview.显然她为面试作了充分的准备。在他发言前他已事先做好了准备。Hehaddonehishomeworkbeforehedeliveredthespeech.,Take/haveacrack(at):trytodosomethingItsnotsomethingIvedonebefore,butIllhave/takeacrackatit.这事儿我从没干过，可是我要试一试。再试一试解这个谜吧。Haveanothercrackatsolvingthispuzzle.,Pry:vi.TrytolookintoprivatefactsaboutapersonWedontwantpeoplepryingintoouraffairs.我们不愿意人们打听我们的私事。一些记者喜欢窥探电影明星的私生活。Somereportersliketopryintofilmstarsprivatelife.,Vocabulary,physicala.身体的,物理的,物质的n.体检Itsaphysicalimpossibilitytobeintwoplacesatonetime.同时在两地是自然规律上不可能的事。Imnotagreatbelieverintakingregularphysicalexercise.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,Vocabulary,deadlinen.最后期限Thebosswillreallygiveittoyouifyoumissthedeadlineforthejob.要是到期完不成工作，老板就要给你点厉害。你能在最后期限之前完成吗？Canyoumeetthedeadline?【近形】deadlockn.僵局，相持不下,Vocabulary,identifyvt.识别,鉴别,把.和.看成一样Icannotidentifythissignature.我不能够辨别出这个签名。Onecannotidentifyhappinesswithwealth.幸福和财富不能混为一谈.identifyoneselfwith支持;参与;与.密切结合;和.打成一片；identifyoneselfas自称为,Vocabulary,Sparkle(L.106):vi.(withsth):shinebrightlywithflashesoflight发火花;闪耀Hereyesdwithexcitementinourexclusiveinterview.钻石在太阳光下闪闪发光。Thediamondsparkledinthesunlight.,Vocabulary,glitterAllthatglittersisnotgold.-glimmeraglimmeroflight-twinklethetwinklingstarsinthenightsky-flashaflashoflightening-glowtheglowfromthestove-flickertheflickerofacandle,Vocabulary,insbshands在某人掌握中，在某人控制下Alltherelevantfactsareinmyhands.我掌握了所有的相关证据。【辨析】athand手头，在附近；byhand用手，用体力；changehands转手；handdown把.传下去；handin上交，递交；handinhand手拉手；handout分发，散布；,Vocabulary,lendsbahand协助某人；takeahandin参与，介入；outofhand无法控制，马上，立刻；haveoneshandsfull忙得腾不出手来；washoneshandof.对.不再负责任，洗手不干ononehand.ontheotherhand一方面.另一方面；,Chuckle(L.55):vi.1)laughquietlyortooneselfn.2)quietorpartlysuppressedlaughDoyouchuckletoyourselfwhenreadingsomethingamusing?adrychucklegiveachuckletooneselfThebabychuckledat/overthesightofsweets.,snicker:utterapartlystifledlaugh暗笑，奸笑snigger:asnicker暗笑,giggle:(atsborsth)laughlightlyinanervousorsillyway,grin:drawbackthelipsandbaretheteeth露齿而笑,beam:smileexpansively愉快地笑，眉开眼笑,Vocabulary,makeadifference:tohaveanimportanteffectorinfluenceonsomethingorsomeone;toimproveasituationgreatlyExercisecanmakeabigdifferencetoyourstateofhealth.Whatevershedid,itmadenodifference.HavingagoodteachinghasmadeallthedifferenceforAlex(=hadanimportantinfluence).makenodifference,notmakeanydifference;makeallthedifference,makethedifference,makeabigdifference,beyondones(wildest)dreams:morethananyone/onecaneverimagineSuddenlyshewasrichbeyondherwildestdreams.她怎么也没想到突然之间变得那么富有。我做梦也没想到这个计划居然成功了。Theschemesucceededbeyondmywildestdreams.,Vocabulary,intheneighborhoodof:approximately,aboutThepaintingisworthsomethingintheneighborhoodof$3000.Isthereagoodrestaurantintheneighborhood(在附近)?,AdditionalTranslation,Theywanttoselltheirhouseand_(而且已经有一位可能的买房人）（不管他怎么努力）_,thegoalstayedunattained.Ihope_(我们能在规定日期前完成它）(常言道）_”thereisnosmokewithoutfire”.Idonotthink_(那没有什么两样）,alreadyhaveaprospectivebuyer,Howeverhardheendeavored,wecanfinishthisbeforethedeadline,Asthesayinggoes,itwillmakeadifference,Theaffairis_(已不归我管了).常言道，“欲速则不达”。“Morehaste,lessspeed”,asthesayinggoes.Hesaidhedidntknowhowtoswim_(但将尽力尝试),nolongerinmyhands,butwouldtakeacrackatit.,十年前我做梦也不敢想我能买小汽车。TenyearsagoitwasbeyondmywildestdreamsthatIcouldaffordacar.Inrecentyears,somepsychologists_(已经从生物学的观点来解释智能现象),havetriedtoexplainintelligencefromabiologicalstandpoint.,AsIseeit,thispressconferenceisthemostsuccessfulonewehaveeverhad.我认为，这次新闻发布会是我们所经历的最成功的一次。我正想去买一套20万元左右的公寓。Iamhopingtobuyanapartmentintheneighborhoodof200,000yuan.,Incidentally,wewonthethirdset6-1.顺便说一下，我们6:1赢了第三局。ThemajorityofNewYorkcabdriversarefriendly,_(即使不算无礼之极).,ifnotdownrightrude,ExpressionsforUnemployment,1.Igotfired.我被炒鱿鱼了。2.Igottheboot.我被开除了。3.Igottheax.我被开除了。4.Igotsacked./Igotthesack.我被开除了。5.Theykickedmeout.他们把我踢出来了/把我开除了。6.Mybossshowedmethedooryesterday.,ExpressionsforUnemployment,7.Iwascanceled.我被开除了。8.Iwaslaidoff.我被解雇了。9.ThebosstoldmethatIdonthavetocomeintomorrow,oranyotherday.老板告诉我说，我明天或以后都不必来公司了。10.Mybosstoldmetofindabetterjob.老板叫我“另谋高就”,JobApplicationLetter,Activity1:Whatinformationisusuallyincludedinanapplicationletter?Underlinetherightonesinthefollowingandaddthreemore.soapexperienceletterrelationskilltelephonesubjectsaddressfriendmarketschoolpersonalityappearance_,JobApplicationLetter,Activity2:Fillinthegapswiththeappropriateformofthewordsfromtheboxtoobtainthedefinitionofjobapplicationandresume.,Aletterofapplicationisessentiallya_letterinwhichyouaremarketingyourskills,_and_.Itismainlyusedwhenyouare_forajob,andaskingforan_.Aresumeisyourselling_,whichisusuallysent_withan_letter.It_tobeabletoshowyourprospective_thatyouarethepersonthattheyarelookingfor.,abilityapplyemployknowledgeneedapplicationinterviewsalesdocumenttogetheremployershould,sales,abilities,knowledge,applying,interview,document,together,application,needs,employers,JobApplicationLetter,thebasicstructureofanordinaryletterandanapplicationletter,OrdinaryletterReturnaddressDateInsideaddress(notalways)SalutationBodySignature,Applicationletter:ReturnaddressDateFulladdress(includingtitle)forthepersontowhomyouarewritingSalutationIntroductionBodyConclusionSignatureEnclosure,HowtoWriteanApplicationLetter,StrategiesofwritinganapplicationletterContentsoftheletterSomeexpressionsthatmayofferyousomehelp,StrategiesofWritinganApplicationLetter,1Attracttheattentionofyourpotentialemployer2Arouseyouremployersinterestinyou3Createadesireforemployingyou4Encouragetheemployertotakepromptaction,ContentsoftheApplicationLetterYouraddressandcontactdetailsthedatethefullnameofthepersonyouarewritingto,and/orhis/herjobtitleThePersonnelManagertheaddressoftheorganizationyouareapplyingtothesalutation;e.g.DearMsChanasubjectheading;e.g.ApplicationforthePostofTraineeManagerBodyYourssincerely,/faithfully,yoursignatureyourfullnameenclosures,ContentsoftheBodyPart,SourceofinformationPositionyouwanttoapplyforPersonalinformationage，sex，educationalbackground,major，workingexperiencesYourstrengths(Reasonsforquittingthepreviousjobandforapplyingthepresentjob)Contactmethodandwhenyouareavailabletotheinterview,SomeExpressionsthatmayOfferyousomeHelp,Ihavereadyouradvertisementin(nameofthenewspaper/TV/radio)of(date)fora(position/post),andshouldbegratefulifyoucouldconsidermyapplication.Ia