Unit 3Get the Job you want (作业)

Unit 3 Get the Job you want (作业)I. Words and Expressions: （Translate the following into English or Chinese）applicantApplicant forSuccessful/unsuccessful applicantHarvard accepts less than 20 percent of all applicants;interview: 1. n. a meeting where a person is asked questions to decide whether he can take up a jobJohn is being interviewed next week for the Chief Executives job.对某人进行工作面试grill: vt. 1) cook under or over direct heat我们可以在烤架上烤排骨。（chop, barbecue）2) (infml) question intensely and severely (esp. of the police) He was grilled for two hours before the police let him go.） follow up: take addition steps to further (a previous action)We are worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attacks.) Collocation: 1) as follows * The result were as follows.2) to follow * Ill have fish, with fruit to follow. in ones hands: in ones possession His fathers company has been in his hands for many spective: adj. expected; probable; intendedfamiliarize prospective buyers with a spective students.）as I see it: in my opinion As I see it, the money is sufficient for seeing him through a year abroad.） As I see it, this press conference is the most successful one we have ever had. Collocation: see about see out see to (as) the saying goes: used to introduce a particular phrase that people often sayAs the saying goes, “ Theres no smoke without fire.”(L.29) apply: v.1) request something, esp. in writingapply for the job. 2) bring or put into use * Apply as much force as is necessary. (= 需要用多少力量就用多少。)3) to have an effect; be directly related This regulation doesnt apply to it.endeavor: 1. vt. (fml) try endeavor to improve your work. The government has endeavored to forbid the employment of children under the age of 16. 2. n. effort （= She made every endeavor to help us.）l The climbing of Mount Qomolangma was an outstanding example of human endeavor. CF: endeavor, try &attempt这三个词都可作动词，有“尝试”，“企图”，“努力”之意。endeavor: 意思是“努力”，“尽力”，无“尝试”之意，指为完成某事需付出的巨大努力，是书面语。例如： Galileo endeavored to prove that the earth rotates around the sun. 伽利略尽力证明地球是绕着太阳转的。try: 意思是“尝试”，“打算”，比“endeavor” 意思轻，指多次企图去做某事。例如：she tried the little golden key in the lock. 她试着用那把小小的金钥匙开那把锁。attempt: 意思是“尝试”，“努力”，“试图（做某事）”，侧重有某种动机并开始做，常有冒险性和失败的可能性，多用作书面语。例如： The swimmer attempted to cross the English Channel but failed. 那个游泳选手试图横渡英吉利海峡，但没有成功。 employment: n. 1) a persons trade or profession endeavor to look for employment. 2) the condition of having paid workfull-time employmentemployment prospects do ones homework: make preparations beforehand 在演讲之前，他做了充分的准备工作。go after: try hard to obtain; chase 在英语演讲比赛中，他去争取得奖。 你会不会去这个公司找工作？ go after a position in this companyincidentally: by the way I really got to go now. Incidentally, dont forget to pay a visit to your mother tomorrow. chuckle: laugh quietly I chuckled at the astonishment on her face.* “Thats a bit heavy, isnt it?” he chuckled.rank: 1. v. be or put (in a certain class) This town ranks high among New England beauty spots.physical: adj.1) of or concerning the bodygeneral physical health.structure: n.the way in which parts are formed into a whole bone structure 家庭构造。four-story brick structure. (in)adequate: adj.1) enough for the purpose, and no moresynonym: 1. 2. 3.deadline: n. a time limit by which something must be donethe deadline for the students to hand in their term paper.miss the deadline for income tax to be handed in.）make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effectSpeaking the language makes a lot of difference when you travel to another country.Collocation:make all the difference settle a difference pry: 1. vt. force sth. open or away from a surfaceCan you help me pry the cover off this wooden box without breaking it?Her car trunk had been pried open and all her equipment was gone.2. vi. look or inquire closely and curiouslyDont pry into the affairs of others.Collocation:pry about到处窥探pry into窥探，打听21. (L.95) odds: (pl.) the probability that something will or will not happen 可能性 The odds are that he will fail his exam. in the neighborhood of: aboutin the neighborhood of $50,000. I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of $12,000.beyond anyones / ones wildest dreams: more than anyone/ one can ever imagine Ten years ago it was beyond my wildest dreams that I could afford a car.sparkle: to shine in small flashes * The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight. * The stone sparkles when properly cut.Useful Expressions1. mock interview2. follow up3. in sbs hands4. hand-delivered5. prospective customers6. as I see it7. (as) the saying goes8. the odds are good that 9. a once-in-a-lifetime experience10. do ones homework11. go after12. switch sid