世纪商务英语阅读教程2 (基础篇)unit 2.ppt

Unit2CareerManagement,Thecareermanagementprocessbeginswithsettinggoalsorobjectives.Tobespecificaboutyourgoals,youneedtobefullyawareofyourtalentsandabilitiesandhaveadequateknowledgeofcareeropportunities.Careermanagementisacontinuingprocessthatisanecessityforadaptingtothechangingdemandsofthebusinessworld.Theoutcomeofsuccessfulcareermanagementshouldincludepersonalfulfillment,work/lifebalance,goalachievementandfinancialsecurity.,ReadingLongSentences,A:GuidedPractice,B:LetsTry,Contents,ReadingSkillFocus,ComprehensiveReading,PracticalReading,TextA:SetDemandingGoals,TextB:GoodJobsGotoGoodEmployees,HelpWantedAds,ReadingSkillFocus,Longsentencesareusuallycomplicatedanddifficulttounderstand.Theyoftenconsistofoneorseveralofthefollowingsentenceelements:subordinateclause;parenthesis;present/pastparticipleasadverbialmodifierorabsoluteconstruction;parallelstructure,etc.Thekeytodealingwithalongsentenceistoseizethemainbodyofthesentencethesentencetrunk.Sothefirststepistoidentifythesubject,predicate,andobjectofthesentence.Aslongasthesentencetrunkisclear,thesentencestructurewillstandout.Then,itwillbeeasytounderstandthewholesentence.,ReadingLongSentences,ReadingSkillFocus,A:GuidedPractice,ReadingSkillFocus,A:GuidedPractice,ReadingSkillFocus,A:GuidedPractice,ReadingSkillFocus,A:GuidedPractice,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,d,e,a,f,c,b,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,1.TheAmericaneconomicsystemis,organizedaroundabasicallyprivateenterprise,market-orientedeconomyinwhichconsumerslargelydeterminewhatshallbeproducedbyspendingtheirmoneyinthemarketplaceforthosegoodsandservicesthattheywantmost.,美国的经济是以基本的私有企业和市场导向经济为架构的，在这种经济中，生产什么东西，很大程度上由消费者最喜欢消费的货品和服务来决定。,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,2.IntheAmericaneconomy,theconceptofprivatepropertyembracesnotonlytheownershipofproductiveresourcesbutalsocertainrights,includingtherighttodeterminethepriceofaproductortomakeafreecontractwithanotherprivateindividual.,在美国经济中，私有财产的概念不仅包含对生产资源的所有权，也指其他一些特定的权利，如确定产品价格的权利，又或者是与另一个私人个体(经济单位)自由签订合同的权利。,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,3.Newwaysoforganizingtheworkplacereengineeringanddownsizingareonlyonecontributiontotheoverallproductivityofaneconomywhichisdrivenbymanyotherfactorssuchasjointinvestmentinequipmentandmachinery,newtechnology,andinvestmentineducationandtraining.,安排办公场所的新方法业务流程再设计和小型化仅仅是对一种经济实体的全面生产力的一个贡献，这一实体的生产力又由很多其他因素所推动，如：设备和机器的联合投资，新技术以及用于员工教育和培训的投资。,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,4.Numerouscommercialenterprises,fromtheaterstomagazinepublishers,fromgasandelectricutilitiestomilkprocessors,bringbetterandmoreefficientservicestoconsumersthroughtheuseofcomputers.,不计其数的其他商业企业，从剧院到杂志出版商，从公用燃气电力设施到牛奶处理厂，都通过计算机的使用给消费者带来更好、更有效率的服务。,ReadingSkillFocus,B:LetsTry,5.Advertisementservesdirectlytoassistarapiddistributionofgoodsatreasonableprices,therebyestablishingafirmhomemarketandsomakingitpossibletoprovideforexportatcompetitiveprices.,广告能够直接帮助货物以比较合理的价格被迅速分销出去，因此可以(使公司)建立一个坚固的国内市场，同时也使以具有竞争力的价格出口变得可能。,Questions:1.Whyweneeddreams?2.Whatsthedifficultpartinrealizingdreams?3.Whatarethedifferencesbetweendreamsandgoals?4.Ifyouwanttoclimbuptheladderinyourcompany,whatstrategyshouldyoutake?5.Summarizethepassagebylessthan5sentences.,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,SetDemandingGoalsWeallwanttobelievethatwearecapableofgreatfeats,ofreachingourfullestpotential.Weneeddreams.Theygiveusavisionofabetterfuture.Theynourishourspirit;theyrepresentpossibilityevenwhenweareindifficulties.Theykeepusgoing.Mostsuccessfulpeoplearedreamersordinarypeoplewhoarenotafraidtothinkbiganddaretobegreat.Dreamersarenotcontentwithbeingmerelymediocre,becausenooneeverdreamsofgoinghalfway.Whenwewerelittlekidsintheplaygroundwedidntdreamofhittingsinglesinthefirstinning.WedreamedofthathomeruninthebottomoftheninthtowintheWorldSeries1.Wedidntdreamofalifeofstruggleandhardship.Wedreamedofdoingsomethingbig,somethingsplendid.,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,Weallknowthatwehavetoputintheefforttoreachourdreams,butthedifficultpartisthatmostofusdontknowwheretostartworking.WemighthaveeveryintentionofbecomingVicePresidentinfiveyears,orrunningacrossthefinishlineinamarathon,orcompletingthenovelwestartedyearsago.Butoftenwehavenoideahowtotranslatethesedreamsintoactions.Inordertomakerealstepstowardcompletingourultimate,big,splendiddreams,wehavetostartwithspecificobjectives.Theseareourgoals.Dreamsarewherewewanttoendup.Goalsarehowwegetthere.Dreamsareourvisionofwhereweareafterourstruggle,andtheprizeattheendofthejourney.Goalsaretheindividualstepswetakebeforewefinallywintheprize.Ourdreamsareourmasterplan.Goalsareourday-by-dayblueprintthatprovidesachievableobjectivesforcontinuousimprovement.Butdreamsandgoalsareinterrelated.,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,Goalsprovideourdailyroutine.Theyshowuswheretostartandtheyestablishourpriorities.Theymakeusarrangeourtimeandcreatethedisciplineweneedinourlives.Gettingyourselftoestablishyourgoalsisoneofthekeyfactorsinachievingsuccess.Letssayyouretryingtoclimbuptheladderinalargecompany,andyouarenotoptimisticaboutyourchancesbecausethereseemstobetoomanypeoplecompetingfortoofewjobsatthetop.Yourdreamisthatpromotion.Whatyouhavetodoistobreakdownthedreamintoseveralpartsthatyoucanworkonindividuallyandthenmakealist.Afterstudyingthe“dream”position,youdecidethatwhattheyrelookingforisahardworkingpersonwhocanmanageateamwellandimproveproductivity.Then,perfectingeachofthesecharacteristicsbecomesagoalyoucanshootfor.,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,Thefirstthingyoudoisshowyourbossthatyouareeagertoworkhard.Begintoseekoutmorelong-termprojectstoshowyoucankeepacertainenergyleveloveraperiodoftime.Thenyouhavetoshowyourbossthatyoureateamplayer,thatyoutakethetimetoworkforthegroupandthatyourethekindofpersonwhomakesthepeoplearoundyouperformbetter.Thepointisthatyoumustestablishspecificgoalsandclearlydefinethem.Goalsarenotmerelyvaguewishes,orhurriedly-madeNewYearsresolutions.Theyarespecificactionitemstobewrittendownandfollowed.,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,ComprehensiveReading,Text:A,1theWorldSeries:“世界系列赛”。指美国职业棒球大联盟MajorLeagueBaseball(MLB)的总决赛。美国职棒大联盟分为国家联盟和美国联盟，其中国家联盟(NationalLeague,NL)有16支球队，美国联盟(AmericanLeague,AL)有14支球队。世界系列赛是美国联盟和国家联盟的联盟冠军进行七场四胜的总决战，冠军便加冕为美国职棒大联盟的最终冠军。,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,I.FindthetrunksofthefollowingsentencescitedfromTextAandpointoutsentenceelementsusedinthem.,1.WemighthaveeveryintentionofbecomingVicePresidentinfiveyearsorrunningacrossthefinishlineinamarathonorcompletingthenovelwestartedyearsago.,WehaveeveryintentionofbecomingVicePresidentorrunningacrossorcompletingthenovel.,parallelstructure,attributiveclause,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,I.FindthetrunksofthefollowingsentencescitedfromTextAandpointoutsentenceelementsusedinthem.,2.Afterstudyingthe“dream”position,youdecidethatwhattheyrelookingforisahardworkingpersonwhocanmanageateamwellandimproveproductivity.,Youdecidethat-clause.,adverbialclause,objectclause,subjectclauseandattributiveclause,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,I.FindthetrunksofthefollowingsentencescitedfromTextAandpointoutsentenceelementsusedinthem.,3.Letssayyouretryingtoclimbuptheladderinalargecompany,andyouarenotoptimisticaboutyourchancesbecausethereseemstobetoomanypeoplecompetingfortoofewjobsatthetop.,youretryingtoclimbuptheladderandarenotoptimistic.,parallelstructure,attributiveclause,objectclauseandadverbialclause,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,I.FindthetrunksofthefollowingsentencescitedfromTextAandpointoutsentenceelementsusedinthem.,4.Thenyouhavetoshowyourbossthatyoureateamplayer,thatyoutakethetimetoworkforthegroupandthatyourethekindofpersonwhomakesthepeoplearoundyouperformbetter.,Youshowyourbossthat,thatandthat.,parallelstructure,objectclausesandattributiveclause,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.,1.Accordingtotheauthor,weneeddreamsbecause_.,A.dreamscangiveusabetterfutureB.dreamsareakindofnourishmentC.dreamscangiveushopewhenweareindifficultiesD.dreamscanstopusfromgoingforward,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.,2.Dreamersareabletobecomesuccessfulpeopleinthat_.,A.theyarenotordinarypeopleB.theyliketobemerelymediocreC.theirdreamscanoftenbecometrueD.theydaretothinkbig,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.,3.Thedifficultpartofrealizingourdreamsisthat_.,A.wedontknowhowtoplanB.dreamssuchasbecomingVicePresidentinfiveyearsareimpossibletofulfillC.ourdreamsaretoobigD.mostofusdontknowwheretobeginworkingonourdreams,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.,4.Inordertotakestepstofulfillourultimate,splendiddreams,wehaveto_.,A.takeactionwithoutplanningB.startwithgoalsC.makeathoroughplanbeforetakingactionsD.believeinourspecificobjectives,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.,5.Whatsthedifferencebetweengoalsanddreams?,A.Dreamsareourmasterplan,whilegoalsarehowwecompletetheplan.B.Dreamsarewherewewanttoendup,whilegoalsdeservetheprize.C.Dreamsareourvisionofstruggle,whilegoalsareourday-by-dayblueprint.D.Dreamsaretheindividualsteps,whilegoalsarehowwegetthere.,ComprehensiveReading,Comprehension,II.ChoosethebestanswerforeachofthefollowingquestionsaccordingtoTextA.,6.Theauthorgivestheexampleofhowtobepromotedtoa“dream”positioninorderto_.,A.explainhowwecanrealizeourdreamsbyestablishinggoalsB.showitisveryhardtobepromotedC.explaintherearetoomanypeoplecompetingfortoofewjobsatthetopD.tellushowwecangetapromotion,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,I.Writethewordaccordingtotheexplanation.Thefirstletterofthewordhasbeengiven.,1._satisfiedwithwhatonehas2._animpressiveachievement3._excellent,orbeautifulandimpressive4._firmdecision5._anideaormentalimageofsomethingtoachieve6._notclearlyexpressed7._somethingthatyouplantodoorachieve8._aim,purpose9._notverygood10._aplanforachievingsomething,content,feat,splendid,resolution,vision,vague,objective,intention,mediocre,blueprint,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.,translateultimateintentionnourishproductivitymerelycontentblueprintvaguecharacteristics,1.Thetelevisionprogrammeisdesignedtoeducateandnot_toentertain.2.Courageislikelove;itmusthavehopeto_it.3.Ihopeyouare_withtheworkIvedonethispastyear.4.Wemustmakeeffortsto_ouridealintoreality.5.The_decisionaboutwhomtoemploylieswiththetopmanagement.,merely,nourish,content,translate,ultimate,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.,translateultimateintentionnourishproductivitymerelycontentblueprintvaguecharacteristics,6.Acomfortableworkingenvironmentwillincrease_.7.The_ofthemachinearefullydetailedinourbrochure.8.The_hasalreadybeendrawnforthedevelopmentinthenextfiveyears.9.ImsorryIoffendedyou,butitwasntmy_.10.Shecanonlygivea_descriptionofherattacker.,productivity,characteristics,blueprint,intention,vague,ComprehensiveReading,WordFormation,Therootofawordisitsmostbasicform,towhichotherparts,suchasaffixesandinflectionalendings,canbeadded.Thefollowingrootscanbefoundinthetext,ComprehensiveReading,WordFormation,I.Readthetextcarefully,locatethewordsinTextAthatcontainoneoftheabove-mentionedroots,andtellthepartofspeechandthemeaningofeachword.,mediocre,adj.,平庸的,individual,adj.,单个的,optimistic,adj.,乐观的,ComprehensiveReading,WordFormation,II.Matchthewordontheleftwiththeexplanationontheright.,E,D,J,A,H,I,F,C,G,B,Questions:1.“Goodjobsgotogoodemployees”,doyouagree?Why?2.Explaineachtopicsentencefrompara.2-para.7.3.Howtobecomea“goodemployee”?(qualifications)4.Summarizethepassagebylessthan5sentences.,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,GoodJobsGotoGoodEmployeesGoodjobsgotogoodemployees.Thatisafactoflife.Whatareemployerslookingforingoodemployees?Herearesomeofthequalifications.Goodemployeestaketheinitiative.Thereisahugedifferencebetweenanemployeewhodoesthingsonhisorherownandonewhodoesnt.Imagineyourselfasaboss.Youhavetwoemployees.Onedoesnothingunlesstoldexactlywhattodoanddoesitpoorly.Theotheronedoesanyassignedtaskwell,andinadditionsheisalwayshappytohelpothers.Shealwaysseemstobedoingsomethingtomakelifeeasierforcustomersorothercoworkers.Whowouldyouratherworkwith?Whowillyoupromote?Thechoiceisobvious.Goodemployeestakeresponsibility.Whentheyaregivenatasktheydoagoodjobandseethetaskthroughtocompletion.Goodemployeesareresponsiblefortheirownactionsandtheworktheyproduce.Theirtasksaredonewellallthetime,sotheemployercandependonthem.,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,Goodemployeesunderstandthefinancialsideofthebusiness.Theyknowwhatactivitiesmakemoneyforthebusinessandfocusonthem.Theyunderstandtheirpaychecksdependonthemoneythebusinessismaking,andtheyconsistentlydowhatisbestforthecompany.Goodemployeesdoajobcheerfully.Theytakeanoptimisticapproachtowardstheirtaskevenifitisnottheirfavorite.Whowantstoworkwithapersonwhoiscomplainingallthetime?Goodemployeesareself-motivated.Ifthereisaperiodoftimewherethereisnothingtodo,theyfindsomethingusefultofillthevoid.Ortheyspendthetimelearningsomethingnewthatwillhelptheirperformanceonthejob.Goodemployeesexceedexpectations.Theydomorethantheyareaskedtodo,andtheydoabetterjobthanexpected.Ifyouneverdomorethanyouarepaidtodo,youwillneverbepaidmoreforwhatyoudo.,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,Obviouslynooneisperfectinalloftheseareas.Agoodemployeeworkstoimproveatthemallthroughlife.Asacollegegraduateyouneedtobeconsciousofthedifferentareasandstriveforimprovementeachday.Worktodistinguishyourselfasagoodemployee,learnnewskills,domorethanexpected,offernewideas,anddothingsimportanttothebusiness.Forexample,ifyouworkinastore,learntotreatcustomersinaspecialway.Perhapstryrememberingtheirnamesandgreetingthempersonallywhentheycomeinthestore.Youwillbethereasonforpeopletocometothestore,andyouremployerwillnoticethat.Youcanlearntodonewthingssothatyoucanperformmoretasks.Youcanmakelifeeasierforyouremployer.Bydemonstratingthesequalitiesyouremployerwillassignyoutasksthathavemoreandmoreresponsibility.,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,I.FindthetrunksofthefollowingsentencescitedfromTextB.,1.Thereisahugedifferencebetweenanemployeewhodoesthingsonhisorherownandonewhodoesnt.,Thereisahugedifference.,2.Theyunderstandtheirpaychecksdependonthemoneythebusinessismaking,andtheyconsistentlydowhatisbestforthecompany.,Theyunderstand-clause,andtheydowhat-clause.,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,I.FindthetrunksofthefollowingsentencescitedfromTextB.,3.Ifthereisaperiodoftimewherethereisnothingtodo,theyfindsomethingusefultofillthevoid.,theyfindsomething.,4.Worktodistinguishyourselfasagoodemployee,learnnewskills,domorethanexpected,offernewideas,anddothingsimportanttothebusiness.,Work,learnskills,do,offerideas,anddothings.,ComprehensiveReading,TextB,II.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.,Para.4,Para.3,Para.6,Para.8,Para.2,Para.5,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,I.Writethewordaccordingtotheexplanation.Thefirstletterofthewordhasbeengiven.,1._theamountofwagessomeoneearns2._tobemorethanaparticularnumberoramount3._theabilitytotakeactionwithoutwaitingforsomeonetotellyouwhattodo4._togivesomeoneaparticularjob5._afeelingofunhappinessbecausesomeoneorsomethingismissing6._torecognizethedifferencebetweentwoormorethingsorpeople7._whatyouthinkorhopewillhappen8._askillortypeofexperiencethatyouneedforaparticularjob9._happily10._someonewhohascompletedauniversitydegree,especiallyafirstdegree,paycheck,exceed,initiative,assign,void,distinguishes,expectation,qualification,cheerfully,graduate,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.,exceedconsistentlyexpectationinitiativeself-motivatedassigndistinguishqualificationpaycheckinaddition,1.Itsimportantto_betweenbusinessandpleasure.2.Thesuccessofourcampaignhas_ourwildestexpectations.3.Herworkissometimesgood,buttheproblemisshesnot_.4.Thecasehasbeen_toourmostseniorofficer.5.Heactedonhisown_.6.Salarywillbedeterminedaccordingtoyourworkingexperienceand_.,distinguish,exceeded,consistent,assigned,initiative,qualifications,ComprehensiveReading,Vocabulary,II.Fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.,exceedconsistentlyexpectationinitiativeself-motivatedassigndistinguishqualificationpaycheckinaddition,7.Thebeautyofthescenerysurpassedmy_.8.ThecompanyprovidescheapInternetaccess._,itmakessharewarefreelyavailable.9.Thereisanadditionalfivethousandbonusinmy_thismonth.10.Weneedsomeonewhois_,willingtodoserviceforcustomersandtrainingfordistributors.,expectation,Inaddition,paycheck,self-motivated,PracticalReading,HelpWantedAdsAhelpwantedadisanadthatemployerspostinnewspapers,onlineoronthewindowsofthebusinesstoletjobseekersknowthattheyarehiring.Ahelpwantedadusuallyincludesthejobdescription,theeducationandworkhistoryrequirements,nameoftheorganization,andthecontactinformationtheapplicantwillneedtoapply.Somehelpwantedadswillspecifypayaswellasthehourstheemployeewillhavetowork,i.e.,ifthepositionisfullorpart-time.,PracticalReading,Readthefollowinghelpwantedadsandanswerthefollowingquestionsbriefly.,Fulltimesecretarypositionsavailable.Applicantsshouldbeabletouseacomputertoprepareletters,reports,charts,etc,andenterorupdateinformation.ContactUnitedBusinessat856-543559formoreinformation.ApplyinpersonatUnitedBusinessLtd.,17,BrowningStreet.,WashtenawCommunityCollegeislookingforgr