视听说III原文和答案Unit6

1、VLS B3 Unit 6 II. Basic Listening Practice 1. Script M: Did you pick up the paper for me today? I really want to check the job vacancies. W: I know, it s over there. Theres not much happen though. I had a look already. Maybe you should look on the Net instead. Q: What is the man looking for? 2. Scri

2、pt M: You dont have enough experience or qualifications for this role. What makes you believe you could handle the position? W: I m a fast learner and enjoy learning on the job. My natural skills lie in this area,and I mconfident that I could handle the challenge. Given a chance, I would prove mysel

3、f. Q: What is the woman saying? 3. Script M: Could you help me with my resume? Jane said youre good with these things, and I really need someone to edit it. Its way too long. W: Sure, no problem, give I to me. A good resume should be no more than one page, you know. And it should list you experience

4、 in reverse chronological order. I can see wvee got some work to do! Q: Which of the following is true according to the conversation? 4. Script M: Could you tell me why you would like to work for our company? W: Well, it has a good reputation as an employer, and its products are quite popular in the

5、 marketplace. I would feel proud to work for a company like this and to contribute a great deal to its success. Q: Why does the woman apply for the job? 5. Script W: Where do you see yourself in five yearstime? M: I aim to have been promoted to senior manager at the very least. I m very ambitious an

6、d want to climb up the career ladder as fast as possible. I dont want to feel miserable on the first rung in five yearstime, watching everybody above me. Q: What does the man want in fie years? Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.C 5.B III. Listening In Task 1: Tips for job interviews A: After listening to the car

7、eer officer s talk, Ive now realizes the importance of getting prepared for an interview. B: Quite true. First of all, we should never be late for an interview. If youre not punctual, theyll suspect that youll be late for work in future. A: Before going to the in terview, we had better pay atte nti

8、on to our dress. We must look professi onal without overdo ing it. Careless clothes will lead them in to thi nki ng that you re likely to do your job carelessly. B: During the in terview, it is importa nt to look con fide nt without being too pushy. It s n ecessaryto mai nta in eye con tact. This sh

9、ows your in terest in the con versati on, and helps to mai ntai n the com muni cati on betwee n you and the in terviewer. A: Many employers attach importance to the education youve received. We need to highlight those courses especially valuable to the compa ny. B: Book kno wledge is not eno ugh. We

10、 must show them we have practical experie nce in the field. Tell them about our intern ship, and emphasize the skills that are useful in the job wre seek ing. A: How clever you are! These days many stude nts want to tell the prospective employer that they have a good comma nd of En glish and have ob

11、ta ined a College En glish Test Band 4 Certificate. B: Theyre also eager to tell in terviewer about their computer skills with PowerP oint, office automati on, and so on. Stude nts from non-key uni versities especially n eed certificates to shoe they/e acquired those skills before they can hope to c

12、ompete aga inst stude nts from prestigious uni versities. A: Character is con sidered an importa nt factor in con temporary society, where teamwork is a must. B: But too many students are saying more or less the same thing. If everybody say“：m warm-hearted and cooperative, get along well with my cla

13、ssmates, and have good team spiri”,the boss will soon get fed up. A: Perhaps we should let the work weve done shoe our character. B: Right on. Participation is important. If you can show them you re an important official of the Student Union of the university or the department, or you ve organized a

14、 singing competition and won an award, obviously you re good team player. Key: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T Task 2 Are you ready for a phone interview Script and key Nowadays, many employers use teleph one in terviews to scree n can didates in order to n arrow the pool of applica nts who will

15、be in vited for in-pers on in terviews. They are also used as a way to mini mize the expe nses invo Ived in in terviewi ng out-of-tow n can didates. While youre job-searchi ng, its importa nt to be prepared for a pho ne in terview on a mome nts notice. You never know when a recruiter might call. So,

16、 youd better take a look at the following phone in terview tips. Before the in terview, you should get well-prepared. For example, you can compile a list of your background and skills, your strengths and weaknesses,as well as a list of answers to typical phone in terview questio ns You n eed to keep

17、 your resume on the top of your desk or tape it to the wall n ear the phone, so its at your fingertips when you need to answer questions. Also, you should have a pen and paper handy for note tak ing. Its helpful to practice interviewing. You can rehearse answers to those typical questions you might

18、be asked. Have a frie nd or family member con duct a mock in terview and tape record it, so you can see how you sound over the phone. In this way, youll be able to hear your ums and uhs and OKs, and you can practice reduci ng them from your con versati onal speech. During the pho ne in terview, try

19、to smile. Smili ng will project a positive image to the liste ner and will cha nge the tone of your voice. Over the phone, you must speak slowly, clearly and politely. You should use the in terviewers title (Mr. or Ms. and their last n ame), and remember to on ly use a first n ame if they ask you to

20、. It is esse ntial not to in terrupt the in terviewer. On your part, you should try to give an swers that are short and to the point. Fin ally, remember your goal is to set up a face-to-face in terview. After you tha nk the in terviewer, ask if it would be possible to meet in person. Questi ons and

21、key 1. Which of the follow ing is NOT men ti oned as a purpose of scree ning can didates on the phone? B) To test can didates psychological stability whe n thcy speak on the phone. 2. What can you infer from the speakersrecommendation of compiling a list of information about yourself. C) Without it,

22、 you may become disorga ni zed while being in terviewed 3. What does the speaker say about your resume? C) Put it n ear the phone. 4. Accordi ng to the speaker, why should you con duct a simulated in terview? A) To reduce unn ecessary words in an in terview. 5. Which of the follow ing is suggested w

23、he n you address the in terviewer on the phone? D) All of the above. Task3: A Guide to a Successful Job In terview Script and key Your resume, or CV in British En glish, has one missi on and one missi on only: to get you a job in terview. Your resume is usually the first impressi on an employer has

24、of you. And as you n ever get a second chanee to make a first impression, you better get it right firs time. Here reome suggestions that may be of use in prepari ng a resume. First, use a desig n that dema nds atte nti on. Employers doh have time to read through each of your job descriptions to know

25、 if you have the skills they need. The desig n of your resume must do it for them. Your resume should be con cise, well-orga ni zed and releva nt. It should emphasized the most importa nt and releva nt points about your experie nee, skills and educatio n. Second, put importa nt in formatio n first.

26、List importa nt in formatio n at the beg inning of your job descripti ons. Put stateme nts in your resume in order of importa nee and releva nee to the job you want. A powerful stateme nt with exact nu mbers in flue nces every stateme nt that follows. Third, target the job. You will have more succes

27、s if you adjust your resume and cover letter for the specific skills another job. In other words, you need to re-package yourself. In that way, an employer will see immediately that you corresp ond to the job descripti on. It is not dish on est to fe-packagd yourself. You are simply pressing yoursel

28、f and your skills in the best light for a particular employer. This will help you to get more in terviews and allow you to apply for a wider range o jobs. 1. Why does the speaker say the resume is important? 2. Which of the following will NOT be regarded as a feature of good resume? 3. Where should

29、you put the important information in your job descriptions according to the passage? 4. How many resumes would the speaker advise you to write if you applied for three jobs? 5. What is the passage mainly about? Keys: 1.C 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B IV. Speaking Out MODEL 1 Can you give me some tips about how to

30、 get a good job? Susa n: Joh n, can you give me some tips about how to get a good job? Joh n: Did you go to the job fairs and meet with compa ni es? Susan: Yeah, I did. But they didn seem to be interested in women. I thought about suing then for sexual discrim in ati on. Joh n: Im afraid it won be m

31、uch help. Have you looked at the want ads in the n ewspaper? Susan: Ive been checking the want ads every day for a week, but can tfind anything interesting that Im qualified for. And the few that I have seen are very low-paying. John: Then try the Internet. You can use a search engine to find a job

32、site related to your field. Susan: Good thinking! Thanks! I think I look for something in electronic engineering. John: Hey, I just saw a job opening at a company called E-Tech. It could be just the sort of thing youre look ing for. Susa n: Great, Illtry my luck there. Joh n: Yeah, but if I remember

33、, the deadli ne is this after noon. Susa n: This after noon? Oh no! Id better get on li ne quickly and see if I can submit my resume by E-mail. John: Wait, have you updated your resume? You better include your work experience from the IT compa ny last summer. Susa n: Don worry. It sail set. Than ks,

34、 mate. Joh n: Any time, Sue. MODEL2 Do you have any tips for a successful interview? Script Susa n: Joh n, do you have any tips for a successful in terview? Joh n: Well, first of all, you n eed to dress professi on ally. Susa n: Oh, what about duri ng the in terview? Joh n: Ok, be sure to maintain g

35、ood eye con tact and an swer all questi ons politely and directly. Dont look too shy, nor should you sound too aggressive Susa n: Im not sure what kind of questi ons theyll ask. John: Theyllprobably want to know a little about your work experience. Many companies donwant a completely green handThey

36、dontwant to spend time and money on training. Susa n: Fort un ately, I gained some experie nce at an IT compa n0uri ng the last summer holiday. John: They may also want to know something about your character. You see, ability for teamwork is usually valued. Susa n: What kind of questi ons should I a

37、sk them? Joh n: You should ask them about the job requireme nts and about the compa ny. Susa n: Should I ask about salary and fringe ben efits? Joh n: Better not. Not uni ess they bring it up. Just use the first in terview to sell yourself. Susa n: Youre right. If they are in terested in hiri ng me,

38、 there will be ple nty of cha nces to talk about money later. John: Right. And the more interested they are, the more theoffer. MODEL3 Our best bet is to recruit from the competition. Script Helen: Our company is starting from scratch, so we dohave the expertise to compete. Bill: Then our best bet i

39、s to recruit from the competitio n. Helen: We need managers who know how to be strong, yet know how to give employees their freedom. Bill:Thats essential, especially in the computer industry. Often computer experts like to work on their own. Hele n: We also dontbelieve that a right man ageme nt syst

40、em will work won dersfor our compa ny. Bill:Um that philosophy will help you attract many worthwhile people. Helen: I remember your friend David Miller is the CEO of a management recruitment agency. I hope hellhelp us start a recruitme nt drive. Bill: Certa inly. And it a good time, too.A nu mber of

41、 firms have bee n dow nsiz ing. Helen: Good. So lots of capable people out there are interested in bigger and batter things. But can David help us pin them dow n? Bill:Sure, Hele n! Thatswhy they call them headh un ters. Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: Can you give me some advice on how to succeed in

42、 an in terview? B: Well, first of all, you need to pay attention to your appearanee. You have to dress appropriately. A: What do you mean by appropriately? B: It ofte n best to wear a suit. Some bosses dctrlike to see a can didate on a dirty T-shirt and jea ns. A: I see. Careless clothes may be an i

43、n dicator of careless attitude in work. B: Right on. Also, many employers are un willi ng to hire a young man with his hair dyed red or yellow. A: Then, what about duri ng the in terview? B: You should speak politely but firmly. If you look too shy, they may suspect you are not capable of deali ng w

44、ith a challe nging task. A: Im not sure what kind of questi ons theyllask. B: Theyll probably want to know something about your work experienee. Companies usually dont want an entirely new hand. They dowant to spend time and money on training. A: Fort un ately, I gained some experie nee at a law of

45、firm duri ng the last summer holiday. I worked as an intern to provide free legal advice for those who n eed it. B: Oh. I see, this is what they called legal “ssistance to the needy.Also, a company may want to know somethi ng about your character. You see, team players are ofte n valued above all ot

46、hers. A: What kind of questio ns should I ask them? B: You should ask them about the job requireme nts and about the compa ny. A: I hear that many compa nies asked the can didates what salary they expect. B: Thatstrue. You have to inquire about the possible salary level for a gree n hand in adva nce

47、. If the salary you expect is reas on able, this shows that you know the professi ons well and will have a good impressi on on the in terviewer. A: Oh, Ive lear ned so much from you. A thousa nd tha nks. V. Let Talk Script Voice-over:T-Mobile is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telecom, the gia nt Germa n t

48、eleph one compa ny. T-Mobile is their global mobile phone operation. Nine hundred people work at the compa nys call centre in Gree no ck, which was set up only five years ago; 760 of them are employed in han dli ng customer calls and they are man aged by 70 team man agers and 10 operations managers.

49、 In a large-scale operation like this, the role of recruitment and training is the resp on sibility of a dedicated on-site huma n resources departme nt. Woman: We have a training team, headed up by two leading advisers and supported by a number of customer-facing advisers whove been moved into the r

50、ole of training. The theory behind is, these are the people who are doing the job, are in the best place to train that job to other people. On-scree n text: Hele n Young, Huma n Resources Adviser Hele n:Our recruitme nt is divided into two mai n sect ions. We have a CSA recruitme nt: Customer Servic

51、e Adviser, and we also have all the other recruitment. Its crucial to us that we get the right people for the job, absolutely crucial, and we do whatever possible to en sure that people have realistic expectati ons of the job before they, before theyre made an offer. Hele n:In the in itial stages th

52、eyd be give n a teleph one in terview which would last somewhere in the region of 15 minutes. Following that, theyd be invited to come on-site. Theyd have a tour of the centre. They then get, if you like, an opportunity to try us on for size. They get to see the role, they get to see how it feels, f

53、eel the culture of the company and if theyre still happy at that stage and want to apply, then they need to do so formally. They would then complete an applicati on form and be brought on-site for a two-hour assessme nt. The assessme nt con sists of a role-play, which looks at their customer service

54、 ability and a compete ncy in terview. We n eed people who have the ability to com muni cate well and deliver the customer service that we want to deliver. We have a full age range of employees coming from various different backgro un ds: manu facturi ng, customer service straight through to school

55、leavers. Key (1) 900(2) customer calls(3) 70 human resources (5) supported (6) customer-faci ng (7) place(8) two(9) right people(10) realistic VI. Further Liste ning and Speak ing Task 1: Tell me about yourself. Script M: Tell me a little about yourself. W: Im from Guilin City. M: What brought you t

56、o the east coast? W: I came to Qin gdao to atte nd college. Im impressed by this city dyn amic econom y. Ive come to love it so much that Ive decided to stay and work here. M: What work experie nee do you? W: I worked as an intern for a small shipping company. And my primary responsibilities were to

57、 mai nta in the compa nyties with the exist ing customers and try to find new cargo sources. M: And what did that experienee teach you? W: I lear ned that com muni cati on skills are extremely importa nt. The kno wledge I acquired from textbooks is in deed, but it is equally esse ntial to be able to

58、 persuade a pote ntial clie nt t to trust you. M: How would your former employer describe you? W: He told me that my ability to find one customer after another was an asset to the company. He thanked me for my loyalty. He also appreciated my team as shown in my cooperation with my colleague. M: You

59、seem very mature for your age. And I see from your resume that you are very goal-oriented. W: Thank you. I believe I e acquired many good qualities from my parents. Theyre my role models. However, I know I still have a lot to learn. The woman went from Guilin City to the east coast city of Qingdao t

60、o attend college. She was impressedby the latter sdyn amic economy. Now shi is being in terviewed for a job. She says she once worked as an intern for a small shipping company to maintain the companys ties with the existing customers and try to find n ewcargo sources. There she lear ned the importa