高中英语新教材译林牛津版（2020）选修四课件Unit3ExtendedreadingProject

Unit3CareersandskillsExtendedreading&ProjectExtendedreadingBytheendofthissection,youaregoingto:understandthepurposeandprocessofajobinterview;identifythetipsforasuccessfuljobinterview;listthemostimportantqualitiesforajobapplicanttosucceedinajobinterview.BeforereadingYes.BeforeIwasadmittedbymyseniorhighschool,Ihadaninterview.Ifeltnervousatfirst,butduringtheinterviewIfeltconfidentbecauseImadesureIhadwellpreparedforit.Forinstance,Ithoughtaboutpossiblequestionstheinterviewerwouldaskmeandwrotedownpossibleanswers.Doyouhaveanyexperienceofbeinginterviewed?Howdidyoufeel?

UnderstandingWhilereadingParagraph(s)MainideaPara.1Para.2Paras.3-5Paras.6-8Para.9Para.10IntroductionThepurposeofajobinterviewTipsbeforetheinterviewTipsduringtheinterviewTipsaftertheinterviewConclusionReadthetranscriptandsummarizeitsstructurebyfillinginthefollowingtable.

Whilereading2.Whatisthepurposeofajobinterview?Itallowstheinterviewertoassessthejobapplicanttoseeifheorsheissuitablefortheposition.Italsoprovidesanopportunityfortheapplicanttolearnmoreaboutthejobandthecompany,andtodiscoverwhetherthisjobisrightforhimorher.Readparagraph2andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisajobinterview?Ajobinterviewisaconversationbetweenanemployerandapotentialemployee.Whilereading

Fillinthetablebelowwiththeinformationfromthepresentationtranscript.BeforetheinterviewCollectinginformationaboutthecompanyandthepostyouareinterviewingforListingyourstrengthsandskillsetandanalysingyourweaknessesListingquestionsthatcouldbeasked,thinkingabout

howtobestanswerthemanddoingpracticeinterviewsMakingagoodfirstimpressionWhilereading

Fillinthetablebelowwiththeinformationfromthepresentationtranscript.DuringtheinterviewAftertheinterviewListeningcarefullytothequestionsandaskingforclarificationifnecessaryFindingtherightconversationalbalanceUsingpositivebodylanguagetoexpressyourselfAskingquestionstowardstheendoftheinterviewFollowingitupbywritingtothanktheinterviewerandexpressyourinterestagainLookingbackontheinterviewprocessWhilereading

Whyisitnecessarytoknowthecompanyandyourstrengthsandweaknesses?Knowingthecompanyinadvancewillgiveyouagoodbasisforwhatcriteriaareusedforselectingcandidates.Analysingyourstrengthsandweaknessescanhelpyoubetterunderstandyourself.Whyshouldyoube“anearlybird”?Beingan“earlybird”givesmeextratimetobecomefamiliarwiththeenvironmentandbefullyprepared.Howdoyouunderstandthesentence“Aninterviewisatwo-waystreet.”inline43?Aninterviewisanopportunityforthejobapplicanttoknowifthisjobsuitshisorherneeds.Itisalsoanopportunityforthecompanytoknowiftheapplicantissuitableforthisjob.Theselectionprocessworksbothways.AfterreadingWhatdoyouthinkmakesajobapplicantsuccessfulinaninterview?Makealistofthequalitiesthatyouthinkarethemostimportantandexplainwhy.Confidence:Employersvaluethisqualityinpotentialapplicantsbecauseconfidentapplicantsareabletocommunicateinanengagingway,expresscertaintyabouttheirskills,abilitiesandgoalstoclearlyshowwhatmakesthemavaluableemployee.AppreciatingHonesty:Employersconsiderhonestyasanimportantqualityforapplicantstohavebecausehonestapplicantsdon’texaggeratetheirskillsorqualifications.Theyalsoletpotentialemployersknowtheyarenotafraidofmakingmistakesandthatmistakescanbeexcellentlearningopportunitiestoimprovethemselves.AfterreadingWhatdoyouthinkmakesajobapplicantsuccessfulinaninterview?Makealistofthequalitiesthatyouthinkarethemostimportantandexplainwhy.Communicationskills:Employersvalueapplicantswithgoodcommunicationskillsbecauseapplicantswitheffectivecommunicationskillscanexpressthemselvesclearlyandconcisely.Theyalsoshowtheabilitytobeactivelistenersandprovidethoughtfulfeedback.Thishelpsthepotentialemployeetofitinwiththecompany.AfterreadingWhatisthespeaker’spurposeofhavingthisonlinepresentation?Thetargetaudienceofthispresentationarepeoplewhomaynothaveattendedanyjobinterviewsbefore,sothespeakerwantstoinformthemofsomepracticaltipsforjobinterviews,whichmayhelptheminthefuture.

Whydoesthespeakerusealotofimperativesentencesinhispresentation?Thespeakerusesmanyimperativesentenceswhengivingadviceandtipsbecausehewantstomaketheaudienceclearlyunderstandwhattodowhenfacingajobinterview.Imperativesentenceshelpthespeakeremphasizehispointsandalsomakeiteasyfortheaudiencetorememberthem.AfterreadingHowdoesthespeakermakehisadviceexplicitinparagraph8?Tomakehisadviceexplicit,thespeakerusesanexampletoexplainhispointofview.Hesuggeststheaudienceseizethemomenttoaskquestionsbeforetheinterviewends,andthengivesanexampleofaspecificquestion.Inthisway,theaudienceclearlyunderstandswhyandhowtoaskquestions.Findtheidiomsinthetranscript,fillinthetablebelow.IdiomMeaningGaintheupperhandTogetanadvantageoversomebodysothatyouareincontrolofaparticularsituationAfterreadingIdiomMeaningPracticemakesperfectAnearlybirdPutyourbestfootforwardTheendoftherainbowAwayofencouragingpeoplebytellingthemthatiftheydoanactivityregularlyandtrytoimprovetheirskill,theywillbecomeverygoodatitApersonwhogetsup,arrives,etc.veryearlyTomakeagreatefforttodosomething,especiallyifitisdifficultoryouarefeelingtiredSomethingthatisveryattractiveandthatmaybehardtoreach,butisamotivationtopushoneselfAfterreading

Thinkabouthowtowriteafollow-upletterandfinishthefollowingtask.Supposeyourfriend,LiHua,attendedajobinterviewyesterday,helphimwriteafollow-upemailtotheinterviewerofthecompany,MrWang.DearMrWang,ThankyouforofferingmetheopportunitytoattendtheinterviewonTuesday.Theinformationyousharedaboutyourcompanywasvaluable,andthepossibilityofapplyingmyskillsandexperiencetothepositiongreatlyinterestsme.Ifyoushouldneedanyadditionalinformationfromme,pleasedonothesitatetoletmeknow.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Bestregards,LiHuaProjectConductingamockjobinterviewBytheendofthissection,youaregoingto:researchdifferentjobopportunities;usegroupworktolistpossibleinterviewquestions;conductamockjobinterview;evaluateandcommentoneachother’sperformance.ProjectWorkingroupsoffouranddiscusswhatjobopportunitiesthereareforamockjobinterview.Asagroup,researchyourchosenjob.Makealistofinterviewquestionsandtrytothinkaboutanswerstothesequestions.Youcanthinkofgeneralquestionsaswellasthosethatarespecifictoyourchosenjob.Usetheideasbelowtohelpyou.WhatworkexperiencetheapplicanthasWhatskillstheapplicanthasWhytheapplicantappliesforthejobHowtheapplicanthandlesthespecificchallengesofthejobWhattheapplicantexpectstoachieveinthisjobWhattheapplicantknowsaboutthisjobandthiscompanyWhateducationalbackgroundandqualificationstheapplicanthasProject

ReadthesampleinpartConpage41andanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whoisusuallyinvolvedinajobinterview?Severalinterviewersandanapplicant.2.Whatquestionsmaybeaskedaboutanapplicant?Questionsmayincludetherea