英语听力教程LTWUnit5

英语听力教程LTWUnit52PartIGettingreadyAnyonewhoworksregularlyhasavocation.Makingachoice,however,offerstheopportunitytohaveavocationthatissatisfyingandrewarding.Thealternativeisajobthatisamatterofchance,dependingonlyonwhatcanbefoundeasily.Leavingthechoicetochancegenerallyprovesunsatisfactoryandleadstoboredomwithworkanddifficultyinperformingthejobwell.*vocation职业*alternative可供替代的选择，另一个选择3A.Thefollowingwordsandphraseswillappearinthisunit.Listencarefullyandstudythedefinitions.1.career:事业，职业2.personnel:人事部，人事科3.makeafortune:发财，赚大钱4.torture:折磨，煎熬5.shift:班次，轮班6.teamwork:团队合作，团队精神7.client:顾客，客户8.survey:问卷调查，调查报告9.cross-section:横截面，某特定群体，有代表性的人群10.brainstorming:头脑风暴4B.Anewfriendofyoursistellingyouabouthiscareer.Listencarefully.Rearrangethefollowingeventsintheorderoftime,andthencompletethefollowingflowdiagram.*whatgoodmyuniversitycoursedid大学课程对我有什么好处5A.GotouniversityB.LeaveschoolC.BecomeateacherD.GointothearmyE.LookforanewjobF.WorkasaclerkinasmallofficeG.FinishtheuniversitycourseBFDAGCEAudioscript6C.SergioLaguardia,alaid-offworker,isinterviewedbyabusinessmagazineabouttheproblemsofbeingunemployed.Listencarefully.Firstcompletethefollowingchart,andthentick(√)thethingsinthelistthatSergioisdoingtofindajob.*laid-offworker下岗工人，失业人士*redundant被解雇的，失业的*registeredwith登记，注册7teacher6monthsoverbyaSwedishfirmcompanytaken14yearsnearMilanachemicalcompanyaccountantmarried51*accountant会计*Milan米兰，意大利北部城市*takenover收购，接管8recruitmentagency.*职业介绍所√√√AudioscriptHomepage9大家应该也有点累了，稍作休息大家有疑问的，可以询问和交流10PartIISummerjobsTheknowledgeoftheworldofworkwillbeveryhelpfulforastudent’sfuturecareer.Ignoranceofthemanywaysinwhichpeopleearnalivinghasbeenagreatdeterrenttofreedomofoccupationalchoice.Tosolvethisproblem,manystudentsfindholidayjobstogainactualworkexperienceaspartoftheireducationalpreparation.*ignorance无知*deterrent妨碍，制止物11A.YouaregoingtohearaninterviewwithsomestudentswhoaredoingholidayjobsinBrighton.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsintheleft-handcolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,answerthequestions.12Inahotel.Onthebeach.InItaly.Over£500.Inthemorning.Helpinginthekitchen:washingandpeelingvegetables,preparingbreakfasttrays,washingup,etc.*盘子*饭后洗餐具*给蔬菜削皮*发财，赚大钱13accommodation.*住宿FTFTFT14Hiringoutdeckchairsandsellingnewspapers.Hewantedacheapholiday.Hehasbeenworkingasacourier,andtakingAmericansroundItalyoncoachtours.He’sbeeninvitedtogoandworkinAmericanextsummer.*导游*折叠式躺椅，帆布躺椅*乘游览车旅游，大巴旅游15B.Nowlistentotheinterviewagain.Writeinthemissingwordswiththehelpoftheabovenotes.*suntan晒黑，日光浴16quiteinterestingtheworkitselfthepeoplethefriendssparetimegoingonseasidetowndancingbowlingcinemasafternoonsoffsunbathingandswimming.enjoyingboringtoobad*打保龄球*休假，不上班*日光浴AudioscriptHomepage17PartIIIJobs:myideaofhell,myideaofheavenJobsatisfactioninemployeesisextremelydifficult

tomeasure.Tasksthatboresomepeopleinterestothersandsomepeoplewillworkhardeventhoughtheyaredissatisfiedwiththeirwork(forexample,toearnmoremoney).Levelsofpunctuality,ratesofabsenteeism,andtherateoflabourturnoverareperhapsthebestindicatorstomeasurejobsatisfaction.*ratesofabsenteeism缺勤率*rateoflabourturnover人员流动率，员工周转率*indicators指标18anuclearpowerstationanAIDSclinic√√√√*revolting令人讨厌的，令人厌恶的*self-explanatory不言自明的，不言而喻的*sane理智的，头脑清醒的*torture折磨，煎熬*anAIDSclinic艾滋病诊所*anuclearpowerstation核电站A.Youaregoingtohearthreepeopledescribingthejobstheywouldhatetodo.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsintheleft-handcolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,tickintheright-handcolumntheplacesthattheyconsiderashell.19televisionreporter,archaeologist,anthropologistthirdbasemanfortheNewYorkMetsphotographer*archaeologist考古学家*anthropologist人类学家*NYMets纽约大都会队，是一支在纽约州纽约市的美国职棒大联盟球队，隶属国家联盟东区。他们赢过两次世界大赛冠军，第一次是在1969年，第二次则是在1986年。B.Nowlistentothesamepeopledescribingthejobstheywouldreallyliketohave.Whilelisteningforthefirsttime,addmorekeywordsintheleft-handcolumn.Afterthesecondlistening,writedowntheiridealjobsintheright-handcolumn.20C.Nowtrythis:listentoamoreauthenticversionofthemonologues.Paycloseattentiontothereasonsgivenbyeachspeaker.Completethefollowingchartwiththehelpoftheabovenotes.*givenanoptionofanythingintheworld如果让我选的话*nightshift夜班，晚班*pinpoint准确地描述，精确地找到21traveldifferentcountriesboringresponsibilitybestbaseballteamincapabletortureworkwithpeopleindependentownmadmoneyAudioscriptHomepage22PartIVMoreaboutthetopic:MyLineofWorkTheavailabilityofoccupationsdependsonshiftsinthenationaleconomyandincreasinglyoneconomicdevelopmentsworldwide.Thereareseveralwaystomeasuretheireffects,includingtherateofunemployment,theinternationalbalanceoftrade,andtheproductivityofworkers.*availabilityofoccupations工作机会的多少，获得工作机会的可能性*shifts转换，转型*internationalbalanceoftrade国际贸易差额23Youaregoingtoheartwopeopledescribingtheworktheydo.Listencarefully,anddecidewhateachjobis.Makenotesoftheaspectsoftheirjobsthespeakerslikeanddislike.*stuck卡住，陷入不得动弹*microphones麦克风*routine例行公事，常规工作*readershipfigures读者群，读者调查*cross-section横截面，某特定人群，有代表性的人群*whatcountis...真正有用的是*brainstormingsessions头脑风暴时间*drawback缺陷，缺点*dryingup干枯，想法枯竭24bankcashierdealingwithpeople;handlingmoney;responsibility;customer’strustrudenessfromcustomersadvertisingexecutivecreativityFailurecangetyousacked.*bankcashier银行出纳员*handle处理*advertisingexecutive广告经理，广告总监*sack解雇AudioscriptHomepage2526Youaregoingtoheararecordingofadailyprogrammefromalocalradiostation:RadioSouthwestwhichgivesoutinformationaboutjobvacancies.Listentotherecordingandcompletethechartbelow.*jobspot职位板块，工作机会*bonus奖金，福利*potting栽种（花草、植物），把（植物）栽种、移植在花盆里*greenfingers搞园艺的才能，擅长园艺*onedayoff放假一天，休息一天27£67aweekschoolleaverwithoutexperience6daysaweekonelateeveningtill9:30shopassistantdependsonagetwentytoforty15hoursaweekshort-handtypist£1.70anhournorestrictions8:30–5:00Tuesday–SaturdayonceamonthSunday£2anhouraround253:00–6:30Monda–Fridaypaywhatwouldbeagreednotmentionedbutmustbeexperienced8:30–5:00Monday–Friday8:45–1:00Saturdaygardenercookhairdresser*paywhatwouldbeagreed薪资面议*norestrictions（年龄）不限*schoolleaver中学毕业生，中途辍学者AudioscriptHomepage28PartVIIWatchandenjoy*satirize讽刺，挖苦*swap交换*anus肛门*karaokesinger卡拉OK歌手*cute可爱的，惹人喜爱的29*2.Sallyfeelsveryexcitedforherselfatfirst.*4.Sallyhasalwayswantedtobeastar.*6.Sallydoesn’tthinkWillieandshecanworkoutbecausetheyhavenothingincommon.TFHomepageTTFVideoscript*卫浴设备FT30Man:Isupposemycareer’sabitunusualbecauseIwenttouniversitywhenIwastwenty-five—alotlaterthanmostpeoplego.WhenIleftschool,Iwentstraightouttowork:Iworkedasaclerkinasmalloffice.Myfathercriticizedme,Iremember,fornotgoingonstudyingwhileIhadthechance,butIwantedtoearnmyselfsomemoney.Anyway,thatjobdidn’tlastlongbecauseIhadtogointothearmywhenIwastwenty.Istayedinforfiveyears.Idon’tknowwhatgoodmyuniversitycoursedidbecauseI’munemployednow.Oh,IknowIgotajobwhenIfinishedmyuniversitycourse—Iwastwenty-ninethen—butitdidn’tlastlong.Well,IneverreallythoughtIwouldenjoyteachingverymuch.So,asIsay,I’munemployednowandlookingforsomethingelse.Audioscript31Interviewer:Sergio.Thankyouforagreeingtothisinterview.Howoldareyou?Sergio: Um,I’mfifty-one.Interviewer:Andwhatisyourprofession?Sergio: I’manaccountant.Interviewer:Areyoumarried?Sergio: Yes,Iam.Interviewer:Doesyourwifework?Sergio: Yes,luckily.She’sateacher.Interviewer:Couldyoutellmeaboutyourlastjob?Whodidyouworkfor?Sergio: Um,IworkedforachemicalcompanynearMilan.Interviewer:Howlongdidyouworkthere?Sergio: Um,forfourteenyears.Interviewer:Howdidyouloseyourjob?Sergio: ThecompanywastakenoverbyaSwedishfirmandIwasmaderedundant.Interviewer:So,howlonghaveyoubeenunemployed?Sergio: Um,foraboutsixmonths.Interviewer:So,Sergio.Itmustbedifficultbeingunemployedatyourage.Sergio: Ofcourse.Manypeopledon’twanttoemploysomeoneoverfifty.Interviewer:Sohowdoyouspendyourdays?Sergio: Igetthenewspapereverydayandlookatthejobadvertisements.WhenIseesomethinginterestingIapply.32Interviewer:Anylucksofar?Sergio: Yes,Iwasofferedsomethinglastmonth,butthejobwasnotveryinteresting.Interviewer:Doyoumeetotherunemployedpeople?Sergio: Notreally.Um,IprefertostayathomeandworkonmyPC.I’malsostudyingpsychology.Interviewer:That’saninterestingidea.Whatelsedoyoudo?Sergio: Ihavelunchwithmyformercolleaguesaboutonceamonth.Theyoftenhearaboutjobsandsoon.Theyoftenhaveusefulinformation.Interviewer:Haveyouregisteredwitharecruitmentagency?Sergio: No,Ihaven’t.Ithinktheyalreadyhavetoomanypeopleontheirbooks.Interviewer:Sohowmuchtimedoyouspendlookingforajob?Sergio: Oh,aboutten,fifteenhoursperweek.TherestofthetimeIdothehouseworkandotherthings.Interviewer:Areyouoptimistic?Sergio: Yes.ButIreallydon’twanttoleaveMilan.Interviewer:Isee.Thankyou.Audioscript33Interviewer: Christine,whataboutyou?Whathaveyoubeendoingthissummer?Christine: Working,mostly.Interviewer: Youmeanyou’vebeenstudying?Christine: Ohno,I’vebeendoingajobtoearnmoney.Interviewer: Andhaveyoumadeyourfortuneyet?Christine: Hardly!ButIhaven’tdonetoobadly.I’vebeengettingabout£70aweek,plusmymealsandmyaccommodation,soI’veearnedover£500andI’vemanagedtosavemostofit.Interviewer: Thatsoundsprettygood.Whatkindofworkhaveyoubeendoingexactly?Christine: I’vebeenworkinginahotel.Interviewer: What,asawaitress?Christine: No.I’vebeenhelpinginthekitchenmostofthetime—washingandpeelingvegetables,preparingbreakfasttrays,washingup—thatsortofthing.Interviewer: Andhaveyoubeenenjoyingit?Orhasitbeenratherboring?Christine: No,ithasn’tbeentoobad.I’vefounditquiteinterestinghere,infact.Notsomuchtheworkitself,butthepeopleI’vegottoknowandthefriendsI’vemade,andI’vemanagedtodolotsofthingsinmysparetimetoo.It’saseasidetown,sothere’sbeenquitealotgoingonintheevenings—youknow,dancing,bowling,cinemas,andsoon—andonmyafternoonsoffI’vebeendoingquiteabitofsunbathingandswimming.Interviewer: Yes,Icanseeyou’vegotquitebrown.You’veobviouslybeenhavingsomereasonableweatherhere.NowwhataboutKevinhere?Kevin,you’vemanagedtogetafantasticsuntan.Howhaveyoubeenspendingyourtimehere?Haveyoubeendoingaholidayjob?34Kevin: Yes,I’vebeenworkingdownonthebeach.Ilikeanoutdoorjob.I’vebeenmostlyhiringoutdeckchairs—youknow,goingroundcollectingthemoney,butI’vealsobeensellingpapers.Interviewer:Andhaveyouearnedalotofmoney?Kevin: Notalot.Icamehereforacheapholidaymorethananythingelse.Mybrother’stheonewho’sbeenmakingmoneythissummer.Interviewer:HashebeenworkinghereinBrightontoo?Kevin: No,he’sinItalyworkingasacourierforatravelfirm.He’sbeentakingAmericansroundItalyoncoachtoursandhavingafantastictime.AndoneofthemhasinvitedhimtogoandworkinAmericanextsummer.Interviewer:Luckyhim!Audioscript35MyIdeaofHell:1stspeaker:Ithinkmyideaofhellwouldbe,tobe,tohaveajobwhereIhadtodothesamethingoverandoveragainlikesomebodyworkinginafactoryjustpickinguponethingfromoneplaceandputtingitintoanotherandthisjustgoingonandon,dayinanddayout,ifitwasthatkindofjobIwouldjustgomad…

2ndspeaker:Well,IthinkthethingIwouldleastliketodogivenanoptionofanythingintheworldwouldbetobetheguywhositsinanuclearpowerstationwatchingforittostartmeltingdown,youknow,theguywhositsthereinfrontofthose,that’sjustyouknowit’sarevoltingthinganywaybutcanyouimaginetheboredomandtheresponsibilityatthesametime,itwouldjustbecompletelyterrible,I’dhatethat.3rdspeaker:Ithink,IthinkthejobI…Idon’tactuallythinkIwouldbecapableofdoingitistobeworkasthekillingpersoninanabattoir.Ithinkthatwouldbemy,my,er,it’sself-explanatorywhyIcouldn’tdoit.Ith…Ican’timaginehowpeopleactuallydoit.Imetsomebodyoncewhoermwasoneofthepeoplethatwentintoermerachickenbatteryandthey’dspendallnighttheywereonlyworkingnightshiftandjustkillchickensand,andIjustcouldn’tcomprehendhowtheymanagedtodothatandhowtheystayedsane.Thatwouldbetheworstthing.Ithinkit’dbetortureinmorewaysthanone…36MyIdeaofHeaven:1stspeaker:Ontheotherhanditwouldbewonderfultohaveajobwhereyouarepaidalotofmoneyandyoucouldtraveltodifferentcountries—someonelikeatelevisionreporteroranarchaeologistorananthropologist.ImeanthosearetheexcitingkindsofjobsI’dliketohave...Ican’tpinpointonebutithastobeajobwhereIcantravelandseedifferentcountriesandhavetimetoactuallystayinthosecountriesandlearnalittleaboutthosecountriesandvisitexcitingplaces.2ndspeaker:WhatwouldIliketodo?WellIguessprobablythebestjobintheworldwouldbetoplayfortheNewYorkMets.Youcan’tbeatthat…youjustcan’tbeatthat…thirdbasemanfortheNewYorkMets.TheMets?Ohthey’reabaseballteam…bestbaseballteamintheworld.3rdspeaker:TochooseanothersortofjobthatIwouldreallylike.Iwouldverymuchliketobeaphotographer,ermbecauseitwouldgivemeanopportunitytoworkwithpeoplebutatthesametimebeindependentstillandthat’sthethingthatIalwaysneed.Ineedtobeindependent,beabletoworkonmyownandbeamongstotherpeople,verymuchlikeyou,Ithink,thatIhavetohaveothercontactbutliketogetonwithwha…withmyownthing.Audioscript371stspeaker:

…er…well,wedon’tactuallyopentill9:30but…er…ImeanIhavetobethereat8:45becausethere’slotstodobeforehand.Um…IthinkwhatIlikeaboutitisIlikemeeting…meetingpeople,orratherdealingwithpeople,becausewe’rereallystuckbehindthatglassthing.Um…weusedtohavemicrophonesandusedthemtospeaktopeople,buttheydecideditwastooimpersonalsotheychangeditback.Um…youknow,IlikedealingwithpeoplelikeIsaid,it’ssurprising,youknowhowvariedtheworkisreally.Well,alotofitisroutine,ofcourse,butthere’sstillsomethingunexpectedeveryday.Youneverknowwho’sgoingtowalkinandcomeuptoyour…er…position.Er…yeah,IdolikehandlingmoneyandIliketheresponsibilityandthefeelingthatthecustomerstrustyoubecauseyouaredealingwiththeirmoneyandtheirlivelihood.Er…butwhatIdon’tlikeisthewaypeoplecanberudeorangryaboutlittlethingsthataren’tmyfault.It’susuallybecausethey’vemadeamistakethemselvesandtheyaren’tpreparedtoadmitit.Imeanit’suptothemtocheckifthey’vegotenoughtocoverachequeiftheywriteit,isn’titreally?382ndspeaker:Well,everydayisdifferent.Imean,somedaysIspendhoursonendmeetingwithclients,tryingtofindoutexactlywhattheywantorItrytopersuadethemthatourideaswillwork.Now,yousee,we’reveryrarelygivenafreehandbyclients.Alotoftime,wellyes,alotoftimeisspentonresearch.Yousee,wehavetodoalltheviewingand…andthereadershipfigures.Wedoourownsurveystofindoutwhatacross-sectionofpeoplethink.Ofcourseit’snotjustwhattheythink.Imean,peoplecansay“Yes,that’sgreat.I…Ifounditreallyamusingandsoon”,butwhatcountsis:Doesitsellthegoods?Now,ifwedon’tshowariseinsalesthenweloseaclient,it’sassimpleasthat.Still,whatIenjoymostisreallythecreativeside.Now,ideas,youknow,theycometoyoueverywhereatthemostunexpectedtimes.Infact,thebestideaIeverhadcametomewhenIwasinthebathandIjustjumpedstraightout,Igotonthephonetotheclient.Youknow,Iwas…Usuallywe…wehavewhatwecallbrainstormingsessionsintheoffice,sothebestideasareusuallytheresultofteamwork.That’swhatmakesagoodagency—ateamofindividualswhocanworkbothaloneandtogether.Ittakesaspecialsortofperson.Now,thebiggestdrawbackoftheworkisthatyoustandorfallbyresults.Ifyourideasaredryinguporifyoumakeanexpensivemistake,thenyougetthesack.There’salwaysthathangingoveryou—it’salwaysworrying.Audioscript39David: Hiyou’relisteningtoRadioSouthwest.ThebestintheSouthwestfrommusicalongtotheminutenews.Sueishere.Hello,Sue.Sue:Hello,David.David: Andwe’vegotajobspotforyoutoday,soifyouareunemployedorlookingforanewjob,thiscouldbeaspotforyou.Solet’shavealookandseewhatwe’vegottoday.Howaboutahairdresser?Youmustbeexperiencedforthisjobandthepaywillbeagreed.Sothatwilldependonexperience.Thehoursare8:30to5MondaytoFriday,andSaturday8:45to1p.m.Sothat’shours8:30to5MondaytoFriday,andSaturday8:45to1p.m.Ahairdresser.HowaboutyouSue?Whathaveyougot?Sue:Right,David.Well,thefirstonewe’vegotisacook.That’sinalargebusyrestaurant.Soit’sveryusefultohaveexperienceinlargescalecooking.Theageisaround25orsoandpays2poundsanhour.Sothat’snotbad.isn’tit?(Mm)Thehoursaregood,too.That’sMondaytoFriday3to6:30.David:Great.ThanksSue.Sothat’sacook.Nowhowdoyoufancyworkingoutofdoors?Howdoyoufancybeingagardener?Thereisnoagerestrictionsonthisjob.Soaslongasyou’refitandstrong,anyageandit’llsuityou.Ifyouarekeenongardening,thiscouldbeagreatjob.Thepayis1pound70anhour,andthehours:TuesdaytoSaturday8:30to5.Sundayyouhavetoworkonceamonth.ButthebonusisonMonday.Thegardencentre’sclosed.Nowthethirdworkyouwouldbedoingisageneralassistantinagardencentre.Potting,watering,thingslikethat.Soifyou’vegotgreenfingers,howaboutapplyingforthatpay1pound70anhour?Sue,whatelsehaveyougot?