英语听力教程LTW2 Unit6

1、.,Unit 6 The Interviewers Eye Part I Getting ready Part II Two girls talking on the phone Part III A good interview Part IV More about the topic: The Interviewers Eye Part V Memory test: Wholl Get the Job? Part VI Watch and enjoy,Listen This Way Book 2,.,Part I Getting ready The interview, a widely

2、used method of personality assessment, is a means of eliciting from the subject a report of past, present, and anticipated future responses. Most interviews are unstructured, but some use set questions asked in a given sequence. Some interviewers may give candidates a hard time by asking them diffic

3、ult questions. *eliciting 探得（信息） *unstructured 松散的，自由的，开放的 *in a given sequence 按一定的顺序 *candidates 候选人,.,A.The following words will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.,1.strength: 优点，长处 2.weakness: 缺点，弱点 3.challenge: 挑战 4.reputation: 声誉 5.candidate: 候选人 6.applicant: 申请人

4、7.appoint: 任命，选派 8.personality: 个性 9.status: 地位 10.qualification: 资历,.,B. You are going to hear some typical questions that an interviewer might ask. Supply the missing words while listening.,.,1. Tell me _. 2. What do you think are your _ and _? 3. We have a lot of _ for this _, why should we _ you

5、? 4. What has been your most _? 5. How would you _ your _? 6. _ did you last _? _ what happened. 7. _ is more _ to you: _ or _? 8. _ do you think youd _ if you were _? 9. _ do you want to _ your _? 10. What _ you think youd _ working for us? 11. Are you an _ person? 12. _ would you like to be _ from

6、 now?,*lose your temper 发脾气,appointed,job,applicants,weaknesses,strengths,about yourself,lose your temper,When,personality,describe,valuable experience,appoint,money,status,important,Which,Describe,stay with us,How long,enjoy,makes,present job,leave,Why,*ambitious：雄心勃勃,doing ten years,What,ambitious

7、,.,13.What are you most _ of having done in your _? 14.What was the _ you have had in your _ and how did you _ it? 15.What is the _ youve had in the _? 16.What is your _ and what is your _?,solve,worst problem,proud,present job,present job,best quality,worst fault,past month,best idea,*long-range go

8、als：长远目标,17._ you think youre _ for this job? 18.What are your _? 19.Describe your present job what do you find _ about it? 20.Now, _ do you do in your _? 21.What _ you about the _ youre doing _? 22.What _ you about the _ youre doing _? 23.Describe your _. 24._ would you rate your _?,present boss,wo

9、rries,now,job,excites,spare time,what,rewarding,long-range goals,a little young,Dont,*rate：评价,job,now,How,ideal boss,.,C. Listen to each sentence describing a personality type (for example, A person who is happy). Then choose the corresponding word that describes it (cheerful in this case).,.,*慷慨的,*

10、忘恩负义的,*随和的,*生性多疑的,*有进取心的,*没精打采的,*多嘴多舌的,*滑稽的,Audioscript,Homepage,*不体谅人的,*卑鄙下流的,*没有条理的,*心胸狭隘的,*有修养的,*慵懒的，马虎的,*胆小的,.,Part II Two girls talking on the phone Interviews may take many forms in business today: from the traditional one-to-one interview, to panel interview, and to deep-end interview. Moreov

11、er, the atmosphere of an interview may vary from the informal to the formal. Fashion seems to change quite rapidly in interview techniques and the only rules that applicants should keep in mind may be Expected the unexpected and Be yourself!,*panel interview 小组面试 *“deep-end” interview 深度访谈,.,A. You

12、are going to hear a conversation on the phone. After that some questions will be asked. Find the right answers as quickly as possible according to the notes you have taken while listening.,*insert：插入,Questions,.,1. Smith Catherine Sue Sandy Carol Clara CarlSimon 2. in the officeat homein a telephone

13、 boothat a restaurant in a taxi in a department store 3. 2 3 4 5 4. two monthshalf a yearone year two years three years,*公用电话亭,*百货公司,.,When were you born? Where do you live? Are you married? Have you got any children? How many people are there in your family? Where did you go to school? What is your

14、 present job? What is your educational background? Why do you want to leave your present job? How much are you paid in your present job? Why are you interested in the new job? How much do you expect to be paid in the new job? How do you intend to get to work? How long do you intend to stay in the jo

15、b?,5.,.,B. The following vocabulary is used in the telephone conversation. Listen to the conversation again and guess the meaning of the words listed below. Match them with their definitions.,*That number has been engaged for ages. 这电话怎么一直占线呀。 *sack：解雇 *pip：报时信号,1. engaged a. to fire, to discharge f

16、rom employment 2. hear from b. a short high-pitched sound 3. sack c. to hold the phone line open 4. popular d. to get a letter, telephone call, or transmitted communication from 5. pip e. widely favoured or admired 6. hang on f. busy or occupied,1. f 2. d 3. a 4. e 5. b 6. c,Audioscript,Homepage,.,P

17、art III A good interview During an interview, direct observations are made either in a natural setting or in a laboratory. In naturalistic observations, the interviewer notes reactions to everyday situations, typical responses to people, and expressive behaviour. In the laboratory, the interviewer e

18、xperimentally manipulates situations and observes the interviewees behaviour under these controlled conditions. *naturalistic observations 自然情境观察法 *manipulates 操控 *controlled conditions 人工情境,.,A. You are going to hear an interview, which fades out before the end. While listening for the first time,

19、focus on the key words, add more key words if you can in the left-hand column. After the second listening, complete what the interviewer says in the right-hand column.,*fades out 音量逐渐减弱,.,*=think,*出口总监,*私人助理,*工程公司,*市场总监,*销售总监,education,join,gather,team,about,know,a little bit,could,interesting,enjoy

20、ed,course,Id like to know,school,*生疏的,*公共关系,*咨询工作,.,*来往信件,*机会,*文秘类的,company,Now tell me,might,languages,fluent,useful,happy,as if,at present,like to,curious,Audioscript,.,B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the interview. Fill in the blanks with the information about the interview

21、ee with the help of the above notes.,*by post：以写信的方式,.,Name: _ Age: _ Educational Background 1. at 18, _ 2. at 20, take a _ course 3. favourite courses: _ French, German Employment History 1. from 18 to 20: _ (an _ firm) 2. from 21 to 23: _ (works as _ to _) 3. from 23 to now: _ (a _ and _ company,

22、first works with _ and later with _),foreign languages,one-year full-time PA,leave school,26,Miss Jones,Europa Marketing,Export Director,PA,engineering,Gibsons,Gibsons,Sales Director,Marketing Director,public relations,marketing,.,Present Job 1. _ clients visits 2. _ meetings and _ 3. _ with _ 4. vi

23、sit _ in the country to make _ 5. do other routine _ work Reasons for Joining Anglo-European 1. have a very good _ 2. provide more _ and _ 3. provide more _ 4. offer possibility to _ and use foreign _,languages,travel,challenges,opportunity,scope,reputation,secretarial-type,arrangements,firms,corres

24、pondence,deal,presentations,set up,arrange,Audioscript,Homepage,.,Part IV More about the topic: The Interviewers Eye A successful interview not only digs out the interviewees educational background and employment history but also reflects the interviewees inner reality. So to be a qualified intervie

25、wer is not an easy job. Skilled interviewers pay attention to what is said and notice how responses relate to non-verbal cues such as posture and facial expressions. *digs out 获得，查明 *inner reality 内心的真实感受 *posture 姿势 *facial expressions 面部表情,.,AYou are going to hear a recruitment manager talking abo

26、ut what he looks for in a candidate. While listening for the first time, focus on the key words, add more key words if you can in the notes column. After the second listening, complete the table below with the help of the notes.,*recruitment manager：招聘经理,.,look at the interviewer make eye contact ta

27、lk intelligently make clear expectations,rush into a room grab a chair sit down without being invited fiddle with hands brush hair back hold a pen tap a pen on the table,*攫取，抓取,*轻轻敲打,*向后梳理头发,*双手乱摸,open outgoing enthusiastic able to reflect on past experience,nervous,*仔细思考，反省,*热情的,*爽直的，乐于助人的,Audioscr

28、ipt,.,B. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the monologue. Supply the missing words with the help of the above notes.,*settle down = sit down *make allowances for 体谅，原谅,.,1. At _ the first thing that I _ is how the person _, and when they _. 2. Obviously everyone is _ at interview a

29、nd you make _ for that, but if it _ throughout the _ interview, then of course you have to ask _ what will they be like in a _ job?,allowances,nervous,sit down,settles down,notice,interview,normal,yourself,whole,continues,3. Because if they wont _ you in a situation where a job _ them making a good

30、_, then probably in the job they wont do very well _ making _ and having good _ with other _. 4. The _ kinds of things that we might _ in an interview of course are what the person _ to get from a new job, and that I think is _ because it _ the that the _ person has.,shows,important,expects,talk abo

31、ut,other,colleagues,relations,contact,in terms of,impression,depends on,look at,expectations,Audioscript,Homepage,.,Part V Memory test: Wholl Get the Job? Attire, body language and manners count during interviews. After all, interviewers are ordinary people. Like the rest of us, they can be easily i

32、mpressed by good behavior and just as easily offended by inappropriate behavior. Yet, sometimes an influential relative becomes a factor. *attire 衣着 *inappropriate behavior 不恰当行为 *influential relative 有影响力的亲戚,.,A. You are going to hear Mrs. Grey, the Personnel Manager, and Mr. Toms interviewing Jane

33、 Langley. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.,*conscientious：认真的，小心谨慎的，细致的 *adapt quickly to change：快速应变 *Senior Secretary：高级秘书,1.What does “conscientious” mean according to Jane Langley, a secretary? 2.Why did she leave her last job? ,She thinks that to be conscientious means to be

34、 extremely careful and pay attention to details.,She left her last job because she wanted something more challenging.,.,B. You are going to hear Mrs. Grey, the Personnel Manager, and Mr. Toms interviewing Michael James. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.,*keen：敏锐的，敏捷的,1. Why do you

35、 think Mr. Toms interrupted Mrs. Grey? 2. How often does Michael play football and golf? ,Because Mr. Toms knew that Michael was the Directors nephew and he did not want Mrs. Grey to embarrass Michael by her questions.,He plays football twice a week and plays golf nearly every morning.,.,C. Now list

36、en to the Personnel Manager and Mr. Toms discussing Jane and Michael after they have interviewed them. Then answer the following questions.,*alert：敏锐的，敏捷的,1. Who are they going to give the job to ? Why? 2. Do you agree with their choice? Why? ,Michael James. Because he is the Directors nephew.,(Open

37、-ended),Audioscript,Homepage,.,Part VII Watch and enjoy,*make your acquaintance：认识你，结识你 *internship：实习生的职位 *specifics：细节 *extension：分机 *buddy：老弟，小男孩 *earnestness：认真，诚挚 *parking ticket：违章停车的罚单 *gizmo：新玩意儿，小物件 *radar class：雷达班 *pull it off：圆满完成,.,T,F,T,F,T,*2. (F) Jay has seen Chris many times before

38、the interview. *4. (F) Chris is the first in his class in high school in a small town.,Videoscript,Homepage,.,1. A person who likes to give or share things with others. 2. Someone who always tells the truth. 3. A person who is quick at learning new things. 4. Someone who is always on time. 5. A pers

39、on who cant keep a secret. 6. Someone who does not think about other peoples feelings. 7. A person who speaks in a very direct and honest way. 8. Someone who is educated or has good manners. 9. A person who comes up with new and original ideas. 10. Someone who has a strong desire to succeed.,Audiosc

40、ript,.,Clara: That number has been engaged for ages. Nobody can be that popular. I wonder if her numbers been changed. I think Ill try again. (Dialling) Sue: 3346791. Clara: Is that you Sue? Sue: Whos calling? Clara: This is Clara. Clara Fulkson. Dont you remember me? Sue: Clara! Of course I remembe

41、r you. How are you? I havent heard from you for at least 2 years. What are you doing? Clara: Nothing very exciting. Thats one reason Im ringing. I need some advice. Sue: Advice? Hm Thats a good one. Ive just been sacked. (Pips.) Clara: Theres (a) pips. Hang on Sue. (Insert a coin) What do you mean y

42、ouve just been sacked? Sue, you are the most successful woman I know. Sue: Thats probably why Ive been sacked. But lets talk about you. You said you needed some advice. Clara: I certainly do. I want to ask you about interviews. Have you had (a) lots of them? Sue: Yes, I have. Too many.,.,Clara: So c

43、ould you tell me the sort of questions you are usually asked? Sue: Let me think. The first ten questions are almost always the same. I call them the whys, hows and wheres. (Pips again.) Clara: Not again. Dont go away, Sue. Ive got one more coin. (Insert one more coin) Are you there Sue? Sue: Yes, Im

44、 still here. Clara: Sorry, I didnt understand what you were telling me. Could you repeat it? Sue: Its very boring. But here you are. Im always asked: why I want to leave my present job; why Im interested in the new job; how I intend to get to work; how long I intend to stay in the job; where I live;

45、 where I went to school; how much Im paid in my present job; how much I expect to be paid in the new job. Oh, yes. Im always asked if Im married. (Pips again.) Clara: Thats it, Sue. No more coins. Ill write to you soon. And many thanks.,Quetions: 1. What are the names of the two speakers? 2. Where m

46、ight the caller make the phone call? 3. How many coins did the caller insert? 4. How long havent the two girls seen each other for? 5. How many whys, hows and wheres can you remember? Place a tick by all the questions you can remember.,Audioscript,.,Interviewer: Good morning, Miss Miss Jones: Miss J

47、ones. Interviewer:Miss Jones, yes, right. Now, youd like to join our team, I gather. Miss Jones: Yes, I would. Interviewer:Thats very good. Id like to know a little bit about you. Perhaps you could tell me a little bit about your education. Miss Jones: Oh yes. I left school at 18 and for the first t

48、wo years I went to Gibsons. Theyre an engineering firm. And after that, I did a one-year full-time PA course and went back to Gibsons. I was PA to the Export Director. I stayed there for two years and then moved on to my present company. Thats Europa Marketing. And Ive been with them for three years

49、 now, first working with the Marketing Director and now Im with the Sales Director. Interviewer:Thats all very interesting, Miss Jones. Id like to know what was the course that you enjoyed most at school? Miss Jones: Foreign languages. We did French and German. Interviewer: And are you quite fluent

50、in those languages now or? Miss Jones: Yes, a bit rusty now, but obviously the more travel I can do, the more I can use my languages and Id like to learn another language. Id like to add Italian as well. Interviewer:Italian? Miss Jones: Yes.,.,Interviewer: Very good, that might be very useful. Now t

51、ell me a little bit about the work youre doing at present. Miss Jones: Well, Europa Marketing is a marketing and public relations company and they do consultancy work for companies operating in the UK and European markets. Our clients come from all over the world. I assist the sales director by arra

52、nging these visits, setting up meetings and presentations and I deal with her correspondence. Ive not been able to go with her on any of her trips abroad, but Ive been to the firms in this country, several times on my own to make these arrangements. Interviewer: It sounds as if youre very happy ther

53、e, Miss Jones. Im curious why youd like to leave them and join our company. Miss Jones: Well, I know Anglo-European has a very good reputation. And I feel that I would have more scope and opportunity in your company and that the work will be more challenging for me. I might be able to travel and use

54、 my languages because at the moment most of my work is rather routine secretarial-type work and I like the idea of more challenges in my life really,Audioscript,.,Interviewer: Good morning, Miss Miss Jones: Miss Jones. Interviewer:Miss Jones, yes, right. Now, youd like to join our team, I gather. Mi

55、ss Jones: Yes, I would. Interviewer:Thats very good. Id like to know a little bit about you. Perhaps you could tell me a little bit about your education. Miss Jones: Oh yes. I left school at 18 and for the first two years I went to Gibsons. Theyre an engineering firm. And after that, I did a one-yea

56、r full-time PA course and went back to Gibsons. I was PA to the Export Director. I stayed there for two years and then moved on to my present company. Thats Europa Marketing. And Ive been with them for three years now, first working with the Marketing Director and now Im with the Sales Director. Int

57、erviewer:Thats all very interesting, Miss Jones. Id like to know what was the course that you enjoyed most at school? Miss Jones: Foreign languages. We did French and German. Interviewer: And are you quite fluent in those languages now or? Miss Jones: Yes, a bit rusty now, but obviously the more travel I can do, the more I can use my languages and Id like to learn another language. Id like to add Italian