1、Return to Menu,Unit 4,Passage A Think About It Read About It Talk About It Write About It,1. Do you have any work experience? What kind of work do you think you would enjoy?,Open.,Reference:,2. Where did the author go? What did the author do and how did she enjoy her work experience there?,She went
2、to England and worked in a bank near Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work was interesting.,Reference:,3. What lessons did the author learn from her time abroad?,She learned about British culture and her own ability to succeed in a new situation, and she improved her rsum.,Reference:,
3、Read About It Language Points Content Awareness Language Focus,It turns out that finding a job was just as easy as making a CV! The BUNAC program is very well-known in London and many employers participate in the program. As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from.
4、My job search began when I chose three different business employers and faxed them my cover letter1 and CV. That first week I had three interviews. I accepted my first offer working for Merrill Lynch International Bank. The Merrill Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located tw
5、o blocks from Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work was interesting. It was easy to adjust to life in London. And there is so much to see that after six months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended.,. I wanted to experience living abroad before entering the “real w
6、orld”.,Examples I experienced my first British holiday. You have the chance to gain valuable work experience.,Note “experience” is used as a verb here, it means to suffer, feel, or know. It can also be used as a noun, meaning knowledge or skill which comes from practice rather than from books, or th
7、e gaining of it.,. before entering the “real world”,Examples We are supposed to work out an outline before writing our compositions (. before we write our compositions). They were so confident before having the exam (. before they had the exam), but after it they realized that there was still much f
8、or them to learn.,Note This is a prepositional phrase. We may express the same idea by using an adverbial clause: “. before I entered the real world.”,. while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs,Paraphrase?,Key . while they were looking for jobs and having interviews.,. I was
9、pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake,Paraphrase?,Key I didnt have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take while facing several options.,open v. not completely decided,Examples Lets leave it open. Try to keep an open mind on the subject until you ha
10、ve heard all the facts.,undertake v. to take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort),Examples She undertook the responsibility for the changes. The lawyer undertook the case without a fee.,learn about get to know about, become informed of,Examples I like re
11、ading historical stories because I learn about the lives that people led long ago. How did you learn about our product?,It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation.,Note “It is / was not . until .” is an emphatic pattern.,Examples It wasnt until 10 oclock
12、 that he came back to his dorm. (At 10 oclock he finally came back.) It wasnt until 10 years later that they found their lost son. (10 years later they finally found their lost son.),orientation n. an introduction that helps one adjust to new surroundings or introductory instruction concerning a new
13、 situation,Examples The university required that all new student arrive early for a ten-minute orientation to the library facilities. In many companies the orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office.,. my financial resources were running low.,Paraphrase?,KeyI had not much money
14、left.,It turns out that . in the end; it happens to be ,Examples It turned out that the person seated next to me on the train was one of my old friends. It turned out that my new job was much easier than I expected.,participate in be involved in,Examples Its good for students to participate in a var
15、iety of activities. Some people are too shy to participate in karaoke.,choose from to pick out or select (sb./sth. that one prefers or considers the best, most suitable, etc.) from a number of alternatives,Examples Students have many different majors to choose from. Drivers have many different brand
16、s of cars to choose from.,adjust to to make necessary changes in order to make right or make suitable for a particular purpose or situation,Examples Some people from small towns have trouble adjusting to the fast pace of urban life. After the kids become grown-ups, the parents must adjust to having
17、fewer people in the house.,cover v. to include (sth.); deal with; travel (a certain distance),Examples The class covered only half of what the teacher intended. Our trip covered only half of what the tour guide intended.,get to learn/know to become familiar with,Examples After you get to know him, y
18、ou will find that hes really nice. Youll get to know and like the city more after youve lived here for a while.,I would not hesitate for a second to recommend it to anyone!,Paraphrase?,Key Id readily and enthusiastically recommend it to anyone.,Examples I would not hesitate for a second to go back t
19、o London if I have another chance. I would not hesitate for a second to send my best students to your college.,Read and think Exercise 2 Exercise 3,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,1. When
20、did Marcela decide to experience living abroad and when did she actually go to live abroad?,She decided to experience living abroad early in her college years and she actually went to live abroad two months after she graduated from college.,Reference:,2. How did Marcelas motives and actions differ f
21、rom those of her classmates?,Her classmates looked for permanent jobs in the “real world” but she looked for a temporary job in another country.,Reference:,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,
22、3. Why did Marcela say that it was pretty scary when she arrived in London?,Because she only had a work visa but no job or place to live in. She had no one to rely on but to depend entirely on herself.,Reference:,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following ques
23、tions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,4. When did Marcela have her first interview and how many did she have altogether?,She had her first interview the first week and she had three altogether.,Reference:,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the fol
24、lowing questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.,5. How highly did Marcela think of her working experience in London? Would she recommend it to others?,She thought it had many advantages. Firstly she truly got to learn the culture. Secondly, it was an economical way to live and tr
25、avel in another country. Thirdly, she had the chance to gain valuable working experience and internationalize her rsum. She strongly recommended it.,Reference:,Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the cla
26、ss.,1. The author decided early in her college years that she wanted to experience _ before entering _.,living abroad,2. When she was in her senior year, the author was investigating how she could _ in a different country, while most of her friends were _ “real world” jobs.,go and work,the “real wor
27、ld”,interviewing for,Ex. 3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.,3. Her desire _ was so strong that she _ _anywhere.,to live abroad,4. BUNAC is _ that seems to be designed precisely for students _ of working in a
28、different country.,a program,with the interest,Ex. 3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.,5. The author chose England because of the _ and the _ for employment.,language,6. Two months after she _, she crossed the
29、 Atlantic, _ Europe for six months before arriving in London.,graduated from college,opportunities,traveled throughout,Ex. 3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.,7. After she arrived in England, she was scared ab
30、out _ since her _ were running low and she needed to get a _ soon.,finding a job,8. The author easily _ since the BUNAC program was _ there and many _ participated in the program.,found a job in London,financial resources,paycheck,very well-known,employers,Ex. 3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks wit
31、h the words or phrases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.,9. The author _ her first job offer working for an _. Her office was in a beautiful, old building _ two blocks from Buckingham Palace.,accepted,10. The author thought working in London had been _ she had made. Sh
32、e would not _ to recommend it to anyone.,the best decision,international bank,located,hesitate for a second,Ex. 3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.,Read and complete: Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Read and
33、translate: Exercise 7 Read and simulate: Exercise 8,1. The Channel Tunnel (英吉利海峡隧道) is one of the biggest engineering projects ever _.,undertaken,2. He took it as an insult (侮辱) which wasnt at all what I _.,had intended,Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessar
34、y.,3. As a freshman, you should get to know campus _ as soon as possible and make good use of them.,resources,4. He had made many _ into the quality of the computer before buying one.,inquiries,Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,5. The police _ many ca
35、ses by following the footprints (脚印) left at the scene of the crime.,investigated,6. Im thinking of buying a car. Can you _ a good make (牌子) to me?,recommend,Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,7. Not only does Mary attend class regularly, but she also_
36、 in extracurricular activities frequently.,participates,8. With the rapid development of the economy, all _ of our life have changed a great deal.,aspects,Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,9. Tom is such a nice guy. He will not _ a moment to offer hel
37、p when you are in trouble.,hesitate,10. This system is extremely (非常地) _ because it runs on half-price electricity.,economical,Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,1. My CD player is beeping, for the battery is _.,running low,2. It _ that the kids had sp
38、ent the whole day playing video games.,turned out,Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,3. She was the only woman to_ the experiment and was among the few volunteers (志愿者) who died from it.,participate in,4. People teach t
39、he computer to think and _, develop and sharpen their own reasoning abilities.,as a result,Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,5. This kind of digital TV is considered the best that has been made _ in our country.,so far
40、,1. Most of this years graduates of our university have found jobs.,employment,2. Your new job provides you with a lot of chances to travel around the world.,opportunities,Ex. 6 Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.,Ex. 6 R
41、ewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.,3. We should not always consider our own gains first.,advantages,4. Many people offered to pay the fees through university for the disabled young man.,expenses,5. The International Conve
42、ntion Center provides top-quality hotel rooms for conference participants.,accommodation (s),Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.,1. 我已经把我的简历和附函传真给了那家公司，但尚未收到回复。(fax; rsum; cover letter),I have faxed my rsum and a cover letter to that company, but I havent received a reply yet.,2. 当
43、别人遇到困难时，约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。(not hesitate for a second),be in trouble,John will not hesitate for a second to offer help when others are in trouble.,Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.,3. 我得承认我很想到国外工作和学习一段时间，但我知道要拿到签证并不容易。(admit; abroad; visa),I have to admit that I desire very much to wor
44、k or study abroad for some time but I know it is not easy to get a visa.,Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.,4. 他到伦敦2年后才在一家国际银行找到一份工作。(It was not until that ),It was not until 2 years after he arrived in London that he found / took a job in an international bank.,Ex. 7 Translate th
45、e following sentences into English.,an international bank,5. 汤姆完成他的教学工作后，在中国周游了2个月才回到美国的家。(travel throughout; before),After finishing his teaching, Tom traveled throughout China for two months before returning home in America.,Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.,Ex. 8 Read and comp
46、are the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.,1. Of the 6 countries available, I chose England because of the language and the opportunity for employment.,Of the three apartments a
47、vailable, I chose this one because of the rent and its location.,由于报酬和工作环境之故，在提供给我的三份工作中，我选择了此份工作。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,Of the three jobs available / offered, I chose this one because of the pay and the working condition.,Reference:,2. It wasnt until my third day that I vis
48、ited the BUNAC office and went through orientation.,It was not until I fell ill that I finally appreciated good health and decided to reduce my workload.,直到毕业6个月后，我才找到了第一份工作，到一家电脑公司上班了。,Simulated reproduction:,Simulated translation:,It wasnt until 6 months after my graduation that I found my first job and went to work in a computer company.,Reference:,3. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get a paycheck soon.,
