1、,list,U1,Vocabulary Focus,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Trends in the workplace,One trend in the workplace is that more people are telecommuting than before. Another trend is that people are working with flexible schedules. Can you think of other trends?,Read what these people are saying
2、 about trends or issues in business today. Match each person to the item they are talking about.,LA_VF_A1,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Vocabulary Focus,Trends in the workplace,fair treatment of women B. downsizing (reducing staff) C. mail-order business,I got my first job two years ago
3、and then there was a downturn in the economy. Just my luck! First, my employer cut back on production. Then, when there wasnt enough work to go around, they started laying off people. About half of my coworkers had to find new jobs! My friends tell me I should look for a new job. Others tell me I sh
4、ould stick with this company for a while longer. I cant figure out what to do!,Keys,LA_VF_A2,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Vocabulary Focus,Lets face it in the workplace, women still dont have the same opportunities as men. Ive worked for the same company for ten years. I got passed over
5、 for a promotion last year. I found out the job went to a younger man with less experience. I handed in my notice last week and I feel good about quitting. Im going back to school for an MBA. Will it help me get ahead in my next job? Who knows? One thing is certain: Im not going to give up until I g
6、et what I want equal treatment at work.,Keys,Trends in the workplace,LA_VF_A3,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Vocabulary Focus,In todays business climate, youve got to be clever come up with ideas that others havent thought of yet. Take my friend Anezka, an organic apple farmer. Five years
7、 ago, her business wasnt making a profit. It was about to go under. Then organic fruit really caught on. Suddenly it seemed that everyone wanted to buy her organic apples! She then decided to try something new: She set up a mail-order business so her customers could order her apples from home and ge
8、t them quickly. Sales took off and Anezka made even more money. Now shes thinking about retiring early.,Keys,Trends in the workplace,LA_VF_A4,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Vocabulary Focus,Trends in the workplace,Look at the expressions in A. Match them with their definitions. Which ones
9、 are used in a positive way? Which ones are used in a negative or neutral way?,cut back on _ lay off _ stick with _ figure out _,1. 2. 3. 4.,Keys,d,c,a,b,I got my first job two years ago and then there was a downturn in the economy. Just my luck! First, my employer cut back on production. Then, when
10、 there wasnt enough work to go around, they started laying off people. About half of my coworkers had to find new jobs! My friends tell me I should look for a new job. Others tell me I should stick with this company for a while longer. I cant figure out what to do!,a. stop employing someone,c. decre
11、ase,b. understand or solve,d. continue,LA_VF_B1,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Vocabulary Focus,Trends in the workplace,pass over _ find out _ hand in _ get ahead _ give up _,5. 6. 7. 8. 9.,Keys,e,Lets face it in the workplace, women still dont have the same opportunities as men. Ive work
12、ed for the same company for ten years. I got passed over for a promotion last year. I found out the job went to a younger man with less experience. I handed in my notice last week and I feel good about quitting. Im going back to school for an MBA. Will it help me get ahead in my next job? Who knows?
13、 One thing is certain: Im not going to give up until I get what I want equal treatment at work.,a,b,d,c,a. stop trying d. discover,c. be successful,b. give to someone e. not notice; ignore,LA_VF_B2,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Vocabulary Focus,Trends in the workplace,come up with _ go u
14、nder _ catch on _ set up _ take off _,10. 11. 12. 13. 14.,Keys,b,d,e,a,c,In todays business climate, youve got to be clever come up with ideas that others havent thought of yet. Take my friend Anezka, an organic apple farmer. Five years ago, her business wasnt making a profit. It was about to go und
15、er. Then organic fruit really caught on. Suddenly it seemed that everyone wanted to buy her organic apples! She then decided to try something new: She set up a mail-order business so her customers could order her apples from home and get them quickly. Sales took off and Anezka made even more money.
16、Now shes thinking about retiring early.,a. go bankrupt d. increase dramatically,c. organize and start,b. think of e. become popular,LA_VF_B3,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,Here are some words and phrases you will hear in A, B, C and D. Read them aloud.,Proper
17、names WKRZ Cynthia Marques Corinne Maier Bonjour Paresse David Sorenson City Times Marc Pryce Bower UniversityOther words and phrasessocial psychology little chance of think of in places temporary workers work extra hard figure out goof offget at claim its pointless to why botherself-help book go fo
18、r being serious kind of a joke,Language Notes,LA_L_1,Author: _ Name of the book in English: _ What the book is about: _ What kind of book is it: self-help historical fiction satire,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,David and Marc are being interviewed about a boo
19、k that was recently published in France. Listen to the hosts introductory remarks and complete the information about the book and the interviewees.,The book:,Keys,Corinne Maier,Hello Laziness,the corporate workplace,The interviewees:,David Sorensons job: _ Marc Pryces job: _,a journalist for City Ti
20、mes magazine,a professor of social psychology at Bower University,(Track 5-1-1),LA_L_A,Lesson B Job choices,David 1. We go to work because its necessary. 2. Most readers cant understand the book. 3. The book was very funny. Marc 1. The book had a positive tone. 2. The book encourages people not to t
21、ry hard at work.,Keys,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,Listen to the rest of the interview. Which statements would David agree with? Which ones would Marc agree with? Circle your answers.,Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No,(Track 5-1-2),LA_L_B,Maiers book, Hello Laziness, takes a (s
22、ympathetic / ) look at the corporate workplace. Maiers book encourages people to do as little as possible when theyre ( / at home). According to Maier, we work because we (love our jobs / ). I completely (disagree / ) with the view that we work for money. I thought that Maier dealt with the subject
23、of office work ( / in a practical way). The book says that ( / permanent staff) are the only ones who do any real work.,Lesson B Job choices,1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6.,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,Now listen to the whole interview. Circle the correct words or phrases to complete each sent
24、ence according to what each speaker says.,Cynthia:Cynthia:Cynthia:David: David: Marc:,humorous,at work,need money to live,agree,in an amusing way,temporary workers,(Track 5-1-3),LA_L_C1,Keys,In other words, the permanent staff are all doing things that are (meaningful / ). Maiers view is too negativ
25、e because she encourages people ( / to find out what else they could be doing with their lives). Maiers book encourages people (to try to change things in the workplace / ). Maiers message is that you ( / can) get ahead in todays workplace. Maiers book (gives people serious practical advice / ).,Les
26、son B Job choices,7. 8. 9. 10.11.,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,Marc: Marc: Marc: Marc: David:,meaningless,to do as little as possible at work,to give up,cant,is kind of a joke,(Track 5-1-3),LA_L_C2,Keys,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,Pair
27、Work. Listen to the whole interview again. What tips does the author give? Complete each one below. Would you do each one? Why or why not? Explain to a partner.,Ask & Answer,What do you think of Corinne Maiers opinions about work? Do you agree or disagree with her ideas? Why?,1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.,_
28、to be a smoker. Hide a _ inside a work _. Be nice to _ workers. Never accept a position of _. Go for the most _ position. _. _.,Pretend,magazine,Keys,manual,temporary,responsibility,useless,(Track 5-1-4),LA_L_D,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Listening,Pretending to work,Add one or two tip
29、s to the list in D. Then share your ideas with another pair.,You should pretend to be sick. That way you can take a lot of time off.,1. Pretend to be a smoker. 2. Hide a magazine inside a work manual. 3. Be nice to temporary workers. 4. Never accepted a position of responsibility. 5. Go for the most
30、 useless position. 6. _. 7. _.,LA_L_E,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Speaking,I can agree to that.,Pair Work. Janet and her boss are solving a problem at work. Listen to the conversation and answer the questions that follow. Compare your answers with a partner.,Negotiating a solution,Mr.
31、Blair: Janet:Mr. Blair:Janet:,Janet, I need you to present the sales report on Monday. You do? But thats not possible. Today is Thursday, and I usually spend a week writing it! I know. But I just found out that our new company president will be arriving from New York at 9:00. And you have to remembe
32、r that this will be his first visit to our office. Would you consider working on Saturday if I give you the day off on Tuesday? Im afraid I cant. My sisters wedding is this Saturday.,(Track 5-1-5),LA_S_A1,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Speaking,I can agree to that.,Mr. Blair:Janet:Mr. Bla
33、ir: Janet: Mr. Blair: Janet:,Well, bear in mind that the sales meeting is the first thing on Monday morning now. Hmm, I have an idea. If youll let two other people work with me today, I could put the report together tomorrow. OK, I can agree to that. Rick and Sandy can help you. And maybe your assis
34、tant could make the photocopies? That will be fine. OK, then Id better get to work!,1.2.3.,What does Mr. Blair want?What does Janet want?What agreement do they make?,Keys,He wants Janet to work on Saturday. She wants to go to her sisters wedding on Saturday. Two people will help her, so she can put
35、the report tomorrow.,Negotiating a solution,(Track 5-1-5),LA_S_A2,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Speaking,I can agree to that.,Complete the boxes with the expressions the speakers used for these things.,Bargaining,Bringing in facts,Accepting,Refusing,Would you consider if I ? _,Bear in mi
36、nd that _,_ _,_ _,Keys,If youll , I could ,Remember that ,I can agree to that. That will be fine.,Thats not possible. Im afraid I cant.,LA_S_B1,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Speaking,I can agree to that.,Pair work. Choose a role and plan what you will say. Then work with your partner to
37、reach an agreement.,LA_S_C,Role #1: You are a coffee shop owner who wants to keep costs down.The price of coffee has gone up.A new coffee shop in the neighborhood could put you out of business.You are planning to expand the shop and need to cut down on costs.,Role #2: You are a coffee shop employee
38、who wants a raise (decide how much).You work 6 A.M.-2 P.M. the busiest time.You havent had a raise in two years.The new coffee shop pays its employees more.Youve come up with some very popular new dishes and sales have taken off.,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Speaking,I can agree to that
39、.,LA_S_D,Pair work. Negotiate a solution to the situation below and role-play it with your partner.,Student A: You want to go away this weekend with your friends to relax and have fun.,Student B: You are Student As brother / sister. You want him or her to stay home and help get ready for a big famil
40、y party.,Here are some words and phrases you will hear in A, B and C. Read them aloud.,Lesson B Job choices,Your true calling,Lesson A Work issues,Optional Listening,Proper names Tim Warner Cristina Resende Thai The MediterraneanAlex Kanellos Suki Other words and phrasespursue true calling passion e
41、xperiment with torte pasta culinary arts specialize in deli an opportunity in disguise I have butterflies in my stomach. apron so to speaklead to be open to turn over cant stand thrill come around,Language Notes,LA_OL,Cristina Resendes true calling is probably _.She didnt pursue this dream when she
42、was young because _.,Listen to the first part of the interview. Then choose the correct answer to complete each sentence below.,Lesson B Job choices,Your true calling,Lesson A Work issues,Optional Listening,1.2.,a. becoming the president of a technology company b. traveling throughout the Mediterran
43、ean region c. working with fooda. she didnt have enough money b. her parents would never have agreed c. she wanted to study law in college,c,b,(Track 5-1-6),Keys,LA_OL_A,Cristinas current occupations are _ _. Cristina found out about The Mediterranean after _ _. Cristina was nervous the day she aske
44、d to work at The Mediterranean because _. In three months Cristina is going to _ _.,leave the tech company and take,over the deli,Listen to the rest of the interview for the information that completes these sentences.,Lesson B Job choices,Your true calling,Lesson A Work issues,Optional Listening,1.2
45、.3.4.,working at a tech company and,she moved into an,working in a deli,apartment around the corner,she was over 30 and taking a part-time job,(Track 5-1-7),Keys,LA_OL_B,Lesson B Job choices,Lesson A Work issues,Pair work. Now listen to the whole interview. Pay special attention to what Resende said
46、 towards the end of the interview. Who do you think may have said each statement below? Write the persons name. Then compare your answers with a partner and give your reasons.,Your true calling,Optional Listening,Reminder: Inferencing,Information is not always stated directly. Often a reader must infer, or make guesses about something, using the information that is available in the passage.,1.,“The experience Ive gained in the business world has prepared me to manage a store.”,
