1、1Unit 8-Conversation 1Mark: Look, theres a careers fair on at the Examination Schools. Do you want to go? Janet: What happens in a careers fair? Mark:There are lots of different companies and they give you information about careers .advice, that kind of thing. Janet: OK, Ill come. You coming, Kate?
2、Kate: Yeah, sure. But Ive already decided on my career. Mark: We know. Youre going to be a brilliant lawyer. Kate: Thats the plan Im off to a law firm soon as I get my degree. Janet: Youre so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted to do. Kate: Didnt you say something about teaching? Janet: Yes, Im think
3、ing about it. Im quite attracted to teaching. But Im not really sure yet. Kate: Well, youve got lots of time. What about you, Mark? What are your plans? Mark: Im going to row for England. Kate: Seriously? Mark: No. Problem is, I think if you want to be successful, youve got to plan ahead starting at
4、 the age of 12. Janet: So were not doing very well. Mark: No. Kate: So? Mark: Well . Im thinking of going into business management. Its a possibility. Janet: Really? Mark: Yes. Kate: Hey, lets go to the Careers Fair. It might give you some ideas. Janet: It was very interesting, wasnt it? You were ha
5、ving a long conversation with that man from the law firm. Kate: Yes. They said theres a possibility of a job placement as an intern over the summer. Theyre going to let me know about it. Janet: Fantastic!Unit 8-Conversation 2 Kate: You know that job placement I told you about theyve asked me to go f
6、or an interview. Janet: Thats brilliant. When? Kate: Two weeks time . Interviewer: So what made you decide to study law, Kate? Kate: A number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. Ive got a good brain, a good memory. And Id certainly like to do some part-time work for Legal Aid. And also, I must admit
7、, the moneys good. Interviewer: Well, those are good, honest answers. Certainly, your CVs very good. I seem to remember that you only want the work placement for six weeks. Is that right? Kate: Yes, it is. Interviewer: Why is that? Kate: Well, to be honest, Im planning to go back to the States and s
8、pend time with my family. Interviewer: Ah, thats understandable. Now, tell me, what questions do you have? Kate: Ive got some idea but obviously, what Id like to know is, what does the job involve? Interviewer: Of course. Well, for the first few weeks, your main responsibility would be to read files
9、 and summarize them. Wed also want you to do some research for us. How does that sound? Rather boring? Kate: No, not at all. I think Id learn a lot. Interviewer: Good, well . youll be taking your first year exams soon, wont you? Kate: Yes, in a few weeks time. Interviewer: Well, provided theyre OK,
10、I think we can say youre in. Kate: Thank you thats wonderful! Kate: Hey, guess what? Janet: What? Kate: Theyve accepted me. I start at the end of June. Janet: Well done!Unit 8-Outside viewEvery year, millions of young people take time out to help others as volunteers. Many of them do this during a g
11、ap year between finishing school and starting in higher education. Volunteers learn to solve problems, work together as a team and develop their personalities. Communities in need get help they couldnt afford to pay for. In Britain, one of the main agencies for voluntary work is Raleigh Internationa
12、l. It arranges for thousands of people, aged between 17 and 25, to help out in their own country or abroad.This group of 100 people has just arrived at the base camp in Costa Rica. In the next ten weeks, they are taking part in three different projects. One of the projects is environmental, one comm
13、unity-based and one an adventure project. But first, they have training for the conditions they will encounter. For the environmental project at Curu, the volunteers are going to help to build an artificial reef from recycled materials. This forms a protective environment for the fish to breed and f
14、eed. It helps the local economy of commercial fishing and protects the natural reefs from over-fishing and destruction. The community project is in one of the poorest rural areas in the world. In the village of El Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks.Theyre going to help to build a storehou
15、se for the important sesame crop. If they have more storage, the villagers will be able to make more money from selling sesame. Volunteers also take part in a survival activity. Tomorrow, this group is trekking to the summit of Costa Ricas highest mountain, Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten week
16、s, the volunteers are proud that their efforts have helped to improve the lives of the people and the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.Unit 8-Listening in2News reportA survey of more than 14,000 UK residents has revealed that being an author is the most desired job in Britain. Sixty per cent
17、of adults would like to write for a living, followed by 54 per cent who want to be a librarian and 51 per cent who want to be an academic. The survey shows that people prefer literary jobs to jobs in medicine, film and investment banking, which may be surprising to some since literary jobs often do
18、not pay as well as other professions. The average salary for professional authors in Britain is 11,000, which is less than the minimum income. Librarians make between 19,500 and 29,500 annually, depending on the type of library one works in. However, its not a secure job because the government is pl
19、anning to close more than 10 per cent of British libraries, which means many librarian jobs will be cut. Academics can earn more, depending on their experience and level of education. 1. What is the most desired job in Britain? 2. What do we learn about literary jobs in Britain from the news report?
20、 Passage 1Speaker 1 So hows it all going? Speaker 2 Well, second year exams are in two weeks, so its all go at the moment. Speaker 1 Its notgoing to ease up! So what can I do for you? Speaker 2 Well, next years my final year and I need to think seriously about my career.Speaker 1 I would agree with
21、you there. Lets have a look at your file. Youre reading English, youre getting good grades, you got a merit in your first year exams and youre on track for a 2:1 according to your tutor. Have you any idea what youd like to do?Speaker 2 Im very drawn to publishing. I read a lot of novels and Im quite
22、 a good critic.Speaker 1 Thats a good start. Im guessing youd like to be a literary editor?Speaker 2 Thats right.Speaker 1 Well, I should tell you that literary editing is a hard profession to get into and it doesnt pay very well, unless youre at the top. You could think a bit more broadly than just
23、 literature. For example, theres educational publishing, professional publishing and theres also specialist publishing, such as sports.Speaker 2 Im not very sporty.Speaker 1 Well, I understand sport may not be your thing but. you get the idea.Speaker 2 Yes, I do. So how do I start?Speaker 1 First of
24、 all, you need a good degree but even before that I would contact publishers and see if theyll offer you work experience. You wont get paid, of course, but its good for your CV and youll learn something about the business.Speaker 2 Right. How do I find out who to write to?Speaker 1 All the publisher
25、s are listed in the Publishers Yearbook. Theres a copy in the library in the careers section, so you can use that for a start. Check the job adverts in the newspapers and maybe look at the specialist publishing trade journal, the Bookseller. That has job ads as well.Speaker 2 Thank you.Speaker 1 The
26、 other thing you might do is check the Internet - sometimes, the publishers websites offer internships or job experience opportunities for new graduates.Speaker 2 Ill do that.Speaker 1 One other thing. Graduates studying English always want to be an editor, theyre quite romantic about it, but there
27、are other departments - marketing, sales, and the production side. Dont dismiss those. Speaker 2 Thanks for the advice, its very helpful. But its literary editing that I want to do. Speaker 1 Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how you get on. And good luck with your exams.Passage 2Harry So how w
28、as your first day of teaching, Lucy?Lucy It was all right - wasnt as terrifying as I thought it would be.Harry Well done!Lucy Yes, I was frightened Id go completely blank but it was OK. I think the students were happy. Its the grammar I find difficult, theres so much to cover.Jessica Its extraordina
29、ry, isnt it? We speak English, we think we know the grammar and then we do a teaching English course and discover we dont know anything.Lucy How long have you been teaching, Jessica?Jessica Just over two years. I did the training course and then got a job teaching in Japan Tokyo. It was an eye-opene
30、r really - the whole thing about keeping face. You have to be so polite all the time.Patrick So youre teaching English because you want to travel?Jessica Yes, thats part of it, but also because I enjoy it, I enjoy the interaction with students, and also its a good career.Patrick I feel the same. So
31、what do you want to do next?Jessica Marketing, I think. Im going to do a year here, then -1 hope - get a job at a language school in London, do my MA, then apply for a marketing job. Anyway, thats the plan.Patrick Sounds good.Harry What about you, Patrick? Where have you worked?Patrick I did three y
32、ears in Italy - Director of Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of years here, then work in London, hopefully become a teacher trainer. Your turn. Harry.Harry Well, Im not like you and Jessica. Im just happy to be here, in a beautiful city doing a job I enjoy.Jessica You dont see teaching Engl
33、ish as a career?Harry Well, my thing is travel, for the moment anyway.Lucy Which countries have you been to, Harry? 3Harry I did a years teaching in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro such a stunning city and stunning beaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by Sugar Loaf mountain. Patrick Cool. And then? Harry
34、 Two years in Mexico City . Jessica You should be a travel writer. Harry Im too busy travelling! In fact I just arrived from Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I was teaching primary school kids. Lucy Great! Harry Well, were all giving our reasons for teaching English, so whats yours, Lucy? Lucy Um -I think Im going to really enjoy it, simple as that. And obviously its great to be in Italy. I mean Venice, what more can you ask?
