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1、1会计学unit_job_interview_大学英语综合教程大学英语综合教程How can we stand out from the crowd of job applicants? Text A Text A GET THE JOB YOU WANTGET THE JOB YOU WANT- Harvey B. MackayMackay Envelop Corporationa personal story (Paras1-6)four keys to getting hired The end :to sum up the four pointsapplyVERB 申请申请;请求请求I

2、 want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作我想申请这项工作. They may apply to join the organization. 他们可以申请加入该组织。他们可以申请加入该组织。I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship. 我决定申请奖学金我决定申请奖学金. 惯用搭配惯用搭配易混：applianceQ: Today housework has been much easier by electrical _.A. instruments B. appliances C. applicants D.equi

3、pmentUnderstanding of Part I (1-6)1. In Paragraph 1 Line 2, how do we understand “potential salespeople”? They are people who _.A. have already become salespeople B. may not become salespeople in the future C. like to become salespeople in the futureD. are likely to become salespeople in the future2

4、. What job did the graduate hunt for in the authors company?3. Did the new college graduate interview successfully ? Why or why not?Main idea: A recent college graduate failed to _ _ _ at the interview because of lack of _. grill: question intensely; cook under or over direct heat( used in the patte

5、rn: grill sb about/ on sth)Tom was grilled by customs officers for several hours.The senior detective grilled the young suspect about the robbery case.We could grill the potatoes on the barbecue. Q: When the woman _ him as the criminal, he was _ beforethe police accepted his alibi(不在犯罪现场的证据）. A. ide

6、ntified; released B. unidentified; grilled C. identified; grilled D. unidentified; released mock adj. Not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance etcwar games with mock battles mock examination follow up : take additional steps to further ( followed by with) 采取进一步行动 We a

7、re worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attacks. The salesman usually follow up a letter with a visit. : 渴望，急欲做某事 我热切希望能出国旅行。: They are eager for new skills so that they can be qualified for the jobs in various fields to which they are strange. “他们迫切想掌握新的技术,使自己能胜任他们非常陌生的各种行

8、业的工作。in sbs hands: in sbs possession 在某人手中；为某人所拥有 Adequate proofs are in my hands showing that he is innocent .His fathers company has been in his hands for some years. at sbs hands:from sb 出自某人之手 I did not expect such unkind treatment at your hands. out of hand: out of control The football fans hav

9、e got completely out of hand. On one hand, On the other handConfusable word: perspective n.透视画法, 透视图, 远景, 前途, 观点, 看法, 观点, 观察 The article is written from the perspective of an interviewer. prospective: likely to become or be The college had applications from nearly 200 prospective students.At an inte

10、rview, do look a prospective employer in the eye while speaking.Reflections upon Writing Techniques Turn to Page 69: Ways to begin an essay1) Starts with a quotation.2) Starts with a surprising fact.3) begins with a question. 4) Begins with a personal opinion Now read the four tips offered by the au

11、thor, and decide what ways are used to begin each of them.lThe author offers four keys to getting hired.lKey 1 starts with a _.lKey 2 starts with a _. lKey 3 begins with a _.lKey 4 begins with a _ _.questionquotationsurprising factpersonal opinion: in my opinionAs I see it ,this press conference is

12、the most successful one we have ever had.与与as I see it意义相近的表达方式意义相近的表达方式:From my point of viewTo my mind as to mefrom my standpointas I have saidas far as I am concerned As I see it, its a very sound investment.(as) the saying goes :used to introduce a particular phrase that people often sayEg: As a

13、n old English saying goes, “ No pains, no gains”.1. Prepare to win.俗话说：俗话说：“有志者事竟成。有志者事竟成。”As the saying goes, “Where there is a will there is a way.常言道：常言道：“木已成舟（事已成定局，无可挽回）。木已成舟（事已成定局，无可挽回）。”As the saying goes, “What is done cannot be undone.”The Michael Jordans of the world have talent, yes, but

14、theyre also the first ones on and the last ones off the basketball court. (para. 9)“The Michael Jordans” refers to “such people as successful as Michael Jordan”世界上诸如迈克尔.乔丹这样的顶尖人物无疑具有非凡的才能，但他们在篮球场上也是第一个到，最后一个走。Michael Jordan (1963-)l American professional basketball player, considered by many to be t

15、he greatest player in basketball history. The 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) shooting guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he adopted a more team-oriented approach to the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) champion

16、ships (1991-1993, 1996-1998). His widespread appeal to fans has helped keep basketball one of the worlds most popular spectator (观众观众) sports. endeavor: n. an effort or attempt to do sth Sweden has failed in its endeavor to rank among the world powers in table tennis. Please make every endeavor to a

17、rrive punctually. v. try to do sth The company endeavors to deal with clients complaints as promptly as possible. 翻译：We always_(竭尽全力向顾客提供优质的服务）.endeavor to give customers excellent service The odds were good that:表示表示“极有可能，机会很大极有可能，机会很大” Odds: chances or opportunitiesWhen he graduated from universit

18、y, the odds were good that he would be accepted by a lucrative joint venture.look for employment找工作找工作 in the employment of受雇于某人受雇于某人be in employment有工作有工作/职业职业 be out of employment 失业失业 get/obtain employment找到工作找到工作 lose employment失业失业 take sb. into employment雇用某人雇用某人throw sb. out of employment 解雇某

19、人解雇某人, 使某人失业使某人失业Expressions for Unemployment 1. I got fired. 我被炒鱿鱼了。 2. I got the boot. 我被开除了。 3. I got the ax. 我被开除了。 4. I got sacked./ I got the sack.我被开除了。 5. They kicked me out. 他们把我踢出来了/把我开除了。 6. My boss showed me the door yesterday. 我老板昨天叫我走路。 7. I was canceled. 我被开除了。 8. I was laid off. 我被解雇

20、了。 9. The boss told me that I dont have to come in tomorrow, or any other day. 老板告诉我说，我明天或以后都不必来公司了。 10. My boss told me to find a better job.老板叫我“另谋高就”do ones homework: make preparations beforehand David had done his homework before he exchanged ideas with his colleagues. Good odds will favor the o

21、ne who has done his homework best.You wont get every job you go after. The best salespeople dont close every sale. (para. 12) go after: try hard to obtain 努力争取；追求 He went after first prize in the English speech contest. Are you planning to go after Peters job when he leaves? The policemen were going

22、 after the escaped prisoner.close every sale: complete every sale or be successful in every sale 最好的售货员也不可能每次都做成生意. But it takes no longer to prepare well for one interview than to wander in half-prepared for five. And your prospects for success will be many times better.(L40L42)【注释】第一句话的主干为“it take

23、s no longer tothan to 。”译为“做某事儿所花的时间不会比做另一件事儿花费的时间更长多”Half-prepared表示“准备一半的，准备不充分的”many times better是一个倍数的表达方式其形式为“倍数times形容词 副词比较级than” The output of coal in 1979 was six times greater than that in 1972. 但认真准备一次面试的时间不会多于马马虎虎准备五次面试的时间，而你成功的可能性要多得多。lWhat conclusion can you draw from the 1st tip? -Suc

24、cess goes to those who are well prepared.What example does the writer use in support of his second suggestion?doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old: I had a 90-year-old man as my partner in a doubles tennis match.Language Points: hammer: v. to defeat someone completely a t sport Arsenal ham

25、mered Manchester United in yesterdays game.work on ones weakness: to practice and overcome or conquer ones weak points incidentally: by the way (used when adding more informationto what was said before, or when you want to talk about sth.else you have just thought of) n我得走了。顺便提一句，如果你要那本书，我下次把它带来我得走了

26、。顺便提一句，如果你要那本书，我下次把它带来(考研，考研，93）I must go now. Incidentally ,if you want that book ,Ill bring it next time.Incidentally, your proposal has been put to the discussion at the meeting.chucklevt. laugh quietlyHearing the news, she chuckled to herself.(chuckle to oneself : 暗喜；自笑暗喜；自笑）The baby chuckled at

27、/over the sight of sweets.grin: draw back the lips and bare the teeth 露齿而笑beam: smile expansively 愉快地笑，眉开眼笑Bracket (L.52): n. a group or a category that has a particular rangeThe occupation requires pretty girls in the 18-25 age bracket. This new car is out of my price bracket. What can you learn fr

28、om the example? -Success goes to those who keep learning.3. Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Roger Bannister (1929-)British physician and the first athlete in historyto run a mile less than 4 min.John Landy (1929- ):lAustralian athlete, and the second runner, after Englands Sir Roger

29、 Bannister, to break the four-minute mile. He did so in 3 minutes 58 seconds in 1954,two months after Bannister set his mark. take/have a crack at: try to do sth He said he didnt know how to swim but would take a crack at it.I would like to take a crack at the Olympic title again before I retire. At

30、 the gun, 23,000 runners started. (para. 19)at the gun: when the starting gun signaled the start of a race 发令枪一响，23，000名运动员冲出起跑线。deadlinen. a time limit by which sth.must be done 截止日期截止日期; 最后期限最后期限e.g.Tomorrow is the deadline for the students to hand in their term paper.这项工作必须在周五下午五点钟这一最后期限前两小时完成。这项

31、工作必须在周五下午五点钟这一最后期限前两小时完成。The work must be done two hours before Fridays 5 p. m. deadline.identifyvt. 1. 识别识别;鉴别鉴别 2. 使等同于使等同于e.g. 1.She identified the man as her attacker. 2. One cannot identify happiness with wealth.他很容易就辨认出自己的行李来。他很容易就辨认出自己的行李来。It was easy for him to identify his baggage among the

32、 others.4. Find a way to make a difference.make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effect 改变现状或观点；产生影响 Adopting an appropriate learning approach can make all the difference for you. Whatever she did, it made no difference.翻译：锻炼使她的健康有显著改变。翻译：锻炼使她的健康有显著改变。“耐寒耐寒”人才挤爆招聘会人才挤爆招聘会 应聘者达万

33、人应聘者达万人blurtvt. utter abruptly and thoughtlessly 未加思索地冲口说出e.g. Peter blurted the secret (out) before we could stop him.As soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer out.Translation:我还没来得及阻止他我还没来得及阻止他, 他已冲口说出了这个坏消息他已冲口说出了这个坏消息. pry:try to look into private facts about a perso

34、n ( used in the patterns: pry into sth) Some reporters like to pry into film stars private life. You should stop prying, you know, its unlawful to read other peoples letters!pry into ones affairs / secrets 2. Force sth open, or force it away from sth 撬开，撬起 We finally managed to pry open the door wit

35、h a screwdriver(螺丝起子）. Hes living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor.living proof: if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it isin sbs favor : if something is in your favor, it helps you or gives you an advantage 对某人有利 The decision wen

36、t in his favor. Understanding of Part 3 1. Who is Curt Carlson? . 2. How did he help the writer to get to a meeting in New York? 3.What happened at the airport? 4. How old was Curt Carlson at the time? What was he excited about? in the neighborhood of : about I am hoping to buy an apartment in the n

37、eighborhood of 300,000 yuan.翻译：他年薪大约有翻译：他年薪大约有40，000美元。美元。He has an annual salary in the neighborhood of $40,000.比较：比较： in the neighborhood 在附近地区在附近地区 Are there any hotels in the neighborhood? +of somewhere in the neighborhood of London Sentence to explain: It happened to be a day Minnesota was hit

38、with one of the worst snowstorms in years.(L99L100)碰巧那天是明尼苏达州遭受了罕见的暴风雪袭击【注释】主干：It happened to be a day happen to do sth: to do or have sth by chance 碰巧，凑巧 我在回家的路上碰巧遇见了他。我在回家的路上碰巧遇见了他。 Sentence to explain: As we were taxiing down it: taxi: v. if a plane taxis, it moves along the ground before taking

39、off or after landing e.g.: The plane taxied to a halt. 解析： as the jet moved slowly on a runwayCurt Calson, 70 years old at the time, rich beyond anyones dreams, could still sparkle with excitement about being first. beyond anyones / ones wildest dreams: more than anyone/one can ever imagine Own a ca

40、r of Benz, it is beyond my wildest dreams. 十年之前我做梦都没有想过能在网上购物。十年之前我做梦都没有想过能在网上购物。Ten years ago it was beyond my wildest dreams that I could buy goods online.sparkle v. 1) to shine in small bright flashes 闪耀；闪烁 The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight.2) If someones eyes sparkle, they shine brightly

41、, esp. because the person is happy or excited 用眼神表达, 发光闪烁 Peters eyes sparkled with excitement. His eyes sparkled with delight.from ones/the standpoint (of)from ones/the viewpoint(of) 从从的观点来看的观点来看From my standpoint, finding a desirable job is more difficult than one can imagine.近年来近年来,一些心理学家试图用生物学的观

42、点解释智力。一些心理学家试图用生物学的观点解释智力。In recent years, some psychologists have tried to explain intelligence from a biological standpoint.A recent college graduate failed to answer the questions at an interview because of lack of preparation.Prepare to winNever stop learningBelieve in yourself Find a way to mak

43、e a differenceThe end :to sum up the four pointsPage 802. The writer supports his suggestions about job application with a number of examples. Fill in the following table with the suggestions the writer puts forward and the instances he uses to illustrate them.Suggestions Examples 1)2)1)2)Prepare to

44、 win. Michael Jordan Never stop learning. A 90-year-old tennis player 3) Believer in yourself,even when no one else does.3)the four-minute mile, the New York Marathon and the Vietnam veteran4)Find a way to make a difference.4)New York cabdriversUseful Expressions 1. 模拟面试模拟面试mock interview2. 采取进一步行动采

45、取进一步行动follow up3. 在某人手中，为某人所拥有在某人手中，为某人所拥有in ones hands4. 亲手送交的亲手送交的hand-delivered5. 可能的客户可能的客户prospective customers6. 在我看来在我看来as I see it7. 俗话说俗话说(as) the saying goes8. 极有可能极有可能the odds are good that9. 一生中仅有一次的经历一生中仅有一次的经历a once-in-a-lifetime experience 10. 事先做好准备事先做好准备do ones homework11. 努力争取，追求努力

46、争取，追求go after12. 交换场地交换场地switch sides13. 发扬长处发扬长处develop ones strengths14. 尝试尝试take/have a crack (at)15. 奇迹中的奇迹奇迹中的奇迹miracle of miracles16. 实现你的目标实现你的目标accomplish your goals17. 改变现状或观点；改变现状或观点； 产生影响产生影响 make a difference18. 大约大约in the neighborhood of 19. 做梦也想不到的做梦也想不到的 beyond ones/anyones wildest dr

47、eams20. 从从的观点来看的观点来看from ones/the standpoint (of)applyVERB 申请申请;请求请求I want to apply for the job. 我想申请这项工作我想申请这项工作. They may apply to join the organization. 他们可以申请加入该组织。他们可以申请加入该组织。I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship. 我决定申请奖学金我决定申请奖学金. Understanding of Part I (1-6)1. In Paragraph 1 Line 2, h

48、ow do we understand “potential salespeople”? They are people who _.A. have already become salespeople B. may not become salespeople in the future C. like to become salespeople in the futureD. are likely to become salespeople in the future2. What job did the graduate hunt for in the authors company?3

49、. Did the new college graduate interview successfully ? Why or why not?Main idea: A recent college graduate failed to _ _ _ at the interview because of lack of _.Confusable word: perspective n.透视画法, 透视图, 远景, 前途, 观点, 看法, 观点, 观察 The article is written from the perspective of an interviewer. prospectiv

50、e: likely to become or be The college had applications from nearly 200 prospective students.At an interview, do look a prospective employer in the eye while speaking.lWhat conclusion can you draw from the 1st tip? -Success goes to those who are well prepared.What example does the writer use in suppo

51、rt of his second suggestion?doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old: I had a 90-year-old man as my partner in a doubles tennis match.Language Points: hammer: v. to defeat someone completely a t sport Arsenal hammered Manchester United in yesterdays game.work on ones weakness: to practice and

52、overcome or conquer ones weak points take/have a crack at: try to do sth He said he didnt know how to swim but would take a crack at it.I would like to take a crack at the Olympic title again before I retire. At the gun, 23,000 runners started. (para. 19)at the gun: when the starting gun signaled the start of a race 发令枪一响，23，000名运动员冲出起跑线。 Sentence to explain: As we were taxiing down it: taxi: v. if a plane taxis, it moves along the ground before taking off or after landing e.g.: The plane taxied to a halt. 解析： as the jet moved slowly on a runway