1、Unit Nine Preparing For JobsUnit Nine Are You Ready for JobText Warm-up Questions1. Will you prepare for your future career when you are still a college student?2. What necessary things do you need to consider when you start to look for a job?3. What can you do in advance to help you find a suitable
2、 job?Preparing For JobIf youre a college student preparing to graduate, you may find that the job market for new graduates is not exactly hot. Those with real-world work experience in their field will have an advantage over those without such experience. If you dont have experience in your field in
3、the real-work world, even unpaid internships and volunteer experience will help. Look for these opportunities while youre still in college and be sure to highlight them on your resume.How will you know if a job is right for you? Before you start looking for jobs, think through all the things that ar
4、e important to you and make a checklist. Some things to consider:* Is pay more important or less important than flexible hours?* Are good benefits more important than higher pay?* Would you give up some perks in order to work in the city or are the suburbs more appealing even at a lower salary?In or
5、der to evaluate job opportunities, you need to have a concrete idea of what your priorities are. Once youve determined exactly what youre looking for in a job, alter your resume accordingly. Then begin your research of companies that you might like to work for.Networking is one of the most powerful
6、methods of finding a great job. Make a list of your contacts and how they might be able to help you. Talk to people who are working in the field youre interested in and in the companies youd like to work for. Dont limit yourself to newspaper help wanted ads or online job postings.The best jobs usual
7、ly go to those who start looking a little earlier and look a little longer. Take advantage of any contacts you have in the field youre hoping to work in. Following tips may also a help to you: * Take advantage of your colleges career center.* Attend job fairs on campus.* Participate in on-campus int
8、erviews set up by local companies looking for staff.* Before going to an interview, research the company as thoroughly as possible so you can speak intelligently about the companys business and its goals and how your skills and experience can help advance the companys agenda.* Use all the job-huntin
9、g strategies available to you. Dont limit yourself to one or two methods of job hunting.* Remember that your resume is your ambassador. Take the time and effort to prepare a professional-looking resume that briefly highlights your strengths and experiences and will make a good impression on those wh
10、o read it.* Once youve landed the interview, be sure to follow up afterwards with a brief, neatly written note expressing your interest in the job and demonstrating your understanding of what the company is looking for in the ideal candidate.* Once you have the job, give it your best efforts, even i
11、f its not your ideal job. Your work ethic and work habits will follow you around from one job to the next. New Words and Expressionsadvantage /dva:ntid/ n. 优势,有利条件 unpaid /npeid/ adj. 不支付薪水服务的;无报酬的internship /int:nip/ n. 实习volunteer /,vlnti/ n. 义务工作者;志愿者highlight /hailait/ vt. 强调, 突出, 使显著checklist /
12、tek,list/ n. 清单,一览表consider /knsid/ v. 考虑flexible /fleksbl/ adj. 灵活的, 可变通的benefit /benefit/ n. 益处, 好处; 奖金,补贴, 福利金等perk /p:k/ n. 额外津贴;附带福利;外快appealing /pi:li/ adj. 有魅力的;动人的; 吸引人的evaluate /ivljueit/ v. 评价, 估计concrete /knkri:t/ adj. 确实的, 明确的, 确定的priority /prairiti/ n. 优先,优先权determine /dit:min/ v. (使)下决
13、心, (使)做出决定alter /:lt/ v. 改变, 更改accordingly /k :dili/ adv. 相应地powerful /pauful/ adj. 强大的, 作用大的contact /kntkt/ n. 社会关系, 熟人career /kri/ n. 职业fair /fe/ n. 集市,展销会participate /pa: tisipeit/ v. 参加, 参与intelligently /intelidntli/ adv. 聪明地,明智地advance /dva:ns/ v. 提高,提升, 促进agenda /dend/ n. 议事日程,日常工作事项strategy /
14、strtidi/ n. 策略,计谋ambassador /mbsd/ n. 特使, 大使 briefly /bri:fli/ adv. 简洁地;简短地strength /stre/ n. 优点, 长处demonstrate /demnstreit/ vt. 说明,演示; 显示,表露 candidate /kndidit/ n. 申请求职者, 候选人ethic /eik/ n. 道德规范,伦理 *have an advantage over 胜过, 优于look for 寻找,寻求,期待give up 放弃in order to 为了have an idea of 知道,了解set up 准备,
15、安排 follow up 跟踪,追踪;顺着ExercisesI. Read the text carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F): 1. Who will have an advantage over the new graduates? 2. Why do you need to have a concrete idea of what your priorities? 3. Who will get the best jobs? 4. Why do you need
16、to prepare a professional-looking resume? 5. If the job you get is not the ideal one, what should you do?IIFill in the blanks with the words or experiences given below, changing the form if necessary.flexible evaluate appealing priority accordinglyconsider strategy follow up alter demonstrate1. The
17、development of national economy is a top _.(priority)2. The large salary made their offer even more _ to the candidate. ( appealing)3. Working hours should be _. ( flexible )4. Please inform us your decision and well act _. ( accordingly )5. We are discussing a _ for long-term development. ( strateg
18、y )6. He intentionally _ the date on the contract. (alter)7. We should _ what to do next. ( consider)8. I cant _ his ability without seeing his work. ( evaluate)9. The chairman _ with another question. ( follow up )10. Recent event _ the need of change in policy. ( demonstrate )III. Translate the fo
19、llowing sentences in to English:1. 总统强调了对中国访问的重要性。 ( highlight )2. 他们把会议时间提前了。 ( advance )3. 这种面料在性能上要优于其他面料。( have an advantage over )4. 为了通过期末考试,你需要好好努力。( in order to, need to )5. 一旦你做出承诺,一定不要食言。( oncebe sure )IV. Sentence Patterns: 1. Those with real-world work experience in their field will have
20、 an advantage over those without such experience. 那些在自己专业领域有真实工作经历的人要比没有经历的人有优势。Those who can think will always have an advantage over the others. 那些能动脑子的人总要胜过别人。Those with a higher education degree will have an advantage over those without such a degree. 有高等教育文凭的人要比没文凭的人有优势。 2. Before you start loo
21、king for jobs, think through all the things that are important to you and make a checklist. 在你找工作之前,要仔细考虑所有对你重要的因素并列出清单。Before you go travelling, think through all the necessary things that you need to take.在你去旅游之前,要仔细考虑你该带的所有必备品。Before you make a speaking to the employees, think through all the imp
22、ortant points that you want to present. 在对你的雇员发表演说之前,要仔细考虑你想表达的一些重要内容。 3. In order to evaluate job opportunities, you need to have a concrete idea of what your priorities are. 为了估计你的工作机会,你要非常了解自己的优势。In order to get a good job, you need to have a general idea of what qualities you have.为了找到一份好工作,你要很清
23、楚地知道自己所具备的素质。In order to make your products more popular, you need to do through market research. 为了使你的产品受青睐,你要做一次市场调研。 4. The best jobs usually go to those who start looking a little earlier and look a little longer. 最好的工作往往给那些 The best opportunities will go to those who work hard and make enough p
24、reparations. 最好的机遇使给那些付出努力并做好一切准备的人。 The highest glory will go to those who have made outstanding contributions. 5. Once youve landed the interview, be sure to follow up afterwards. 一旦参加了面试,你一定要随后跟踪你的面试情况。Once youve made a promise, be sure to fulfill it.一旦你做出了承诺,就一定要履行你的承诺。Once youve made up your mi
25、nd to do something, be sure not to give it up. 一旦你下决心要做一些事,一定不要放弃。 PracticeOral: Talking about job trainingFollow the model and learn to speakDialogue One MManager NENew Employees M : Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen! Welcome to our training program.NE: God morning.M : As you know, all our new emp
26、loyees will have an orientation training before they start working. Please come to the first orientation meeting tomorrow morning where we will introduce you to the rules and regulations about our company.NE: Excuse me, could you please tell us where should we start from?M : Well, I think the first
27、important thing is the appearance. From now on, youll be working for this company, and your personal appearance and behavior are essential. You should always keep clean and tidy, pay attention to your hair, uniforms, shoes etc. And you, Gentlemen, are not allowed to have a beard.NE: What else should
28、 we do?M : You should also remember you are working in a team. So teamwork is of particular importance.NE: You mean we should be good team players?M: Yes, and you must know our services. Well. I think thats all I have to tell you for the present. Thank you for coming and see all of you tomorrow morn
29、ing.NE:See you tomorrow.Dialogue TwoA: What are you going to take up as a career?B: A fashion designer.A: Thats why you have a part time job in Younger Company.B: Yes. Actually Ive just finished the training course in Younger Company and got a certificate.A: What are you going to do then?B: Ill work
30、 hard to finish some required courses and continue to take the part time job as an assistant of a famous fashion designer.A: You are always a good student. Youll have a bright future.B: Thank you.Read MoreChange,or Get Left BehindToday, we are facing a world with too many people and too few jobs, bu
31、t paradoxically, a world where too few people are qualified to fill many jobs.We have entered the information and technological age and have left behind the industrial age where a person could get ahead with a high school diploma or perhaps a four-year college education. In the past, one could expect to advance on the job due to hard work and seniority, but now it is impossible.