Unit 2Jobs and Careers Objectives:
★first listen, and then learn to ask about job opportunities and go for job interviews
★read about online job applications and dream jobs
★write about how to find a potential job
★practice the use of unreal conditions
★write your own résumé
★visit Culture Salon to learn to tell the difference between job and career
I Passage A Your Dream Job: A Click Away
1.Summary
Since most students will choose to work after graduation, job-hunting is of great importance to them. They will write plenty of résumés about their education and send them to the companies they want to work for. It takes both time and energy to do so. Now, thanks to the development of the Internet, job-hunting has become much easier. Job-hunters can find a job just by clicking a mouse on the computer. Many of them make their dream come true through the Internet.
This article describes the experiences of five people who used online sources to look for new jobs. Theresa Smith used the JOB-TRAK website to find an administrative assistant’s job at a university. Steven Tools used the CareerBuilder website to find a marketing management position. Madeline Gragg used Yahoo! to find a job teaching English in Japan. Nedzad Dozlic used a newspaper website to find a dri ver’s job with a car dealership. Wendy Mello used CareerBuilder to find a position in human resources for a media-information-services company. Mello also used another website to calculate the cost of living in her new location and to decide what salary to request. All these are typical examples of online job searches, since many different types of jobs can now be found this way.
https://www.doczj.com/doc/519491080.html,nguage Points
1. career: a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for the whole of one’s life
Examples:
There are many more careers open to women now than fifty years ago.
Florence Nightingale made nursing her career.
2. refer to: 1) send (someone or something) to (usually someone else) for decision or action Examples:
The Local Court has referred the whole case to the High Court.
The dispute between the two countries was referred to the United Nations.
2) mention; speak about
Examples:
Don’t refer to the matter again.
The speaker referred to his past experience.
3. criteria: (pl.) an established rule, standard, or principle, on which a judgment is based Examples:
What criteria do you use when judging the quality of a student’s work?
There are several criteria of a good school.
4. salary: fixed (usually monthly) pay for regular work
Examples:
My father draws his salary at the end of every month.
Don’t spend all of your salary. Try to put something away each month.
5. resident: a person who lives ( in a place) and is not just a visitor
Examples:
The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.
The residents of the town are proud of its new library.
6. come across: meet or discover, especially by chance
Examples:
I have just come across a beautiful poem in this book.
She came across some old letters in the course of her search.
7. curious: eager to know or learn
Examples:
The boy was curious about everything he saw.
Miss Matfield threw a curious glance at her.
8. fill out / in: put in (whatever is needed to complete something)
Examples:
After Tom passed his driving test he filled out an application for his driver’s license.
The policeman filled out a report of the accident.
9. fill up: make or become completely full
Examples:
The room soon was filled up with people.
The rain has filled up the ditches again.
10. available: able to be got, obtained, used, etc.
Examples:
A limited number of seats are still available.
There were no tickets available for Friday’s performance.
11. elevate: make better, higher, or more educated
Examples:
The clerk was elevated to a managerial position.
The government is trying to elevate the living standards of the people.
12. scan: look through quickly
Examples:
He scanned the newspaper while having his breakfast.
He scanned the articles that might give the information he needed.
13. procedure: an action or set of actions necessary for doing something Examples:
Writing a check is quite a simple procedure.
We have worked out a new set of procedures for using this machine.
14. spot: pick out, recognize, see (one person or thing out of many)
Examples:
He was the first to spot the danger.
We spotted the winner of the beauty contest the moment she appeared.
15. variety: number or group of different things
Examples:
Everyone arrived late at the party for a variety of reasons.
The college library has a wide variety of books.
16. potential: that can or may come into existence or action
Examples:
Although this area is very poor now, its potential wealth is great.
We should always be on the lookout for potential dangers.
17. learn of: become informed of
Examples:
How did you learn of our product? Was it through our advertisement?
I learned of your new address from your parents.
18. via: by means of; using
Examples:
I’ve read this French play via an English translation.
I sent a message to Mary via her sister.
19. annual: of one year
Examples:
The annual farm output was to be increased by 4 to 5 percent.
Mr. White’s annual income is $36 000.
20. financial: connected with money
Examples:
In that case they would receive financial aid from the state.
They are now confronted with a serious financial crisis.
21. current: of present time
Examples:
They suggested measures to overcome current difficulties.
In some schools children study current affairs as a subject.
22. flash: show for a moment
Examples:
The news flashed on television.
He flashed a $10 note at the man by the door.
23. detailed: with a lot of facts given
Examples:
He gave me a detailed account of his work.
He kept a detailed diary of the meetings.
3.Important sentences
1. The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45 000 entry-level positions.
The career placement center advises the student majoring in liberal arts to visit JOB-TRAK, a website containing 45 000 jobs for new workers.
2. Smith is one American who clicked her way into a job.
Smith is one American who found a job online.
3. “The Internet is like hiring a personal assistant,” says Tools. “Effortlessly you can become aware of opportunities that may elevate your career.”
The Internet is like a personal helper. It presents you with information about possible chances to improve your career.
4. Most major newspapers and trade publications have online versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or around the world. Most major newspapers and specialist journals have their job advertisements online, to help
jobseekers quickly spot job vacancies anywhere in the world.
5. A refugee of the war in Bosnia, Dozlic had had a variety of jobs but was now ready for something new.
Dozlic, who escaped from the war in Bosnia, had done several different jobs but was now ready to find a new one.
6. To find out more about the company, she clicked on to Artitron’s home pag e and that of its parent company, Ceridian Corp., where she reviewed an annual report and the company’s financial performance.
To learn more about the company she entered its website and the website of its headquarters, and studied the company’s yearly rep ort and financial situations.
7. By accessing an online real estate service, she saw color photos of rental properties... Through an online real estate site, she saw pictures of homes which a person can rent rather than buy...
4.Practical Writing Reference Key
There are several things you cannot ignore when tracking down information on job openings. First, you should consult your friends, relatives, or neighbors, who may offer information unavailable elsewhere. Second, you should read the classified section in the newspapers often. Next, remember to register with two or three recruitment agencies. Finally, don’t forget to make use of the Internet. In today’s society the Internet is a quick and cost-effective method for employers to announce their employment needs. Therefore, if you log onto the Internet, you just might find your dream job.
II Passage B Dream Jobs: College Students Make Their Picks 1.Summary
For recent college graduates, finding a job is a lot like finding a match when dating. In its annual survey of U.S. college students, the research firm Universum USA asked its more than 60 000 respondents to identify the characteristics they associate with dream employers, and broke down the results into seven personality types: careerists, entrepreneurs, explorers, harmonizers, hunters, idealists and leaders.
Google continued to rank as the big favorite, taking the No. 1 spot in five of the personality types and taking a top three spot in all seven. Apple was in the top three with six of the personality types, and Disney was in the top three for five, including idealists, who ranked it No. 1 ahead of Google. Banks, oil companies, and the Big Four accounting firms lost some of their luster among business students, but government and nonprofit employers had a good year among careerists. Disney and Apple, perceived as offering dynamic, challenging work settings, gained ground in this year’s survey with several personality types.
Petter Nylander, chief executive of Universum, says it’s clear that young people want employ ers who share their values and are a good fit for their personality. “What you see is young employees selecting companies that confirm their views of themselves,” he says.
Language Points
1. personality: characteristics and qualities of a person seen as a whole
Examples:
Parents have great influences on the development of a child’s personality.
I’m deeply impressed both by your personality and talent.
2. genuine: authentic; sincere
Examples:
I was shocked to know that such an expensive painting was not genuine.
Having been working here for 20 years, I do have a genuine love for the campus.
3. connection: relationship
Examples:
My conclusion is that there is no connection between the two incidents.
We can see a clear conne ction between one’s attitude and one’s performance.
4. arm candy: (informal) a sexually attractive person who accompanies another at social events Examples:
Tony usually had two pretty girls accompany him to parties as arm candy.
She’d already had mini-roles in eight movies when she turned up as George Sanders’ arm candy in the party scenes of this film.
5. survey: investigation using a pool or questionnaire
Examples:
A recent survey found that 36% of the women asked did not feel safe walking alone at night.
They ran a survey of the most popular television programs.
6. identify: recognize or distinguish (as being the specified person or thing)
Examples:
This is a course that teaches us to identify plants and flowers.
Can you identify your umbrella among this lot?
7. characteristic: distinguishing feature
Examples:
A person of your characteristic is sure to be popular with young people like college students.
Generosity is one of his nicest characteristics.
8. associate: connect in thought, memory or imagination
Examples:
Whisky is usually associated with Scotland.
People will always associate the name of Steve Jobs with Apple.
9. break (something ) down (into): be divided or divide into parts
Examples:
Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: raw materials $1m, equipment $2m, wages $2m.
Water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen.
10. prestigious: having or bringing prestige; having high status
Examples:
Yale University is one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Only the most prestigious scholars deserve such a title.
11. recruit: enroll (someone) as a member or worker in an organization; enlist
Examples:
The coach recruited nine boys for the baseball team.
Our university recruited more staff this year than last year.
12. assignment: a duty or piece of work that is given to someone to do
Examples:
Five staff members have agreed to take on the one-year assignment in Africa.
This is a difficult assignment for him, but he has made up his mind to complete it.
13. balance: a state in which opposite or competing forces are evenly matched or given equal importance
Examples:
She tried to keep her balance but still fell off the bike.
Maintaining a favorable balance of trade is a difficult task for the country.
14. secure: feeling safe, stable, and free from fear or anxiety
Examples:
Many young people today don’t feel secure about their future.
His position in the company is quite secure.
15. employment: a person’s trade or profession
Examples:
According to the report, 85% of the college graduates have found employment.
The newly-built factory can provide employment for many people.
16. competitive: of or involving competition; able to do as well as or better than others Examples:
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Book I Unit 1 College Life A篇学无止境 故事发生在一所东部大学里。那是终考的最后一天。一幢教学楼的台阶上围着一群大四的工科生，都在谈论即刻就要开始的考试。他们脸上都带着自信。这是毕业前的最后一场考试了，考完后，即是毕业典礼。然后他们将各奔前程。 话题转到了工作上，有的谈起了找好的工作，有的则谈论着要找的工作。4年的大学学习给了他们自信，使他们觉得自己足以征服世界。 眼前这场考试，不过是一碟小菜罢了。老师已经说过可以携带所需的任何书本或笔记，只要不在考试时交头接耳就行了。 学生们兴高采烈地步入教室。试卷发下来了。看到只有5道论述题，他们一个个脸笑上开了花。 3小时过去后，老师开始收卷。学生们先前的那份自信再也看不到了，而是满脸惊慌。老师握着试卷，面对全班，大家都沉默不语。 她扫了一眼眼前这一张张不安的脸，问道："5道题全答完的有多少？" 没人举手。 "做完4道的有多少？" 还是没人举手。 "3道呢？两道呢？" 学生们再也坐不住了。 "那么一道呢？总有做完一道的吧。" 教室里依然鸦雀无声。老师搁下试卷，说道："这我早料到了。" "我只是想让你们牢牢记住，即使你们已经完成了4年工科学习，这个领域你们还有很多东西要学。其实，你们答不出的这些问题在日常生活中很常见。"她笑了笑，接着说，"这门课你们都能通过，但要记住，你们虽然已经大学毕业，但学习才刚刚开始。" 多年后，我已忘了这位老师的姓名，但牢牢记住了她的教诲。 B篇回眸大学 4年的时光已经过去，这一刻终于来临了。不到两周，我就要毕业了。此刻回想起来，我仍不敢相信时光飞逝如斯。我依然记得第一天去上课时的情景，我一边望着课表背面的地图，一边打听教学楼在哪儿。现在我已是大四的学生，常会以羡慕的眼光看着一年级的新生。每天我都祈愿时间会凝滞，接下来的两周过得更慢一些。许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要毕业，我却恰恰相反。我宁愿时光倒流，再度重温大学生活的每一天。 大学生活使我学到了许许多多，而且大都是在课外学到的。大二的生活也许是我生命中最值得留念的一段。正是这一年，我终于让妈妈相信我住校没有问题，她终于让我去了。正是这一年，我结交了一些终身好友，历经多次的成功与失败使我对自己有了更多的了解。大二生活还有着种种新的尝试，到山地去野营，把信手涂鸦的诗投到报社，还在课堂上给老师画漫画。 走在校园熟悉的路上，不知不觉中就陷入了深深的反思和对往昔的回忆中。发觉自己好想从头来过，再次体味大学生活的欢娱和激动。一想到毕业心里就一阵阵恐慌。从记事起我就一直在读书。我觉得还有很多东西想学，可是却不得不毕业了。世界如此之大，可能发生的事情太多太多。过去4年中，我一直被一张安全的网包围着。学生这个身份总能让人感到欣慰，使我可以躲开外面世界的无情现实。 不到两周就要离校了，每每想到就要毕业，我就打心眼儿里感到不安。因为我从记事起就一直是名学生。我觉得自己是在回避毕业。每当别人问起我大学毕业后打算做什么，我就想大声尖叫，我不知道以后想做些什么。甚至不敢想像早上醒来没有课上会是什么样的情形。
U7P 1 Lead in A family begins with two people. Love deepens and grows between a couple and soon a wedding takes place, the beginnings of a family. Children are born, growing and maturing with every passing year. When grown up, they, too, fall in love and marry. The process of creating a family begins again, adding generations to the family. A day in the life of a family is filled with work and school, errands and chores. At the end of a busy day we can find children excitedly sharing the events of their day with Mom and Dad. It is a time for - working together and playing together. Reading to the children, singing songs, doing homework together, and playing games are some activities that take place during family time. A television show may be what each family member needs to relax and enjoy some quiet time together. Strong family relationships are developed by spending quality time together. Key: 1. takes place 2. maturing 3. process 4. filled with 5. excitedly 7. singing 8. activities 9. show 10 relax 完形填空 1. You have to be a born optimist to be able to do this hard job and not despair. 你是一个天生的乐观主义者，能够做这项艰巨的工作而不绝望
大学体验英语听说教程3原文与答案大学体验英语听说教程3 Listening Task部分+答案 UNIT1 1.A: Jake Sutton～Is that you, man? How are you? B: Hey, Andrew! I didn?trecognize you for a moment, long time no see! A: Yeah, wow, Ihaven?tseenyousincehighschool graduation! what?ve you been up to? B: I?vebeenbackEast, at collage. A: collage? Where? B: Boston. b. u. A: Oh, cool. B: And this past year, I got to go to Spain as an exchange student. A: Spain? No kidding? I remember you always hoped for an international lifestyle. B: exactly. A: So how was is, amigo? B: Oh, man, it was so great; I got to see a lot of Europe. A: Year! Like where, B: All over. Italy, France, Greece, and my homestay family was really nice. They?ve invited me back again if I want to go to graduate school there. A; sounds like we won?t be seeing you for anther few more years then, eh? B: I dunno. Half of me wants to go , half of me wants to stay here , you know, when i was there , I missed home a lot more than I thought I would.
Unit 1 College Life (P169) sample n-count: (1) 样品;货样A sample of a substance or product is a small quantity of it that shows you what it is like. Eg: ---- We're giving away 2000 free samples. ---- They asked me to do some sample drawings. (2) (用于化验的)取样,样本A sample of a substance is a small amount of it that is examined and analyzed scientifically. Eg: ---- They took samples of my blood. Verb: (1) 品尝;试尝If you sample food or drink, you taste a small amount of it in order to find out if you like it. Eg: ---- We sampled a selection of different bottled waters. 我们品尝了一系列不同品牌的瓶装水。 (2) 体验;尝试If you sample a place or situation, you experience it for a short time in order to find out about it.
Eg: ---- ...the chance to sample a different way of life. definitely adv.清楚地;明显地;肯定地;当然You use definitely to emphasize that something is the case, or to emphasize the strength of your intention or opinion Eg: ---- I'm definitely going to get in touch with these people. adj.definite明确的；一定的；肯定；有把握 Eg: ---- Mary is very definite about this. n.definition定义；规定,明确；[物]清晰度；解释<复数definitions> Eg: ----我给这个字下了定义。 I made a definition for this word. diversity n. : (1) 多样性;多样化;多元性The diversity of something is the fact that it contains many very different elements. Eg: ---- ...the cultural diversity of British society.
Unit 1 Hi! How are you? Vocabulary Task Answers/Script 1. Hello! Hi, how are you doing? Pretty good. 2. Hi, how are you? Fine, thanks. 3. Good morning. Morning. What’s new? Not much. Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers 4 (at school), 2 (home), 3 (at a reception desk), 1 (in the park) 2 Second Listening Answers/Script 1. A: Hello! B: Oh, Hi! A: It’s a beautiful day! B: Yeah, a good day for running. 2. A: Hello. I’m home. B: Hi! How are you? A: I’m tired. It’s goo d to be home. 3. A: Good morning. B: Good morning. A: I’m Mia Clark. Is Mr. Lee here? B: Yes, just a moment. Mr. Lee, Ms. Clark is here to see you. 4. A: Hi! B: Hey. What’s new? A: Not much. Look, the teacher is coming! B: We need to go to class. Real World Listening 1 Predict 2 Get the main ideas Answers Good morning. Hi. How are you? Hi, Nadia. Hey, Nadia. How’s it going? Hello, Ms. Barnes. Good morning…coffee? Good morning, Ms. Barnes. Script Man-1: Good morning, Nadia! Nadia: Good morning. Woman-1: Hi! How are you? Nadia: Great. I had a great weekend! Man-2: Hey, Nadia! How’s it going? Nadia: Morning. Fine. How about you? Woman-3: Hello, Ms. Barnes. Did you have a good weekend? Nadia: Yes, it was very good. How about you? Woman-4: Good morning. Nadia: Good morning. Woman-4: Coffee? Nadia: Sure, thanks… Sorry. Gotta go. Nadia: Good morning, everyone. Students: Good morning. Ms. Barnes.
Unit 1 The Evolving Notion of Home “Home, sweet home” is a phrase that expresses an essential attitude in the United States. Whether the reality of life in the family house is sweet or not so sweet, the ideal of home has great importance for many people. This ideal is a vital part of the American dream. This dream, dramatized in the history of nineteenth-century European settlers of the American West, was to find a piece of land, build a house for one’s family, and start a farm. These small households were portraits of independence: the entire family — mother, father, children, even grandparents — living in a small house and working together to support each other. Everyone understood the life-and-death importance of family cooperation and hard work. Although most people in the United States no longer live on farms, the ideal of home ownership is just as strong in the twentieth century as it was in the nineteenth. When U.S. soldiers came home after World War II, for example, they dreamed of buying houses and starting families. So there was a tremendous boom in home building. The new houses, typically in the suburbs, were often small and nearly identical, but they satisfied a deep need. Many saw the single-family house as the basis of their way of life. For the new suburbanites of the 1950s and 1960s, however, life inside their small houses was very different from life on a farm. First, the family spent much less time together in the house. The father frequently drove, or commuted, as much as an hour to work each morning. The children went to school all day and played after school with neighborhood children. The suburb itself was sometimes called a bedroom community because people used their houses basically for sleeping. Second, the suburb was not a stable community: Families moved frequently as the fathers sought upward mobility — better-paying jobs and bigger houses. Although the idea of home was still as precious as always, it had taken on a different meaning. In the 1970s and 1980s, as more women entered the labor force, the family spent even less time together. But the picture is changing: People can now telecommute, or work at home, while being linked to the office by means of their computers. More and more people can now stay at home. So the old expression could change from
Unit 1 College Life Objectives: After finishing this unit, students will be able to: ● get familiar with college life: what they can learn; what activities they can participate in, etc. ● learn to use the key words and expressions in this unit ● learn how to form compound and complex sentences ● learn to adopt the reading skill Skimming or Scanning while reading ● learn to fill in registration forms and design name cards Section I Listen and Talk (2 periods) Step 1 Lead in (25 mins) 1.Warm up questions: What are your main activities in college life? Can you describe them? 2.Listening: (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks. Listen three times) Keywords: spend, golden, explore, experience, lifelong, various, develop, scholars, lay, open 3. Words and Phrases golden: adj. 黄金的，宝贵的 lifelong: adj. 终生的，一生的 keep a good balance: 保持良好的平衡 lay a solid foundation: 打下坚实的基础 4. Talking about the pictures or say something about your college life (Pair-work) Keywords: discuss, meet, chat, communicate Step 2 Dialogues (40 mins) 1. Listen to the two sample dialogues and try to answer some questions Dialogue 1 Meeting on Campus Who is Mike? What help did Mike need? Who is Mr. Wang? Dialogue 2 At the Registration Desk Where are the two speakers? What are they doing? Which elective course does Mike choose at last? 2. Practice Read two dialogues in pairs (pair work) 3. Learn some useful phrases and expressions: have been looking forward to doing sth.: 一直希望着 I’m here to see whether you need any help. 我能帮你什么忙吗？
Unit1 蛙的故事 最近发生了几桩怪事儿。 我在北威斯康星州的树林中有一座小木屋。是我亲手搭建的，前面还有一间花房。住在里面相当惬意。实际上我是在户外做音频制作和环境方面的工作--作为干这一行的工具，我还装备了一间带电脑的工作室。 还有一只树蛙也在我的工作室中住了下来。 去年十一月，我第一次惊讶地发现他（只是这样称呼罢了，事实上我并不知道该称“他”还是“她”）坐在电脑的音箱上。我把他放到花房里去，认为他呆在那儿会更舒服一些。可他又跑回来呆在原地。很快我就习惯了有他做伴，清晨我上网查收邮件和阅读新闻的时候，他也在一旁关注这个世界。 可上周，我突然对这个爬上爬下的“小绿人或小灰人”产生了好奇心。 于是有一天，我正在工作室里干活，电脑嗡嗡作响。当树蛙从我面前爬过时，我不得不停止工作。他停下了并转过身来，坐在那儿看着我。好吧，我也干脆停下来望着他。五个月了，他一直这样陪着我。我突然有一股强烈的欲望想了解他：为什么他要呆在这儿而不乐意呆在花房里？我认为对树蛙来说，花房显然要舒适得多。 “你为什么呆在这儿？”我情不自禁地问他。 我目不转睛地盯着他，他也直视着我。然后我听到一种叮咚声。这种声音似乎一下子就进入了我的大脑中枢，因为它和电脑里发出来的声音十分接近。在那个声音里我听到树蛙对我“说”：“因为我想让你明白”。唷，太不可思议了。“明白什么？”我脑海中突然跳出了这个问题。然后经过短暂的体验这种交流之后，我觉得我已经理解了树蛙待在这儿的原因。我开始理解树蛙只是想听到其他同类的叫声并并与之交流。或许他误以为计算机发出的声音就是其他树蛙在呼唤他。 真是有趣。 我继续工作。我正在写一个关于全球气候变化的故事。有个朋友刚好发过来一份传真，说地球的温度正以每十年1.9度的速度上升。我知道，照这种速度下去，每年春天我都爱去提取树浆的这片枫林，到我孩子的那一代就将不复存在。我的故乡美丽的威斯康星州也会在下一代变成一片草原。 此刻，树蛙从我脚背跳过去站在电脑前的地板上。然后他伸出手来从后面拢起左耳凝神倾听，接着他又站在电脑前伸出右手拢起另一支耳朵。他这样转动着脑袋，聆听那个声音，非常专心致志。他的皮肤起了微妙的变化，呈现出一种亮丽的绿色，然后他就用尽全力跳到电脑上。 我猛然想起去年在收音机里听到的一则关于青蛙的消息，说是全世界的青蛙正在死亡。消息说因为青蛙的皮肤就像是一个内里朝外的肺，所以正在受到污染和全球气候变化的影响。据说已经发现有些青蛙的皮肤已变得像纸一样干瘪。还说青蛙是一个"物种指示器"，由于对环境敏感，这个物种会先遭灭顶之灾。 这时我明白了。 青蛙向我们传递了一个信息。一些头脑清醒的人士也曾向我们传递过同样的信息，那就是"我们别无选择。"我们已经进入了关键时刻，为了人类的子孙后代，也为青蛙，我们必须对这个星球负起主人的责任。 因为我们休戚相关。
Experiencing English Listening ＆Speaking Level 04 Unit 1 Introductions“You’ll really like him.” Alice: Look, there he is. Jean: Who? Alice: Robert, the guy I’ve been telling you about. Jean: Oh. The guy you’re going out with? Alice: I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with. Jean: Oh, he’s really handsome. Um, let’s go talk to him. Alice: Oh, OK. I’ll introduce you. I think you’ll really like him. Hi, Robert. Robert: Oh, hi. Alice: Have you met my friend, Jean? Robert: Hey, Jean. I think we’ve met before. Jean: We have? Where? Robert: Last December, at Sam’s party. Jean: Oh, Sam. Robert: Oh? Aren’t you going out with him anymore? Jean: No, we broke up a couple of mouths ago. Robert: Oh—Oh, really?
1.你愿意把你的经验和组里的其他人分享吗？(share sth with sb) Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? 2. 你父亲如果还健在的话，他会为你骄傲的。(be proud of) If your father were still alive, he would be very proud of you. 3. 她开车转弯上了自家的车道(driveway)，不料发现路已被堵塞(block)。(only to) She turned up the driveway, only to fi nd her way blocked. 4. 他没有告诉任何人就走了，因为他不想卷入那件事。(get involved in) He went away without telling anyone, because he didn’t want to get involved in that matter. 5. 最终，产品的成功还是取决于高明的销售手段(marketing)。(ultimately) Ultimately, the success of the product depends on good marketing. 1 I've found myself having great interest in spoken English. 2 Driving on the highway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in China's highway system in recent years 3 I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time. 4 Three years has passed, and the final moment has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country. 5 I know a lot of people who can't wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country. 1. 我们急匆匆地赶到火车站，结果发现火车刚刚开走。(only to) We hurried to the railway station, only to find the train had just left. 2. 你和你哥哥都不是细心的人，你们两个都不能做这件需要细心和技巧的工作。(no more than) You are no more careful tha n your brother. You two can’t do the work that needs care and skill. 3. 多一个人参会对会议安排不会有什么影响。(make a difference) One more person wouldn’t make any difference to the meeting arrangements. 4. 他一直工作到昨天深夜，或者更确切地说，是到今天凌晨。(rather) He worked till late last night, or rather, early in the morning. 5. “还有其他一两本书也值得一提，”教授给我们列了一个长长的参考书目后补充说。(worthy of) “A couple of other books are also worthy of mention,” added the professor after giving us a long list of reference books. 1. 并不是我不喜欢那个工作，而是我没有时间去做。(not that …but that) Not that I dislike that job, but that I have no time to do it. 2. 成功不是没有惧怕，而逆境也不是没有希望。(not ... without) Success is not without fear, and adversity is not without hope. 3. 如果你就想要一份工作，我可以给你提供。(if ... what) I could get you a job here if that’s what you want. 4. 他们的钱花完了，不得不放弃这个项目。(run out) They ran out of money and had to abandon the project. 5. 直到1972年这个建设项目才最终结束。(It is not until ... that) It was not until 1972 that the construction project finally came to an end 1. 这钢琴有些不对劲，但是我无法说清楚。(put one's finger on) Something is wrong with the piano, but I can't put my finger on what it is. 2.这条裤子不但太大，而且也与我的夹克不相配。(apart from) Apart from being too large, the trousers don't match my jacket, either. 3. 不论理由是什么，反正我喜欢流行音乐。(whatever) I love pop music, for whatever reasons. 4. 他对外国文化怀有浓厚的兴趣，经常博览群书以寻找有用的信息。(browse through)
Unit 1 Passage A (p12) 学无止境 终考的最后一天，东部一所的大学里，一群大四的工科生聚集在一幢教学楼的台阶上，谈论着即刻就要开始的考试。他们脸上都充满自信。在参加即将到来的毕业典礼和从事未来的工作前，这是他们最后一门考试。 他们有的谈起了已经找到的工作，有的则谈论着要找的工作。4年的大学学习给了他们全部的自信，使他们觉得自己足以征服世界。 眼前这场考试，不过是小事一桩。这门课的教授已经说过，除考场上不能交头接耳外，允许他们带任何书或笔记到考场。考生们依次进入考场，心情轻松而愉快。当教授把考卷发给在座的考生后，学生们脸上的笑容更加灿烂，因为考卷上只有五道论述题。 3个小时过去了，教授开始收回考卷。考生们的脸上充满惊慌的表情，自信已经荡然无存。当教授收完考卷，看着全班学生时，所有的人都沉默不语。 她扫视着一张张焦虑的脸问道：“5道题答完的有多少？” 没人举手。 “答完4道的有多少？” 还是没有人举手。 “完成3道题的？2道题的？” 考生们有些坐不住了，不安地动了动。 “那么，有没有写完一道题的？我想总有人做完一道题吧！” 考场里还是一片寂静。教授放下手中的考卷，说：“果真不出我所料。” “我只是想让你们牢牢记住，即使你们已经学完了4年工科课程，在这个领域里，你们还有很多东西不懂。在你们今后的日常工作中，类似于今天考卷上你们无法回答的问题很常见。”接着，她微笑着补充说：“你
们都会通过考试，但是请记住，即使你们现在已经毕业了，你们的学习才刚刚开始。” 多年后，这位老师的姓名已经被淡忘，但她的教诲却深深地刻在记忆中。 Read and translate 1. →译文：He has no longer written to his friends ever since he got a mobile phone. 2.→译文：Even though he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet, aiming to know about the latest development in this area / field. 3. →译文：Professor Li made a short speech at the commencement, his words of which were deeply impressed upon my memory. 4. →译文：Talking of the final exams the students were not nervous at all. On their faces was confidence. 5.→译文：To write a short passage of about 100 words within 30 minutes would be a snap to most students in their class. Passage B (P17) 时光如能倒流 四年的学习生涯结束，毕业的那一刻终于到来。不到两个星期我就要毕业了。回首往昔，竟不敢相信时间就这样匆匆逝去。我依然记得第一天去上课时的情景，我一边望着课表背面的地图，一边询问教学楼在哪儿。现在我已是即将毕业的老生，用羡慕的眼光看待大一新生。我每天都祈愿时间会凝滞，让接下来的两周过得更慢一些。许多人迫不及待地等待毕业，我却与他们恰恰相反。我希望时间倒流，让我将大学生活的每一天重新来过。 对我来说，大学生活是非常重要的学习经历，绝大多数学习过程都是在课外学到的。大学第二年对我来说也许是生命中最精彩的一年。正是这一年，我终于让妈妈确信我住校没有问题，她同意了我住校。也正是这一年，我结交了一些终身好友。经历了许多成功与失败使我对自己有了更深的了解。大二生活使我体验了许多新的事物：山地宿营，在报纸上发表一些拙陋的诗歌，在课堂上给老师画漫画。 漫步在熟悉的校园路上，我陷入了深深的反思和对往昔的回忆之中。我多希望能够重头来过，再次扑捉大学生活的快乐和兴奋。一想到就要毕业我的心就惶惶恐恐。从记事起我就一直在读书，我感到还有许多东西想学，可我不得不离开学校毕业了。世界如此之大，可能发生的事情又如此之多。过去的四年我一直
Warm up 1. Isn't this a cute hat? It's really warm, too. 2. Look at my new sweatshirt. It has my university's logo on it. 3. These sandals are so comfortable. I hate wearing regular shoes. 4. I need a new pair of jeans for school. Mine are torn. 5. I have to wear high heels to work. They really hurt my feet! 6. I want a new jacket. This one is getting old. 7. That's a neat polo shirt. I like the little crocodile logo on it. 8. Wow, these slacks are tight. Too much junk food, I guess. 9. Ooh, that dress! It's so beautiful! 10. Cool T-shirt. What does it say? 11. These pajamas are very soft, very comfortable. 12 .I need to wear a suit for my new job. 13. The sweater is so warm. I wear it all winter. 14. My new cargo pants are so cool. They have like a million pockets. 15. I need some new socks. These have holes in them. 16.These sneakers are great. Really comfortable. Listening task 1. A: So, what do you think of these? B: Hmm. Pink slacks? I don't know. Maybe you should try these. A: The black ones? B: Yeah, black looks good on you. 2. A: Hey, hey, hey! Check it out. B: Uh ... A: Isn't this shirt great? B: Yeah, um. But I think you should try a bigger size.