牛津高中英语高一下学期CHAPTEP FOUR

[00:09.30]Job Hunter
[00:12.25]Sinion had a cousin called Amy
[00:16.51]who had to leave school and get a job to support her family.
[00:21.97]She had loved shopping since she was a little girl,
[00:26.70]so she decided¹ to look for a job in a department store.
[00:31.74]She began her hunt at an office of the Labour Department's Careers Advisory² Service.
[00:39.18]Here she got two pamphlets³.
[00:42.84]'Choosing Your Career' told her how to apply for a job
[00:48.72]and what to do at an interview.
[00:52.66]'Department Stores' described the kinds of jobs available in these stores,
[00:59.64]the qualifications needed for them,
[01:03.58]the salaries,working hours and holidays,and training and prospects⁴.
[01:09.96]Amy's next step was to search the newspapers
[01:14.50]until she found a suitable vacancy  and write a letter of application.
[01:20.88]As a result,she was invited to an interview.
[01:25.42]She was delighted but like most applicants
[01:31.19]she got nervous when she thought about the interview.
[01:35.56]Fortunately,she knew what to do to build up her confidence.
[01:41.30]Before she went to the interview,she made two journeys.
[01:46.03]One was to a branch of the store.
[01:50.11]While she walked round it,
[01:53.35]she noted⁵ the things it sold how the staff behaved and the way they dressed.
[02:00.11]Information about the company that was going to interview her
[02:05.07]would come in handy later.
[02:08.60]After she visited the store, she made a second journey.
[02:13.93]This was from her home to the exact place of the interview
[02:18.89]so she knew how long she would need to get there.
[02:23.93]At all costs she had to be on time for the interview.
[02:28.79]As this day approached,
[02:32.14]she began to think about possible interview questions and to prepare her answers.
[02:38.51]'Choosing Your Career'
[02:42.17]helped her as it contained a list of interview questions.
[02:47.03]Some were difficult to answer as they made her examine her character
[02:52.67]ambitions, strengths and weaknesses.
[02:56.82]The job advertisement also suggested possible questions.
[03:02.44]For example,how could she prove that she had 'initiative'?
[03:07.90]On the day of the interview,
[03:11.27]since she wanted to make a good first impressionon the interviewer,
[03:16.31]she dressed to look her best.
[03:19.78]In fact,she chose clothes similar in style to those she had seen the staff in the store wearing.
[03:27.54]She arrived for the interview about ten minutes early
[03:32.90]and when she wascalled walked confidently into the interview room.
[03:39.25] As she entered,she responded pleasantly to the interviewer's greeting
[03:45.12]and after she was invited sat down ready to begin.
[03:50.37]She was still nervous but,at the same time confident.
[03:55.62]She was sure that she would do well,
[03:59.70]because she had prepared for the interview thoroughly⁶.
[04:05.05]LISTENING
[04:09.91]Listening and correcting errors
[07:35.55]SPEAKING
[07:40.70]A Talk time
[07:44.25]Asking for and offering advice
[07:49.71]Exercuse A1
[07:53.47]M Yes,Simon.What can I do for you?
[07:57.62]S I'd appreciate some advice,Miss Han.M Advice on what?
[08:03.37] S I have a problem.
[08:06.43]I study hard,but my results are below standard this term.
[08:11.60]What would you advise me to do?
[08:15.65]M You're got a part-time job haven't you?
[08:19.70]S Yes,I have.Do you think I ought to give it up?
[08:24.66]M Yes.If I were you,I'd stop working.
[08:29.83]Maybe you're trying to do too much,
[08:33.59]and it's having a bad effect on your studies.
[08:38.14]MORE LANGUAGE INPUT⁷ (Ⅳ)
[08:41.98]A  Reading    job vacancies⁸
[08:48.74]There are some job vacancies in today's newspapers.
[08:53.19]Read the requirements.
[08:56.37]Accountant
[08:58.93]Requirements:
[09:01.78]Certificate in Accounting⁹
[09:05.04]Accounting experience
[09:08.10]Knowledge of new developments in accounting fields
[09:12.86]Hands-on knowledge  in datbase
[09:16.90]Office Secretary [09:19.78]Requirements:
[09:22.42]Language competence¹⁰ in Chinese and English
[09:26.99]Good PC skills
[09:30.23]experience in office work
[09:33.47]Good interpersonal skills
[09:37.10]University  graduate preferred
[09:40.55]Sales Manager
[09:43.42]requirements:
[09:46.16]  Univetsity degree in Engineering;
[09:50.03]MBA preferred
[09:53.27]3-5years sales  experience
[09:57.71]leadership avilities and a  high energy personality
[10:02.57]Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
[10:07.24]Fluency in written and spoken English
[10:11.50]Listening
[10:15.76]A Personnel¹¹ Director's advice
[10:19.52]You are going to hear a talk given by a Personnel Director[10:24.20]Listen carefully and complete the question
[10:28.85]she advises a group of senior high 1 students to start thinking about.
[10:34.49]Dear young friends
[10:37.73]Thank you very much for inviting¹² me here
[10:41.80]to give you a talkon jobs and careers.
[10:45.96]As Senior High 1students,
[10:49.48]you probably think that hunting for a job is at least severl years away.
[10:55.05]However,as the job market is becoming more and more competitive,
[11:00.38]it will be too late for you to make prepartions after you graduate.
[11:05.94]Therefore,I would advise you to start thinking as soon as possible.
[11:11.50]Here are some of the questions you should consider:
[11:15.34]What are my (1)___?
[11:18.58]What are my most important(2)__?
[11:22.53]Am I familiar with the latest(3)___in the job market?
[11:27.07]Do I have(4)___ ___?
[11:30.42]Am I involved in(5)__ work or part-time jobs of some kind?
[11:35.98]Do I have plans for taking part in some job(6)__programmes?
[11:41.26]Can I work(7)__ and(8)__?
[11:45.52]Am I a good(9)___ ___?Of course,this list of questions can go on and on.
[11:53.98]If you can provide satisfactory answers,
[11:57.82]you are ready gor tomorrow's job market.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 advisory   

adj.劝告的，忠告的，顾问的，提供咨询

参考例句：

• I have worked in an advisory capacity with many hospitals.我曾在多家医院做过顾问工作。
• He was appointed to the advisory committee last month.他上个月获任命为顾问委员会委员。

3 pamphlets   

n.小册子( pamphlet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Distribute these pamphlets among them before you leave, will you? 请你在离开之前把这些小册子发给他们好吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets. 他因散发反政府传单而遭到怀疑。 来自辞典例句

4 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

7 input   

n.输入(物)；投入；vt.把(数据等)输入计算机

参考例句：

• I will forever be grateful for his considerable input.我将永远感激他的大量投入。
• All this information had to be input onto the computer.所有这些信息都必须输入计算机。

8 vacancies   

n.空房间( vacancy的名词复数 )；空虚；空白；空缺

参考例句：

• job vacancies 职位空缺
• The sign outside the motel said \"No Vacancies\". 汽车旅馆外的招牌显示“客满”。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。

10 competence   

n.能力，胜任，称职

参考例句：

• This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。
• These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

11 personnel   

n.[总称]人员，员工，人事部门

参考例句：

• The personnel are not happy to change these rules.全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。
• Personnel has lost my tax forms.人事部门把我的税收表格给弄丢了。

12 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。