零距离美语会话[职业]Lesson 1:How is your job search going

Unit 5   Employment
One      How is your job search going?
你的工作找得怎么样了？

 1    Introduction
The textbooks and classes in school and college can only teach some of the materials for work.  Because each different job has slightly different policies and procedures.  A new employee needs to know how the office or job works.  Some of these are quite specific, while others are so mundane¹ that older workers might forget to show new employees what occurs.
在学校所学的课本、课程都只能教你工作中的一部分。因为每一份不同的工作都有稍微不同的政策和常规。一个新员工需要知道办公室或者这份工作到底是怎么运行的。其中一些很具体，另外一些很平淡无奇，连老员工也可能忘记带新员工看到底是怎么回事了。

 2   Sample Sentences
1.   She was given some quick training at the vocational school.
她在职业学校受过速成训练。
2.   The volunteers are in training.
志愿人员在接受培训。
3.   There is a program for people like me who are willing to teach, but need certification.
     有一个方案是针对于像我这样愿意教书的，但又需要合格证的人。
4.   It is not unusual for people to change careers.
人们换职业是很平常的一件事。
5.   I am old-fashioned; I want to stay in one job.
我很守旧，我想保持做一份工作。
6.   What benefits does your company offer?
     你们公司提供什么福利？
7.   I’m applying for the cashier position.
我想申请做收银员的工作。
8.   Americans are easily adaptable² to working with new technologies.
美国人很容易适应工作上采用新科技。
9.   What should happen to employees who get caught lying about their education on their resumes?
     对于那些被逮住在他们的简历上撒谎他们所受的教育程度的人该怎么办？
10.  I’m looking for work as an electronics assembler.
我想找做电器装配工的工作。

 3   Conversations
1.  The right attitude.
A.  How is your job search1 going, Janet?
B.  I found the ideal position. I’m working for a plumbing2 company.
A.  Are you serious? You studied mathematics at college for four years, and now you have a job working with your hands!
B.  Plumbing³ work requires mathematics knowledge, and creativity. I love this job.
A.  I can see that. But I didn’t know you had experience in that line of work.
B.  I didn’t, but I applied⁴ for an apprenticeship3, and since I studied math, AND I have a good attitude4, my application was accepted.
A.  Congratulations! You do have the right attitude.
【译文】
——珍妮特，你的工作找得怎么样？
——我找到了一份很理想的工作。我在一家铅管公司工作。
——你不是开玩笑的吧？你大学学了4年数学，而现在你在干手工活。
——铅管工作也需要有数学知识，需要有创造力。我很喜欢这份工作。
——我看得出来。但是我还不知道你做过那方面的工作呢。
——我没有做过，但是我申请了做学徒，由于我学过数学，而且我的工作态度也很好，我的申请被接受了。
——祝贺你！你的态度是很不错。
Helpful Information: 
Many westerners believe a good attitude is the most important requirement in getting a good job and other things are just secondary.
许多西方人认为好的态度是获得一份好工作的最重要的必要条件，其他方面都是次要的。

2.  Looking for a new career.
A.  I’m sick of my job, I always have to work late at night, and the company keeps me working in the office.
B.  Why don’t you find a new career where you can do what you enjoy; being outside working during the day？
A.  What do you suggest?  I can’t afford to quit my job until I get a new one.
B.  Maybe you have two choices. You could attend school during the day, or you could get a position that provides training.
【译文】
——我很讨厌我的工作，我得经常晚上工作到很晚，公司又老是让我在办公室工作。
——你为什么不找一个新工作，那样你就可以做你喜欢做的；白天在户外工作？
——你有什么建议？在我找到一个新工作之前，我是没法放弃现在的工作的。
——也许你有两种选择：你可以白天去上学，或者你可以找到一份提供培训的工作。

3.   Working after retirement⁵.
A.  I can’t wait to retire.
B.  And then what?
A.  And then I’m moving to Florida where I can play golf all day, every day!
B.  That sounds boring to me.
A.  What do you plan on doing after you retire?
B.  Yes, I think I will do something new. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I’m willing to begin studying to teach.
A.  I admire your energy, Ruth. You are young at heart.
【译文】
——我等不及要退休了。
——然后怎么样？
——然后我就搬去佛罗里达州，在那里我可以每天打高尔夫球！
——我觉得这真没劲。
——你退休后计划做什么？
——是啊，我想我会尝试去做一些我没做过的事情。我一直想做一名老师。我愿意开始学习以备当老师。
——我真钦佩你的干劲，露斯。你的心态很年轻。

4.  Getting certified⁶.
A. Lester, you are really fantastic at automobile⁷ repair.
B.  Thanks, June. But I think I need to be certified as a mechanic5 before I’m allowed to repair cars for a living.
A.  That’s not a big problem. There are many small schools for adults like you who can study to be certified.
B.  I guess I never thought of that before.
A. And you can easily get a student loan6 from a vocational school7, or from the government.
B. Wow, you’ve inspired me to do something!
【译文】
——莱斯特，你修理汽车可真行。
——谢谢，琼。但是我想我需要考核一个机械工的执照，我才可以被允许以修车为业。
——那不是什么大问题。有许多小学校专供像你这样的成年人学习并拿执照的。
——我以前还从未想过这个呢。
——而且你可以很容易从职业学校或者政府拿到一个学生贷款。
——哇，你这么一鼓舞，我真的想去做了！

 

 4   Words and Expressions
1. job search    求职
2. plumbing  铅管业;铅管工的工作
3. apprenticeship  学徒身份,学徒期
4. attitude 态度,意见,看法
5. mechanic 机械工,修理工,技工
6. student loan     学生贷款
7. vocational school   职业学校

1 mundane   

adj.平凡的；尘世的；宇宙的

参考例句：

• I hope I can get an interesting job and not something mundane.我希望我可以得到的是一份有趣的工作，而不是一份平凡无奇的。
• I find it humorous sometimes that even the most mundane occurrences can have an impact on our awareness.我发现生活有时挺诙谐的，即使是最平凡的事情也能影响我们的感知。

2 adaptable   

adj.能适应的，适应性强的，可改编的

参考例句：

• He is an adaptable man and will soon learn the new work.他是个适应性很强的人，很快就将学会这种工作。
• The soil is adaptable to the growth of peanuts.这土壤适宜于花生的生长。

3 plumbing   

n.水管装置；水暖工的工作；管道工程v.用铅锤测量（plumb的现在分词）；探究

参考例句：

• She spent her life plumbing the mysteries of the human psyche. 她毕生探索人类心灵的奥秘。
• They're going to have to put in new plumbing. 他们将需要安装新的水管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

5 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

6 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

7 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。