Unit 3 Job Interview 全新版大学英语第四册第三单元

UnitThreeJobInterviewGettheJobYouWantProcedureCulturalinformationQuestionsandAnswersDetailedStudyoftheTextUsefulExpressionsHomeworkMichaelJordon(1963-):Americanprofessionalbasketballplayer,consideredbymanytobethegreatestplayerinbasketballhistory.The6ft6in(198cm)shootingguardfirstbecameknownasanexplosiveindividualscorer,butasmaturedasaplayerheadoptedamoreteam-orientedapproachtothegame.JordonledtheChicagoBullstosixNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)championship(1991-1993,1996-1998).Hiswidespreadappealtofanshashelpedkeepbasketballoneoftheworld’smostpopularspectatorsports.TheNewYorkMarathon:Inthefall,thelargestrunningeventintheU.s.,annuallyattracting30,000ormoreentrantsinaracethroughthefiveboroughs.Some“Dos”and“Don’Ts”1.Doplantoarriveontimeorafewminutesearly.Latearrivalforajobinterviewisneverexcusable.2.Ifpresentedwithanapplication,dofillitoutneatlyandcompletely.Don’trelyonyourapplicationorrésumé（简历）todothesellingforyou,interviewerswillwantyoutospeakforyourself.3.Dogreettheinterviewerbylastnameifyouaresureofthepronunciation.Ifnot,asktheemployertorepeatit.Givetheappearanceofenergyasyouwalk.Smile!Shakehandsfirmly.Begenuinelygladtomeettheinterviewer.4.Dowaituntilyouareofferedachairbeforesitting.Situpright,lookalertandinterestedatalltimes.Beagoodlisteneraswellasagoodcommunicator.5.Dolookaprospectiveemployerintheeyewhilespeaking.6.Dofollowtheinterviewer’sleads,buttrytogettheinterviewertodescribethepositionandthedutiestoyouearlyintheinterviewsothatyoucanapplyyourbackground,skillsandaccomplishmentstotheposition.7.Domakesurethatyourgoodpointscomeacrosstotheinterviewerinafactual,sinceremanner.Stressachievements.Forexample:salesrecords,processesdeveloped,savingsachieved,systemsinstalled,etc.8.Doalwaysconductyourselfasifyouaredeterminedtogetthejobyouarediscussing.Neverclosethedooronopportunity.9.Doshowenthusiasm.Ifyouareinterestedintheopportunity,enthusiasticfeedbackcanenhanceyourchancesofbeingfurtherconsidered.Ifyouarenotinterested,yourresponsivenesswillstilldemonstrateyourprofessionalism.10.Don’tforgettobringacopyofyourrésumé!Keepseveralcopiesinyourbriefcaseifyouareafraidyouwillforget.11.Don’tsmoke,eveniftheinterviewerdoesandoffersyouacigarette.Donochewgum.12.Don’tanswerwithasimple“yes”or“no”.Explainwheneverpossible.Describethosethingsaboutyourselfwhichrelatetothesituation.13.Don’tlie.Answerquestionstruthfully,franklyandsuccinctly（简洁的）.14.Don’tmakeunnecessaryderogatory（贬抑的）remarksaboutyourpresentorformeremployers.Obviously,therewereissuesorelseyouwouldnothaveleftapriorcompanyorbelookingtoleaveapresentemployer.However,whenexplainingyourreasonsforleaving,limityourcommentstothosenecessarytoadequatelycommunicateyourrationale（基本原理).15.Don’tover-answerquestions.Andiftheinterviewersteerstheconversationintopoliticsorcontroversialissues,trytodomorelisteningthenspeakingsincethiscouldbeasensitivesituation.16.Don’tinquireaboutsalary,vacations,bonuses,retirement,etc.Ontheinitialinterviewunlessyouaresuretheemployerisinhiringyou.Iftheintervieweraskswhatsalaryyouwant,indicatewhatyou’veearnedbutthatyou’remoreinterestedinopportunitythaninaspecificsalary.QuestionsandAnswers:1.HowdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinTextA?Why?2.Whatisthewriteraccordingtowhathesaysatthebeginningofthetext?3.Whatconclusiondidthewriterdrawfromtheyoungapplicant’sanswers?1.Followup:takeadditionalstepstofurther(apreviousaction)(followedbywith)Ifyoumakeahotelbookingbyphone,followitupwithwrittenconfirmation.Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.DetailStudyoftheText2.Insb’shands:insb’spossessionAlltherelevantfactsareinmysolicitor’shands.Hisfather’scompanyhasbeeninhishandsforsomeyears.3.Prospective:likelytobecomeorbeThechieffunctionofdirect-mailadvertisingistofamiliarizeprospectivebuyerswithaproduct.Thecollegehadapplicationfromnearly200prospectivestudents.4.AsIseeit:inmyopinionAsIseeit,thisisthebestbookonthesubject.AsIseeit,thispressconferenceisthemostsuccessfulonewehaveeverhad.5.(As)thesayinggoes:usedtointroduceaparticularphrasethatpeopleoftensayAsanoldEnglishsayinggoes,“ifyouwanttoliveandthrive,letaspiderrunalive!”Asthesayinggoes,“hewholaughslastlaughslongest.”6.endeavor:aneffortorattempttodosth.Try(todosth.)Thegovernmenthasendeavoredtoforbidtheemploymentofchildrenundertheageof16.Thecompanyendeavorstodealwithclients’complaintsaspromptlyaspossible.7.Goafter:tryhardtoobtainAreyouplanningtogoafterPeter’sjobwhenheleaves?HewentafterfirstprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.8.Closeeverysale:completeeverysaleorbesuccessfulineverysale.9.Incidentally:bytheway(usedwhenaddingmoreinformationtowhatwassaidbefore,orwhenyouwanttotalkaboutsth.Elseyouhavejustthoughtof)Incidentally,thiswinegoesparticularlywellwithcheese.Incidentally,ifyouwanttoseeheragain,letmeknow.10.Bracket:agrouporcategorythathasaparticularrange:piecesofmetal,wood,orplasticthatarefastenedtoawallinordertosupportsomethingsuchasashelf.Thisnewcarisoutofmypricebracket.Womenoutnumberedmenthreetotwointheover-65agebracket.Fixthebeamwiththebracketsandscrews.Weneeds