Book1 Unit4 大学体验英语

UnitFourLivingonYourOwn*prefacehuntingajob*passagePa&Pb*practiceStoryofJob-huntingbefore…now…after…您所在位置:Unit4LivingonYourOwn/PassageA/ThinkAboutitThinkAboutIt1.Doyouhaveanyworkexperience?Whatkindofworkdoyouthinkyouwouldenjoy?您所在位置:Unit4LivingonYourOwn/PassageA/ThinkAboutitThinkAboutIt2.Wheredidtheauthorgo?Whatdidtheauthordoandhowdidsheenjoyherworkexperiencethere?ShewenttoEnglandandworkedinabanknearBuckinghamPalace.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkwasinteresting.您所在位置:Unit4LivingonYourOwn/PassageA/ThinkAboutitThinkAboutItShelearnedaboutBritishcultureandherownabilitytosucceedinanewsituation,andsheimprovedherresume.3.Whatmainlessondidtheauthorlearnfromhertimeabroad?Theideashehadinmind:Theheroineinthearticle:Theprogramsheentered:Thecountryshechose:Theworkshegot:MarcelaexperiencinglivingabroadbeforeenteringtherealworldBUNACEnglandasanofficeclerkinMerrillLynchInternationalBankTipsforMarcela’sWorkExperienceThebenefitsofenteringtheprogram:a)gottolearnthecultureb)hadaneconomicalwaytoliveandworkinanothercountryc)gainedvaluableworkexperienceandinternationalizedherresumeMarcela’sWorkExperienceIdecidedearlyinmycollegeyearsthatIwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringinthe“realworld”.Duringmysenioryear,whilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingfor“realworld”jobs,IwasinvestigatinghowIcouldgoworkinadifferentcountry.AtthatearlystageofmyinquiryIwasprettyopenaboutwheretogoandwhatkindofworktoundertake.MydesiretoliveabroadwassostrongthatIwaswillingtodoanythinganywhere.SoonIlearnedaboutBUNAC,aprogramthatseemedtobedesignedpreciselyforstudentswithsuchinterests.BUNACoffersworkvisasforstudentsorrecentgraduatestoworkoverseas.Ofthesixcountriesavailable,IchoseEnglandbecauseofthelanguageandopportunitiesforemployment.Gettoknowabout,becomeinformedofTwomonthsafterIgraduatedfromcollegeIcrossedtheAtlantic.ItraveledthroughoutEuropeforsixweeksbeforearrivinginLondon.IgottoLondononAugust24,1997withaworkvisa,butnojoborplacetolive.Ihavetoadmititwasprettyscary!ThedayafterIarrived,IexperiencedmyfirstBritishholiday—aBankHoliday,anationalholidaywhereeverythingisclosedfortheday.Itwasn’tuntilmythirddaythatIvisitedtheBUNACofficeandwentthroughorientation.AttheorientationIlearnedallaboutlivingandworkinginBritain;Ilearnedaboutgettingaroundinthecity,makingaCV(CurriculumVitae—aBritainresume),payingtaxes,gettinghealthinsurance,travelingaroundBritain,findingaccommodationsandmostimportantly,findingajob.IwasmostscaredaboutfindingajobsincemyfinancialresourceswererunninglowandIneededtogetapaychecksoon.ItturnsoutthatfindingajobwasjustaseasyasmakingaCV!TheBUNACprogramisverywellknowninLondonandmanyemployersparticipateintheprogram.Asaresulttherearemanyemployersinmanydifferentfieldstochoosefrom.MyjobsearchbeganwhenIchosethreedifferentbusinessemployersandfaxedthemmycoverletterandCV.ThatfirstweekIhadthreeinterviews.IacceptedmyfirstofferworkingforMerrillLynchInternationalBank.TheMerrillLynchofficeIworkedatwasinabeautiful,oldbuildinglocatedtwoblocksfromBuckinghamPalace.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkinteresting.ItwaseasytoadjusttolifeinLondon.AndthereissomuchtoseethataftersixmonthsexploringIprobablycoveredonlyhalfofwhatIintended.WorkinginLondonhasmanyadvantages.Forone,Itrulygettolearntheculturebybeingimmersedinitsworkforce.MostofmycoworkerswereBritishsoIfeellikeIreallygottoknowandlearntheBritishculturethroughsuchahugeaspectofaBritishperson’sdailylife.Secondly,itisaneconomicalwaytoliveandtravelinanothercountrysincemostjobspayenoughtocoverrent,livingexpensesandsometravelexpenses.Andthirdly,Ihavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperienceandinternationalizemyresume.WorkinginLondonhasbeenthebestdecisionIhavemadesofar.Iwouldnothesitateforasecondtorecommendittoanyone!♪experiencev./n.—tosuffer,feel,orknown.knowledgeorskillwhichcomesfrompracticeratherthanfrombooks,orthegainingofite.g.Heexperiencedgreatdifficultyingettingavisatoleavethecountry.Experiencehappiness/loneliness/fear/hardshipe.g.Youhavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperience.♪IdecidedearlyinmycollegeyearsthatIwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringtherealworld.(Para1)paraphraseShortlyafterIenteredcollegeImadethedecisionthatIshouldnotfindajobaftergraduation.Iwouldfirstgoandliveinaforeigncountryforawhile.Duringmysenioryear,whilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingforrealworldjobs,IwasinvestigatinghowIcouldgoworkinadifferentcountry.(Para1)paraphraseDuringthelastyearofmy4yearsatcollege,mostofmyclassmateswerelookingforjobsandhavinginterviewswhileIwasaskingforinformationabouthowIcouldgoandworkinaforeigncountry.♪Duringmysenioryear,whilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingforrealworldjobs,IwasinvestigatinghowIcouldgoworkinadifferentcountry.(Para1)translation四年级的时候，我的大多数同学都在忙着为“现实世界”的工作面试，我却在研究怎么才能去另外一个国家工作。ParaphraseMoretolearnIwasprettyopenaboutwheretogoandwhatkindofworktoundertake:Ididn’thaveaspecificideaastowheretogoandwhatkindofworktotakewhilefacingseveraloptions.♪openadj.—notcompletelydecidede.g.Trytokeepanopenmindonthesubjectuntilyouhaveheardallthefact.e.g.Heistillopenwhetherhewillstarthisjourneyornot.Let’sleaveitopen.♪undertakev.—makeoneselfresp