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Module77.1SalesVocabulary:Saleterms2Reading23Grammar4Speaking:Comparingjobs5Reading11Reading1.Workinpairs.Comparethejobsineachofthefollowingpairs.Whatarethesimilaritiesanddifferences?Saywhichyouwouldprefertodoandwhy.*doctor/vet*fighterpilot/airlinepilot*schoolteacher/universitylecturer*politician/journalist*managerofacompany/managerofacharity2.Readthearticleandfindoutwhymorepeoplepreferacareerinmarketingthaninsales.Completethetablebelowwithreasonsfromthetext.ReasonsforchoosingmarketingReasonsforchoosingsales-soundsbetteratdinnerparties-hasanairofglamour(whereassaleshasanunglamorousimage)-(manygraduatesbelieve)youworkoncreativePRcampaignsandgoonlotsofjollies-marketingseemsmoreattractive(thansales)-itisn’tasbadasmythssuggest-unlikemarketing,salesistangible-ithasadirectimpactonacompany’sresults-youmeetpeopleandcommunicatewithdifferentpersonalities-insalesthere’sabuzzofatarget-drivenenvironment-youcanmanagemillionsofpoundsofbusiness-makecustomershappy-it’sincrediblyrewardingNotsoldonsales?‘Hi,Iworkinsales.’notagreatconversationopener,isit?NotlikebeingafighterpilotoradirectorofMedecinssansFrontieres,forexample.Unfortunately,ajobinsalescan’tquiteshakeoffitsunglamorousimageorassociationswithsomethingratherdishonest.Thisallmeansrecruitmentproblemsforgraduateemployees.Ontheotherhand,marketing–alessdirectwayofsellingaproduct–israthermorepopularasacareerchoice,andsoundsbetteratdinnerparties.Why?SusanStevens,headofHRatToshiba,believesthatmarketing‘retainsanairofglamour’andthatgraduates‘expecttoworkoncreativecampaignswithPRsandlotsofjollies’.But,ontheotherhand,salesmeans‘door-to-doorworkandcoldcalling’.Yetthisimageismisleading.SalesprofessionalsintheUKoutnumberpeopleinmarketingbyabout200,000.Thisispartlybecausethosewhodofallintosalesworkrealizeitisn’tanythinglikeasawfulasthemythssuggest.StevenssaysthatToshibarecentlyhadtomarketitsgraduateschemeasasalesandmarketingprogrammebecause‘weknewsalesalonewouldn'tattractpeople’.Thegamblepaidoff.Lastyearthemajorityofrecruitschosesales,includingRossSnowdon,amarketinggraduate.‘Unlikemarketing,salesistangible.Ithasdirectimpactonacompany’sresults.It’sallaboutmeetingpeopleandcommunicatingwithdifferentpersonalities.’Partofthereasonwhygraduatesareoftennotinterestedinsalesisbecauseitisn’tseenasaprofession.ClarissaGent,achemistrygraduateandsalesmanageratRackspaceManagedHosting,anITsupportfirm,says:‘Careersdepartmentsdon’ttalkaboutsalesandthereisalackofeducationaboutthedifferentlevelsyoucangotowithit.Ialwaysthoughtmarketingseemedmoreattractive,butitwasn’tthedynamicworldI’dimagined.ThenItalkedtopeopleinsalesandrealizedthatitispossibletobepassionateaboutit.ItsoonbecameapparentthatIwasmuchmoresuitedtosales.NowIspeaktocustomerseverydayinthebuzzofatarget-drivenenvironment.It’sfantastic.’TomMoody,acommercialdirectorforProctorandGamble,saysthatsalescanbe‘managingmillionsofpoundsofbusinessandmakingsurethecustomer’shappy.It’sincrediblyrewarding.’Nowthere’saconvincingsalespitchifIeverheardone!3.Readthetextagainandanswerthesequestions.1)Inthefirstparagraph,thewritersaysit’seasiertostartconversationsatdinnerparties_________.A.ifyouareinsales.B.ifyouareinmarketing.C.ifyouareafighterpilot.D.ifyoulie.2)Accordingtothewriter,thetruthisthat_______.A.marketingisabetterprofession.B.salesisactuallymoreglamorousthanmarketing.C.morepeopleareinsalesthanmarketing.D.therearemoregraduatesinmarketing.3)OnereasonRossSnowdonlikessalesmorethanmarketingisbecause___.A.it’sbetterpaid.B.youseerealresults.C.youmeetmorepeople.D.youcanworkonyourown.4)It’sdifficulttoattractgraduatesintosalesbecause_______.A.manyaren'tsuitedtoit.B.theyaren'tpassionate.C.theydon’thavetherightqualifications.D.ofafalseperception.Vocabulary:SalestermsMatchthesewords(1-7)fromthetexttotheirdefinitions(A-G).1.salespitch2.door-to-doorselling3.abuzz4.amyth5.coldcalling6.anair7.jollies(informal)A.Makinganunexpectedphonecallorvisittosellsomething.B.Excitement.C.Businesstripswithlotsoffreeentertainment.D.Knockingondoorsalldaytosell.E.Makingaspeechtoconvincepeopletobuysomething.F.Somethingpeopleincorrectlybelievetobetrue.G.Feelingorattitude.另外一些有关销售的表达法：（1）salesquota销售定额（2）salesfigure销售数字（3）salesrepresentative销售代表（4）substantialfinancialrewards切实的经济问题（5）helpbuyerssatisfytheirwantsandneeds帮助顾客满足他们的需要（6）communicateknowledgefacetoface面对面地传播知识Reading:Theworstjobintheworld?A:Iworkedforafirmofarchitects,whichwas(unofficially)runbythewifeofoneofthedirectors.Shewasalsoanexpertatcreatinguselessjobsforadministrationstafftodo,suchasremovingandre-gluingstampswhichhadn’tbeenstuckonstraightenough.Thiswasn’tasbadasthe‘emailconfirmationform’,though.Thiswasherstrangestinvention,wherebyallemailshadtobecopiedintoaWorddocument,printed,andsignedatthebottombysomeone.WhenIsuggestedthismightbeawasteoftime,sheshoutedatme.Ileftamonthlater.Readaboutthreepeople’sexperiencesofbadjobs.B:Themostboringjobeverisworkinginacallcenterdealingwithpeoplefordrivinglessons.Mostofthetimeitwasbookingpeopleinwiththesamethree-minuteconversationoverandoveragain.Bookingare-testwasevenworse,becausethenthepe