大学英语精读第三版第二册Unit-3-My-First-Job

Unit3MyFirstJobProcedureofapplyingforajobSearchforemployment(wants)informationContactthetargetcompanyDohomework(Trytolearnasmuchasaboutthetargetcompany)GotoaninterviewContactthetargetcompanyforinformationAdsinthenewspaper,TVads,adsinmagazines,intheInternetWritealetter,makeaphonecall,goandinquirebyyourselfAbouttheinterviewInterviewerIntervieweePurposeoftheinterviewPlaceoftheinterviewContentoftheinterviewTimeoftheinterviewResultoftheinterviewTheschoolheadmasterAboywaitingtoenteruniversityTohireateacherfortheteachingpostInthestudyoftheheadmasterSubjectstheauthorhadtaken,hisage,favoritegames,attitudetowardsgames,teachingset-up,salaryTheauthorrefusedtotakethejob.OnahotJunemorningReadandfind•Whatwastheauthor’sfirstjob?•Didhetakethejob?Whyorwhynot?AteachingpostataschoolinasuburbofLondonabouttenmilesfromwherehelived.1)Thejourneywasawkward2)Theenvironmentwasundesirable.3)Theheadmasterwasnotthetypeofpersonheliked.4)Hehadlittleincommonwiththeheadmaster.5)Heshouldteachallthesubjectsexceptart.6)Theteachingset-upfilledhimwithfear.7)Thepaywaslow,only12poundsaweekplusalunch.8)Hehadtoworkunderawoman,thewifeoftheheadmaster.Readandanalyze•Theopeningremarksays“theinterviewgoesfrombadtoworse”.Howdoestheauthorachievetheeffect.Readandfindtheindicators.1)___________________________________________________________2)___________________________________________________________3)___________________________________________________________4)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5)___________________________________________________________6)___________________________________________________________7)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Hefelthischancesofgettingthejobwereslimwhenhefirstappliedforit.Thejourneytotheinterviewprovedtobeawkwardanddepressing.Theschoolwassetinadirtyandnoisysurroundings.Theheadmaster,whichhedidn’tlikewasnotsatisfiedwithhimandtheyhadlittleincommon,whichmightmakehisworkdifficult.Theteachingsetupwastoobusyandtoodemanding.Hecouldnotevenenjoyhisleisure.Hewasnotsatisfiedwiththesalary,whichwastoolow.Bytheendoftheinterviewhelearnedthathehadtoworkundertheheadmaster’swife,whichwassomethinghecouldnotbear.Readandanalyze•Theopeningremarksays“theinterviewgoesfrombadtoworse”.Howdoestheauthorachievetheeffect.Readandfindtheindicators.SlimchancesAwkwardjourneyPoorschoolinnoisyanddirtysurroundingsUnpleasantdialogueBusyanddemandingteachingsetupLowsalaryWorkingunderawomanTeachinginleisuretimeMatchthefollowing•Fat•Slim•Stale•Fresh•Awkward•Skilled•Disappointing•Disappointed•Chance•Hope•Evidence•Typist•Vegetables•Graduates•Disapproval•Journey(A)FatchanceBychanceChancesarethatStandon(little)chanceCollocations1.Thelocalgovernmentofthetown___________muchimportance___thequalityofprimaryschooleducation.2.Seeingtheguestscomingin,hegot______hisfeetandwentuptoshakehandswiththem.3.Thegardensmells_____stalecabbages.4.Itwastheheadmaster’swifenottheheadmasterthat_________theschool.5.Students_______thiscoursehavetowriteatermpapertogetthecredit.attachestotoofrantakingCollocation6.Thisclubisorganizedonlyforthosewhoare___leisuremosttimeoftheday,notforbusyworkers.7.Herparentsdisapproved___hermarryingaforeigner.8.Thesebooksrange___price______10___50dollars.9.Heprotested_____thebossthathewasoverworked10.OldMr.Shellyshookhishead____disapprovalwhenacarjumpedtheredlightatofinfromtotoinAyoungmansawateachingpostina.He,fearingthatwithoutaandwith__________inteaching,hischancesofgettingthejobwere.,hegotananswer,askinghimto.However,theinterviewmadehimfeeleverythingwas__________________________:schoolconditions,,theteachers,the,etc.isthewoman,whoreallyrantheschool.Hedidn’tatlast.localnewspaperappliedforitdegreenoexperienceslimTohissurprisegoforaninterviewinferiortowhathehadexpectedteachingset-upsalaryThelaststrawacceptthepostAfterReadingActivitiesScanningSkim-mingPre-readingMore2ReadScan-ningCultureAfter-ReadingReorderthePicturesAnswerthefollowingaccordingtothestory1.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthejourneytotheinterview?2.Whatwashisfirstimpressionoftheschool?3.Whatwashisfirstimpressionoftheheadmaster?4.Whydidtheheadmasterlookedattheauthorwithanairofsurpriseddisapproval?5.Whydidtheheadmastergrunttwice?6.Whatdidtheheadmasterthinkofgames?7.Whydidtheteachingset-upwithhimwithfear?8.Wastheauthorsatisfiedwiththesalary?9.Whatdidhethinkingofworkingunderawoman?Answerthefollowingaccordingtothestory1.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthejourneytotheinterview?2.Whatwashisfirstimpressionoftheschool?3.Whatwashisfirstimpressionoftheheadmaster?4.Whydidtheheadmasterlookattheauthorwithanairofsurpriseddisapproval?Hefeltthejourneywasawkward./Hewasratherdepressedatthejourney.Itwassimpleandsurroundingswereterriblewithdust,fumesandbusytraffic.Helookedlikeaheadmaster,whichwasnotsodesirable.Maybetheauthorwastooyoung,seeminglyinexperiencedandincompetentfortheteachingpost./Itwasnotthetypeofapplicantshehadbeenlookingfor.Answerthefollowingaccordingt