Unit3AsuccessfulcareerTextAMyFirstJobContentsWarmingUpTextAReadingThroughExercisesMainIdea&StructureWords&Expressionsenhance/broaden/earn/learn/improve/apply/gainenhancestudents’socialdevelopmentbroadenstudents’horizonenablestudentstoearnsomemoneytopaytuitionhelpstudentstolearnhowtoworkwithpeopleWarmingup:Theadvantagesofstudents’takingpart-timejobs:enhance/broaden/earn/learn/improve/apply/gainhelptoimprovestudents’communicationskillshelptoapplywhatstudentshavelearnedinclassmakestudentsmoreconfidentinthemselveshelpstudentstogainsomeworkexperiencedistract/skip/fail/occupy/spoildistractstudents’attentionfromtheirstudiesmakestudentsskiptheirclassesmakestudentsfailintheirexamsmakestudentsunabletohaveagoodrestspoil/ruinstudents’vacationmakestudentsbecomemoney-orientedWarmingup:Thedisadvantagesoftakingpart-timejobs:•diner•fellow•ton•lack•serve•alike•pride•achievement•salesman•confidence•lend•sunshine•faith•invest•meantime•stockbroker•apply•eventually•plus•annual•forever•print•mount•bill•PhrasesandExpressions•tonsof•lookuptosb.•takepridein•helpout•assoonas•pickup•dreamofsth./doingsth.•sharesth.withsb.•havefaithinsb.•cometrue•inthemeantime•applyfor•endup•investindiner:n.小餐室,小餐厅,用餐者dinev.吃饭,进餐比eat正式,更书面化。HongKongdinersareextremelyresponsivetonewideasorpresentations.香港的顾客非常欢迎新的烹饪观念和装盘。(11.6)dinningroom/hallwordsandphrasesself-respect:n.自尊,自重与self组合成的复合词还有:self-confidence自信self-concept自我概念self-awareness自我了解self-acceptance自我认同self-worth自我价值lack:v.n.缺乏Healwayslackscourage.Thelackofcourageishisweakness.-ment行为过程(结果)development,achievement,argument,accomplishment,disappointment,investment-mansalesman,saleswoman,business,police,sports,fire,weathertonsof:lotsoflookupto:respectlookdownuponapplytosbforsthapplytoalocalbankforapart-timejobMyfirstreallong-termjob,though,wasatalocaldinercalledMel’sPlace.Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessons,especiallyfromafellowwaitress.Helenwasinher60s,hadredhair,andtonsofself-respect—somethingIwasreallylacking.IlookeduptoHelenbecauseshewasdoingwhatsheloved—servingpeople—andnobodydiditbetter.Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood,customersandfellow-workersalike.Para.1ChineseMyFirstJobTextAIalsolearnedhowimportantitistotakeprideinlife’slittleachievements:whenIhelpedoutinthekitchen,forexample,nothingmademefeelbetterthanpreparingtheeggsandservingthemjustthewaythecustomerswanted.Beingawaitressreallychangedmylife.Oneofmyregularcustomers,FredHasbrook,asalesman,alwaysatethesamethingeveryday.AssoonasIsawhimwalkingtowardsthediner,Iwouldputhisorderinwithouthimevenneedingtoask.Para.2&3ChineseTextAThankstotheconfidenceIpickedupfromHelen,Idreamedofhavingmyownrestaurantoneday.Unfortunately,whenIcalledmyparentstoaskthemtolendmethemoney,theysaid,“Wejustdon’thaveit.”Thenextday,Fredsawmeandasked,“What’swrong,Sunshine?You’renotsmilingtoday.”Isharedmydreamwithhimandsaid,“Fred,IknowIcoulddosomuchmoreifsomebodywouldjusthavefaithinme.”Para.4&5ChineseTextAHewalkedovertosomeoftheotherregularsatthediner,andthengaveme$50,000theverynextday—alongwithanotethatIstillhave.Itreads,“Goodpeoplewithadreamshouldhavetheopportunitytomakeitcometrue.”Iquicklywenttoabank,wherethemoneywasinvestedforme.Inthemeantime,Icontinuedworkingatthediner,makingplansfortherestaurantIwouldonedayopen.Sadly,themoneywasnotinvestedwell,andIlostitall.Para.6&7ChineseTextAAtthattime,Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeastockbroker,anddecidedtoapplyforajobatthebank.EventhoughIhadnoexperience,Iwashiredandendedupdoingquitewell.Eventually,IevenpaidFredandmycustomersbackthe$50,000,plus14percentannualinterest.Fiveyearslater,Iwasabletoopenmyownfirm.Para.8ChineseTextARecently,Ireceivedathank-younotefromFredthatwillforeverbeprintedonmyheart.Hehadbeensick,andwrotethatthemoneyIsenthimhadhelpedtocoverhismountingmedicalbills.Hisletterread,“I’msogladIinvestedinyou.”I’msogladIhadthatfirstjob.Para.9&10ChineseTextA1.Whatandwherewasmyfirstreallong-termjob?2.WhodidIlearnmanylessonsfrom?WhatdidIlearn?3.Whatchangedmylife?WhowasFredHasbrook?4.Whatwasmydream?5.Whatdoesitmean,“IknowIcandosomuchmoreifsbwouldjusthavefaithinme”?6.HowdidFredhelpme?7.HowdidIusethemoneyandwhat’stheresult?8.HowmuchdidIpaybackFred?9.WasFred’sinvestmentsuccessful?Why?Fromthefirstjobasawaitressatalocaldinner,theauthorlearnedalotforherlatersuccessfulcareer.FromherfellowwaitressHelen,shepickedupself-respect,lovingherownjob,confidenceandtakingprideinlife’slittleachievements;withthehelpofacustomerFredHasbrookandotherregulars,shemadeherfirstinvestmentthoughfailedunluckily.Thankstothoseexperiences,shelaterbecameasuccessfulstockbrokerandpaidthecustomersbackandalsoopenedherowncompany.MainIdeaStructureWiththehelpofmyregularcustomers,Imademyfirstinvestmentbutfailed.Ilearnedsomanylessonsfrommyfirstjobasawaitress,especiallyfromHelen.PartII:Para.3-7PartIII:Para.8-10PartI:Para.1&2Ibecameasuccessfulstockbrokerandpaidthecustomersbackandopenedmyowncompany.Para1fellowwaitressa.同伴的,同事的,同类的~student/worker/countryman~travelers旅伴afellowjazzfan志同道合的爵士乐迷Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeel