应用型大学英语 unit 3 Kathy is looking for a job

Unit3ThedevilfindsworkfortheidlehandsInNewYork,thesimpleandnaivecollegegraduateAndreaSachswantstoworkasthesecondassistantofthepowerfulandsophisticatedMirandaPriestly,theruthlessandmercilessexecutiveoftheRunwayfashionmagazine.Thedevilfindsworkfortheidlehands:ifpeopledon'thaveanythingtodowiththeirtime,theyaremorelikelytogetinvolvedintroubleandcriminality.Whatdoyouchoose:abigfishinasmallpondorasmallfishinabigpond?Whatshouldbeconsideredwhenyoudecidetoacceptordeclineajoboffer?salaryjobsite/workingplacepositionbenefit(socialwelfare/Medicaid/insurance)furthereducation/trainingpaidvacationgoodpromotionprospectspleasant,friendlyworkingatmosphereflexibleworkinghoursagoodbossDoyouthinkone’scharacterisimportantinfindingajob?Whyorwhynot?Therearetimesthatyouwillbeaskedahardquestionduringajobinterview.Don’t________,theyjustwanttoseehowyouhandleadifficultsituation._______________isalwaysthebestpolicy.Herearesomesamplesofquestionsandsomeadviceonhowtohandlethemproperly.___________________________Tothisquestion,youcanaskyourselfwhyyouapplied,what_____________________forthisposition,whatthecompanycan_______fromhiringyou,whatyouhaveto_______,howyouwould______thisjob,etc.Oftentheyaskyoutotellthemaboutyourself.Youcansplityouranswerintotwo,the____________andthe__________level.Bothareimportant,andhowyoumovefromonetotheother_____________________________________.Youcangivea__________________ofyourlife,professionalandpersonal,with_________________ontheearlypast,andmoreemphasisonthepresentandthefuture.panicBeingpreparedWhyshouldwechooseyou?makesyousuitablegainofferhandleprofessionalpersonaldependsonwhatyouhavetosaybriefsummarylessemphasisWhenasked“___________________________?”,don’tsay,“Idon’thaveany.”Everyonehasweaknesses,andittakes___________torecognizethem.Saysomethingrelevantbutnothugelyimportanttothespecificposition.Andalwaysaddsomething_________like“Ihaven’thadalotofexposuretotheon-sitework,butI’mlookingforwardtobeingmoreinvolvedindealingwithcustomersdirectlyandlearningtheirneeds.”Anothercommonquestionis:“_______________________”Youshouldcustomizeyouranswertomeet__________________________.Keepinmindthethingstheyaskedforinthe________________.Tellthemyourstrengths,butalsoshowthemhowtheywouldapplytothisjob.Toshowhowyourstrengthswere____________,usethe“Why,where,when,how”todemonstrateandproveyourstrengths.WhatareyourweaknessesstrengthpositiveWhatareyourstrengths?thepositionrequirementsadvertisementvaluableStarter()1.MyjobhadbeenhandlinghouseholdchoresbeforeIlostmyjobandtooktheretrainingcourse.()2.Ifoundsomejobs,butnoneofthemlastedlong.()3.IenrolledfortheEmploymentProgramfortheMiddle-aged,butMrs.Lamdidn’t.()4.Iunderstoodmyinstructor’sremarksonhearingthem.B.Listentoajobhuntingexperience.Thendecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.ItneveroccurredtomethattheownershipofthetuckshopwouldbetransferredandIwouldlosemyjob.Ihadneverbeenengagedinanyotherfield.So,Itooktheretrainingcoursefordomestichelperstolearnhowtohandlehouseholdchores.Justlikeotherjob-seekers,Ihadtofacekeencompetitionafterthecourse.Noneofmyjobslastedlong,andIfelthelpless.Ifeltataloss.Iwasscaredandtheskyseemedtobefallingdown.Ilostmytemperevenoververytrivialthings.MyfriendssaidthatitwasnotthewayIhadbeen.WhileIwasinastateofdepression,Mrs.LamaskedmetoenrollintheEmploymentProgramfortheMiddle-agedtogetherwithher.(Tobecontinued)ThenIattendedtheworkshopundertheProgram.AtfirstIonlytriedmyluck,butlateronIbegantorealizethatitwasquiteuseful.Irecalledwhataninstructorsaid,“Youcan’tchangetheweather,butyoucanchangeyourmood.”Ididn’tquitegetitwhenitfirstcametomyear.NowIunderstoodwhathemeantwasthatweshouldnotpanicinthefaceofdifficulty.Onlythenwouldwebeabletomakethebestofourtalents.Afterattendinganumberofinterviews,Ifinallygotasuitablejob.Itgavemeasalaryandrelievedthepressureofbasicneeds.occurtosb.ownershipIfathoughtorideaoccurstoyou,itcomesintoyourmind:突然想到；想起我想起来了他也许对我们讨论过的那个问题感兴趣。e.g.Doesiteveroccurtoyoutouseyoursighttoseeintotheinnernatureofafriendoracquaintance?e.g.Itoccurstomethathemightbeinterestedintheproblemwehaddiscussed.n.thefactthatyouownsomething:所有权e.g.Shedisclaimedownershipofthevehicle.后缀–ship用于将实体名词抽象化5.接在形容词之后，表抽象名词(如:hardship)1.表示状态(如:friendship)2.表示身份,职业(如:professorship)3.表示技巧,能力,手腕(如:statesmanship)4.表示...的群体(如:readership)engageindomestic从事；参加totakepartinsomething:e.g.Thetwogovernmentshaveagreedtoengageinacomprehensivedialoguetoresolvetheproblem.政治家不应该参与那些可能会影响其政治判断力的商业事务。e.g.Politiciansshouldnotengageinbusinessaffairsthatmightaffecttheirpoliticaljudgement.adj.relatingtoaperson'sowncountry:家庭的；国内的；驯养的n.佣人；家仆e.g.Thefilmturnsaboutadomestictragedy.这家报纸刊登的国外消息多于国内消息。e.g.Thenewspaperprovidesmoreforeignnewsthandomesticnews.householdchores家庭琐事，家务事e.g.Hardhouseholdchoresroughedherhands.繁重的家务劳动把她的手弄得很粗糙。e.g.Householdchoresarenotjustwomen'swork.householdadj.n.agroupofpeople,oftenafamily,wholivetogether家庭的；家喻户晓的e.g.Bythe1960s,mosthouseholdshadaTV.e.g.Idisputedwithmywifeonhouseholdexpenses.keenatalossadj.verysharp锋利的;敏锐的;精明的keenobservation敏锐的观察力adj.extremeorverystrong强烈