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Unit2JobsandCareersObjectives:firstlisten,andthenlearntoaskaboutjobopportunitiesandgoforjobinterviewsreadaboutonlinejobapplicationsanddreamjobswriteabouthowtofindapotentialjobpracticetheuseofunrealconditionswriteyourownrsumvisitCultureSalontolearntotellthedifferencebetweenjobandcareerIPassageAYourDreamJob:AClickAway1.SummarySincemoststudentswillchoosetoworkaftergraduation,job-huntingisofgreatimportancetothem.Theywillwriteplentyofrsumsabouttheireducationandsendthemtothecompaniestheywanttoworkfor.Ittakesbothtimeandenergytodoso.Now,thankstothedevelopmentoftheInternet,job-huntinghasbecomemucheasier.Job-hunterscanfindajobjustbyclickingamouseonthecomputer.ManyofthemmaketheirdreamcometruethroughtheInternet.Thisarticledescribestheexperiencesoffivepeoplewhousedonlinesourcestolookfornewjobs.TheresaSmithusedtheJOB-TRAKwebsitetofindanadministrativeassistantsjobatauniversity.StevenToolsusedtheCareerBuilderwebsitetofindamarketingmanagementposition.MadelineGraggusedYahoo!tofindajobteachingEnglishinJapan.NedzadDozlicusedanewspaperwebsitetofindadriversjobwithacardealership.WendyMellousedCareerBuildertofindapositioninhumanresourcesforamedia-information-servicescompany.Melloalsousedanotherwebsitetocalculatethecostoflivinginhernewlocationandtodecidewhatsalarytorequest.Allthesearetypicalexamplesofonlinejobsearches,sincemanydifferenttypesofjobscannowbefoundthisway.2.LanguagePoints1.career:ajoborprofessionforwhichoneistrainedandwhichoneintendstofollowforthewholeofoneslifeExamples:Therearemanymorecareersopentowomennowthanfiftyyearsago.FlorenceNightingalemadenursinghercareer.2.referto:1)send(someoneorsomething)to(usuallysomeoneelse)fordecisionoractionExamples:TheLocalCourthasreferredthewholecasetotheHighCourt.ThedisputebetweenthetwocountrieswasreferredtotheUnitedNations.2)mention;speakaboutExamples:Dontrefertothematteragain.Thespeakerreferredtohispastexperience.3.criteria:(pl.)anestablishedrule,standard,orprinciple,onwhichajudgmentisbasedExamples:Whatcriteriadoyouusewhenjudgingthequalityofastudentswork?Thereareseveralcriteriaofagoodschool.4.salary:fixed(usuallymonthly)payforregularworkExamples:Myfatherdrawshissalaryattheendofeverymonth.Dontspendallofyoursalary.Trytoputsomethingawayeachmonth.5.resident:apersonwholives(inaplace)andisnotjustavisitorExamples:Thelocalresidentswereangryatthelackofparkingspaces.Theresidentsofthetownareproudofitsnewlibrary.6.comeacross:meetordiscover,especiallybychanceExamples:Ihavejustcomeacrossabeautifulpoeminthisbook.Shecameacrosssomeoldlettersinthecourseofhersearch.7.curious:eagertoknoworlearnExamples:Theboywascuriousabouteverythinghesaw.MissMatfieldthrewacuriousglanceather.8.fillout/in:putin(whateverisneededtocompletesomething)Examples:AfterTompassedhisdrivingtesthefilledoutanapplicationforhisdriverslicense.Thepolicemanfilledoutareportoftheaccident.9.fillup:makeorbecomecompletelyfullExamples:Theroomsoonwasfilledupwithpeople.Therainhasfilleduptheditchesagain.10.available:abletobegot,obtained,used,etc.Examples:Alimitednumberofseatsarestillavailable.TherewerenoticketsavailableforFridaysperformance.11.elevate:makebetter,higher,ormoreeducatedExamples:Theclerkwaselevatedtoamanagerialposition.Thegovernmentistryingtoelevatethelivingstandardsofthepeople.12.scan:lookthroughquicklyExamples:Hescannedthenewspaperwhilehavinghisbreakfast.Hescannedthearticlesthatmightgivetheinformationheneeded.13.procedure:anactionorsetofactionsnecessaryfordoingsomethingExamples:Writingacheckisquiteasimpleprocedure.Wehaveworkedoutanewsetofproceduresforusingthismachine.14.spot:pickout,recognize,see(onepersonorthingoutofmany)Examples:Hewasthefirsttospotthedanger.Wespottedthewinnerofthebeautycontestthemomentsheappeared.15.variety:numberorgroupofdifferentthingsExamples:Everyonearrivedlateatthepartyforavarietyofreasons.Thecollegelibraryhasawidevarietyofbooks.16.potential:thatcanormaycomeintoexistenceoractionExamples:Althoughthisareaisverypoornow,itspotentialwealthisgreat.Weshouldalwaysbeonthelookoutforpotentialdangers.17.learnof:becomeinformedofExamples:Howdidyoulearnofourproduct?Wasitthroughouradvertisement?Ilearnedofyournewaddressfromyourparents.18.via:bymeansof;usingExamples:IvereadthisFrenchplayviaanEnglishtranslation.IsentamessagetoMaryviahersister.19.annual:ofoneyearExamples:Theannualfarmoutputwastobeincreasedby4to5percent.Mr.Whitesannualincomeis$36000.20.financial:connectedwithmoneyExamples:Inthatcasetheywouldreceivefinancialaidfromthestate.Theyarenowconfrontedwithaseriousfinancialcrisis.21.current:ofpresenttimeExamples:Theysuggestedmeasurestoovercomecurrentdifficulties.Insomeschoolschildrenstudycurrentaffairsasasubject.22.flash:showforamomentExamples:Thenewsflashedontelevision.Heflasheda$10noteatthemanbythedoor.23.detailed:withalotoffactsgivenExamples:Hegavemeadetailedaccountofhiswork.Hekeptadetaileddiaryofthemeetings.3.Importantsentences1.Thecareerplacementcenterreferredtheliberal-artsmajortoJOB-TRAK,anInternetsitelisting45000entry-levelpositions.ThecareerplacementcenteradvisesthestudentmajoringinliberalartstovisitJOB-TRAK,awebsi