advanced career english reading and writing module one

Advanced Career English

Hunting for a JobHunting for a Job

Reading and WritingReading and Writing

Module One



Things to Write3

Getting Things Ready1

Things to Do2

44 More Things to Do

Module One


Section 1 Getting Things Ready

to behave, ask and answer questions at interviews properly

how to fill out a personal resume form

In this unit, you will learn：

write a job application letter



Activity 2: Read the passage in Section 2 and complete the following paragraph.

Here are some tricks for you to answer the questions properly at an interview. For the important things in a job, you should mention specific 1_________, such as the challenge and the feeling of accomplishment it brings. The company’s 2_________ and opportunities for advancement can be given as reasons for working for it. You can also 3________ your academic qualifications, job skills, enthusiasm or performance as the employment reasons. Additionally, responses to your greatest strengths and especially your 4__________ should be in the positive way. As to 5__________________, you should do some research beforehand to get a clear idea of what you can get.

rewards

reputation

point to

weaknesses

salary expectations


Section 2 Things to Do

Things to Do

Activity Two

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Related Information


Section 2 Things to Do• Related Information:

The 14 Ways to Look for a Job Most job-hunters think there are basically only three ways to

go about their job-hunt: resumes, ads, and agencies. Actually, there are fourteen (the effectiveness rate in brackets):

1. Using the Internet to look for job-postings or to post one's own resume. (1%)

2. Mailing out resumes to employers at random. (7%)3. Answering ads in professional or trade journals appropriate to y

our field. (7%)4. Answering local newspaper ads. (5-24% depending on salary d

emands)5. Going to private employment agencies or search firms. (5-24%

depending on salary demands)


Section 2 Things to Do• Related Information:6. Going to places where employers come to pick out wo

rkers, such as union hiring halls. (8%)7. Taking a Civil Service exam. (12%)8. Asking a former teacher or professor for job-leads. (12

%)9. Going to the state/Federal employment service office.

(14%)10. Asking family members, friends, or professionals you

know for job-leads. (33%)11. Knocking on the door of any employer, factory, or offi

ce that interests you, whether they are known to have a vacancy or not. (47%)



12. By yourself, using the phone book's Yellow Pages to identify fields that interest you, then calling employers in those fields to see if they're hiring for the kind of work you can do. (69%)

13. In a group with other job-hunters, using the phone book's Yellow Pages as above. (84%)

14. Doing what is called "the creative approach to job-hunting or career-change": doing homework on yourself, to figure out what your favorite and best skills are; then doing face-to-face interviewing for information only, at organizations in your field; followed up by using your personal contacts to get in to see, at each organization that has interested you, the person-who-actually-has-the-power-to-hire-you (not necessarily the human resources department). (86%)



Activity One: Listen and Write

performance performance

cite cite

reputation reputation

identifyidentify

contribution contribution

accomplishmentaccomplishment

involve involve

academicacademic

qualificationqualification

refer to refer to



Question 1What is important for a successful interview?

Question 2How can you answer questions properly in an interview?

Question 3 How much do these tips benefit you?


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1. When asked about the important things in a job, you should stress salary. ( )2. Working conditions in an organization can be cited as a reason for the work. ( )3. Management work requires the ability to get along with others. ( )4. Willingness to make decisions may be regarded as a disadvantage. ( )5. Never discuss your weaknesses in a job interview. ( )6. Your salary expectations should be based on several factors. ( )

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Task 2 Write T/F (True or False) for each of the following statements.


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• Task 3 Give brief answers to the following questions.

• 1. What is a job interview?• A job interview is a question-and-answer

process to find out the best employers.• 2. What are the important things in a job y

ou should mention in an interview?• We should mention such specific rewards

as challenge, the feeling of accomplishment, and your contribution.

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or an organization?• Its reputation, the opportunities it offers, an

d the working conditions.• 4. What are the qualifications which can p

ersuade the employer to hire the applicant?• One’s academic qualifications, job skills, a

nd enthusiasm about working for the organization, performance in school or previous employment.


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• 5. What should you know about before talking about your salary expectations?

• The market price of someone like you and the usual pay of the organization for the position and someone like you.

• 6. Have you ever been interviewed? What was it like?

• Open.


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• Here are good answers to some of the tough questions asked in job interviews.

• Here…: used for introducing something or somebody … 下面是…，这是…

• For example:• Here are the samples you require for the

products. 这些是你要的产品样本。• Here is the general manager who will atte

nd the meeting. 这位是将参加会议的总经理。


Language Study• Mention specific rewards other than a paycheck, …• reward: n. something gained as return for work or service, an

amount of money given to someone who helps 报酬，奖金• For example: • He will expect some reward after working so hard for this

comapany. 他这么努力为者及公司• 工作，会得到一些报酬的。• The scientist received a title as a reward for his services to the

nation。这位科学家因对国家有• 贡献而获得光荣称号• other than: except不包括；除了…以外• For example:• I have not studied foreign languages other than English. 除了英语外，我没学过其他外语。

• She seldom appears other than happy. 她总是看起来很幸福。


Language Study• accomplishment: n. something completely and

successfully done, the act of finishing work completely and successfully成就 , 完成

• For example:• The first walk on the moon is quite an

accomplishment。第一次在月球上行走是一项了不起的成就

• All nations must work for the accomplishment of peaces. 每个国家都应该为和平的实现而努

• 力。


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• contribution: n. the act of jioning with others in giving or supplying (money, help, etc) 贡献

• For example:

• Charities rely on voluntary donations/contributions. 慈善事业依靠自愿捐赠 .

• Never swell with pride when you make some contributions. 有了贡献不要沾沾自喜。


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• cite: vt. mention, esp, as an example in a statement, argument引用 , 引证

• For example:

• The lawyer cited previous case to support his argument. 律师引用以前的一则案例来证明自己的论点。

• Several factors have been cited as the cause of the unrest. 很多因素被引证为这次动荡的原因。


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• reputation: n. an opinion held by others(about something or someone), the degree to which one is well thought of名誉 , 名声

• For example:• His reputation for integrity was permanently

fractured. 他那刚正不阿的声誉被永远地毁了

• He acquired an enviable reputation for artistic ability. 他的艺术才能使他赢得了令人羡慕的声誉。


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• stress: vt. give a sense of importance to (certain matter) 强调 , 着重

• For example:

• We must lay stress on self reliance. 我们必须强调自力更生。

• It is important to stress that our colleagues are doing their utmost to deal with this challenge.

• 必须强调，我们的同僚正在尽最大努力应对挑战。


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• point to: show direction or position表明，指向

• For example:

• The needle of a compass always points to the north. 罗盘的指针永远指向北。

• One example they point to is the one they’ve read in that book. 他们给出的一个例子正是他们在书中读到的。


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• academic: a. concerning teaching or studying, esp. in a college or university; of a college or university学术的；学校的

• For example:

• Honors and academic degrees were heaped upon him. 他被授予种种荣誉和学位。

• His influence is deeply seated in academic circles. 他在学术界的影响是很深的。


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• qualification: n. necessary ability, experience, or knowledge资格 , 条件

• For example:

• Her qualifications answer the requirements of the job. 她的资历符合该项工作的要求。

• The highest qualification Tom holds is from a vocational school. 汤姆的最高学历是职业学校。


Language Study• perform: vt. carry out (a piece of work); fulfill a promise, order,

ect. 履行 , 执行• For example:• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols. 思想主要是用言语和其它符号来表达的。

• Nowadays, people can perform their everyday tasks without the need of meeting other people face to face. 如今，人们不用面对面接触就能完成日常工作。 performance: n. the action of performing something 行为 , 表现

• For example:• I will trust to you for the performance of the task. 我要靠你去做这项工作。

• Some people argue that rewards cannot improve performance at work. 有些人认为报酬并不能提高工作表现。


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• If the job involves management responsibilities, refer to past activities as proof of your ability to get along with others and to work as part of a team.

involve: have as a part; cause (someone) to become connected or concerned 包括 , 使陷于

• The demonstration involved about 20 000 students. 这次示威包括约两万学生参加。

• More local governments are beginning to involve the public in decision-making. 许多地方政府开始让公众参与到决策中。

refer to: mention, speak about; look at for information提到 , 查阅• Our economy is referred to as a free market. 我们的经济被称为自由市场经济。

• If you want to know his telephone number, you may refer to the telephone directory. 如果你想知道他的电话号码，你可以查电话簿。


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• efficiently: adv. working well and without waste有效率地 , 有效地

• For example:

• I can work independently to get the job done efficiently in the least possible time. 我能独当一面在尽可能少的时间内高效率地做好工作。

• The police handle the traffic very efficiently. 警察有效地指挥交通。


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• Identify one or two, such as the following.• identify: vt. prove or show the identity of (to recognize something

or discover exactly what it is) 确定，指出• For example:• The organization shall identify the product by suitable means. 组织应在使用适宜的方法标识产品。

• For an organization to function effectively, it has to identify numerous linked activities. 为使组织有效运行组织必须确定众多相互关联的活动。

• such as…： example of the same kind … 比如，例如…• Animals such as rabbits and deer continue to be active all winter。像兔和鹿这样的动物整个冬天都是很活跃的。

• There are few poets such as Keats and Shelly. 像济慈和雪莱这样的诗人现在很少了。


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• I tend to drive myself too hard.

• drive sb hard: force sb to work hard• For example:• In order to make more profits, the boss drives his workers very

hard. 为了获得更多的利益，这位老板紧逼着工人干活。• He drove himself as hard as he did his soldiers。他鞭策自己就跟鞭策他的士兵一样（严格）。

• tend to: have a tendency 倾向于• For example:• We generally tend to overvalue money and undervalue art. 我们一般倾向于把金钱看得过重而低估艺术的价值。

• Plants tend to die in hot weather if you don't water them. 如果不浇水，植物在炎热的天气容易枯死。


Language Study• be regarded as : be looked on as or be co

nsidered 被认为，被当作• For example:

• His conduct is regarded as being totally unacceptable. 他的行为被认为是令人无法接受的。

• Failure should be regarded as a stimulus to further efforts. 每次失利应被看成对进一步努力的激励。


Language Study• The trick with this question is to describe a weakness

so that it could also be considered a virtue.• The trick with this question is to…: the special skill to

answer this question is to …• For example: • I've never learnt the trick of making friends easily. 我一向不擅长轻易交上朋友 .

• In spite of his youth and inexperience Jesse had the trick of mastering the souls of his people.虽然年青而没有经验，杰西自有窍门收服他的佣人的心。

• so that…: for that …为了… ,以便…• She opened the door wide so that the room was lighter. 她把门开大以使屋内明亮一些。

• I have to run so that I can catch the train. 我得跑步才能赶搭火车。


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• Never fight a battle without preparation.

• Never …without … 没有…就不要…；每一…必…

• For example:

• Love is never without jealousy. 爱情总是与嫉妒同行。

• She is never absent from work without good cause. 她决不无故缺勤 .


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• reasonable: a. (esp. of price) fair, not too much （价钱）合理的，不贵的

• For example:

• Our way of doing business is accurate scales and measures, and at reasonable prices. 我店生意，秤平斗满，买卖公平。

• They shared the housework with reasonable equity. 他们公平合理地分担家务。


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•Task 4 Match A with B. • A B•1. 作决定 a. an ideal job •2.工作条件 b. academic qualifications •3. 理想工作 c. make a decision •4. 求职面试 d. feeling of accomplishment •5. 学术资格 e. make a contribution •6. 棘手的问题 f. market price •7. 做贡献 g. working condition •8. 超出能力范围 h. a job interview •9. 成就感 i. tough questions •10. 市场价格 j. beyond one’s capacities

1-c

2-g

3-a

4-h

5-b

6-i

7-e

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Read and Think• Task 5 Fill in the blanks with the right words or

phrases. Change the form where necessary.

• 1. It is __________ that we should provide for the poor.

• 2. His excellent ______________ at college earned him his ideal job.

• 3. The article __________ many of the statistics obtained from the research.

• 4. New college graduates __________ aim to high when looking for a job.

identify efficiently reputation involve reasonable refer to performance

contribution desirable tend to

desirable

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• 5. Working __________ is the basic requirement for all staff members.

• 6. The company has a high __________ of many years' standing for good quality.

• 7. He was told that the job would __________ much travel.

• 8. It is necessary for us to use Internet in a __________ way.

• 9. Passengers are asked to __________ their suitcases.

• 10. Those who have made outstanding __________ should be rewarded.

efficiently

reputation

involve

reasonable identify

contributions


Section 3 Things to Write

Things to Write

Activity Two: Applied Writing

Making a Study Plan Plan for Tomorrow

Activity One: Task-based Writing

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Study Plan

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Task 1 Study the following tips for writing.

Task 2 Study the following language for writing.

Task 3 Study the following model for witing.

Task 4 Write a study plan of your own.

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When writing an application letter, you should

include the following:• Salutation: Address your letter to a named person

rather than a department. Use formal language (Mr., Ms.) when addressing them. If you do not know the name of the contact in the organization, use “Dear Sir or Madam”.

• Opening: Use two or three sentences to spark the employer's interest by stating your reason for writing and identifying the position for which you are applying.



Section 3 Things to Write• Body: Outline your strongest qualifications (

education, abilities, performance at college and awards) and demonstrate how your background and experience qualify you for the job. Do not repeat what is said in your resume.

• Closing: Close your application letter with confidence and an expectation of an interview. Close by thanking your reader for his or her time and consideration.

• Complimentary closing: End your letter with “Yours sincerely” or “Yours faithfully”. Continue with your signature and Full Name and finish with a statement that your resume is enclosed after two lines.


Section 3 Things to WriteTask 2 Study the following language for writing.

Words and phrases:

apply for申请applicant n. 申请者 in reply/answer to 答复recommendation 推荐enclose vt. 附寄be qualified for 胜任employment n. 雇佣be responsible for 负责assure vt. 保证


• I am writing in response to your advertisement for the position of Administrative Assistant.

• I would like to apply for the position of Assistant Marketing Manager.

• I will be graduating from Linyun Vocational College with a diploma in Business Administration.

• I have worked as a secretary for Liyuan Company for over 3 years.

• I am responsible for scheduling meetings and appointments.• I feel confident that my strong technical experience and edu

cation will make me a very competitive candidate for this position.

• Enclosed are my resume and a letter of recommendation.• I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenien

ce.

Sentence patterns:


Section 3 Things to WriteTask 3 Study the following model for witing.Human Resources DeptNew Star Company Ltd.Guangzhou Baiyun Avenue, 510000March 8, 2010

Dear Sir/Madam:I would like to apply for the position of the customer service representative in your company. I will be a June 2010 graduate from Guangdong Liyuan Vocational College with a diploma in Business English. My major has prepared me to communicate effectively with people.


Section 3 Things to WriteII. Chief measures for achieving my goals: 1. Study all the related courses well. For this reason,

go to every class, finish homework on time, find time to preview and review lessons, make a detailed study plan for each term or, if necessary, for each week.

2. Read all the necessary books. First, ask the teachers about what books to read and where to get the books; then make a reading list and stick to it.

3. Study English well. In addition to classroom study, do the following:

1) Read the textbooks aloud every morning for an hour every day;

2) Listen to the radio or recordings for half an hour every day (buy an MP3);



Referring to my resume, you will note that I have participated in various activities and programs. These experiences require that I deal with complaints and problems of different groups. I am sure that my educational background and extracurricular (课外的 ) experiences have prepared me to make a contribution for your company.

Enclosed you will find a copy of my resume and letters of recommendation from employers and professors. Thank you for your time and consideration.

I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. •Yours Sincerely,•Amy Mathews•Amy Mathews•Enclosure: resume



Activitiy 2 Applied Writing Task 1 Look at the words.• single/unmarried 未婚• divorced 离异的• native place 籍贯• Curriculum ] n. 课程• minor n. 副修• courses taken 所学课程• social practice 社会实践



• extracurricular activity 课外活动• reward n.奖励• scholarship n.奖学金• position n. 职位• reference n. 证明书 (人 ), 介绍信 (人 )• responsibility n. 职责• analytical adj. 善于分析的• competent adj. 能胜任的• cooperative adj. 有合作精神的• creative adj. 富创造力的


Section 4 More Things to Do

More Things to Do

Activity Two:

Reading More Focus on Grammar

Activity One:

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Section 4 More Things to DoTask 1 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the box below.

1) apply for 2) diploma 3) successfully 4) as

5) improved 6) under pressure 7)limited

8) eager to 9) available 10) reached


Section 4 More Things to DoTask 2 Choose the answer that best completes each sentence.

1. The responsibilities of the secretary include the following except. C) cleaning the office

2.The main function of the secretary will be __________.

A) supporting the work of the manager

3. To be qualified for the job, the applicant must __________. D) be good at English

4. The word “enter” in the sentence “… and enter important

information into the computer” most probably means _______.

C) put in

5. From the advertisement, we can infer the following except that

the secretar_______.

B) can get free lunches


Hunting for a JobHunting for a Job


Module One



Things to Write3

Getting Things Ready1

Things to Do2

44 More Things to Do

Module One



to behave, ask and answer questions at interviews properly

how to fill out a personal resume form

In this unit, you will learn：

write a job application letter



Activity 2: Read the passage in Section 2 and complete the following paragraph.

Here are some tricks for you to answer the questions properly at an interview. For the important things in a job, you should mention specific 1_________, such as the challenge and the feeling of accomplishment it brings. The company’s 2_________ and opportunities for advancement can be given as reasons for working for it. You can also 3________ your academic qualifications, job skills, enthusiasm or performance as the employment reasons. Additionally, responses to your greatest strengths and especially your 4__________ should be in the positive way. As to 5__________________, you should do some research beforehand to get a clear idea of what you can get.

rewards

reputation

point to

weaknesses

salary expectations



Things to Do

Activity Two

Listen and Write Read and Think

Activity One

back

Related Information



The 14 Ways to Look for a Job Most job-hunters think there are basically only three ways to

go about their job-hunt: resumes, ads, and agencies. Actually, there are fourteen (the effectiveness rate in brackets):

1. Using the Internet to look for job-postings or to post one's own resume. (1%)

2. Mailing out resumes to employers at random. (7%)3. Answering ads in professional or trade journals appropriate to y

our field. (7%)4. Answering local newspaper ads. (5-24% depending on salary d

emands)5. Going to private employment agencies or search firms. (5-24%

depending on salary demands)