1、To revise the vocabulary presented in the unit.To fill in the blanks in four short texts with the unit target lexis and the unit target structures.To correctly order sentences that form a short text.To complete the Unit Diary for this unit and reflect on what you have learnt.Chen Xi introduces ideas
2、 about IQ and EQ. Complete his introduction with the correct form of the words and phrases below.get ahead, deal with, predict, adjust, deserve,get you employed, association, lower, internal, henceUp until quite recently, it was believed that IQ was the most important measure of intelligence and tho
3、se with high IQs were the ones who 1_ in life.get aheadHowever, experts now say that EQ is as important if not more in 2_ whether someone will be successful in life. Professor Salovey, the expert who invented the term, explains that in the workplace IQ 3_ but EQ gets you promoted.People with high EQ
4、s are described as happy, sociable and can 4_ well in all areas of their lives and careers. They can manage their emotions and are less likely to be troubled by negative 5_ feelings and thoughts.get ahead, deal with, predict, adjust, deserve,get you employed, association, lower, internal, hencepredi
5、ctinggets you employedadjustinternalThose with low EQs struggle 6_ challenges and difficult situations; 7_ are more stressed and unhappy.There can be an 8_ between IQ and EQ but not always. People who have high IQs may not be emotionally intelligent and vice versa. For example, if students who are h
6、ighly academic and intelligent fail to achieve the grades they 9_ in exams it may be because they have 10_ EQs.get ahead, deal with, predict, adjust, deserve,get you employed, association, lower, internal, henceto deal withhenceassociationdeservelowerChen Yang presents some advice on career skills.
7、Complete the passage using the correct form of the words and phrases below.I recently spoke to Ms Xue about the skills we will need in years to come and the future 1_ for jobs and careers. According to Ms Xue, in the future a lot of 2_ office and factory jobs will disappear. We need to have many ski
8、lls which we can start developing now.logical thinking, comprehension skill, reliable, persuade,critical thinking, financial skill, trend, routinetrendsroutineOne of the most important is 3_, which is the ability to analyse and evaluate information. 4_, which is the ability to use our reason well, w
9、ill be highly useful in the workplace, as it will help us use our knowledge 5_ others. 6_ will be highly valued and companies will always appreciate a 7_ person who they can trust to do their job. Even outside the workplace, there are important skills we will need. For example, good 8_ will benefit
10、us greatly when we start earning money and have financial responsibilities.logical thinking, comprehension skill, reliable, persuade,critical thinking, financial skill, trend, routinecritical thinkingLogical thinkingto persuadeComprehension skillreliablefinancial skillsLi Zhen now talks about how jo
11、b trends change over time. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and phrases below.Things have changed so much since our parents and grandparents time, especially when it comes to jobs and careers. When our parents were starting to find work, the 1_ of staying in the same 2_ for yo
12、ur entire life was very common. Nowadays, that idea would be considered really unusual!prospect, remain relevant, earn a decent salary, innovatorspecialist, occupation, multiple times, pace, be qualified, essentialprospectoccupationThere will be new 3_ 21st century skills that we will have to have.
13、For example, a university degree is still useful, but technology developments mean that many skills we have now are unlikely 4_ in the future. 5_ is one thing, but if we really want to succeed in our careers we have to be 6_, thinking of new and exciting ways to do things.prospect, remain relevant,
14、earn a decent salary, innovatorspecialist, occupation, multiple times, pace, be qualified, essentialessentialto remain relevantEarning a decent salaryinnovatorsIt wont be enough to have only a general understanding of our area of work but we should keep learning until we become 7_. And given that pe
15、ople will not stay in the same career for long, we can expect that we will have to go back to education and training at some stage 8_ to work in another field. In fact, we might have to do that 9_! Jobs change at an amazing 10_ these days, and if we can keep up, we can have really exciting and rewar
16、ding future careers.prospect, remain relevant, earn a decent salary, innovatorspecialist, occupation, multiple times, pace, be qualified, essentialspecialiststo be qualifiedmultiple timespaceChen Xis teacher gives a short speech about future job trends. Complete the speech with the correct form of t
17、he verbs in brackets.1_(give) the fast pace of the job market now, 21st century employees 2_(face) with challenges that their parents never experienced. 3_(compare) to previous generations, standards 4_ (set) higher for them and they 5_(expect) to have more qualifications and a wider range of new an
18、d essential skills.Givenare facedComparedare setare expected6_(require) to innovate constantly, 21st century employees need to be ready to adapt to new challenges and roles quickly. 7_(throw) into a hyper-connected workplace, todays graduates will also have to 8_(prepare) to move around to jobs at d
19、ifferent companies. There are also plenty of advantages to this new working world. 9_(design) to be more dynamic and inspiring, working environments will be more exciting than offices of the past.RequiredThrownprepareDesignedWorkers will happily enjoy many extra benefits, such as gyms and games room
20、s, 10_(provide) by companies. Alternatively, if someone prefers more independence, technology will allow for greater opportunities for self employment and starting their own business.providedOne of the graduates from Chen Xis school gives them some advice on job interviews. Order the sentences (a-f)
21、.Then write down the questions that you could ask to get this advice.a For the same reason, they also dont reply to many of the applicants who send them their CVs.b In addition, they usually ask candidates to take a literacy test after the interview.c Moreover, if you are lucky enough to get an inte
22、rview with them, you should come to the interview well-prepared.d Due to the large number of applications the company receives, they only ask a small number of applicants to come in for an interview.e Since the company pays well and offers secure jobs, the candidates that do make it through the inte
23、rview process always say “yes” to the job that is offered.f As the company is determined to find the right candidates, they will ask a lot of detailed questions to find out what you know about the company.253164UNIT DIARYUseful words and expressions for talking about features of careers in the past and future:Three impressive sentences Id like to remember from this unit:Things I can do that will help me when Im applying for a job:The part I like/dislike about this unit: Review the words, expressions and grammar of this unit. Write a short passage about your dreaming job in 100 words.
