1、Unit ThreeJob InterviewTeaching Objectives:Students will be able to :l Learn some knowledge about job interviewl grasp the main idea of the structure of the textl master the key language points and grammatical structures in the textl realize the importance of examples in illustrating ones pointsl Le
2、arn different ways to begin an essay or a paragraphl Learn how to write an application letterLead-in Activity How to Prepare for a Job InterviewlApplication letter and ResumelInformation on the company (company executives, products or services)lA list of questions likely to be asked lHow to answer t
3、hese questions. How to write job application letters在写求职信的时候，要注意以下内容：在写求职信的时候，要注意以下内容：1. 明确指出自己为什么对该工作感兴趣。明确指出自己为什么对该工作感兴趣。(Indicate clearly why you are interested in this job.)2. 使信件内容符合工作的特点。使信件内容符合工作的特点。(Adapt the letter to a job.)3. 准确回应雇主的要求。准确回应雇主的要求。(Respond precisely to the requirements of t
4、he employer.)4. 强调相关的细节信息，譬如说教育背景、工作经验和个人才能。强调相关的细节信息，譬如说教育背景、工作经验和个人才能。(Emphasize the most relevant details, e.g., education, experience and talents.)5. 争取做到简洁和清晰。争取做到简洁和清晰。(Strive for brevity and clarity.)6. 信件要带有个人特色。信件要带有个人特色。(Write a personal letter.)7. 留下地址和名字。留下地址和名字。(Leave your name and addr
5、ess clearly.) An application letter accompanies and introduces a resume when the resume is being mailed or given to a prospective employer. Here are some guidelines for composing an effective application letter:1. Addresses come very first to the letter. 2. An application letter should always be add
6、ressed to a specific individual. 3. In the opening paragraph of the letter, you should clarify which specific job you want and how you learned about the job vacancy. first part of the body of the letter.4. The letter should go on to state, in summary fashion, why you want the job and why you qualify
7、 for it. second part of the body of the letter. Firstly, state your education and qualification in the first part briefly but in whole sentence. Secondly, you d better give your other qualifications. Thirdly, you should state your personal characters and activities showing these characters5. End by
8、requesting an interview. Provide a phone number so the employer can contact you quickly. If you can be reached only at certain times, specify them. the third part of the letter.（ In China, application letter is given with resume, so we dont have to write address and other means for contact）6. Acknow
9、ledgement: thank you so much for your consideration. the fourth part7. Signature. (full name) handwriting, and typed.Lead-in Activity Most interview questions can be grouped into five basic categories:1.Questions about your experience and your skills. 2.Questions about your interest in the job and k
10、nowledge about the company. 3.Questions about your previous employment. 4.Questions about your motivation and commitment. 5.Questions about your ability to fulfill specific job requirementsLead-in Activity Dos: R Arrive 10 minutes early. Go alone to the interview. R Greet the interviewer with a warm
11、, confident Hello and a firm handshake. R Be well rested, be enthusiastic.R Dress appropriately.R Maintain good posture. R Emphasize positive things about yourself. Lead-in ActivityDos:R Be honest about your background and experience. R Ask a few appropriate questions. R Think before answering. R Re
12、main calm and alert to answer all the questions. R Thank the interviewer for his/her time. R Send a thank you note. Lead-in Activity Donts: TArrive late. TUse excessive perfume or make-up. TLie; Over-answer questionsTAnswer with a simple “yes” or “no”. Explain whenever possible. TAsk about the salar
13、y,vacation, bonuses(奖金奖金), retirement, etc. unless the interviewer brings it up. TLook hesitant when asked tough questions - think before answering. TBad mouth(说坏话说坏话) a former employer or past co-workers. TAppear anxious to end the interview. Get the Job Get the Job You Want You Want Harvey B. Mack
14、ayHarvey B. MackayContents Text ABackground InformationText OrganizationLanguage PointsText AnalysisUseful ExpressionsWord Study Text BInformation about TextAssignmentBackground Information Who is Harvey Mackay ? Harvey Mackay is the author of the New York Times, the bestsellers Swim With The Sharks
15、 Without Being Eaten Alive 与鲨共泳与鲨共泳and Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt当心裸男当心裸男 . Both books are among the top 15 inspirational（带有灵感的；（带有灵感的；鼓舞人心的）鼓舞人心的） business books of all time, according to the New York Times.2. Text OrganizationParts Para. Main Ideas I1-6II7-27III28-31 A recent co
16、llege graduate failed to answer the questions at an interview because of lack of preparation. Four pieces of advice on being a successful interviewee. Everyone should make his or her own tracks in whatever he or she does.Understanding the TextQuestions for Part Oneu What does the author tell in this
17、 part? u The author uses 9 questions from Para. 3 to Para. 5. What do they function? u What conclusion does the author draw from the young applicants answer?Understanding the TextQuestions for Part Two According to the author what are the keys to getting hired? Four keys: v Prepare to win. v Never s
18、top learning.v Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.v Find a way to make a difference. Understanding the TextQuestions for Part ThreeuWhat the point does the author want to make by talking about his mentor, Curt Carlson?uWhat dose the last sentence “Then go and make your own tracks in the
19、 snow” mean? Language PointsPara.1 (Line 2) I like talking to potential salespeople. potential: likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future syn. possible e.g. a. potential customer/buyer/client (有可能成为客户的人有可能成为客户的人) new ways of attracting potential customers b. potential
20、 benefit/problem （潜在的好处（潜在的好处/问题）问题） the potential benefits of the new system c. potential danger/threat/risk（潜在的危险）（潜在的危险） the potential risks to health associated with the drugLanguage PointsCf. Para.6 (Line 20) prospective customer prospective employee/candidate/buyer etc: someone who is likely t
21、o do a particular thing or achieve a particular position 预计的预计的/未来的未来的/可能的可能的 e.g. a prospective teacher 未来教师未来教师 a prospective market 未来的市场未来的市场 a prospective buyer 可能的买主可能的买主 a prospective damage 预计损失预计损失 a prospective return 预期收益预期收益 a prospective study 远景调查远景调查/ 前瞻性调查前瞻性调查Word Study grill Para.4
22、 (Line 11)1. vi. vt. if you grill something, or if it grills, you cook it by putting it on a flat metal frame with bars across it, above or below strong direct heat Grill the bacon until crisp. 2. vt. to ask someone a lot of questions about sth. grill somebody about/on something She never grilled he
23、r husband about his work. Maxine started grilling me on why Id been spending so much time alone.Language PointsPara.4 (Line 11) to grill him in mock interview.mock: (1) adj. not real, but intended to be very similar to a real situation, substance etc e.g. war games with mock battles 模拟的战斗模拟的战斗 a moc
24、k interview 模拟面试模拟面试 a mock surprise / horror: a mock feeling is one that you pretend you have, usu. as a joke e.g. He shook his head in mock disapproval. 他摇摇头假装不同意。他摇摇头假装不同意。 (2) v. to make sb./sth. look stupid by laughing at them, copying them or saying sth. unkind e.g. He made the boys laugh by m
25、ocking the way the teacher spoke.follow up(para.5, line 15)take additional steps to further (a previous action) (followed by with)1.把把.贯彻到底贯彻到底He failed to follow up my suggestion. 他没有照着我的建他没有照着我的建议做下去。议做下去。 2.对对.采取进一步行动采取进一步行动e.g. If you make a hotel booking by phone, follow it up with written conf
26、irmation.We are worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attacks. Word StudyWord Studyas follows如下如下 The result were as follows.to follow下一个下一个Ill have fish, with fruit to follow.Language PointsPara. 9 (Line 27) The Michael Jordans of the world have talent, yes, but theyre also
27、 the first ones on and the last ones off the basket ball court. Paraphrase: Although the top athletes of the world may have talent, they also work hard in order to win. “Michael Jordans” refers to the top athletes of the world.“the first ones on and the last ones off the basket ball court means “the
28、y come to training the earliest and leave the latest”. Word StudyWord Study (para.9 line30) endeavor1. v. to try very hard endeavor to do something We always endeavor to please our customers.2. n. an attempt to do something new or difficult scientific/creative endeavor 科学事业科学事业 / 创新工作创新工作 make every
29、 endeavor to do something They made every endeavor to find the two boys. Despite our best endeavors , we couldnt start the car. effort 指或大或小的尝试来做某事，指或大或小的尝试来做某事，endeavor 意指完成某一严肃的目标而努力。意指完成某一严肃的目标而努力。Language PointsPara. 10 (Line 31) . the odds were good that odds: probabilitiesthe odds are : how li
30、kely it is that something will or will not happen e.g. The odds are (=it is likely) that he will commit the same crime again. The odds are against us. 我们没有成功的机会。我们没有成功的机会。 The odds are in their favor. 他们有成功的可能。他们有成功的可能。 (paragraph 27): You can always shift the odds in your favor: 你总可以争取到成功机会。你总可以争取到
31、成功机会。Language PointsPara. 12 (Line 38) You wont get every job you go after. 你不可能得到你想要的每份工作。你不可能得到你想要的每份工作。 The best salespeople dont close every sale: 最好的销售员也不可能每次都成交。（不完全否定）最好的销售员也不可能每次都成交。（不完全否定）“ “not”与与all /every/both/each连用时，并非否定全部连用时，并非否定全部: e.g. All that glitters is not gold. 谚谚发光的东西未必都是黄金。发光
32、的东西未必都是黄金。 I dont know both of them. 我并非他们两个都认识。我并非他们两个都认识。(只认识其中之一只认识其中之一) Not every student in this classroom is from China. 在这个教室里并非每个学生都是来自中国。在这个教室里并非每个学生都是来自中国。 He is not always so sad. 他并不总是这样悲伤。他并不总是这样悲伤。Para. 12 (Line 38) go after try hard to obtain 追逐追逐;追求追求e.g. 1.Are you planning to go aft
33、er Peter s job when he leaves? 2.He went after first prize in the English speech contest. 3.He is going after that pretty girl. 他在追求那个漂亮的女孩子。他在追求那个漂亮的女孩子。 Language PointsPara. 15 (Line 52) in my age bracket bracket: (1) one of the groups that people or things are divided into according to a feature,
34、 such as income范围、等级范围、等级 income/tax/age etc bracket: a particular income, tax etc. range e.g. Peters salary puts him in the highest tax bracket. Families in lower income brackets (2) one of a pair of symbols ( ), used in writingWord Study crack(para.19, line 65) 1 GAP 缝隙缝隙 He squeezed into a crack
35、between two rocks. 2 BREAK 裂缝裂缝 There were several small cracks in the glass. 3 WEAKNESS 破裂破裂 The cracks in their relationship were starting to show. 4 SOUND 爆裂声爆裂声;噼啪声噼啪声 We could hear the crack of gunfire in the distance. a crack of thunder. 5 ATTEMPT 尝试尝试;试图试图 crack at Id like a crack at climbing
36、 that mountain. The competitions open to anyone - why dont you have a crack ?take / have a crack (at): try to do sth.e.g. 1.They have decided to have a crack at the double championship. 2.I would like to take a crack at the Olympic title again before I retire. Word Study identify(para.20, line 75) (
37、1) to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are识别识别，认出，认出 Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice. (2) to recognize a problem, need, fact, etc. and to show that it exists: 确定确定 The research will be used to identify training needs. You need to identify y
38、our priorities. Word Study identify with sb. (be similar) to feel that you are similar to someone in some way and that you can understand them or their situation because of this认同认同;理解理解;体体会会 He didnt seem to be able to identify with ordinary people and their aspirations. 他似乎不能体会普通民众的情感和他们的期盼。他似乎不能体
39、会普通民众的情感和他们的期盼。 identify sb/sth with sth (connect) (usu. passive) to believe that someone or something is closely connected or involved with something把把(与与密密)切联系切联系;认为认为(与与)有关联有关联 Many football fans are unfairly identified with violent behavior.Language PointsPara. 21 (Line 76) the majority of New Y
40、ork cabdrivers are unfriendly, if not downright rude. 纽约大多数的出租车司机即使不算无礼透顶，至少也纽约大多数的出租车司机即使不算无礼透顶，至少也是不友好的。是不友好的。if not: (1) used to suggest that sth. may be even larger, more important, etc. than was first stated e.g. The changes will affect thousands, if not millions, of ordinary people. 这些变化即使不会影响
41、到数百万普通民众，至少也这些变化即使不会影响到数百万普通民众，至少也会影响到几千人。会影响到几千人。 (2) used individually sth. that will not happen e.g. I think I can fix it tomorrow. If not , youll have to wait till Friday. Is the book available, and if so where? blurt (para.24, line 89): utter abruptly and thoughtlessly(不加思索地不加思索地)冲口说出冲口说出;不经意说出
42、不经意说出(+out)e.g. 1.Peter blurted the secret (out) before we could stop him.2.As soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer out.Word StudyWord Study pry(para.25, line91) (into) to try to find out details about someone elses private life in an impolite way I dont want to pry ,
43、but I need to ask you one or two questions. You should stop prying; you know, its unlawful to read other peoples letters!” ” The press continues to pry into their affairs. pry sth. out of sb./sth. phrasal verb to get money or information from someone with a lot of difficulty从从口中）费力地得到口中）费力地得到（消息等（消息
44、等 If you want to know his name, you have to pry it out of her.(para.28, line97)in the neighborhood of: about 在在(.)附近附近e.g. I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of 200,000 yuan. Youll find it somewhere in the neighborhood of the park. 你会在公园附近找到它。你会在公园附近找到它。 Text Analysis 1.Read Part I
45、(Para 1-6) How does the author introduce the topic of this article? 2. Read Part II (Para 7-27) What are the other ways the author uses to introduce the topic? Writing Strategies Ways to Start an Essay or a ParagraphWith a personal experience.Text Analysis Using a quotation: “if you miss one of prac
46、tice, you notice the difference”Writing Strategies Ways to Start an Essay or a Paragraph Providing a surprising or interesting fact: “Recently I played a doubles tennis” Asking a question: “Do you remember the four-minute mile?” Giving ones own point of views: “In my opinion, the majority of ”Text A
47、nalysis A rhetorical question is one that is asked to imply a definite answer. The question is seldom answered explicitly with a “yes” or “no” the listener or reader guess the actual answer from the context and /or the tone of the speaker or writer. The device is often used in argument and / or pers
48、uasion. Look at paragraph 3 to 6 and see how they function.Writing Strategies Rhetorical Questions（修辞性疑问句（修辞性疑问句;不不需回答的反诘句）需回答的反诘句）Writing AssignmentDirections: Write a letter applying for a job that is offered in the job advert. Teachers Wanted We are a tuition center. We invite you to join us as p
49、art time teachers for computer studies, English and all other subjects. Please contact Mr. Wang at 65607688. Useful Expressions 我们与顾客联系的纽带我们与顾客联系的纽带 音乐家常有这种说法音乐家常有这种说法 做梦也想不到做梦也想不到 实现你的目标实现你的目标 克服自己的弱点，发挥自己的优势。克服自己的弱点，发挥自己的优势。our link to customersThe saying goes among musicians.beyond ones wildest d
50、reamsaccomplish your goals Work on ones weaknesses and develop ones strengths.Useful Expressions 第一名是个肯尼亚人第一名是个肯尼亚人 因为自己是第一个而如此兴奋因为自己是第一个而如此兴奋 以我的观点来看以我的观点来看 奇迹中的奇迹奇迹中的奇迹 交换场地交换场地 在我的年龄段在我的年龄段First place went to a Kenyan.sparkle with excitement about being the first.from my standpointmiracle of mira
