1、*Open.*She went to England and worked in a bank near Buckingham Palace.The people were nice and the work was interesting.*She learned about British culture and her own ability to succeed in a new situation,and she improved her rsum.*I decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience liv
2、ing abroad before entering the“real world”.During my senior year,while most of my friends were interviewing for“real world”jobs,I was investigating how I could go to work in a different country.At that early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake.M
3、y desire to live abroad was so strong that I was willing to do anything anywhere.Soon I learned about BUNAC,a program that seemed to be designed precisely for students with such interests.BUNAC offers work visas for students or recent graduates to work overseas.Of the six countries available,I chose
4、 England because of the language and opportunities for employment.*Two months after I graduated from college I crossed the Atlantic.I traveled throughout Europe for six weeks before arriving in London.I got to London on August 24,last year with a work visa,but no job or place to live.I have to admit
5、 it was pretty scary!The day after I arrived,I experienced my first British holiday Bank Holiday,a national holiday where everything is closed for the day.It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation.At the orientation I learned all about living and workin
6、g in Britain;I learned about getting around in the city,making a CV(Curriculum Vitae a British rsum),paying taxes,getting health insurance,traveling around Britain,finding accommodations and most importantly,finding a job.I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were runnin
7、g low and I needed to get a paycheck soon.*It turns out that finding a job was just as easy as making a CV!The BUNAC program is very well-known in London and many employers participate in the program.As a result there are many employers in many different fields to choose from.My job search began whe
8、n I chose three different business employers and faxed them my cover letter1 and CV.That first week I had three interviews.I accepted my first offer working for Merrill Lynch International Bank.The Merrill Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful,old building located two blocks from Buckingham Pa
9、lace.The people were nice and the work was interesting.It was easy to adjust to life in London.And there is so much to see that after six months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended.*Working in London has many advantages.For one,I truly get to learn the culture by being immersed
10、 in its workforce.Most of my coworkers were British so I feel like I really got to know and learn the British culture through such a huge aspect of a British persons daily life.Secondly,it is an economical way to live and travel in another country since most jobs pay enough to cover rent,living expe
11、nses and some travel expenses.And thirdly,I have the chance to gain valuable work experience and internationalize my rsum.Working in London has been the best decision I have made so far.I would not hesitate for a second to recommend it to anyone!*.I wanted to experience living abroad before entering
12、 the“real world”.“experience”is used as a verb here,it means to suffer,feel,or know.It can also be used as a noun,meaning knowledge or skill which comes from practice rather than from books,or the gaining of it.*.before entering the“real world”This is a prepositional phrase.We may express the same i
13、dea by using an adverbial clause:“.before I entered the real world.”*.while most of my friends were interviewing for“real world”jobs?*.I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake?*It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation.“It
14、is/was not.until.”is an emphatic pattern.*.my financial resources were running low.?*I would not hesitate for a second to recommend it to anyone!?*Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.1.When did Ma
15、rcela decide to experience living abroad and when did she actually go to live abroad?She decided to experience living abroad early in her college years and she actually went to live abroad two months after she graduated from college.*2.How did Marcelas motives and actions differ from those of her cl
16、assmates?Her classmates looked for permanent jobs in the“real world”but she looked for a temporary job in another country.Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.*3.Why did Marcela say that it was pre
17、tty scary when she arrived in London?Because she only had a work visa but no job or place to live in.She had no one to rely on but to depend entirely on herself.Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class
18、.*4.When did Marcela have her first interview and how many did she have altogether?She had her first interview the first week and she had three altogether.Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.*5.Ho
19、w highly did Marcela think of her working experience in London?Would she recommend it to others?She thought it had many advantages.Firstly she truly got to learn the culture.Secondly,it was an economical way to live and travel in another country.Thirdly,she had the chance to gain valuable working ex
20、perience and internationalize her rsum.She strongly recommended it.Ex.2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.Share your thoughts and responses with the class.*1.The author decided early in her college years that she wanted to experience _ before enter
21、ing _.living abroad2.When she was in her senior year,the author was investigating how she could _ in a different country,while most of her friends were _“real world”jobs.go and workthe“real world”interviewing forEx.3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage.Dont r
22、efer back to it until you have finished.*3.Her desire _ was so strong that she _ _anywhere.to live abroad4.BUNAC is _ that seems to be designed precisely for students _ of working in a different country.a programwith the interestEx.3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from t
23、he passage.Dont refer back to it until you have finished.*5.The author chose England because of the _ and the _ for employment.language6.Two months after she _,she crossed the Atlantic,_ Europe for six months before arriving in London.graduated from collegeopportunitiestraveled throughoutEx.3 Work i
24、n pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage.Dont refer back to it until you have finished.*7.After she arrived in England,she was scared about _ since her _ were running low and she needed to get a _ soon.finding a job8.The author easily _ since the BUNAC program was _ the
25、re and many _ participated in the program.found a job in Londonfinancial resourcespaycheckvery well-knownemployersEx.3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with the words or phrases from the passage.Dont refer back to it until you have finished.*9.The author _ her first job offer working for an _.Her o
26、ffice was in a beautiful,old building _ two blocks from Buckingham Palace.accepted 10.The author thought working in London had been _ she had made.She would not _ to recommend it to anyone.the best decisioninternational bank located hesitate for a secondEx.3 Work in pairs and fill the blanks with th
27、e words or phrases from the passage.Dont refer back to it until you have finished.*Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 8*1.The Channel Tunnel(英吉利海峡隧道)is one of the biggest engineering projects ever _.2.He took it as an insult(侮辱)which wasnt at all what I _.Ex.4 Fill the blanks with
28、the words given below.Change the form where necessary.*3.As a freshman,you should get to know campus _ as soon as possible and make good use of them.4.He had made many _ into the quality of the computer before buying one.Ex.4 Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary
29、.*5.The police _ many cases by following the footprints(脚印)left at the scene of the crime.6.Im thinking of buying a car.Can you _ a good make(牌子)to me?Ex.4 Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.*7.Not only does Mary attend class regularly,but she also_ in extracu
30、rricular activities frequently.8.With the rapid development of the economy,all _ of our life have changed a great deal.Ex.4 Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.*9.Tom is such a nice guy.He will not _ a moment to offer help when you are in trouble.10.This system
31、 is extremely(非常地)_ because it runs on half-price electricity.Ex.4 Fill the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.*1.My CD player is beeping,for the battery is _.2.It _ that the kids had spent the whole day playing video games.Ex.5 Complete the following sentences with wo
32、rds or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.*3.She was the only woman to_ the experiment and was among the few volunteers(志愿者)who died from it.4.People teach the computer to think and _,develop and sharpen their own reasoning abilities.Ex.5 Complete the following sentences wi
33、th words or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.5.This kind of digital TV is considered the best that has been made _ in our country.*1.Most of this years graduates of our university have found jobs.2.Your new job provides you with a lot of chances to travel around the world
34、.Ex.6 Rewrite the following sentences,replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.*Ex.6 Rewrite the following sentences,replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.3.We should not always consider our own gains first.4.Many peo
35、ple offered to pay the fees through university for the disabled young man.5.The International Convention Center provides top-quality hotel rooms for conference participants.*Ex.7 Translate the following sentences into English.1.我已经把我的简历和附函传真给了那家公司，但尚未收到回复。(fax;rsum;cover letter)I have faxed my rsum
36、and a cover letter to that company,but I havent received a reply yet.*2.当别人遇到困难时，约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。(not hesitate for a second)be in troubleJohn will not hesitate for a second to offer help when others are in trouble.Ex.7 Translate the following sentences into English.*3.我得承认我很想到国外工作和学习一段时间，但我知道要拿到签证并不容易。
37、(admit;abroad;visa)I have to admit that I desire very much to work or study abroad for some time but I know it is not easy to get a visa.Ex.7 Translate the following sentences into English.*4.他到伦敦2年后才在一家国际银行找到一份工作。(It was not until that)It was not until 2 years after he arrived in London that he fou
38、nd/took a job in an international bank.Ex.7 Translate the following sentences into English.an international bank*5.汤姆完成他的教学工作后，在中国周游了2个月才回到美国的家。(travel throughout;before)After finishing his teaching,Tom traveled throughout China for two months before returning home in America.Ex.7 Translate the foll
39、owing sentences into English.*Ex.8Read and compare the English sentences,paying attention to their italicized parts,and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.*1.Of the 6 countries available,I chose England because of the language and the opportunit
40、y for employment.Of the three apartments available,I chose this one because of the rent and its location.Of the three jobs available/offered,I chose this one because of the pay and the working condition.*2.It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation.It wa
41、s not until I fell ill that I finally appreciated good health and decided to reduce my workload.It wasnt until 6 months after my graduation that I found my first job and went to work in a computer company.*3.I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I ne
42、eded to get a paycheck soon.I was most scared about giving an oral presentation in class since my spoken English was poor and I needed more time for practice.I was most scared about the next days job interview since I was not well prepared and I needed to do more homework/preparation.*4.The Merrill
43、Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful,old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace.The school I worked at was in an isolated,small village located 15 miles from the nearest town.The university I work at is in a beautiful,scenic spot located two miles from the Xiang River.*5.Working i
44、n London has many advantages.For one,you truly get to learn the culture by being immersed in its workforce.Secondly,it is an economical way to live and travel in another country.And thirdly,you have the chance to gain valuable work experience and internationalize your rsum.Television has many advant
45、ages.For one,it keeps one informed of current events.Secondly,it allows one to follow and current situations in society and politics.And thirdly,it often an endless series of programs which are both instructive and entertaining.Exercise has many advantages.For one,it helps you to lose weight.Secondl
46、y,it helps prevent disease.And thirdly,exercising everyday keeps you fit and strong.*to work as a waiter/waitress/tutor/babysitter/tour guide/salesperson,etc.to help in the library/the laundry/the student canteen/the book store,etc.Ex.9.Work in pairs and discuss the following topics.*to gain some wo
47、rk experienceto know more about the real worldto earn some moneyto make some friendsto gain confidenceEx.9.Work in pairs and discuss the following topics.*I once worked.I have been working.Id like to try to work as.I really enjoy.I have never liked to.but.Ex.9.Work in pairs and discuss the following
48、 topics.*I Got the Job!I was really nervous when I went to my first job interview,but I made sure that I arrived on time and was properly dressed.With a smile on my face and a good firm handshake,I handed my interviewer my rsum and hoped for the best.Realizing the importance of maintaining eye conta
49、ct,I persevered while answering all of the questions to the best of my ability and hoped that he didnt notice how much my hands were shaking.Some of the questions he asked were the same ones as Id practiced with my roommate the night before,which really helped with my self-confidence.Gradually I bec
50、ame less nervous,and even asked an intelligent question at the end of the interview.It wasnt as bad as I had expected,and best of all,I actually got the job.Ex.10.Write a short passage of at least 100 words about your first job interview or the job you would like to have.*to the tapes.And I will go
