大学体验英语综合教程1(第三版)-课文unit4

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 livi

2、ng 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 under

3、take. My 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 availa

4、ble, I chose 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

5、. I have to admit 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 a

6、bout living and working 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

7、financial resources were running 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 ch

8、oose from. My job search began when 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

9、 located two blocks from Buckingham Palace. 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

10、get to learn the culture by being immersed 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 m

11、ost jobs pay enough to cover rent, living expenses 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 w

12、anted to experience living abroad before entering 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

13、”This is a prepositional phrase. We may express the same idea 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 tha

14、t I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation.“It 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 quest

15、ions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.1. When did Marcela 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 colleg

16、e.2. How did Marcelas motives and actions differ from those of her classmates?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 tho

17、ughts and responses with the class.3. Why did Marcela say that it was pretty 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

18、to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.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 t

19、he following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.5. How 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 an

20、d travel in another country. Thirdly, she had the chance to gain valuable working experience 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

21、author decided early in her college years that she wanted to experience _ before entering _.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

22、forEx. 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.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 pro

23、gramwas willing to do anythingwith the interestEx. 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.5.The author chose England because of the _ and the _ for employment.language6.Two months after she _, she crossed the Atla

24、ntic, _ Europe for six months before arriving in London.graduated from collegeopportunitiestraveled throughoutEx. 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.7. After she arrived in England, she was scared about _ sinc

25、e her _ were running low and she needed to get a _ soon.finding a job8.The author easily _ since the BUNAC program was _ there 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 phr

26、ases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.9.The author _ her first job offer working for an _. Her office 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 rec

27、ommend it to anyone. the best decisioninternational bank located hesitate for a secondEx. 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. Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 81.The Channel Tunnel (英吉利海峡隧道

28、) 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 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 ma

29、de 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.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.

30、 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 extracurricular 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 w

31、ords 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 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.

32、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 words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.3.She was the only woman to_ the experiment and was among the few voluntee

33、rs (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 with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.5.This kind of digital TV is considered the best that has been ma

34、de _ 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.Ex. 6 Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.Ex. 6 Rewrite the

35、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 people offered to pay the fees through university for the disabled young man.5.The International Convention Center provides top-quality hot

36、el 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 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 trou

37、bleJohn 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。(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 g

38、et 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 found / took a job in an international bank.Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English. an international bank5. 汤姆完成他

39、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 following sentences into English. Ex. 8Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts

40、, 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 opportunity for employment.Of the three apartments available, I chose this one because of the rent and its location.Of the t

41、hree 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 was not until I fell ill that I finally appreciated good health and decided to reduce my workload.It wasnt until

42、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 needed to get a paycheck soon.I was most scared about giving an oral presentation in class since my spoken English

43、 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 Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace. The school

44、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 in London has many advantages. For one, you truly get to learn the culture by being immersed in its workforce

45、. 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 advantages. For one, it keeps one informed of current events. Secondly, it allows one to follow and current

46、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. Secondly, it helps prevent disease. And thirdly, exercising everyday keeps you fit and strong.to wo

47、rk 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 work experienceto know more about the real worldto earn some moneyto make

48、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 topics.I Got the Job!I was really nervous when I went to my f

49、irst 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 contact, I persevered while answering all of the questions to th

50、e 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 became less nervous, and even asked an intelligent questio

51、n 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 over all the lessons once more before the final

52、exams.The first time I decided to leave home was when I was a sophomore in high school. I was having trouble getting along with my parents. I hadabout a hundred dollars in my pocket, and so I thought about leaving home. It took me only three weeks away from home before I started to feel homesick. Li

53、ving on my own is a totally different experience for three main reasons: being more responsible, more decisive and more creative.First of all, I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible. My parents usually assign my work and duties which I have to keep up with almos

54、t every day. When I fail to do my assigned work, I only get scolded. However, now that I am on my own, I have to deal with my duties without being told to. When I fail to do my duties, I must also deal with the outcome on my own.Another different experience for me while living on my own is that now

55、I have become more decisive. I have to be more careful now that I am on my own because my parents are not here to give me their advice. I must make my own decisions now that I am on my own. For example, I must make the best decisions for myself without hurting anybodys feelings and without my parent

56、s authority.Therefore, I became more creative just by living on my own. I could make my own future plan. I have made rules for myself to follow. I also designed all the furniture in my room by using carving tools. I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might

57、 be interested. This to me is a good experience, because I usually think that being creative is the nicest thing in the world. However, when I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas.In conclusion, these are the things that usually happe

58、n when I am with my parents and when I am alone. In addition, I think that it is appropriate for everyone in this world to love their parents and themselves before they love anyone else. They should learn how to live on their own, but at the same time learn how to support their loving parents. They

59、need to follow every technique that was given to them by their parents. They can make use of their freedom of choice to lead to wherever they want. way that ends in disagreement ve you decided on buying that jacket?to have difficultyo they have any trouble in finding their lost daughter?It can be fo

60、llowed either by “doing sth.” or “in doing sth.”e thought about taking up a part-time job during the summer vacation. I thought about leaving home.“To think about it” is used to say that you are aware of sth. when you consider a fact or subject.t took them 3 months to study in the ESL class before t