高等学校研究生英语系列教材_综合教程(上)主编熊海虹_教学课件_Unit_1

1、高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）综合教程（上）INTEGRATED COURSEUnit 1 Unit 1Planning your future career Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final ProjectTask 1Step OneWork together with your partner and fill in the table with the attributes that you think make a good e

2、mployer and a good employee on page 2.Reference:A good employeeCommon to bothA good employera strong sense of responsibilitygood healthgood verbal skillsloyalty to and respect for employersbeing intelligent andcreativedecisivenessbeing diligenta sense of humorassertivenessbeing obedientgreat communi

3、cationskillsgood ability of financial managementcooperativenessgood ability in dealing with interpersonalrelationshipsStep TwoChoose the most important three attributes for people in each role, and give your reasons.Reference: employee: good health, cooperativenessemployer: good health, great commun

4、icative skills,*Good health is the foundation for career development, whatever role one plays. For an employee, cooperativeness ensures the smooth progress of a work project, since many projects involve the cooperation of many workers. As an employer, he must be good at Communicating with different

5、people, which is the guarantee of a pleasant interpersonal relationship in his business, along with the successful building up of the social network.Step ThreeBased on your work done in the previous two steps, tell each other what you would like to be after graduation, an employer or an employee? Gi

6、ve reasons for your choice.Words or phrases for your reference:run a business, in possession of business, be tolerant ofbe considerate of , ambitious, a sense of achievement manage, endure, confident, good-tempered, cooperativeopen-minded, punctual, positive, flexible, generousTask 2 Read the four c

7、ases of job hopping on page 2 and judge whether they are beneficial or disadvantageous to the persons concerned. Task 3Read the following two pieces of parental advice on page 3 and discuss with your partner which one you would follow.Whatever you decide to do with your life, make sure its something

8、 practical. You will want to be able to make a good living for yourself and your family.2. We dont care what you set out to study; just make sureits something you enjoy.Job market in USThis years college graduates in US are faced with a hard test of job market . Listen carefully to a report on the h

9、igh unemployment rate for American youth this summer and do the following exercise:Exercise Directions: Based on the report youve just heard, tell whether the following statements are True or False, make corrections if they are false. The unemployment rate of people at 20 to 42 age bracket in May wa

10、s 14.7%, five tenths percentage points lower than the national rate . According to NACE, employment situation in 2007 was more optimistic, with more college graduates finding jobs and with a higher starting pay than in this year.Taking an internship program is an effective way to catch public attent

11、ion.Job market predictions tells that in the next 8 years graduates with a degree in biomedical engineering are promising to secure a good job.Sarah Kramer found a job with a major IT company in Washington, after applying to about a hundred and fifteen jobs and going on fifty interviews.1. The unemp

12、loyment rate of people at 20 to 42 age bracket in May was 14.7%, five tenths percentage points lower than the national rate . Correction: The unemployment rate of people at 20 to 24 age bracket in May was 14.7%, five percentage points higher than the national rate.2. According to NACE, employment si

13、tuation in 2007 was more optimistic, with more college graduates finding jobs and with a higher starting pay than in this year.F FT TExercise Directions: Based on the report youve just heard, tell whether the following statements are True or False, make corrections if they are false. 3. Taking an in

14、ternship program is an effective way to catch public attention. Correction: Taking an internship program is an effective way to get noticed , and then a job. 4. Job market predictions tells that in the next 8 years graduates with a degree in biomedical engineering are promising to secure a good job.

15、5. Sarah Kramer found a job with a major IT company in Washington, after applying to about a hundred and fifteen jobs and going on fifty interviews. Correction: Sarah Kramer found a job with a major consulting company in Washington, after applying to about a hundred and fifty jobs and going on fifte

16、en interviews.F FF FT TAudio scriptJob Marketan Extra Hard Test for New College Graduates 10 June 2010 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. June means one more big test for many students finishing college - a test of the job market. Wish them luck. Americans age twenty to twenty-four fa

17、ced an unemployment rate in May of fourteen and seven-tenths percent. That was five percentage points higher than the national rate. This week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said his best guess is for a continued economic recovery. But the central bank chief expects unemployment to remain hi

18、gh for some time because of slow job creation. So where does that leave this years graduates? Audio script The National Association of Colleges and Employers says about one-fourth of those who applied for a job have found one. NACE says that is up a little from last year. But the number is down shar

19、ply from two thousand seven, the year before the financial crash. Starting pay is also down. Josh Safran graduated from American University in Washington with a business degree. He is still looking for a job. (JOSH SAFRAN) Once you get noticed by a company, it gets a lot easier, but its so hard to g

20、et noticed because theres so many people looking for so few jobs. One way to get noticed is through an internship program, says Reuben Smith-Vaughn, another graduate of American University. Audio script (REUBEN SMITH-VAUGHN) I know I personally got my job that way. And the people that worked there b

21、efore me got their jobs that way. So I think its a key when getting a job. Internships may offer little or no money. Some students even pay for them. But NACE says ninety-two percent of the employers it asked had plans to hire interns this year. The Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Lab

22、or Department offers job market predictions through twenty eighteen. The highest growth is expected in biomedical engineering. Twenty-two year old Sarah Kramer just got her degree in biomedical engineering from Columbia University in New York. She found a job with a major consulting company in Washi

23、ngton. But her search was not easy. Audio script(SARAH KRAMER) I started in August before my senior year. And I set up appointments with career services. I applied to about a hundred and fifty jobs. I went on maybe fifteen interviews. Ms. Kramer says many of her friends have not found jobs. Many hav

24、e chosen to go to graduate school instead. But she has suggestions for students entering their final year of college who want a job when they graduate. (SARAH KRAMER) Well, advice for a rising senior is to start early. Take advantage of your career services at your school as much as you can. And don

25、t give up, and just keep applying to as many jobs as you can.” Audio scriptJosh Safran says he may have to do what a growing number of recent college graduates are doing. (JOSH SAFRAN) “Worst-case scenario, if I dont find a job by the end of August, I move back with my parents. Traits of the Key Pla

26、yers Global Understanding 2Detailed Information3Critical Thinking4Language Points5Vocabulary in Action6Viewing1Watch a movie clip from a movie The Pursuit of Happiness, then work on the following questions:What do you think about Chris Gardner?1.Would you hire Chris Gardner if you were the boss? Cli

27、ck the picture Introduction Paras. 1-3Traits of key players Paras. 4-12Question A: _?Answer: “Key player” refers to _ _.Question B: _? Answer: Companies recruit their staff either by _, or _ _Global UnderstandingWhat does the term “key players” refer toa handful of staff you can counton in a given a

28、rea of expertise to get the job doneHow do companies recruit “key players”hiring “key players” from another companyfrom “newbies” who seem to have the same traits as those top people.A. Importance of the trait: According to John Fetzer, _.B. Ways of developing the trait: a. _ _. b. _ _. c. _ _ as a

29、person who fosters and initiates collaborationsand make sure _. one cant succeed in an industryenvironment without the mindset of being collaborative and selflessWorking together with scientists from other labs and disciplines in pursuit of a common goalA liberal use of the pronoun “we” and not just

30、 “I”, when describing your accomplishmentsTo develop a reputation inside your lab and with people yourlab collaborates withthis quality gets mentioned bythose who will take those reference phone callsGlobal UnderstandingImportance of the trait:According to Don Haut, _.Global Understandingone way tha

31、t companies win thecompetition that happens 24/7/365 is to get “there” faster. This trait is a requirement not only for people who can act quickly, but for those who can think fast with the courage to act on their own conviction Importance of the trait:A. _. Supporting evidence: a. _. b. _.B. _ _. S

32、upporting evidence: a. _ _. b. What Don Haut says.Being OK with risk is something that industry demandsQuotation from one of the clients in a job descriptionWhat Don Haut saysFailure is important because it shows you were not afraid to take chancesCompanies consistently look for candidates who can b

33、e wrong and admit itGlobal UnderstandingImportance of the trait:A. _ _. Supporting evidence: According to Rick Leach, _. B. It would be a mistake to assume that _ _. Supporting evidence: _ _ _.For people in business roles, interpersonal abilities make the difference between success and failure worki

34、ng for a business requires people skills.strong people skills arerequired only for business peopleThe key players who succeed in their work at the bench in industry environment in great measure depends on their ability to work with a broad variety of personalitiesGlobal UnderstandingTask 2Choose the

35、 sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text. (P12) Key: 2 3 4 5 16 7 8 9 10Detailed Information B AD BDBC B B BCritical ThinkingReading FocusStep One The following short paragraphs are taken from the text. Read each of them carefully and give your comments.1. “Its teamwor

36、k,” says Fetzer. “The business environment is less lone-wolf and competitive, so signs of being collaborative and selfless stand out. You just cant succeed in industry without this mindset.”2. “For my organization, a candidate needs to be comfortable discussing his or her failures, and he or she nee

37、ds to have real failures, not something made up for interview day. If not, that person has not taken enough risk. ” says Haut.Reading FocusCritical ThinkingStep TwoDiscuss in groups the following questions.1. Suppose you were a recruiting manager, whom would you like to hire, “key players” from othe

38、r companies or “newbies” who have just graduated from universities? Give your reasons.2. According to the four traits of a “key player” that the author writes about, where would you like to work after graduation, in academia or industry? Tell each other both the advantages and disadvantages of worki

39、ng in these two different environments.Reading FocusCritical Thinking1. Every company has a handful of staff in a given area of expertise that you can count on to get the job done. (Para. 1) staff: (n.) the group of people who work for an organization e.g. There is a good relationship between staff

40、and pupils at the school. 以以staff 做主语的句子，谓语动词可以是单数，也可以用复做主语的句子，谓语动词可以是单数，也可以用复数数 e.g. The staff has been cut by a quarter over the past year. The staff are not very happy about the latest pay increase.Language Point be on the staff of: be a member of e.g. He is on the editorial staff of the New York

41、 Times. staff (v.) provide with staffe.g. How may employees will it take to staff this resort? We have not enough money to staff all our schools.2. serve on the staff of e.g. Most of our offices are staffed by volunteers.Language Point expertise (n.) special skill or knowledgee.g. A foreign coach ha

42、s special knowledge and expertise. We are amazed at his expertise on the ski slope. 辨析辨析 expertise (n.) 和和 expert (n.; adj.) My mother is an _ at dress-making. I thought your handling of the situation was _. Mary has considerable _ in French history. expertiseexpertexpertLanguage Point 2. We hold th

43、em up to the standards we see in our top people. (Para. 2) Paraphrase: We evaluate them by the standard traits our key players show to us. hold sb./sth. up to: subject sb/sth. to sth. unpleasant, such as test, mockery etc.e.g. A critic often holds up a book to ridicule or contempt. 批评家经常对某本书加以嘲笑和蔑视。

44、Language Point 3. It deserves repeating because it is the single most public difference between academia and industry. (Para. 4) deserve: (v.) be worthy ofe.g. You deserve a promotion after all the hard work you have done. I think they deserve to be congratulated.Language Point singleUsed before the

45、 superlative “most” emphasizes that this is the most public difference between academia and industrye.g.: The Middle East is the worlds single most important source of oil. Cigarette smoking is the single most likely cause of lung cancer.Language Point 4.“The business environment is less lone-wolf a

46、nd competitive, so signs of being collaborative and selfless stand out. (Para. 4)The sentence means: Compared with academia, the business environment requires less capability in doing individual research and there are less competitions among individual workers, so people or behaviors showing the tra

47、its of being collaborative and selfless are easily recognized. lone wolf: someone who prefers to be alonee.g. He is a lone wolf, apparently wanting no friends and seeking no man. 此处是名词此处是名词 lone wolf 当形容词用。当形容词用。 stand out: to be very noticeablee.g. We had lots of good applicants for the job, but on

48、e stoodout from the rest.Language Point Paraphrase: Many postdoctors and graduate students find it very hard to adapt themselves to this transition since they have devoted much of their life to doing independent research work and trying to do better than their peers. Translate 许多博士后和研究生许多博士后和研究生 在进行

49、这种过渡的过程中表现相当在进行这种过渡的过程中表现相当费力。因为生命中有那么长一段时间他们都是在扮演一个费力。因为生命中有那么长一段时间他们都是在扮演一个独立研究者的角色，并且要表现得比其他年轻的优秀人才独立研究者的角色，并且要表现得比其他年轻的优秀人才更出色的。更出色的。 Language Point 5. Many postdocs and grad students have a tough time showing that they can make this transition because so much of their life has involved playing

50、the independent researcher role and outshining other young stars. (Para. 5)involve1) imply, make necessary e.g. The operation involves putting a small tube into your heart.2) implicate person in charge, crime etc.e.g. The four men were all involved in organizing and carrying out the murders.3) inclu

51、de sb. or sth. in sth. or to make them take part in or feel part of it e.g. Do we need to involve someone from the computer department at this stage in our discussion?Language Point outshine: (v.) to be better or more impressive than sb. or sth. else e.g. Several new players outshone the veterans.动词

52、前缀动词前缀 “out”主要有三种意思主要有三种意思: 1) doing better than e.g. She outran him. 2) being or becoming bigger, further, greater than someone or something else e.g. Shes outgrown her clothes. She outlived her brother. 3) outside or beyond something e.g. an outbuilding outlying areasLanguage Point 6. You can make

53、 yourself more attractive to companies by working together with scientists from other laboratories and disciplines in pursuit of a common goaland documenting the results on your rsum. (Para. 5) 介词介词词组词组“in pursuit of a common goal”当状语，相当于当状语，相当于during the process of pursuing a common goal. “and docu

54、menting the results on your rsum. ” 意为意为“并且并且为你的个人履历上的内容提供事迹证明。为你的个人履历上的内容提供事迹证明。” result (n.) : the achievement of something e.g. She certainly knows how to get results. For best results, always use fresh ingredients when you are cooking.Language Point document:(n.) a paper or set of papers with wr

55、itten or printed information, esp. of an official type. e.g. A document certifying ownership. I stamp the document. (v.) prove by or support with documents such as references, certificates and credentials. e.g. His interest in cricket has been well-documented by the media. Language Point 7. In a bus

56、iness, you need to understand the process, but you end up falling in love with the answer and then take a risk based on what you think that answer means to your business. (Para. 9) “falling in love with the answer” means “being much interested in the answer”翻译：翻译：在企业里，你需要了解过程，但最终你会迷上答案，在企业里，你需要了解过程，

57、但最终你会迷上答案， 然后根据你认为该答案对你的企业所具有的意义来冒然后根据你认为该答案对你的企业所具有的意义来冒 风险。风险。Language Point end up1) to be finally in a particular situation, state, or place , after a series of events e.g. Most slimmers end up putting weight back on. Anyone who swims in the river could end up with a nasty stomach upset.2) arriv

58、e e.g. If you drive your car like that, youll end up in hospital.3) finishe.g. The politician finally ended up his speech.Language Point 8. The scientist who is transitioning into the business world must prioritize his or her relationship assets above their technical assets. (Para. 11) prioritize (v

59、.) :to put things in order of importance so that the most important ones are done first e.g. When you have twenty tasks for the day, all of them urgent, its not easy to prioritize them.Language Point asset: (n.) 1) the things a company owns,that can be sold to pay debts(通常用作复数通常用作复数)e.g. a corporati

60、on with $9 billion in assets the value of a companys assets2) something or someone that is useful because they help you secceed or deal with problemse.g. A sense of humor is a great asset in this business. I think Rachel would be an asset to the department.Language Point 辨析辨析 prior; priority; priori