体验商务英语综合教程2第一课careers

Unit1:CareersWarmingup:jobhuntingReading:FemaleTrainDriversWatching:WomanonWallStreetTop10Best-paidJobsin2010?WhataretheAccordingtoareportinShenzhenSpecialZoneDaily(onlineedition)onApril17,positionsrequiringspecializedskillswilltopthesalaryscalesby2010,somesurpassingthe100,000yuan(US$12,480)perannummark.Thefollowingarewhatexpertspredicttobe2010'sTop10professionsSimultaneousInterpreterWithanaverageannualincomeofover300,000yuan(US$37,449),asimultaneousinterpreteristoutedtobethe"No.1mostsoughtaftertalentinthe21stcentury".Theneedforsuchtalentisgrowing,particularlyinthefaceofChina'seconomicexchangewithothercountriesandtheupcomingBeijingOlympicGames.3G(telecommunications)EngineerThebasicannualsalaryforthispositionisforecasttobebetween150,000(US$18,724)to200,000yuan(US$24,966).Expertspredictthattherewillbevacanciesforover500,000engineersinthenearfuture.OnlineMediaTalentThemonthlysalaryforonlineeditorsworkingwithSandSisaprojected5,000yuan(US$624),andanestimated8,000(US$999)to10,000yuan(US$1,248)forintermediatepositionsSystemsIntegration(系统集成)EngineerItisanestimated100,000to200,000yuanannualsalaryforecastforthisposition.Actuary（保险精算师）Actuariescanexpectannualsalariesbetween120,000(US$14,979)and150,000yuan.Thisispredictedtobeoneofthehottestpositionsinthenextfewyears,particularlyastheChineseinsurancemarketcontinuestoopenuptointernationalcompanies.Atpresent,theglobalaverageannualpayisaboutUS$100,000.InChina,theaveragemonthlysalaryisabove10,000yuanLogisticsSpecialist（物流专家）Therewillbeapredicatedshortageof6millionlogistictalentsin2010.InsidersrevealthatShellGroupoffersChinesegraduatesannualsalariesofbetween70,000(US$8,738)and100,000yuan.EnvironmentalEngineerChinaisshortof420,000environmentalengineersatpresent.Predictedmonthlysalariesforgardendesignersandlandscapedesignersarebetween7,000and8,000yuanCertifiedPublicAccountant(CPA)（注册会计师）ThedomesticneedforCPAsatpresentisabout350,000.However,only80,000ofChina'saccountantsarecertified,withonly15percentofthemrecognizedbyinternationalauthorities.Annualsalariesareforecasttoexceed100,000yuan.CustomsSpecialist（海关专家）AccordingtostatisticsfromChinaHR.com,themonthlysalaryforacustomsspecialistisforecasttobebetween5,000to8,000yuan;7,000to8,000yuaninthePearlRiverDeltaareas.TCMandWesternMedicinePractitioners（执业）（中医和西医）Annualincomeisprojectedtobeatleast60,000yuan(US$7,490).Forgirlshere:what’syourbigproblemstolandajob?DiscriminationatworkisEverywhere!Howdoyoureducetheeffectofsexualdiscrimination?(homework)Tips:1.yourexpectation 2.China’scutthroatjobmarket

Forboyshere,haveyoueversufferedfromthediscrimination?Exceptgenderandmaritalstatus,whatotherdiscriminationtheboysuffers?Disease,appearance,height,Howdoyousolvetheproblems?What’stherootofalldiscriminations?ThelackofrelatedlawsandregulationsisattherootofalldiscriminationsStartingone’scareer-jobhuntingSetatarget:chooseajobyouloveandyouwillneverhavetoworkadayinyourlife!CChooseajobyouloveandyouwillneverPrepareyourCV&

self-recommendationletterA:200-300wordsB:highlightyouradvantagesonthepositionyouapplyforC:bepoliteEmmy***2071MainSt.LosAngles,CA91043September22,2009Mr.SteveZhangDirectorofHumanRecourses***Corporation***Road,P.R.China201100

DearMr.Zhang:WithreferencetoyouradvertisementintheApril10StudentDailyforanassistantofoperations

director,Inowrespectfullyoffermyselffortheposition.Excellenteducationalbackground,extensiveexperience,andstronginterpersonalskillsshouldenablemetofulfilltheresponsibilitiesoftheassistantofoperationsdirectoryouareinsearchof.Fouryearsstudyof***university,Ibelieve,givenmetheexperiencetoqualifyforthejobyouadvertisedinThursday'snewspaper.Duringmyeducation,Ihavegraspedtheprincipalsofmymajorandskillsofpractice.IcancommunicatewithothersfreelyinEnglishandChinese.MyabilitytowriteandspeakEnglishisoutofquestion..

Asvicepresidentfortheuniversity’sstudentunionforthelast2years,Ihaveorganizedmeetingsandhandlednewsreleasesandotherpublicrelationsactivities.Ididmyinternshipduringthesummerof2008atthe***Im-ExportCompany.Thesehands-onexperiencesarevaluable,which,Ibelieve,arealsovaluableforthejobyouadvertised.Iamexcitedaboutthepossibilitytopursueacareerinyourdepartment.Iappreciateyourtimeinreviewingmyenclosedresume,andwouldbehappytoseeyoutodiscussmorefullymyqualificationsfortheposition.Willyoupleasecall535-868-7689?Youcanalsoreachmeatemmy0329@.YoursfaithfullyEmmyEnclosure:CurriculumVitaeHavinganinterviewHowcanImaketheinterviewsuccessful?Aboutyourself(education)AboutcompanyAboutyourcareer(objectives,plan,attitudetocompanyappliedfor,meritsforthejob)Aboutqualification1.Wouldyoutellmewhateducationalbackgroundyouhave?2.Howareyougettingonwithyourstudies?3.Wereyouinaleadingpositionwhenyouwereacollegestudent?4.Didyougetanyhonorsorrewardsatyouruniversity?5.WhatextracurricularactivitiesdidyouusuallytakepartinatyourcollegeConversation1Snow:Wouldyoutellmewhateducationalbackgroundyouhave?Emmy:Yes.Igraduatedfromhighschoolin2003,thenIentered***university.Igraduatedin2009withaB.S.degree.Snow:Whatdepartmentdidyoustudyin?Emmy:IwasinDepartmentof***.Snow:Howwereyourscoresatcollege?Emmy:Theywereallexcellent.Snow:Whatcoursedidyoulikebest?Emmy:IwasveryinterestedinbusinessManagement.AndIthinkit'sveryusefulformypresentwork.Snow:Howareyougettingonwithyourstudies?Emmy:I'mdoingwellatschool.Snow:Whichsubjectareyouleastinterestedin?Emmy:IthinkitwasChineseHistory.Notbecausethesubjectwasboring,butthelargeamountofmaterialthathavetobememorized.Itleftnoroomtoappreciatethewisdomofgreatpeopleinthepast.Snow:Wereyouinaleadingpositionwhenyouwereacollegestudent?Emmy:Yes,IwasvicepresidentofStudentunionofouruniversity.Snow:Didyougetanyhonorsorrewardsatyouruniversity?Emmy:Yes,Igottheuniversityscholarshipin2005-2006academicyear.Snow:Great.Wereyouinvolvedinanyclubactivitiesatyouruniversity?Emmy:Yes,Iwasonthecollegevolleyballteam.Snow:Whatextracurricularactivitiesdidyouusuallytakepartinatyourcollege?Emmy:Ipersistedinjoggingeverymorning.Isometimesplayedtennisandsometimesplayedvolleyball.

Whatmadeyouchoosethiscompany?Yourcompanyhasearnedaverygoodreputation,notonlybecauseyourproductsareofhighquality,butalsoyourwell-constructedmanagementsystem.Iwanttocontributemyefforttosuchanoutstandingcompanywhichcaresnotonlythecustomers'needs,butalsowelfareoftheemployees.Whatdoyouknowaboutthiscompany?Iknowthisisoneofthebiggesttradingcompaniesintheword.ItwasestablishedinLondonin1940,withatotalof40millionUSdollars.Itemploysmorethan17,000staffthroughouttheword.Whydoyouconsideryourselfqualifiedforthejob?Ihavetheeducationalbackgroundandrelevantexperiencerequiredbytheposition.Besides,Iamaverygoodteamplayerandhavethedesiretomakeathoroughsuccess.Whyareyouinterestedinworkinginthiscompany?Mypastexperienceiscloselyrelatedtothisjob.Iamconfidentofdoingthejobwell.What'syourcareerobjective?IhopeIcouldbealeaderofanenergeticandproductivesalesteam.Whatdoyouthinkyouwouldbringtothejob?MybusinessexperienceinChina,mainly.IknowalotabouthowtheChinesemarketworksandhowbusinessisdonethere.WhatisyourgreateststrengthIthinkIamverygoodatplanning.ImanagemytimeperfectlysothatIcanalwaysgetthingsdoneontime.Whatareyourweakpoints

AlthoughIfeelmygreatestaccomplishmentsarestillaheadofme,IamproudofmyinvolvementwiththeInternationalBusinessConference'93project.Imademycontributionaspartofthatteamandlearnedalotintheprocess.Whatareyourgreatestaccomplishment?

AlthoughIfeelmygreatestaccomplishmentsarestillaheadofme,IamproudofmyinvolvementwiththeInternationalBusinessConference'93project.Imademycontributionaspartofthatteamandlearnedalotintheprocess.Canyouworkunderpressure?Yes,Ifinditstimulating.However,Ibelieveinplanningandpropermanagementofmytimereducepanicdeadlines.压力可以转化为动力，而且只要正确利用时间，压力是可以克服的。这句话大家也可以直接拿来用。

NouncombinationsExample:careerladderseriesoflevelsthatleadtobetterandbetterjobs

（事业阶梯）careermovesomethingyoudoinordertoprogressinyourjob

（职位升迁）careerbreakperiodoftimeawayfromyourjobto,forexample,lookafteryourchildrenCollocationsExample:havecareeropportunities takeacareerbreakmakeacareermove climbthecareerladderoffercareeropportunities decideonacareerplanVocabularyVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingup

Makingsentencesmakeafortune makeprogressmakealiving getapromotiongetthesack takeearlyretirementworkflexitime workanti-socialhoursgetanine-to-fivework(朝九晚五的工作)NewWordsandphrasesmultinationalsgotrekkingbonus

flexitimeantisocialhoursVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyMeansworkateveningandweekends.‘causethosearehoursthatmostpeoplecarryontheirsociallivesListeningReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListening

Pre-listeningpairwork

TalkaboutthreequalitiesorskillsthatpeopleneedtosucceedintheircareersandhowtobehaveatjobinterviewsRecording

1.1

1.2Accordingtotherecording,threequalitiesareAccordingtotherecording,interviewtipsarePre-readingdiscussionswhichcareersdoyouconsidera)forwomenonly?b)formenonly?c)foreither?Scanthearticletofindoutwhatthenumbersinthearticlereferto?

a)4.45

b)27,650

c)eight

d)one

e)100

f)three

ReadingReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListening

keywordsandexpressions:cosmopolitan:ofworldwidescopequeuefortubejob:lineupforunderground(subway)trainjobcorrespondent:reporter/journalistadvert:advertisementissue:acopyofaperiodicalcompensation:remuneration,paybeboundby:betiedupbyclassic:traditional

bekeento:beeagerto

couldn’tcareless:caresolittle—presumablynotatallthatitcan'treducethecaringanyfurtherbreakbadnewstosbmoresympathetically:telltheunpleasantnewstosbmoregently(inamoresympatheticmanner)ReadingReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningAnswerthequestionsaboutthearticle:Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthejob?WhydoesLondonUndergroundwanttohiremorewomen?LanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewPayattentiontomodalsforability,requestsandoffers:Askingaboutability:Canyouusethissoftwarepackage?Canyouspeakanyotherlanguages?Makingarequest:Couldyoutellusmoreaboutyourpresentjob?

Wouldyouletusknowyourdecisionassoonaspossible?Canyouhelpme?Makinganoffer:CouldIconfirmyourcontactdetails?CanIhelpyou?Wouldyoulikeadrink?

LanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereview

Roleplayasalesdirectorinterviewingacandidateforjobofsalesrepresentative.Makequestionswiththefollowingwords.drive workatweekendsworkonyourownmeetsalestargetsuseacomputertravelfrequentlyusespreadsheetsstartnextmonthspeakanyotherlanguagesSkills:telephoningSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewUsefullanguage:

Introducingyourself

ThisisKenfrom...

Kenspeaking

Askingwhoisonthetelephone

Excuseme,whoisthis?

CanIaskwhoiscalling,please?

AskingforSomeone

CanIhaveextension321?(extensionsareinternalnumbersatacompany)

CouldIspeakto...?(CanI-moreinformal/MayI–moreformal)

IsJackin?(informalidiommeaning:IsJackintheoffice?)Skills:telephoningSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewConnectingSomeone

I'llputyouthrough(putthrough-phrasalverbmeaning'connect')

Canyouholdtheline?Canyouholdonamoment?Howtoreplywhensomeoneisnotavailable

I'mafraid...isnotavailableatthemoment

Thelineisbusy...(whentheextensionrequestedisbeingused)

Mr.Jacksonisn'tin...

MrJacksonisoutatthemoment...TakingaMessage

Could(Can,May)Itakeamessage?

Could(Can,May)Itellhimwhoiscalling?

Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?Skills:telephoningSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewListentothreephonecallsanddotheexercisesinthetextbook:Recording1.3Recording1.4Recording1.5Roleplay:LookattheJobAdvertisement:LochlinPlcSalesrepresentativesExcitingnewcareeropportunitiesfortherightpeople.Haveyougotthequalitiesweneed?CallLaurieThompsonon02079464021formoreinformation.Skills:telephoningSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewThenworkinpairs.OneisstudentAandtheotherisstudentB.StudentAYoureceiveacallforyourcolleague,LaurieThompson.Laurieisnotintheofficeatthemoment.Takethecaller’sdetailsandsaythatLauriewillcallthemback.YouareLaurieThompson.Telephonethepersonwhocalledaboutthejobadvertisement.Offertosendanapplicationform.Theclosingdateforapplicationsisintwoweeks’time.StudentBYouwanttoapplyforthejobintheadvertisement.CallLochinPLCandaskforLaurieThompson.SometimeafteryoucallLochlinPlc,LaurieThompsoncallsyouback.Askabouthowyoucanapplyforthejob.Youalsowanttoknowwhentheclosingdateforapplicationsis.Nowroleplaythetelephonecalls.CasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyBackgroundinformationCompany:Activity:Basedin:Recentsalesperformanceandreasonsforthis:Natureofnewsalesposition:Numberofcandidates:Qualitiesrequired:TASK:CasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyWorkingroupsofthree.Eachgroupwillanalyzethewritteninformation.Listentotherecordings.Takenotesofthekeypointsforeachcandidate.Discusstherelativemeritsofeachcandidateforthejobingroups.AppointaspokespersonineachgroupThewholeclasswilldiscusswhoshouldbechosenforthejob.Lastly,thestudentswriteupthedecisionofthemeetinginMemo.docmemoformasiftheyweretheheadoftheinterviewingteam.Followtheformatbelow:1.6JP1.7AB1.8RKHomework

Howtocompleteacasestudy?Atleastfivestudentswillcompletethiscasestudy.ThreeofthegroupwillfindthemeritsandshortcomingofthethreecandidatesAfterthediscussion,Thefourthwritesthememotodecidewhyyourgroupchoosethisguyasyourfinaldecision.Thefifthstudentshouldfindthewaystochangethepresentsituationifyouareinthechosenguy’spositionLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningReadingThestudentswriteupthedecisionofthemeetinginmemoformasiftheyweretheheadoftheinterviewingteam.Followtheformatbelow:

(Refertoasamplememotobedistributedtoyou)2.Goto7ofthebook“Practicefile”tocompleteacurriculumvitaeandrewritealetterofapplication.To:SalesDirectorFrom:Head,InterviewingteamSubject:Appointment:SalesManager,CentralandEasternEuropeDate:August9,2005Werecentlyinterviewedthreecandidatesforthisposition.Wehavedecidedtoappoint…Iwillbrieflydescribethecandidate’sstrengthsandexplainthereasonsforourdecision….OneminutepresentationRecruitment:howtoensurethatthebestcandidateforapostisselectedPersonnelManagement:theimportanceofprovidingemployeeswithclearjobdescriptionsHumanResources:howtoensurethatstaffatalllevelsreceiveappropriatefeedbackonindividualperformancesamples2009BECIIoraltestDoyouthinkcompanyshouldaskforreferenceswhenrecruitingnewstaff?Whatkindofinformationaboutapersondoyouthinkareferenceshouldinclude?Doyouthinkitcouldbedifficulttowriteareferencetosomeone?Doyouthinkit’sbetterforacompanytoaskforawriterreferenceortospeaktorefereeonthephone?

WatchingReadingLanguagereviewSkillsCasestudyStartingupVocabularyListeningBeforeyouwatchReadthesentencesa)manywomenwanttoworktheirwayto

thetopoftheirchosenprofession,butinsomesectorstheystillhitaglassceilingandfinditimpossibletoprogressfurther,findingthattherearebarriersintheirway.b)Inseniormanagementroles,menstillgreatlyoutnumberthewomenandtheoldboy’snetworkisaliveandwell.Butsomewomenhavemadeittothetop,ahugeachievement,andhavepavedthewayforotherstofollow.Theyhaveshownthatwhileitisastruggletobalancea