(完整版)新编剑桥商务英语(高级)第三版1.1

.1WorkinglifeWhatdoesthisquotationmeantoyou?'Lifeiswhathappenstoyouwhileyou'rebusymakingotherplans.'johnLennon,Englishsinger&songwriter(1940-19830)Discussthesequestions.Howmanyjobsdoyouexpecttohaveinyourlife?1-34-78ormoreWouldyouprefertobeself-employedoranemployee?Why?infifteenyears't,idmoeyouexpecttoworkmoreorlessthannow?atwhatagedoyouexpecttostopworking?5565753Underlinetirebestwordtocompleteeachsentence.Atthemoment,peoplegenerallyretire/resignat65Ijoined/appliedforthecompanywhenIwas25andhaveworkedthereeversinceWhat'sthebestwaytopay/rewardouremployeesforgoodperformance?About700staffwerelaidoff/dismissedwhenthecompanylostthecontracttosupplyToyotaWehaveeducated/trainedourstaffintheuseoflaserequipment.I'mgoingtoleave/changethecompanyattheendoftheyear.EandCConsultantsrecruits/employsfromthetopbusinessschools.Companiesneedtoofferparentsofyoungchildrenmoreflexible/overtimehours-theyusedonlytoofferpermanentposts,butnowmostnewcontractsaretemporary/part-timeones.Ihaveonedayoff/holidayaweektoattendacourseatcollege.MakesentenceswiththewordsyoudidntuseinExercise3.Makenounsfromthefollowingverbs.verbnounverbnoun1employ6recruit2promote7apply3retire8dismiss4resign9pay5train10rewardAttitudetoworkDoyouthinkthatpeoplestartingworknowhaveadifferentattitudetoworkthantheirparentsdid?ifso,inwhatways?Lookatthenewspaperarticleandreadthetitle.Whatdoesthetitlesuggesttoyou?Readthearticlearidcheckifyouwererfight.YoungworkersWantitall,nowOh,andthey'llneedtotakenextFridayoff,tooTETROIT一KurtJennings,hopingtostartacareerinradiosales,thoughthewaspreparedtoansweranyquestionduringhisrecentinterview.Thentheradioexecutiveopenedtheinterviewwith,'So,wecallyouguystheEntitlementGeneration".Youimagineyou'reentitledtoeverything.'Thereisanimpressionthatthecurrentgenerationofyoungworkershashighexpectationsforsalary,responsibilityandjobflexibility,butlittleappetiteforhardworkandlittlesenseofloyaltytoacompany'Alotoftwenty-somethingshaveahardtimemakingthetransitiontoworktypicallyKidswho'vehadsuccessearlyinlifeandwho'vebecomeusedtogettinginstantgratification,'saysDr.LeviCohen,apeadiatricsprofessor.Hesaysthatcoddlingparentsandcollegesoftenfailtopreparestudentsfortherealitiesofadulthoodandworkinglife.Manyemployers,fromcorporateexecutivestorestaurateurs,agree.'Itseemstheyexpecttohoveinthenfirstweekeverythingthattheveteranhasworked20or30yearstoearn,'saysMikeAmor,theownerofaSaltLakeCitychainofrestaurants.Kurthadthisreply'forhisintervieweeattheradiostation:'MaybewewerespoiledbyyourGeneration.But"entitled"istoostrongaword,'hesaid.'Dowethinkwe'redeservingifwe'redoingtogooutthereandbreakourbacksforyou'?Yes..'Heendedupgettingthe-job.Butsomeexpertssaythat'havinghighexpectations,andtellin}}yourbosswhattheyare,isn'tnecessarilyabadthing.'It'struethey'renotallrushingtoburythemselvesinacubiclea}记followordersforthenext40years,butwhyonearthshouldthey?'asks.leafBartlctt,aUniversityofCarolinapsychologistDoyouthinktheyoungergenerationisspoiledandexpectstoomuch?.ordoyouthinktheoldergenerationsacrificedtheirlives(andfunintheirlives)forwork?Whatdothefollowingphrasesfromthetextmean?littleappetiteforhardworktwenty-somethingsinstantgratificationcoddlingparentsandcollegeswewerespoiledbyyourgenerationbreakourbacksforyouburythemselvesinacubicleGerundandinfinitiveWhichoftheverbsorphrasesintheboxtakethegerund(-ing)andwhichonestaketoinfinitive(todo)?Begoodatplan/intend/aimbeworthfailbereluctanthavetrouble/difficultyhope/expectmanagesucceedindecidethinkabout/considerenjoyavoidinvolvehavebeusedto/accustomedtobewilling/preparedWhichofthefollowingpairsofphrasesistheoddoneoutgrammatically?Why?begoodat一bebadatbewilling一bereluctantsucceedin一failenjoy一dislikeCompletethesesentences.0whenIretire,IplantodosomevoluntaryworkforcharityWhenIretire,Iplan...IthinkI'mquitegoodat...Beforeattendingajobinterview,it'sworth.Myjobinvolves.WhenspeakingEnglish,Ioftenhavedifficulty.AtworkIfeelsatisfiedifImanage.Formysummerholidaythisyear,Iamconsidering.IfIwasofferedmoremoney,Iwouldbewilling.Thehardestthingaboutstartinganewjobisgettingusedto.Igetannoyedwithcolleaguesiftheyfail.Choosefiveofthephrasesworkinglife.inexercise1andmakesentencesaboutyourownworkinglifeThefutureofhumanresourcesYouwillhearfivehumanresources(HR)manages0stalkingshoutthekeyissuesinhumanresourcesfacingcompaniestoday.•Thefirsttimeyoulisten,indicatewhichemployeegroupintheworkforcetheyaretalkingabout.•Thesecondtimeyoulistenindicatewhatactionstheyproposetotaketodealwitheachissue.TASKONE—EMPLOYEEGROUPAolderemployees(50-GO)BnewrecruitsCtraineesDseniormanagementEyounghighlyqualifiedemployeesFwomenGretiredemployeesHdisabledworkersAeffortstoretaingoodemployeesBtheintroductionofmoreflexibleworkingarrangementsClinltingsalariesmorecloselytoresultsDmorefocusonjobtrainingforemployeesEencouragingpeoplebackfromretirementFmoresupportforworkingparentsGdevelopingamorepositiveattitudetowardsolderworkersHreducingstaffcostsYou'veheardtheprioritiesofHRmanagers.Whatareyourprioritiesforyourworkinglife?Considerthefollowing:.flexiblehours•workingenvironment.pay。training.car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