大学体验英语综合教程1(第三版)课文unit4

PassageAPassageBReturntoMenuUnit4PassageAThinkAboutItReadAboutItTalkAboutItWriteAboutIt1. Doyouhaveanyworkexperience?Whatkindofworkdoyouthinkyouwouldenjoy?Open.Reference:2.Wheredidtheauthorgo?Whatdidtheauthordoandhowdidsheenjoyherworkexperiencethere?ShewenttoEnglandandworkedinabanknearBuckinghamPalace.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkwasinteresting.Reference:3. Whatlessonsdidtheauthorlearnfromhertimeabroad?ShelearnedaboutBritishcultureandherownabilitytosucceedinanewsituation,andsheimprovedherrésumé.Reference:ReadAboutItLanguagePointsContentAwarenessLanguageFocusMarcela’sWorkExperience

IdecidedearlyinmycollegeyearsthatIwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringthe“realworld”.Duringmysenioryear,whilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingfor“realworld”jobs,IwasinvestigatinghowIcouldgotoworkinadifferentcountry.AtthatearlystageofmyinquiryIwasprettyopenaboutwheretogoandwhatkindofworktoundertake.MydesiretoliveabroadwassostrongthatIwaswillingtodoanythinganywhere.SoonIlearnedaboutBUNAC,aprogramthatseemedtobedesignedpreciselyforstudentswithsuchinterests.BUNACoffersworkvisasforstudentsorrecentgraduatestoworkoverseas.Ofthesixcountriesavailable,IchoseEnglandbecauseofthelanguageandopportunitiesforemployment.

TwomonthsafterIgraduatedfromcollegeIcrossedtheAtlantic.ItraveledthroughoutEuropeforsixweeksbeforearrivinginLondon.IgottoLondononAugust24,lastyearwithaworkvisa,butnojoborplacetolive.Ihavetoadmititwasprettyscary!ThedayafterIarrived,IexperiencedmyfirstBritishholiday—BankHoliday,anationalholidaywhereeverythingisclosedfortheday.Itwasn’tuntilmythirddaythatIvisitedtheBUNACofficeandwentthroughorientation.AttheorientationIlearnedallaboutlivingandworkinginBritain;Ilearnedaboutgettingaroundinthecity,makingaCV(CurriculumVitae—aBritishrésumé),payingtaxes,gettinghealthinsurance,travelingaroundBritain,findingaccommodationsandmostimportantly,findingajob.IwasmostscaredaboutfindingajobsincemyfinancialresourceswererunninglowandIneededtogetapaychecksoon.

ItturnsoutthatfindingajobwasjustaseasyasmakingaCV!TheBUNACprogramisverywell-knowninLondonandmanyemployersparticipateintheprogram.Asaresulttherearemanyemployersinmanydifferentfieldstochoosefrom.MyjobsearchbeganwhenIchosethreedifferentbusinessemployersandfaxedthemmycoverletter1andCV.ThatfirstweekIhadthreeinterviews.IacceptedmyfirstofferworkingforMerrillLynchInternationalBank.TheMerrillLynchofficeIworkedatwasinabeautiful,oldbuildinglocatedtwoblocksfromBuckinghamPalace.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkwasinteresting.ItwaseasytoadjusttolifeinLondon.AndthereissomuchtoseethataftersixmonthsexploringIprobablycoveredonlyhalfofwhatIintended. WorkinginLondonhasmanyadvantages.Forone,Itrulygettolearntheculturebybeingimmersedinitsworkforce.MostofmycoworkerswereBritishsoIfeellikeIreallygottoknowandlearntheBritishculturethroughsuchahugeaspectofaBritishperson’sdailylife.Secondly,itisaneconomicalwaytoliveandtravelinanothercountrysincemostjobspayenoughtocoverrent,livingexpensesandsometravelexpenses.Andthirdly,Ihavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperienceandinternationalizemyrésumé. WorkinginLondonhasbeenthebestdecisionIhavemadesofar.Iwouldnothesitateforasecondtorecommendittoanyone!...Iwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringthe“realworld”.ExamplesIexperiencedmyfirstBritishholiday.Youhavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperience.Note“experience”isusedasaverbhere,itmeanstosuffer,feel,orknow.Itcanalsobeusedasanoun,meaningknowledgeorskillwhichcomesfrompracticeratherthanfrombooks,orthegainingofit....beforeenteringthe“realworld”ExamplesWearesupposedtoworkoutanoutlinebeforewritingourcompositions(...beforewewriteourcompositions).Theyweresoconfidentbeforehavingtheexam(...beforetheyhadtheexam),butafterittheyrealizedthattherewasstillmuchforthemtolearn.NoteThisisaprepositionalphrase.Wemayexpressthesameideabyusinganadverbialclause:“...beforeIenteredtherealworld.”...whilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingfor“realworld”jobsParaphrase

?Key...whiletheywerelookingforjobsandhavinginterviews....IwasprettyopenaboutwheretogoandwhatkindofworktoundertakeParaphrase

?KeyIdidn’thaveaspecificideaastowheretogoandwhatkindofworktotakewhilefacingseveraloptions.open

v.— notcompletelydecidedExamplesLet’sleaveitopen.Trytokeepanopenmindonthesubjectuntilyouhaveheardallthefacts.undertakev.—

totakeuporaccept(adutyorpieceofwork,esp.onethatisdifficultorneedseffort)ExamplesSheundertooktheresponsibilityforthechanges.Thelawyerundertookthecasewithoutafee.learnabout—

gettoknowabout,becomeinformedofExamplesIlikereadinghistoricalstoriesbecauseIlearnaboutthelivesthatpeopleledlongago.Howdidyoulearnaboutourproduct?Itwasn’tuntilmythirddaythatIvisitedtheBUNACofficeandwentthroughorientation.Note“Itis/wasnot...until...”isanemphaticpattern.ExamplesItwasn’tuntil10o’clockthathecamebacktohisdorm.(At10o’clockhefinallycameback.)Itwasn’tuntil10yearslaterthattheyfoundtheirlostson.(10yearslatertheyfinallyfoundtheirlostson.)orientation

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anintroductionthathelpsoneadjusttonewsurroundingsorintroductoryinstructionconcerninganewsituationExamplesTheuniversityrequiredthatallnewstudentarriveearlyforaten-minuteorientationtothelibraryfacilities.Inmanycompaniestheorientationofnewemployeesisthedutyofthetrainingoffice....myfinancialresourceswererunninglow.Paraphrase

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Ihadnotmuchmoneyleft.Itturnsoutthat...—intheend;ithappenstobe…ExamplesItturnedoutthatthepersonseatednexttomeonthetrainwasoneofmyoldfriends.ItturnedoutthatmynewjobwasmucheasierthanIexpected.participatein

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beinvolvedinExamplesIt’sgoodforstudentstoparticipateinavarietyofactivities.Somepeoplearetooshytoparticipateinkaraoke.choosefrom

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topickoutorselect(sb./sth.thatoneprefersorconsidersthebest,mostsuitable,etc.)fromanumberofalternativesExamplesStudentshavemanydifferentmajorstochoosefrom.Drivershavemanydifferentbrandsofcarstochoosefrom.adjustto

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tomakenecessarychangesinordertomakerightormakesuitableforaparticularpurposeorsituationExamplesSomepeoplefromsmalltownshavetroubleadjustingtothefastpaceofurbanlife.Afterthekidsbecomegrown-ups,theparentsmustadjusttohavingfewerpeopleinthehouse.cover

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toinclude(sth.);dealwith;travel(acertaindistance)ExamplesTheclasscoveredonlyhalfofwhattheteacherintended.Ourtripcoveredonlyhalfofwhatthetourguideintended.gettolearn/know

—tobecomefamiliarwithExamplesAfteryougettoknowhim,youwillfindthathe’sreallynice.You’llgettoknowandlikethecitymoreafteryou’velivedhereforawhile.Iwouldnothesitateforasecondtorecommendittoanyone!Paraphrase

?KeyI’dreadilyandenthusiasticallyrecommendittoanyone.ExamplesIwouldnothesitateforasecondtogobacktoLondonifIhaveanotherchance.Iwouldnothesitateforasecondtosendmybeststudentstoyourcollege.Readandthink

Exercise2Exercise3ContentAwarenessEx.2 Discusswithyourpartnerandtrytofigureouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Shareyourthoughtsandresponseswiththeclass.1. WhendidMarceladecidetoexperiencelivingabroadandwhendidsheactuallygotoliveabroad?Shedecidedtoexperiencelivingabroadearlyinhercollegeyearsandsheactuallywenttoliveabroadtwomonthsaftershegraduatedfromcollege.Reference:2. HowdidMarcela’smotivesandactionsdifferfromthoseofherclassmates?Herclassmateslookedforpermanentjobsinthe“realworld”butshelookedforatemporaryjobinanothercountry.Reference:Ex.2 Discusswithyourpartnerandtrytofigureouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Shareyourthoughtsandresponseswiththeclass.3. WhydidMarcelasaythatitwasprettyscarywhenshearrivedinLondon?Becausesheonlyhadaworkvisabutnojoborplacetolivein.Shehadnoonetorelyonbuttodependentirelyonherself.Reference:Ex.2 Discusswithyourpartnerandtrytofigureouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Shareyourthoughtsandresponseswiththeclass.4. WhendidMarcelahaveherfirstinterviewandhowmanydidshehavealtogether?Shehadherfirstinterviewthefirstweekandshehadthreealtogether.Reference:Ex.2 Discusswithyourpartnerandtrytofigureouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Shareyourthoughtsandresponseswiththeclass.5. HowhighlydidMarcelathinkofherworkingexperienceinLondon?Wouldsherecommendittoothers?Shethoughtithadmanyadvantages.Firstlyshetrulygottolearntheculture.Secondly,itwasaneconomicalwaytoliveandtravelinanothercountry.Thirdly,shehadthechancetogainvaluableworkingexperienceandinternationalizeherrésumé.Shestronglyrecommendedit.Reference:Ex.2 Discusswithyourpartnerandtrytofigureouttheanswerstothefollowingquestions.Shareyourthoughtsandresponseswiththeclass.1. Theauthordecidedearlyinhercollegeyearsthatshewantedtoexperience____________beforeentering______________.livingabroad

2. Whenshewasinhersenioryear,theauthorwasinvestigatinghowshecould___________inadifferentcountry,whilemostofherfriendswere______________“realworld”jobs.goandworkthe“realworld”

interviewingforEx.3 Workinpairsandfilltheblankswiththewordsorphrasesfromthepassage.Don’treferbacktoituntilyouhavefinished.3. Herdesire____________wassostrongthatshe_______________________anywhere.toliveabroad4. BUNACis__________thatseemstobedesignedpreciselyforstudents______________ofworkinginadifferentcountry.aprogramwaswillingtodoanythingwiththeinterestEx.3 Workinpairsandfilltheblankswiththewordsorphrasesfromthepassage.Don’treferbacktoituntilyouhavefinished.5. TheauthorchoseEnglandbecauseofthe_________andthe____________foremployment.language6. Twomonthsaftershe____________________,shecrossedtheAtlantic,_________________EuropeforsixmonthsbeforearrivinginLondon.graduatedfromcollegeopportunitiestraveledthroughoutEx.3 Workinpairsandfilltheblankswiththewordsorphrasesfromthepassage.Don’treferbacktoituntilyouhavefinished.7. AftershearrivedinEngland,shewasscaredabout___________sinceher_________________wererunninglowandsheneededtogeta_________soon.findingajob8. Theauthoreasily___________________sincetheBUNACprogramwas______________thereandmany_________participatedintheprogram.foundajobinLondonfinancialresourcespaycheckverywell-knownemployersEx.3 Workinpairsandfilltheblankswiththewordsorphrasesfromthepassage.Don’treferbacktoituntilyouhavefinished.9. Theauthor________herfirstjobofferworkingforan________________.Herofficewasinabeautiful,oldbuilding_______twoblocksfromBuckinghamPalace.accepted10. TheauthorthoughtworkinginLondonhadbeen_______________shehadmade.Shewouldnot___________________torecommendittoanyone.thebestdecisioninternationalbanklocatedhesitateforasecondEx.3 Workinpairsandfilltheblankswiththewordsorphrasesfromthepassage.Don’treferbacktoituntilyouhavefinished.Readandcomplete:

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Exercise6Readandtranslate:

Exercise7Readandsimulate:

Exercise8LanguageFocus1. TheChannelTunnel(英吉利海峡隧道)isoneofthebiggestengineeringprojectsever________.undertaken2. Hetookitasaninsult(侮辱)whichwasn’tatallwhatI________.hadintendedEx.4 Filltheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.aspect participate hesitate inquiry intendrecommend investigate undertake resource economical3. Asafreshman,youshouldgettoknowcampus_________assoonaspossibleandmakegooduseofthem.resources4. Hehadmademany________intothequalityofthecomputerbeforebuyingone.inquiriesEx.4 Filltheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.aspect participate hesitate inquiry intendrecommend investigate undertake resource economical5. Thepolice________manycasesbyfollowingthefootprints(脚印)leftatthesceneofthecrime.investigated6. I’mthinkingofbuyingacar.Canyou________agoodmake(牌子)tome?recommendEx.4 Filltheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.aspect participate hesitate inquiry intendrecommend investigate undertake resource economical7. NotonlydoesMaryattendclassregularly,butshealso_________inextracurricularactivitiesfrequently.participates8. Withtherapiddevelopmentoftheeconomy,all________ofourlifehavechangedagreatdeal.aspectsEx.4 Filltheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.aspect participate hesitate inquiry intendrecommend investigate undertake resource economical9. Tomissuchaniceguy.Hewillnot________amomenttoofferhelpwhenyouareintrouble.hesitate10. Thissystemisextremely(非常地)________becauseitrunsonhalf-priceelectricity.economicalEx.4 Filltheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.aspect participate hesitate inquiry intendrecommend investigate undertake resource economical1. MyCDplayerisbeeping,forthebatteryis________.runninglow2. It________thatthekidshadspentthewholedayplayingvideogames.turnedoutEx.5 Completethefollowingsentenceswithwordsorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.3. Shewastheonlywomanto___________theexperimentandwasamongthefewvolunteers(志愿者)whodiedfromit.participatein4. Peopleteachthecomputertothinkand________,developandsharpentheirownreasoningabilities.asaresultEx.5 Completethefollowingsentenceswithwordsorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.5. ThiskindofdigitalTVisconsideredthebestthathasbeenmade_______inourcountry.sofar1. Mostofthisyear’sgraduatesofouruniversityhavefoundjobs.employment2. Yournewjobprovidesyouwithalotofchancestotravelaroundtheworld.opportunitiesEx.6 Rewritethefollowingsentences,replacingtheunderlinedwordswiththeirsynonymsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.Ex.6 Rewritethefollowingsentences,replacingtheunderlinedwordswiththeirsynonymsyouhavelearnedinthisunit.3. Weshouldnotalwaysconsiderourowngainsfirst.

advantages

4. Manypeopleofferedtopaythefeesthroughuniversityforthedisabledyoungman.expenses5. TheInternationalConventionCenterprovidestop-qualityhotelroomsforconference

participants.accommodation(s)Ex.7 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.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;résumé;coverletter)Ihavefaxedmyrésuméandacoverlettertothatcompany,butIhaven’treceivedareplyyet.2. 当别人遇到困难时，约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。 (nothesitateforasecond)beintroubleJohnwillnothesitateforasecondtoofferhelpwhenothersareintrouble.Ex.7 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.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)IhavetoadmitthatIdesireverymuchtoworkorstudyabroadforsometimebutIknowitisnoteasytogetavisa.Ex.7 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.4. 他到伦敦2年后才在一家国际银行找到一份工作。 (Itwasnotuntil…that…)Itwasnotuntil2yearsafterhearrivedinLondonthathefound/tookajobinaninternationalbank.Ex.7 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.aninternationalbank5. 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。(travelthroughout;before)Afterfinishinghisteaching,TomtraveledthroughoutChinafortwo

monthsbeforereturninghomeinAmerica.Ex.7 TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.Ex.8 ReadandcomparetheEnglishsentences,payingattentiontotheiritalicizedparts,andthentranslatetheChinesesentencesbysimulatingthestructureoftheEnglishsentences.1. Ofthe6countriesavailable,IchoseEnglandbecauseofthelanguage

andtheopportunityforemployment.Ofthethreeapartmentsavailable,Ichosethisonebecauseoftherent

anditslocation.由于报酬和工作环境之故，在提供给我的三份工作中，我选择了此份工作。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Ofthethreejobsavailable/offered,Ichosethisonebecauseofthepayandtheworkingcondition.Reference:2. Itwasn’tuntil

mythirddaythatIvisitedtheBUNACofficeand

wentthroughorientation.Itwasnotuntil

Ifell

illthatIfinallyappreciatedgoodhealthand

decidedtoreducemyworkload.直到毕业6个月后，我才找到了第一份工作，到一家电脑公司上班了。

Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Itwasn’tuntil6monthsaftermygraduationthatIfoundmyfirstjobandwenttoworkinacomputercompany.Reference:3.

Iwasmostscaredaboutfindingajobsincemyfinancialresourceswererunninglowand

Ineededtogetapaychecksoon.Iwasmostscaredabout

givinganoralpresentationinclasssincemyspokenEnglishwaspoor

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Ineededmoretimeforpractice.我最担心的是第二天的求职面试，因为我准备得尚不充分，我还需要多做些准备。

Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Iwasmostscaredaboutthenextday’sjobinterviewsinceIwasnotwellpreparedandIneededtodomorehomework/preparation.Reference:4. TheMerrillLynchofficeIworkedatwasinabeautiful,oldbuildinglocatedtwoblocksfromBuckinghamPalace.

TheschoolIworkedatwasinanisolated,smallvillagelocated

15milesfromthenearesttown.我就职的那所大学位于一处美丽的风景地，距离湘江两英里。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:TheuniversityIworkatisinabeautiful,scenicspotlocatedtwomilesfromtheXiangRiver.Reference:5. WorkinginLondonhasmanyadvantages.Forone,youtrulygettolearntheculturebybeingimmersedinitsworkforce.Secondly,itisaneconomicalwaytoliveandtravelinanothercountry.Andthirdly,youhavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperienceandinternationalizeyourrésumé.Televisionhasmanyadvantages.Forone,itkeepsoneinformedofcurrentevents.Secondly,itallowsonetofollowandcurrentsituationsinsocietyandpolitics.Andthirdly,itoftenanendlessseriesofprogramswhicharebothinstructiveandentertaining.锻炼身体好处多多，其一，帮你减肥；其二，还帮你防病；其三，天天锻炼会让你身体结实又健康。Simulatedreproduction:Simulatedtranslation:Exercisehasmanyadvantages.Forone,ithelpsyoutoloseweight.Secondly,ithelpspreventdisease.Andthirdly,exercisingeverydaykeepsyoufitandstrong.Reference:Otherkeywords:toworkasawaiter/waitress/tutor/babysitter/tourguide/salesperson,etc.tohelpinthelibrary/thelaundry/thestudentcanteen/thebookstore,etc.Ex.9. Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingtopics.Part-timejobsstudentscandoonandoffcampusA: Whatpart-timejobsdoyouthinkstudentscandooncampus?B: Well,wecan...A: Whataboutoff-campusjobs?B: Ifwewanttoworkoffcampus,wecanWhatdoyouthink?ReferenceOtherkeywords:togainsomeworkexperiencetoknowmoreabouttherealworldtoearnsomemoneytomakesomefriendstogainconfidenceEx.9. Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingtopics.A: Whatbenefitscanwegetfromdoingpart-timejobs?B: Doingpart-timejobscanhelpusto...Doyouagreewithme?A:Yes,Iquiteagree.Ithink,besides...wecanalso...B: That’sveryinteresting.Benefitsstudentscangetfromdoingpart-timejobsReferenceOtherkeywords:Ionceworked...Ihavebeenworking...I’dliketotrytoworkas...Ireallyenjoy...Ihaveneverlikedto...but...Ex.9. Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingtopics.Shareyourpart-timejobexperiencewithyourpartnerA: Haveyoueverworkedpart-time?B: Yes.Ionceworkedasa...onweekends.Howaboutyou?A: Iworkedas...Ireallyenjoythisexperience.ReferencePart-timejobsstudentscandoonandoffcampusA: Whatpart-timejobsdoyouthinkstudentscandooncampus?B: Well,wedon’thavemanyopportunities.Part-timejobsarenoteasytofindoncampus.Generallywecanhelpalittleintheschoollibrary,inthestudentcanteen,inthelaundryordosomecleaningtomakesomemoney.Workinginthelibraryismoreinteresting,Ithink.Wecangetfamiliarwiththelibrarysystemandbookarrangement.Thismaybehelpfultouswhenweneedtofindsomething.A: Thenwhataboutoff-campusjobs?B: Wehavemorechancestotakepart-timejobsoffcampus.Forexample,wecanworkaswaitersorwaitresses,shopassistants,tourguides,babysitters,andtutors.Wecanalsohelpcompaniestohandoutthesalesfliers.Butmanystudentsworkastutorsinsteadofotherjobs.Themoneyisgood,theworkisnothardandtheparentsareusuallyverynicetothetutors.Whatdoyouthink?Benefitsstudentscangetfromdoingpart-timejobsA: Whatbenefitscanwegetfromdoingpart-timejobs?B: Oh,quitealot.Doingpart-timejobscanhelpustogainsomepracticalexperience,toknowmoreabouttherealworld,tomakesomenewfriends,andmostimportantofall,wecanearnsomemoney.Doyouagree?A: Yes,Iquiteagree.Ithink,besideswhatyou’vementioned,wecanalsogainconfidencebydoingpart-timejobs.Forexample,Ihavebeenworkingasatutorteachingafifteen-year-oldgirl.SheneedstoimproveheroralEnglish.AndmyworkistotalktoherinEnglish.Beforethat,IwasnotquitesurewhetherIcoulddoitwellornot.AndIalsofeltatalossonhowtoimproveheroralEnglishinanefficientway.Aftertalkingtoherforthefirsttime,Igottoknowthatshelovesmusicverymuch.ThenexttimeIbroughtsomewonderfulEnglishsongstoherandweenjoyedthesongstogether.Thenwebegantotalkaboutmusic.Iwassurprisedtofindthatshecouldtalkquitealoteventhoughsometimesshecouldnotfindtheexactwordtoexpressherself.Butwecouldunderstandeachother.That’sOK.Ireallyfeltaverystrongsenseofaccomplishment.B: That’sveryinteresting.Icanseeyouenjoyingthejob.Shareyourpart-timejobexperiencewithyourpartnerA: Haveyoueverworkedpart-time?B: Yes.Ionceworkedasacleaner.Icleantheclassroomseveryotherday.AtfirstIreallydidn’twanttotakethisjob.Iwasafraidthatmyclassmateswouldlookdownuponme.ButIneededthemoney.SoItookit.Aweeklater,Ifoundnooneeverlaughedatme.Byandby,Ibecameusedtoit.AndIcametounderstandweallhaveourownresponsibilitiestotake.Nomatterwhatkindofjobyoudo,youmustdoitwellandyoucanlearnalotfromit.A: Maybeyouareright.Ihaveworkedasawaiter,asalesman,libraryassistantandothers.Ididn’tstaytoolongwithajob.Ofallthosejobs,somewereboring,someweretoohard,andmostofthemwereill-paid.NowIamaprogramdeveloperinanITcompany.Allthecolleaguesareyoungpeople.Weareallverycreativeguys.Newideasarealwaysencouraged.Andpeopleworkingthereenjoymorefreedomthaninmostothercompanies.It’schallengingandinteresting.Ireallyenjoyedthisexperience.IGottheJob!IwasreallynervouswhenIwenttomyfirstjobinterview,butImadesurethatIarrivedontimeandwasproperlydressed.Withasmileonmyfaceandagoodfirmhandshake,Ihandedmyinterviewermyrésuméandhopedforthebest.Realizingtheimportanceofmaintainingeyecontact,Iperseveredwhileansweringallofthequestionstothebestofmyabilityandhopedthathedidn’tnoticehowmuchmyhandswereshaking.SomeofthequestionsheaskedwerethesameonesasI’dpracticedwithmyroommatethenightbefore,whichreallyhelpedwithmyself-confidence.GraduallyIbecamelessnervous,andevenaskedanintelligentquestionattheendoftheinterview.Itwasn’tasbadasIhadexpected,andbestofall,Iactuallygotthejob.Ex.10. Writeashortpassageofatleast100wordsaboutyourfirstjobintervieworthejobyouwouldliketohave.SamplePassageBThinkAboutItReadAboutIt1. Whendoyouthinkyoucanliveonyourown?IthinkIcanliveonmyownassoonasIbecomeacollegestudent.Reference:2. Whatdoestheauthorthinkaboutlivingonhisown?Hethinksbylivingonhisownhecanbemoreresponsible,moredecisiveandmorecreative.Reference:3. Howoftendoyoureviewyourlessons?Generallyspeaking,Itrytoreviewmylessonsonceaweekbydoingsomeexercisesandlisteningtothetapes.AndIwillgooverallthelessonsoncemorebeforethefinalexams.Reference:ReadAboutItLanguagePointsContentAwarenessLanguageFocusReadingSkillPracticeLivingonMyOwnThefirsttimeIdecidedtoleavehomewaswhenIwasasophomoreinhighschool.Iwashavingtroublegettingalongwithmyparents.Ihadaboutahundreddollarsinmypocket,andsoIthoughtaboutleavinghome.IttookmeonlythreeweeksawayfromhomebeforeIstartedtofeelhomesick.Livingonmyownisatotallydifferentexperienceforthreemainreasons:beingmoreresponsible,moredecisiveandmorecreative.Firstofall,IhavelearnedthatlivingonmyownrequiresthatIbecomemoreresponsible.MyparentsusuallyassignmyworkanddutieswhichIhavetokeepupwithalmosteveryday.WhenIfailtodomyassignedwork,Ionlygetscolded.However,nowthatIamonmyown,Ihavetodealwithmydutieswithoutbeing