大学英语四级写作unit 3

Unit3GettheJobYouWantTeachingObjectives1.Speaking&listening:LearntheDo’sandDon’tsofJobInterview2.Writing:Introduceatopic

Exemplification3.Reading:Learnwordsandexpressionsrelatedtojobinterview“Dos”and“Don’ts”inaJobInterviewWatchthevideoGoodandBadScenariosofJobInterview.Takenotesonthe“Dos”and“”Don’ts”inajobinterview.……“Dos”“Don’ts”InterviewAttireInterviewAttireInterviewAttire:

WhatnottobringGumCellphoneIpodCoffeeorsodaIfyouhavelotsofpiercings,leavesomeofyourringsathome(earringsonly,isagoodrule)CovertattoosInterviewAttireInterviewAttireSitupstraightLookthemintheeyesDonotlookawayActconfidentGiveafirmhandshakeSpeakcalmlyandconfidently“Dos”and“Don’ts”inaJobInterviewNowtrytoarrangeyourideasintoaone-minutespeechentitled“Dos”and“Don’ts”inaJobInterview.SpeechtechniqueOpeningListingContrastGivingsuggestionsHesitantdevicesPartDivisionoftheText

Skimming&scanning:Thetextcanbedividedintothreeparts.Workinpairsandgivethemainideaofeachpart.PartsMainideasPartOne(Paras.1—6)?PartTwo(Paras7—27)?PartThree(Paras28—31)?Arecentcollegegraduatefailedtoanswerthequestionsbecauseoflackofpreparation.Fourpiecesofadviceonbeingasuccessfulinterviewee.Everyoneshouldmakehisorherowntracksinwhateverheorshedoes.PartI(para.1-6)Whatisthewriteraccordingtothebeginningofthetext?2.Whatconclusiondidthewriterdrawfromtheyoungapplicant’sanswers?Why?3.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicintheopening?Whythisway?Writing:IntroducingaTopicHowdoestheauthorintroducethetopicinTextA?apersonalstory.

1.soundreal.2.narrowthedistancebetweentheauthor&thereader.Whataresomeoftheotherwaystointroduceatopic/theme?1.Statingthetopicdirectly.2.Posingaquestion.3.Quotingafamoussaying.4.RelatingananecdoteoranincidentWriting:IntroducingaTopicTheauthoroffersfourkeystogettinghired.Eachbeginsinawaydifferentfromtherest.Matchthesestrategieswitheachsuggestion.WaysofOpeningSuggestionsd.a.c.1)-b2)–d3)—a4)cb.PartII(para.7-27)Whatarethefourkeystogettinghired?Howdoesthewritersupporthisideas?SuggestionsExamples1)?2)?3)?4)?1)Preparetowin.Examples2)Neverstoplearning.3)Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.4)Findawaytomakeadifference.Suggestions4)NewYorkcabdrivers

___________________MichaelJordan

______________1)2)a90-year-oldtennisplayer

________________________3)thefour-minutemile,theNewYorkMarathonandtheVietnamveteran________________________________________________________________________Thewritersupportshissuggestionsaboutjobapplicationwithanumberofexamples.supportiveappealingconvincingIntroducingExamplesHowdoesheintroducetheexamples?Whenwe….Recently…Doyouremember…Severalyearsago…Sb.islivingproofthat…IntroducingExamplesAnyotherwaystointroduceexamples?Howtostructure?

Howtoopeneffectively?

Howtociteexampleseffectively?Directions:forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayentitiledTheWaytoSuccessbycommentingonAbrahamLincoln’sfamousremark.“Givemesixhourstochopdownatree,andIwillspendthefirstfoursharpeningtheaxe.”

Howtostructure?Opening:introducethetopicBody:citeexamplestosupportthetopicEnding:echothetopicagainHowtoopeneffectively?StartwithaquotationStartwithaquestionStartwithpersonalopinionStartwithasuprisingfactStartwithapersonalstoryStartwithaquotation“Givemesixhourstochopdownatree,andIwillspendthefirstfoursharpeningtheaxe.”Lincoln’sremarkgoesamongmany.Actually,itmeansthatsuccessonlyoccurstothepeoplewhoarewellprepared.StartwithaquestionIfyouaregivensixhourstochopdownatree,howlongwillyouspendsharpeningtheaxe?AbrahamLincoln’sanswerisfour.Apparently,goodpreparationisfataltosuccess.StartwithasuprisingfactAbrahamLincolninstructedpeopletospendtwothirdsofone’stimeinpreparation.Itisaseeminglysuprisingamountoftimebeforeanyaction,butalsoaneternaltruth.Howtociteexampleseffectively?Goodpreparationisoneoftheessentialsofsuccess.Oddsarethatamanofsolidpreparationalwayssucceedsnomatterhowtoughthegoalmightbe.Dr.SunYat-senwassuchaman.Dr.SunYatsen,thefounderoftheRepublicofChina,settheChinesepeoplefreefromtheManchurianrulethroughalongperiodofhardstruggle.Manyofhisattemptsfailedandmanyofhisfollowerswerekilled,buthefinallymadetherevolutionof1911asuccess.Thesameistrueofmeninallwalksoflife.Withoutgoodpreparationnoonecanachieveanything.ApplicationletterApplicationformCVRecommendationletterPersonalStatementApplicationpackageWritingsampleReadtheadvertisementAnalyzekeyrequirementsWriteaCVApplicationletterPurposeComponentFeatureCVOutlineyourqualificationsPersonalfacts;Objective;Education;Workingexperience;Socialactivities;Skills&certificates;Honors&scholarshipsHobbies;ReferencesBulletpoint;True;Clear;Concise;Appealing

ApplicationLetterPersuadeemployersyouarequalifiedandgainopportunityofinterviewPurposeofwriting;Yourqualifications;Willingnessforinterview;EnclosureLetter;True;Clear;Concise;ConvincingReadingmodelsCV:page59Applicationletter:page91Submittingapplicationletter&CVPeerreview:

selectingthebestinyourgroupTeacherreview4candidatesforinterviewPreparebeinginterviewedPrepareinterviewingToughquestionsintheinterview!

AR_WritingPractice_3.1SomeUsefulExpressionsBeginningsInreplytoyouradvertisementintoday’s(newspaper),Irespectfullyoffermyservicesforthesituation.2)Withreferencetoyouradvertisementin(newspaper)ofMay2foraclerk,Ioffermyselfforthepost.3)LearningfromMr.S.P.Chenthatyouarelookingforasalesmanager,Ishouldliketoapplyfortheposition.AR_WritingPractice_3.2IntroducingoneselfForthepastthreeyears,IhavebeenintheofficeoftheBrothersTradingCo.,whereIhavebeenandstillamanaccountant.2)Ihavebeeninthebusinessforthelasttenyears,andworkedasthesuperintendentinthepersonneldepartment.3)Iam25yearsofage,andhavehadtwoyears’experienceinmypresentpost,whichIamleavingtobettermyself.AR_WritingPractice_3.3AboutpersonalabilityBeingwellacquaintedwithofficeworks,Icouldmakemyselfgenerallyuseful,shouldtherebeanyopportunityofyourrequiringmyservices.2)IhavebeenattheCityCommercialCollege,whereIhaveacquiredknowledgeofEnglish,mathematicsandelementarybusinesspractice.AR_WritingPractice_3.4ReasonsforleavingMyreasonforleavingmypresentemploymentisthatIamdesirousofgettingbroaderexperienceintrading.2)Iamdesirousofleavingtheemploymentinordertoimprovemypositionandhavemoreresponsibility.3)UnfortunatelyIhavehadtoleavemyposition,asmyemployershavebeenforcedtoliquidatetheirbusinessduetotheworldwideeconomicadversity.AR_WritingPractice_3.5AboutsalaryIshouldrequireacommencingsalaryof9,600dollarsamonth,plus1%commissiononallsales.2)Asregardssalary,Ileaveittoyoutodecideafterexperienceofmycapacity.AboutenclosureYouwillfindenclosedanoutlineofmyeducationandbusinesstrainingandcopiesoftwolettersofrecommendation.2)Enclosedpleasefindarésuméandaphoto.AR_WritingPractice_3.6EndingIshouldbegladtohaveapersonalinterviewandcanfurnishreferencesifdesired.2)Shouldyouthinkfavorablyofmyapplication,pleasekindlygrantmeaninterview.AR_WritingPractice_4.32)ThetitlesofcommonpositionsAccountant会计员，会计师Foreman领班，组长AdministrationAssistant行政助理GeneralManager总经理Administrator行政主管MarketingExecutive市场部主任Architect建筑师MarketingManager市场部经理AR_WritingPractice_4.4AssistantManager副经理MechanicalEngineer机械工程师AssistantProductionManager副厂长Merchandiser买手（商人）BusinessManager业务经理OfficeAssistant写字楼助理（办事员）Cashier出纳员PlantManager厂长AR_WritingPractice_4.5ChiefAccountant总会计主任PracticeNurse见习护士ChiefEngineer总工程师ProductionManager厂长CivilEngineer土木工程师QualityController品质控制员（质量检查员）Clerk文员（文书）ElectricalEngineer电气工程师Director董事ExecutiveDirector行政董事AR_WritingPractice_4.63)Sample

Rm.316,NewCollegeDormitoryXuanwuUniversity,2270ZhongshanRoadNanjing,Jiangsu,212000Tel:(025)9709399Email:hqin@August25,2002Dr.GuoliangLiDirectoroftheHumanResourcesOfficeShanghaiStar20F,HuaihaiBuilding200HuaihaiRoad(Middle)Shanghai200021AR_WritingPractice_4.7DearSir，

Re:APPLICATIONFORSENIORCLERKInreplytoyouradvertisementintoday’snewspaperregardingavacancyinthePublicRelationsSectionofyourcompany,Iwishtoapplyforthepositionofseniorclerk,whichyouhavespecified.IfeelconfidentthatIcanmeetyourspecialrequirementsindicatingthatthecandidatemusthaveagoodcommandofEnglish,forIgraduatedfromtheEnglishLanguageDepartmentof_____Universitythreeyearsago.Atcollege,English,ReportingPublicAffairs,AdvertisingandPublicRelationshavebeenmyfavoritesubjects.AR_WritingPractice_4.8InadditiontomystudyofEnglishwhileintheUniversity,IhaveworkedforthreeyearsasasecretaryinthefirmofABCTradingCo.Ltd.Iwouldliketoutilizemyinterestsandtrainingtothefullestthroughworkingwithacompanyaswell-knownasyourown.

Themainreasonforchangingmyemploymentistogainmoreexperiencewithasuperiormultinationalcompanylikeyours.Ibelievethatmyeducationandexperiencewillproveusefulforworkinyouroffice.AR_WritingPractice_4.9Iamenclosingmypersonalhistory,certificateofgraduationandletterofrecommendationfromthepresidentoftheUniversity.Ishallbeobligedifyouwillgivemeapersonalinterviewatyourconvenience.Sincerely,

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HongQinWords&ExpressionsPartI(1-6)applicant在求职时求职者做好充分的准备是非常重要的。Itisextremelyimportantforajobapplicanttodohishomeworkwhileseekingemployment.我们已经向市政府申请改善住房的拨款。We’veappliedtothemunicipalgovernmentforahousingimprovementgrant.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.

interviewanintervieweranintervieweeajobinterview(n.)toholdainterview

amockinterviewtointerviewsb.(v.)DR_word_grill他被拷问了两小时后，警察才让他走。Hewasgrilledfortwohoursbeforethepolicelethimgo.Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?(para.4)DR_word_followup1followup:takeadditionalstepstofurther(apreviousaction)让我们担心的是恐怖分子在威胁之后会进行炸弹攻击。Weareworriedthatterroristswillfollowuptheirthreatswithbombattacks.Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?(para.5)DR_word_followup2如下asfollows下一个tofollowItreadsasfollows.Thereasonsareasfollows.Theresultswereasfollows.I’llhavefish,withfruittofollow.n.follow-upDR_word_prospective这个世界闻名的大学收到近200名学生的申请表。Thisuniversityofworldfamehadapplicationsfromnearly200prospectivestudents.--I’dliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,…(para.1)--Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospective

customerforus?(para.6)prospectiveearningsprospectivemother-in-lawprospectiveemployee--AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired.(para.7)--Inmyopinion,themajorityofNewYorkcabdriversareunfriendly,ifnotdownrightrude.(para.21)--Frommystandpoint,that’swhatit’sallabout.(para.31)在我看来，这些钱足够他在国外生活一年了。AsIseeit,themoneyissufficientforseeinghimthroughayearabroad.Iwillseeyou____.It’stimeformetosee_____cookingdinner.IfIcooklunch,willyousee_____thechildren?outtoaboutDR_word_thesayinggoes(as)thesayinggoes(amongsb.):usedtointroduceaparticularphrasethatpeopleoftensay正如谚语所说，“无风不起浪”。Asthesayinggoes,“There’snosmokewithoutfire.”Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.(para.9)这个跨国公司一直尽力在最短的时间内处理顾客的投诉。Themultinationalcompanyalwaysendeavorstodealwithclients’complaintsaspromptlyaspossible.她尽可能地帮助我们。Shemadeevery

endeavortohelpus.DR_word_goafter1goafter:tryhardtoobtain;chase在英语演讲比赛中，他去争取得奖。HewentafteraprizeintheEnglishspeechcontest.Collocation:goaboutgoagainstgoahead从事违背；对…不利开始DR_word_goafter2Fillintheblankswiththeproperphrases:1)Thecasemay

you.goagainst_________Thecouncilgaveuspermissionto

withour

buildingplans.goahead________3)Howdoyou

repairingthisclock?goabout________DR_word_incidentallyIncidentally,yourproposalhasbeenputtothediscussionatthemeeting.顺便提一句，你的建议已经提交会议进行讨论了。DR_word_blurt他没有考虑后果就脱口说出了那消息。Heblurtedoutthenewsbeforeheconsidereditseffect.blurt:v.

say(somethingwhichshouldnotbesaid)suddenlyand

withoutthinkingAssoonastheteacherputforwardthequestion,heblurtedtheanswerout.DR_word_pryCanyouhelpmeprythecoveroffthiswoodenboxwithoutbreakingit?你能不能帮我不打破这个木箱盖而撬开它?“Iknowthisisprying.”Isaid,“buthowmuchextramoneydoyouearnintips?”(para.25)Don’tpryintotheaffairsofothers.odds:

n.(pl.)theprobabilitythatsomethingwillorwillnothappen--He’slivingproofthatyoucanalwaysshifttheoddsinyourfavor.(para.27)--TheoddsweregoodthatIwouldhavethesamejobfortherestofmylife.(para.10)oddsandends零碎的事情atoddswith与…不一致Aswewalkedoffthecourt,my90-year-oldpartnerchuckledandsaid…(para.15)Withabroadsmile,hesaid,“Hi,mynameisWally,”andhehandedmeamissionstatement.(para.22)Curtturnedtomeandsaidgleefully,“Look,Harvey,notracksinthesnow!”(para.29)gigglesmirkgrinSmileinasillyself-satifiedway,esp.atsb’smisfortunesmilewidelywithteethshownYounggirlslaughrepeatedlyinanuncontrolledwayLaughquietly开怀大笑Describeatennismatch

我和一位90高龄的老者搭档打网球双打。Iplayedadoublestennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old.我们以两个6:1连胜两局打败了对手。Wehammeredouropponents6-1,6-1.我们交换场地打第三局。Weswitchedsidestoplayathirdset.我打反手击球因为我向来喜欢多练练自己的弱点。Iplayedthebackhandcourt,becauseIalwaysliketoworkonmyweaknesses.我在85岁以上年龄段的美国网球双打排名第一。Irankednumber-oneindoublesintheUnitedStatesinmyagebracket,85andup!PartIII(para.28-31)

makeyourowntracksinwhateveryoudo.

IntheneighborhoodofOffersb.arideIthappenedtobeadayMinnesotawashitwithoneoftheworstsnowstormsinyears.ForthefirsttimeindecadesRichbeyondanyone’swildestdreamsMakeadifference你干什么对我没有丝毫影响。Itdoesn’tmaketheleastdifferencetomewhatyouaredoing.makeallthedifference大不相同settleadifference消除分歧在10年前，我做梦也没想到今天我会拥有自己的汽车。TenyearsagoitwasbeyondmywildestdreamsthatIcouldaffordacar.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Yousee,agoalisadreamwithadeadline:inwriting,measurable,identifiable,attainable.He’slivingproofthatyoucanalwaysshifttheodds

inyourfavor.Workinpairstoparaphrasethefollowingsentences.Thengooutandmakeyourowntracksinthesnow.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.Nomatterwhatkindofsuccessyouwanttoachieve,youshouldprepareforit.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Thissentencemeansthatanyone,whowantstogethired,shouldgetconcentrated.Yousee,agoalisadreamwithadeadline:inwriting,measurable,identifiable,attainable.Peopleshouldregardtheirgoalasakindofdream,butitcanbeachievedandrealized.Thegoalisnotadaydream.Workinpairstoparaphrasethefollowingsentences.Itmeans“agoodexamplewhichillustratesthepointverywell”.Thengooutandmakeyourowntracksinthesnow.Anyoneshouldtryhis