高级综合商务英语1-Unit-10-career-planning

Lead-inTextA:HowtoChangetheWorldTextB:HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?第一页1第二页，共73页。Lead-in第二页2第三页，共73页。Lead-in

DiscussionHowdoyouthinkisone’spersonalityrelatedtohiscareer?Whattraitsshouldapersonhavetobeasuccessfulbusinessman?Whatisyouridealcareer?Andwhatpreparationshaveyoumadeforit?第三页3第四页，共73页。Discusswithyourpartnerwhatpersonalitiesorskillsareneededforeachofthefollowingjobs?EducatorSalespeoplePRHRPoliticianArtistsLead-in

Discussion第四页4第五页，共73页。Studythefollowingpersonalitymodelsandthendiscusswithyourpartneraboutyourpersonalitiesandthetypesofjobsyoueachmayfit.Lead-in

Discussion第五页5第六页，共73页。PrenticeHall,2001Chapter8The“Big-Five”PersonalityModelExtroversionAgreeablenessConscientiousnessEmotionalStabilityOpenness第六页6第七页，共73页。PrenticeHall,2001Chapter87Holland’sPersonality-JobFitTheory

TypePersonalityOccupationsRealisticInvestigativeSocialConventionalEnterprisingArtisticShy,Stable,PracticalAnalytical,IndependentSociable,CooperativePractical,EfficientAmbitious,Energetic

Imaginative,Idealistic

Mechanic,Farmer,Assembly-Line

WorkerBiologist,Economist,Mathematician

Social

Worker,Teacher,CounselorAccountant,ManagerBank

TellerLawyer,SalespersonPainter,Writer,Musician

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1.Howdoespersonalityaffectcareer?

Someemploymentopportunitiesrequireapplicantstotakeexams,oftenincludingpersonalitytests.Thisplacesthepersonalityasakeydeterminantofwhetherapersondoesordoesnotgetaposition.Ifsomeoneisrejectedforapositionbecauseofapersonalitymismatch,itbecomesmorelikelythatthenextoccupationalchoicewillleantowardadifferentfield.Lead-in

Hints第八页8第九页，共73页。Apersonwithapersonalitynotsuitedtothejobwillperformfarworsethanawell-suitedperson.Putanintrovertinajobthatrequiresconstantcommunication,andyoumightbelookingatsomeonethatperformspoorlyonaday-to-daybasis.Otherfields,suchascreativeanddesignfields,needtobeoccupiedbypeoplewithanaptitudeforinventiveness.Mismatchescanproducepoorjobperformanceandultimatelyleadtoalternativecareerchoices.Lead-in

Hints第九页9第十页，共73页。Successisn’talwaysaboutmatchingajobtoapersonality;itcanalsoresultfromthepersonalityopeningupmoreopportunitiesintheworkforce--oftenthrougheffectivenetworking.Extrovertstendtohaveamuchlargernetworkthanintroverts,affectingthenumberofexternalconnectionstheyhavetotheworkforce.Thiswillplacethematadistinctadvantageifitmeanstheywindupwithmoreoccupationalchoices.Lead-in

Hints第十页10第十一页，共73页。2.Whattraitsdoyouneedtobeasuccessfulentrepreneur?StrongleadershipqualitiesHighlyself-motivationStrongsenseofbasicethicsandintegrityWillingnesstofailSerialinnovatorsCompetitivespiritUnderstandingthevalueofastrongpeernetwork

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Hints第十一页11第十二页，共73页。3.Whatotherfactorsmayaffectone’scareer?

Apartfrompersonality,otherfactorsaffectingone’soccupationalchoicemayinclude:EducationFamilyenvironmentSalaryInterest/hobbiesDignityandrespectOpportunityPeergroupsAndothers?Lead-in

Hints第十二页12第十三页，共73页。Lead-in

CareerCartoons

Whatcanyougetfromthecartoons?

第十三页13第十四页，共73页。Lead-in

CareerCartoons第十四页14第十五页，共73页。

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CareerCartoons第十五页15第十六页，共73页。4.Discussthefollowingcareerplanningcharts.Aretheyreasonabletoyou?1)Lead-inCareerLadder第十六页16第十七页，共73页。2)Lead-inCareerLadder第十七页17第十八页，共73页。Designyourowncareerladderandexchangeitwithyourfriends.Lead-inCareerLadder第十八页18第十九页，共73页。Clickthewebsitetolearnmoreabouthowtoplanyourcareer.Whatdoyouthinkofthe“CareerJoke”inyourbook?Whatlessoncanyoulearn?Lead-in

Website第十九页19第二十页，共73页。TextAHowtoChangetheWorld第二十页20第二十一页，共73页。StructuralAnalysisPara.MainTopicsPara.1-5AlanandhisfriendKarlwereskiing,discussingwhichruntotake.Para.6-45Alanwasconfrontedwiththreejobopportunitiesandwonderedwhichonewasthemostsuitableforhim.Para.46-62Unknowingwhichjobtochoose,Alandrovetohisfavoritecousin’stoseekforheropinion.第二十一页21第二十二页，共73页。PartI

QuestionsaboutPartIQ1.What’sthemainideaofPartI(Para.1-5)?

AlanandKarlhesitatedatwhichruntotakefortheirskiingasthereweremanyofthem,witheachofferingdifferentopportunityandviews,indicatingthedifficultdecisionAlanneededtomakeaboutthenextstageofhiscareer.第二十二页22第二十三页，共73页。Q2.Howisthispartrelatedtothethemeofthewholetext?

Thispartworksastheprologuetoleadthereaderintothestory,inwhichthewriterhasindicatedtheproblemAlanisnowconfrontedwith,namely,toomanyopportunitiesforhimtochoosefrom.Thismayimmediatelyarousereaders’interestastheproblemisquiteoutoftheirexpectations.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartI第二十三页23第二十四页，共73页。Q3.WhatisthesimilaritiesbetweenAlan’sskiingandhiscareerdecision?1)Bothinvolveseveralchoiceswhichrespectivelyoffersdifferentopportunitiesandviews.2)Bothrequireshimtobewellequippedwithdifferentskills,andgetphysicallyandmentallyready.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartI第二十四页24第二十五页，共73页。Q4.WhatcanweinferfromthispartaboutAlan’scharacteristics?

ThroughthedetaileddescriptionofAlan’sbehaviorandlanguage,wemayinferthatheisabrave,risk-takingyoungmanwithadeterminedwill.Butheisalsoalittlebitindecisiveatmakingimportantdecisions.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartI第二十五页25第二十六页，共73页。Q5.InPara.2,theauthorsays“Peoplethinkit’smiserabletohavenooptions,hethought,butinaway,it’smorestressfultohavetoomany.”Doyouagree?Haveyouevergotsimilarexperience?

Whenwehavenooptions,wemaystarttosearchforone,andtheaimisclearandwell-defined.Butwhenwehavetoomanychoices,especiallywheneachoffersdifferentopportunitiesandrisks,weneedtospendmoretimeanalyzingthegainsandlossesandweighingtheirimportancerespectively,anditbecomesmoredifficultforustoforsakeanyone.PartI

QuestionsaboutPartI第二十六页26第二十七页，共73页。

Alanwasfeelingreflective.

(Line2,Para.2)

Alan’smindwasengagedinthinkingaboutsomethingelse.

PartI

SentenceInterpretation第二十七页27第二十八页，共73页。diehard(Para.2)n.someonewhoopposeschangeandrefusestoacceptnewideasAlsoadj.synonyms:blimp,fanatic,intransigent,stick-in-the-mudexample:afewdiehardfans

PartI

WordsandExpressions第二十八页28第二十九页，共73页。entertained(Para.4)vt.toconsideranidea,etc,orallowyourselftothinkthatsomethingmighthappenorbetruesynonyms:

harbor,hold,imagineexample:

Shecouldneverentertaintheideaoflivinginthecountry.entertainanidea/hope/thoughtetc.PartI

WordsandExpressions第二十九页29第三十页，共73页。Chute:achanneldownwhichfallingmaterialsareguided斜道，溜槽PartI

Notes第三十页30第三十一页，共73页。Q1.What’sthemainideaofPartII(Para.6-Para.45)?

Alanisnowstuckinadifficultsituation—hehastoomanyjobopportunitiestochoosefrom.HemayeitherworkinLSMtomakemoneyhandoverfirst,orjoinhandswithShiroritobecomeasocialentrepreneur,orgetapromotioninhispresentcompany.Whateverchoicehemakes,hisfinalaimistomakeadifferenceinHelpandHope,thecharityorganizationhismotherhadestablishedbeforeshedied.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartII第三十一页31第三十二页，共73页。Q2.

“MogulsintheMaking”Whatdoesthissub-titleimply?

Theword“mogul”herehasadifferentmeaningthantheoneinline1,para.4.Hereitmeans“someonewhohasgreatpowerandinfluenceinaparticularindustry”,indicatingAlanisapromisingyoungmanandisnowintheprocessofgrowingintoaninfluentialperson.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartII第三十二页32第三十三页，共73页。Q3.Inthesentence,“…KarlhadaskedAlan,abitdelicately,howthingsweregoing.”(Para.6),whatdoesword“delicately”suggest?

ThewordsuggeststhatKarl’squestionsarewell-designedandcarefullyasked,lesthewouldhurtAlan,whosemotherhadalreadydiedbythistime.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartII第三十三页33第三十四页，共73页。Q4.

“Butit’ssocorporate,isn’tit?

”(Para.10)

WhatdoesthissentencemeanandwhydidKarlsaythistoAlan?

ThesentencemeansthatGrepter,thecompanywhereAlanisnowworking,istoobigandwell-establishedtoundertakeanyreform.Everythinghasbeensetinfixedproceduresorrulesthatitnearlybecomesbureaucraticandthereisnomoreopportunity.KarlistryingtosoundAlanoutsoastosuggesthimmovingtohisowncompany.PartII

QuestionsaboutPartII第三十四页34第三十五页，共73页。PartII

QuestionsaboutPartIIQ5.WhatprojectisAlaninchargeofinthepresentcompanynow?

AlanisresponsibleforamergerwithaSwisscompany,Schweitzer,whichwasthebiggestdealhe’deverworkedon.Hehasinvestedplentyoftimeandenergyinitanditisreallyagoodtestofhisability.第三十五页35第三十六页，共73页。

Imean,surethere’srisk,butit’smainlyaboutbeingsmarterthantheaveragebear.

(Line3,Para.20)Inthissentence,KarlencouragedAlantomovethenewpost,wherethelattercouldmakealotofmoneyashewassmartandrisk-taking.“Bear”referstosomeonewhosellssharesorwhentheyexpectthepricetofall.PartII

SentenceInterpretation第三十六页36第三十七页，共73页。PartII

SentenceInterpretationInhismindhetickedoffalltherequirements.（Line3,Para.33）ThesentencesuggeststhatAlanhassuccessfullyaccomplishedalltherequirementsforthismergerandthedecisionfromthetopwouldbeapositiveone.第三十七页37第三十八页，共73页。flatout(Para.10)a)asfastaspossible

example:

Everyone’sworkingflatouttofinishontime.b)(AmericanEnglish)inadirectandcompleteway[=

straightout]ask/tellsomebodyflatoutexample:

Sheaskedhimflatoutifhewasseeinganotherwoman.PartII

WordsandExpressions第三十八页38第三十九页，共73页。dangled(Para.10)v.tooffersomethinggoodtosomeone,inordertopersuadethemtodosomething

synonyms:

lure,temptexample:

Agoodpaypackageandacompanycarweredangled

infrontofher.PartII

WordsandExpressions第三十九页39第四十页，共73页。PartII

WordsandExpressionsinflated(Para.17)inflatedprices,amounts,etc.arehighandunreasonable

grossly/vastly/hugelyinflated

example:Companydirectorsarepaidgrosslyinflatedsalaries.2)inflatedideas,opinionsetc.aboutsomeoneorsomethingmakethemseembetter,moreimportantetc.thantheyreallyare

example:

Hehasaveryinflatedopinionofhimself.第四十页40第四十一页，共73页。PartII

WordsandExpressionsmakeamint(Para.25)

makealargeamountofmoneyexample:She

madeamintonthestockexchangelastyear.第四十一页41第四十二页，共73页。PartII

WordsandExpressionsflush(Para.26)adj.

ifsomeoneisflush,theyhaveplentyofmoneytospendsynonyms:abundant,moneyed,infunds,rich,well-suppliedexample:I’mfeelingflush

atthemoment.第四十二页42第四十三页，共73页。PartII

WordsandExpressionstickoff(Para.35)tomarkthethingsonalistwithaticktoshowthattheyhavebeendealtwith,chosenetc.example:

1)Asyoufinisheachtask,tickitoff.2)HaveyoutickedoffKate’snameonthelist?第四十三页43第四十四页，共73页。hedgefundaprivateinvestmentfundthatparticipatesinarangeofassetsandavarietyofinvestmentstrategiesintendedtoprotectthefund’sinvestorsfromdownturnsinthemarketwhilemaximizingreturnsonmarketupswings对冲基金PartIINotes第四十四页44第四十五页，共73页。

PartIINotes

OystersRockefellerconsistsofoystersonthehalf-shellthathavebeentoppedwithvariousotheringredients洛克菲勒烤牡蛎第四十五页45第四十六页，共73页。SchweitzerSchweitzerEngineeringLaboratories,Inc.designsandmanufacturessolutionsforprotection,monitoring,control,automation,andmeteringofelectricpowersystems.Thecompanyprovidessecurecommunications;transmission,distribution,andgeneratorandmotorprotection.施瓦哲工程实验公司

PartIINotes

第四十六页46第四十七页，共73页。PartIIIQuestionsaboutPartIIIQ1:What’sthemainideaofPartIII(Para.46-Para.62)?

Notknowingwhichonejobtochoose,Alandrovetohisbestcousin’shomeforheradvice,whoshowedfulladmirationandrespecttoAlan’sachievement,butwhodidnotgiveeffectiveadviceintheend.Alanwasstillstuckinthefog.第四十七页47第四十八页，共73页。Q2:“I’dbemakingadifferenceforsomeveryunfortunatepeoplerightnow,andthatwouldbegratifying,but…”(Line3,Para.58)WhatworriesdidAlanhavewiththeCaliforniaoffer?Whatisomittedhere?

AlanworriedthathemightnotbetherightpersonforShiori’soffer,aswhathereallywantedtodoistomakemoremoneytorunhismother’scharity.Therefore,hemightwanttosay“butI’mnotsurewhetheritistherightplaceformetomakeadifference.”PartIIIQuestionsaboutPartIII第四十八页48第四十九页，共73页。RhetoricSpeechHisvisitshadabittersweetside.Bittersweetisanoxymoron,whichmeans“theyokingtogetheroftwoexpressionswhichareincompatible,sothatincombinationtheyhavenoconceivableliteralreferencetoreality”.(Leech,1969:132)矛盾修饰法

e.g.Themajoragainpressedtohisblueeyesthetipsofthefingersthatweredisposedontheedgeofthewheeledchairwithcarefulcarelessness…(Dombeyandson)第四十九页49第五十页，共73页。PartIIISentenceInterpretation

1.“Butthat’scountingchickens.”(Line7,Para.58)WhatdoesthissentenceimplicateaboutAlan’sopiniononthethirdoffer?

Literally,itmeans“it’stooearlytofeeljoyfulaboutthisoffer”.AsthiswasanewmergerprojectandAlanwouldbesenttosuperviseit,hewasnotsureifhewaseligibleforitorifthisnewpositioninZurichwouldhelphimachievehisobjective---tomakeadifferenceintheworld.Everythingwasstillsovagueanduncertain.第五十页50第五十一页，共73页。PartIIIWordsandExpressions

light-headed(Para.48)adj.unabletothinkclearlyormovesteadily,forexampleduringafeverorafterdrinkingalcoholsynonyms:dizzy,bird-brained,feather-brained,hazy,deliriousexample:

Thesunandthewinehadmadehimalittlelight-headed.第五十一页51第五十二页，共73页。tumble(Para.48)vi.tomoveinanuncontrolledwaysynonyms:stumble,toddle,toppleexample:

1)Wetumbledoutintothestreet.2)tumbleinto/through/outetc.PartIIIWordsandExpressions

第五十二页52第五十三页，共73页。dazzle(Para.54)synonyms:astonish,daze,fascinate,impress,overwhelm1)ifaverybrightlightdazzlesyou,itstopsyoufromseeingproperlyforashorttimeexample:Thedeerwasdazzledbytheheadlights.2)tomakesomeonefeelstrongadmirationexample:Aschildren,weweredazzledbymyuncle’sgoodlooksandcharm.PartIIIWordsandExpressions

第五十三页53第五十四页，共73页。chime(Para.64)v.tobethesameassomethingelseortohavethesameeffect:chimewith

example:

Herviewsonlifedidn’tquitechime

withmine.chimein:tosaysomethinginconversation,especiallytoagreewithwhatsomeonehasjustsaid:example:“We’llmissyoutoo,”thechildrenchimedin.synonyms:sound,strike,tinkle,tollPartIIIWordsandExpressions第五十四页54第五十五页，共73页。

第五十五页55第五十六页，共73页。StructuralAnalysisThetextisclearlydividedbyalistofsubheadings,basedonwhichthestructureofthetextgoesasfollow:Introduction:Para.1-6Threequestionsconcerninglifeandcareer:Para.7Realsourceofahappycareer:Para.8-9Creatingapurposeforyourlife:Para.10-15Reasonableallocationofyourlimitedresources:Para.16-20第五十六页56第五十七页，共73页。

Introduction:

TheauthorstartswithoneofhisspeecheswherehewasinvitedtoapplyhismodelofdisruptiontoanalyzingIntel’ssituation.Yetduetothelimitedtime,hecouldnotconveyhisideasthoroughly,indicatingthatevenifyouhaveamodel(pre-plannedpath),youstillneedenoughtimetothink,analyzeandarticulate.Anditisthesamewithpersonalcareerplanning.Para.1-6第五十七页57第五十八页，共73页。Threequestionsconcerninglifeandcareer：

Theauthorencourageshisstudentstoapplyhistheoreticalmodeltothemselvesbyansweringthreequestionsconcerningtheircareerandlife,namely,howtodesignahappycareerpath,howtobalancecareerandlifeandhowtostayoutofjail.Asthetextisabridgedfromalongarticle,itmainlyfocusesonthefirstquestion.Para.7第五十八页58第五十九页，共73页。Realsourceofahappycareer：

Realhappinessinyourcareerdoesnotcomefrommoney.Itcomesfromlearningopportunities,responsibilities,contributionstoothers,andrecognition.Youngpeoplewhoareseekingforahappycareerpathshouldpaymoreattentiontothecorporatecultureandthemanagementstylethantothepay,withformerbeingtherealsourceofhappiness.Para.8-9第五十九页59第六十页，共73页。Creatingapurposeforyourlife:

Youngpeopleshouldspendsometimethinkingabouttheirpurposesoflife,aroundwhichtheircareerpathswillbeclearlyestablishedandwithoutwhichtheirlifecanbecomehollow.Withapurpose,theymayhaveaclearaimtopursueandprofessionisatoolforthemtoachieveit.

Para.10-15第六十页60第六十一页，共73页。Reasonableallocationofyourlimitedresources:

Agoodcorporatecultureandasatisfactorymanagementstyledonotnecessarilyensureasuccessfulandhappycareerpath.Negligenceoffamilyorothercloserelations—anothersourceofhappiness—mayalsodisruptyourprofession.Therefore,youngpeopleneedtolearnhowtoallocatetheirtimeandenergyamongcareerandlife.

Para.16-20第六十一页61第六十二页，共73页。Role-play:Workshop

Introduction:Thisisarole-play.Studentsaresupposedtosearchforrelevantinformationbeforehandandthenplaytherolesonclass.Stepone:Theinstructormaydividestudentsintogroupsof7-8personsandallocatedifferentrolestothem.Exercises

Speaking第六十二页62第六十三页，共73页。Steptwo:Theinstructorassignsthetasktoeachgroupandasksthemtosearchforinformationrespectivelyfortheirrolessothattheymaydothediscussioninthenextsession.Stepthree:On-classrole-playbegins,withonestudentineachgroupreadytoanswerquestionsproposedbyothermembers.Orhemayalsodiscussquestionstogetherwiththemratherthangivingananswer.Exercises

Speaking第六十三页63第六十四页，共73页。Stepfour:Eachgroupshouldsummarizetheoutcomeoftheirdiscussionsandpresentitbeforetheclass.Otherrequirements:ApartfromthethreequestionsmentionedinTextB,studentsmayalsoaskotherquestionsaboutcareer,bycombiningthedomesticandinternationalemploymentreality.Exercises

Speaking第六十四页64第六十五页，共73页。Questionsforreference:Howtosynergizemyabilitywithcareer?Howtofindthejobmostsuitableformy