新视野英语教程（第四版）视听说教程3 课件 U8 Smart machines and peoples lives

新视野英语教程视听说教程3第四版CONTENTSTellingapart▶Testingyourears▶Openingyourmouth▶Viewingtogether▶VoiceofChina▶Wrap-up▶Smartmachinesandpeople’slivesUnit8SeeingMengHaoranoffatYellowCraneTowerLiBaiReadthefollowingpoemaloudaftertherecording.Payattentiontothepronunciation,intonation,andrhythm.1MyfriendhasleftthewestwheretheYellowCranetowers,ForRiverTownveiledingreenwillowsandredflowers.Hislesseningsailislostinboundlessbluesky,WhereIseebuttheendlessRiverrollingby.CulturalnoteLiBai(701–762)wasoneofthegreatestpoetsoftheTangDynastyandinChinesehistoryasawhole.Hewasaromanticinhisviewoflifeandinhispoems.Muchofhislifewasreflectedinhispoems:theplaceshevisited,friendswhomhesawoffonjourneystodistantlocations,hisowndream-likeimaginings,eventsofwhichhehadnews,descriptionsofnature,etc.ThesepoemswereofparticularimportanceindescribingthechangesinChinaduringthepoet’slifetime.Translation黄鹤楼送孟浩然之广陵李白故人西辞黄鹤楼，烟花三月下扬州。孤帆远影碧空尽，惟见长江天际流。WordbankacknowledgeinitialpredictionwidespreadaffirminterceptpsychologyfamiliarizeoneselfwithbasementlegalreceiverposeathreatelevatormicrowaveovensolutionprofessoremeritusfingerprintmiddlemansophisticatedChatGPTfounderneuralsteeringwheelScandinaviafraudnuclearsurveillanceWilliamsburgGPSoptimisticultra-highfrequency(UHF)immunitypajamasvaccine进入测试Acknowledgethatyouhurther,andthenapologize.acknowledgev.承认BackIcanaffirmthatnoonewilllosetheirjob.affirmv.确认，证实BackKitchengoodsaresoldinthebasement.basementn.地库BackWetooktheelevatortothefourteenthfloor.elevatorn.电梯，升降机BackAfingerprintisformedwhenafingertouchesasurface.fingerprintn.指纹BackThefounderbecameparalyzedinaparaglidingaccident.foundern.创始者，创立者BackHewasconvictedoffraud.fraudn.欺诈，诈骗BackHisGPSsystemwentoutoforder.GPSn.全球（卫星）定位系统BackGlobalPositioningSystemThevaccineprovideslongerimmunityagainstflu.immunityn.免疫力BackBritishpeopledonotusetheirmiddlenames,butAmericansoftengivetheinitial:JohnF.Theinitialreactionhasbeenexcellent.initialn.名字的首字母Backadj.开始的，最初的Parentsinterceptkids'letterstotheNorthPole,toseewhattheywant.interceptv.拦截BackYouronlyrecourseislegalaction.legaladj.法律的，法律规定的BackLikemanyoftoday'sgreatinventions,themicrowaveovenwasaby-productofanothertechnology.microwaveovenn.微波炉BackWhydon'ttheycutoutthemiddlemanandletusdoitourselves?middlemann.经纪人，中间人BackTheneuralactivityofthebrainwillbecomeintensified.neuraladj.神经的，神经系统的BackNuclearpoweriscleanerthancoal.nuclearadj.（原子）核的，核能的BackShefeltlight-heartedandoptimistic.optimisticadj.乐观的BackIamstillinmypajamas.pajamasn.睡衣BackHispredictionwasrightonthemoney.predictionn.预测BackShestudiedphilosophyandpsychologyatYale.psychologyn.心理学，心理BackAproducersendsamessageandareceivertakesthemessage.receivern.接收者BackDoyouhaveabettersolution?solutionn.解决办法BackMarkisasmartandsophisticatedyoungman.sophisticatedadj.复杂的，精密的BackHesnatchedatthesteeringwheelbutIpushedhimaway.steeringwheeln.方向盘BackHewasarrestedafterbeingkeptunderconstantsurveillance.surveillancen.监视BackUsetheultra-highfrequencydetection.ultra-highfrequency(UHF)n.特高频BackResearchersaroundtheworldarecollaboratingtodevelopanewvaccine.vaccinen.疫苗BackThenewlawshavegainedwidespreadacceptance.widespreadadj.广泛的，普遍的BackYou'llneedtimetofamiliarizeyourselfwithourprocedures.familiarizeoneselfwith使自己熟悉事物BackThiscouldposeathreattotheenvironment.poseathreat构成威胁BackSheisaprofessoremeritusatCornellUniversity.professoremeritus荣誉退休教授BackNowadays,lotsofpeoplestarttouseChatGPT.ChatGPT聊天机器人程序BackThesubjectofmywritingofthisarticleisfromNorthernScandinavia.Scandinavia斯堪的纳维亚（半岛）BackMostofthemliveinWilliamsburg,sowe'llgotoarestauranttherefordinner.Williamsburg威廉斯堡（美国一城市）Back1.A.Byusingakey.B.Withhisfingerprints.

C.Bymakingaphonecall.

D.WithsomePINcodes.2.A.Whattheweatherislike.

B.Theroutetotheman’shome.

C.Theman’sexactlocation.

D.Theroutetothewoman’shome.✔Listentothetwoconversations.Aftereachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Decideonthebestanswertoeachquestion.Boththeconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.CONVERSATIONS1Conversation1✔3.A.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofseeingmoviesonline.

B.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofonlineshopping.

C.Youngpeople’saddictiontoseeingmoviesonline.

D.Youngpeople’saddictiontoonlineshopping.4.A.Itcansavetime.

B.Itprovidesbetterdealsatlowerprices.

C.Itisconvenient.

D.Itoffersagreaterselectionofproducts.5.A.Consumersdon’tknowpreciselywhatthey’regetting.

B.Ithelpsconsumersgetanexactideaofaproduct’squality.

C.Consumerscanreadonlinereviewsofaproduct.

D.Itcanhelpconsumerstoavoidtheriskoffraud.✔Conversation2✔✔Listentothepassageandfillintheblanks.Thepassagewillbespokentwice.PASSAGE2Cybersecurityexpertsinmanycompaniesareworkingonprogramsthatcandetectanddealwithcomputerviruses.Theyareworkingonsomethingverysimilartothehumanbody’s1)_________________.Theexpertsplantoplacedataandalgorithmstofightcomputervirusesinacomputer,whichislikeapersongettingavaccinetoboosttheirimmunityagainst2)_________.Theseprogramswouldalsosharewithothercomputers3)_________informationtofightcomputerviruses.Evenasexpertsworkontheseadvancedsolutions,theysaythatanyonewhousesacomputershouldalso4)_____________computerviruses.Thereareseveralsuccessfulmethodstosolvethiskindofproblem.First,learnabouttheoperatingsystemofyourcomputerandfamiliarizeyourselfwithinstalledsoftwareandapplications.Then,learnmoreaboutthedifferenttypesofmalware—notjustviruses—andhowtheycanharmyoursystem.Themoreyouknow,thebetteryoucanprotectyourcomputer5)_______________________.diseasesdefensesystemnecessaryguardagainstfrombeingattacked1.A.Becausemostofhisteethwereblue.

B.Becausehefoughtbravelywithdifferentgroups.

C.Becausehewasabletocommunicateindifferentlanguages.

D.BecausewhathedidcloselymatchedwhatBluetoothtechnologydoes.2.A.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’sfullname.

B.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’ssurname.

C.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’sinitials.

D.BasedonthesymbolsoftheDanishking’sfirstname.✔Listentothepassageanddecideonthebestanswertoeachquestion.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokentwice.PASSAGE3✔3.A.ByusingUHFradiowaves.

B.ByusingtheInternet.

C.ByusingUHFwavesinGPSsystems.

D.ByusingUHFwavesinmicrowaveovens.4.A.Becausethepaireddevicesmustshareacodewitheachother.

B.Becausethepaireddevicesaretooclosetoeachother.

C.BecauseBluetoothcankeepyourhandsfreeforotherthings.

D.BecauseBluetoothconnectsdevicesonlyovershortdistances.5.A.Monitortrafficinroadnetworks.

B.Monitortrafficviolationsinrealtime.

C.Checkwhetheraship’screwareallonboard.

D.Determineifsomeonehasfallenofftheship.✔✔✔1.WhenwastheInternetsetup?TheInternetwassetupinthe____________.2.Whydidanewnetworksystemneedtobesetup?Becauseinthatway,thecomputernetworksystemwould______________allthetime.3.WhohadaccesstotheInternetatfirst?Atfirst,theInternetwasusedonly___________________.4.WhatmadesurfingtheInternetmoreconvenient?____________developedbyscientistsmadesurfingtheInternetmoreconvenient.5.Whathasbecomemoreandmorepopularamongstudents?UsingInternet-based_________________hasbecomemoreandmorepopular.1960skeeponworkingListentothetwopassages.Completeeachoftheanswerswithnomorethanthreewords.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbespokentwice.PASSAGES4Passage1bythegovernmentSoftwaresocialmedia1.Whatisthepurposeofdevelopingthemachine?Thepurposeisto_________________ofhumansinsomefields.2.Whatkindoftasksarethesemachinescapableofperforming?Thesemachinesareabletoperformtasksthatwereonce________________forhumans.3.Whoparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthismachine?A(n)____________fromWilliamsburgparticipatedinthedevelopmentofthenewmachine.4.Howdopeoplemakethemachinemove?Peopleusea(n)___________________tomakethemachinemove.5.Wherecanpeoplestaywhileperformingadangeroustask?Theycanstayina(n)____________.taketheplacetoodangerousPassage2psychologistelectroniccontrolsafeplace1.A.AIwilldrasticallychangethesejobs.

B.AIwillnotaffectthesejobs.

C.AIwilleliminatemostofthesejobs.

D.Thespeakerdidnotcommentonthistopic.2.A.HeisunsureoftheimpactofAI.

B.HebelievesthatAIwillcauseaneconomiccrisis.

C.HeisoptimisticaboutthepotentialeconomicimpactofAI.

D.HeispessimisticaboutthepotentialeconomicimpactofAI.3.A.Thewebsitewasprofitable.

B.Thewebsitewasmakingmoneyslowly.

C.Theparentcompanyofthewebsitemademorethan$540millionin2022.

D.Thefinancialstatusofthewebsiteisnotmentionedinthenewsreport.Listentothenewsreportanddecideonthebestanswertoeachquestion.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokentwice.NEWSREPORT5✔✔✔Let’swatchavideo!1.Therobotsexhibitionwasheldin______.A)London

B)ParisC)TokyoD)Beijing2.

Whichofthefollowingfunctionsofthekitchenrobotswasnotmentionedinthevideo?A)Tocookpancakes.B)Toslicevegetables.C)Tocarrydrinksandfood.D)Tomakecoffee.3.

Accordingtothevideo,whatisthecauseofarisingdemandforkitchenrobots?A)Japan'sagingpopulationanddecliningnumberofyoungworkers.B)Japan'sagingpopulationandincreasingnumberofcareerwomen.C)Japan'sgrowingpopulationanddecliningnumberofyoungworkers.D)Japan'sgrowingpopulationandincreasingnumberofyoungworkers.

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Therobotsattheexhibitionmaycostabout_____each.A)180USdollarsB)1,800USdollarsC)18,000USdollarsD)180,000USdollars

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WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A)Therobotmanufacturershopeeveryfamilywillhavearobottohelpoutwithhouseworkinthefuture.B)Peoplecanplaceanorderofthekitchenrobotsattheexhibition.C)Someofthekitchenrobotscanmakesushi.D)TherobotchefismanufacturedbyTokoRikiCompany.✔✔Wordbankcommendablesubmitdealercarveanichehintgroomsb.todosth.involvementinchargeofloankeepsb.ontheirtoespassionatemakeprofitsprovidertakeover进入测试commendableadj.值得称赞的Suchinitiativeishighlycommendable.Backdealern.商人，经销商Heisasuccessfulcardealer.Backhintn.暗示，细微的迹象Sheletfallafurtherheavyhint.Backinvolvementn.参与Oneofthemainthemesisemployeeinvolvement.Backloann.贷款Shearrangedaloanwiththebank.Backpassionateadj.（对某事）具有强烈信念的，热爱的Hewaspassionateaboutallliterature.Backprovidern.供应商Thereiscertainlyaspaceforatrustworthy,easy-to-understandpensionsprovider.Backsubmitv.呈送，提交Itislaiddownthatallcandidatesmustsubmitthreecopiesoftheirdissertation.Backcarveaniche创造一个稳固的位置Carveanicheforyourselfthroughinnovation.Backgroomsb.todosth.培养某人做某事ThecompanyisgroominghertotakeovertheCEOpositioninthenextfiveyears.Backinchargeof主管，负责Mrs.Thompsonisinchargeoforganizingtheschool'sannualsciencefair.Backkeepsb.ontheirtoes使某人随时准备行动Thechallengingnewprojectisdesignedtokeeptheteamontheirtoesandpushtheirlimits.Backmakeprofits赚取利润Afteryearsofhardwork,thesmallrestaurantstartedtomakeprofits.Backtakeover接管Whenthefounderretired,herdaughterdecidedtotakeoverthefamilybusiness.BackW:Howlonghaveyoubeenrunningthiscompany,Tony?M:Foroverfiveyears.W:Didthiscompanyusedtobestate-owned?M:Yes,itwas.Butitisprivatelyownednow.M:Comeon,tellmesomethingabouthowyouestablishedyourcareerasadealer.Youalwaysmakesuchbigannualprofits.W:Toputitsimply,it’sallabouthardworkandgoodcommunicationskills.M:Howmanyemployeesweretherewhenyoustartedupyourcompany?W:Therewereonlysevenemployees23Readtheshortconversationsaftertherecording,thenpracticethemwithyourpartner.EXCHANGES141Readtheshortconversationsaftertherecording,thenpracticethemwithyourpartner.EXCHANGES1W:What’sthemainproductofyourcompany,Jack?M:Softwareforhealthcareproviders.M:Doesyourcompanyworkwithpartnersfromothercountries?W:Yes,wehavepartnershipswithcompaniesfromtheU.S65OptionalexerciseQuestionaboutacompanyResponse1.Hasthecompanybeenrunningwell?1.Yes,ithasbeenrunningquitewell.Notreally,wehavesufferedabiglossofprofitrecently.2.Haveyoubeenrunningaprofitablebusiness?2.Yes,wehavebeenmakingahandsomeprofit.3.Howmanybrancheshaveyouopenedinthepasttenyears?3.Wehaveopenedsixbranchesaltogetherinthepasttenyears.4.Whatkindofclientshaveyoubeendoingbusinesswith?4.Mainlypeopleinthecarindustry.W:Congratulations,Tim,ontheopeningofanewbranch!M:Thankyousomuch.Youknow,Ican’thelpbutfeelexcited,evenifthisisourcompany’stenthone.W:Iknow.Iimaginethejourneyhasn’talwaysbeeneasy.M:Yes,we’vehadourstruggles.Butthehardtimesonlymakemeappreciatethegoodtimes.W:Ican’thelpbutwonder,haveyoueverconsideredretirement?Maybelettingyoursonstepintothebusiness?M:Youreadmymind.He’sactuallybeeninchargeofoneofthebrancheslately,doingacommendablejobatit.1Readtheconversationsaftertherecording.Payattentiontotheexpressionsrelatedtofindingoutaboutacompany.CONVERSATIONMODELS2Payattentiontotheuseof“Ican’thelpbut…”inthisconversation.Itmeansyouareunabletodoanythingelseexceptforthethingyouareabouttomention.Thisstructurecanaddanatural,idiomaticflavortoyourEnglish.TipW:Soyou’regroominghimtotakeoverthemainbusiness?M:Notexactly.HisinvolvementinourbusinessisnotahintthatI’mleavingsoon.IstillenjoywhatIdo,andI’mnotreadytostopyet.W:It’sgoodtoseeyou’restillaspassionateasyouwereacollegekid!M:Haha.Oldhabitsdiehard!M1:Mr.Johnson,we’reverygladthatyoucouldcomeheretodiscusswithusthepotentialofourjointproject.M2:Gladtomeetyou,Mr.Zhang.MayIhavesomeinformationaboutyourcompany?M1:Sure.Ourcompanywasstarted10yearsago.Wenowhaveavibrantteamof50,andwe’vemanagedtocarveanicheinservingthemachine-buildingindustry.M2:Oh,Isee.Actually,I’mthinkingofsettingupamachine-buildingplantinShenyang.Ibelieveyouhaveabranchthere?2Noticethepoliteandformaltoneofthespeakers,whichisapparentinstructuressuchas“MayIhave…”and“Allowmeto…”ThisiscommoninbusinessEnglishwhererespectandprofessionalismareimportant.TipM1:That’sright.Inthatcase,howaboutreachingoutdirectlytoourShenyangOfficeforamorefocuseddiscussion?M2:Soundslikeaplan.I’ddefinitelyliketogetintouch.M1:Allowmetoarrangethatforyou.IcansetupanintroductionwithourShenyangOffice’smanager.M2:Thatwouldbemuchappreciated.M1:IcanalsoprovideyouwithaportfoliooftheprojectsourShenyangOfficehasworkedonrecently,ifthatwouldbeofinterest.M2:Yes,thatwouldbeveryhelpfulforourinitialtalks.Thankyou,Mr.Zhang.M1:It’sourpleasure.M:Hi,Linda.Youseemtobeinquiteahurrythesemornings.W:Youknowwhat?Wejustgotanewboss.M:Soyouhaveto1)_______________________?W:Yeah.HelooksprettyseriousandI’vegottobecareful.M:2)____________________________?W:I’mnotsure.Ionlyknowheusedtoworkinanother3)_________________.M:Therearesomanyprivatecompanies,butpeopleonlyrememberthenamesofthosebigcompanies.W:Well,perhaps.Butworkinginasmallerprivatecompanycanbequite4)_________________.M:Yes.Theremaybemoreroomforcreativityaswell.Sowouldyousayyouenjoythechallengesofyourjob?W:Mostofthetime,yes.5)__________________________tohaveamoredirectimpactonthecompany’ssuccess.M:Thatsoundsrewarding.Anditmustkeepyouonyourtoes!W:Definitely,there’sneveradullmoment.Completetheconversation,thenlistentotherecordingandcheckyouranswers.CONVERSATION11IdoappreciatethechancegettoworkearlierWheredidheusetoworkprivatecompanychallengingIt'syourturn!

▶SITUATIONLanguagenotes•security,stability,creativity,flexibility•Thatisabigchange.•Itoffers…thatabigcompanylacks.•Youmaynothave…likeyou’vehadinabigcompany.Oneofyourfriendsisconsideringquittinghisjobinabigcompanytoworkforastart-up.Talkabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofworkinginthetwoplaces.MakeanothersituationalconversationwiththehelpofCONVERSATION1.Thelanguagetipsbelowareforyourreference.CONVERSATION11Tohighlightyourthoughtfulcomparison,youmayuse“Everycoinhastwosides.”TipSampleconversationSituation1A:Hey,Dave.Youseemtobeindeepthoughtthesedays.B:Yes.I’mthinkingaboutleavingmyjob.A:Well,thatwouldbeabigchange.Haveyoutoldanyoneyet?B:Notyet.Iwanttobereallysurebeforemakingamove.A:Doyouhaveanewworkplaceinmind?B:Notsureaboutthespecificsyet,butastart-uphasofferedmeajobassalesmanager.A:Thatsoundslikeanimportantposition.B:Yes,andIbelieveworkinginastart-upmaygivemetheopportunitytoinnovatethatthecompanyI’mcurrentlyworkingfordoesn’t.A:Fairpoint.Buteverycoinhastwosides.Youmighthavelessstabilitythanyou’vehadinyourcurrentjob.B:That’strue.It’ssomethingI’vetakenintoconsideration.1.GreetB.1.GreetAandaskAabouthis/herwork.2.TellByouwanttochangeyourjob.2.AskAforthereason.3.Explainthereason.3.SuggestAthinkitover.4.TellByouarehesitating.4.Askifthecompanydidwell.5.TellBthecompanyusedtomakebigprofits.5.SuggestthatAshouldwaittoseeifthecompany’ssituationgetsbetter.AMakeupaconversationbasedonthefollowingclues.CONVERSATION22Showyouareactivelylisteningwhenyourfrienddiscusseshis/herjobchange.Todothis,youcanuseexpressionslike“Isee,”“That’sabigstep,”and“Maybeitwouldhelpto…”TipB6.AcceptB’ssuggestion.SampleconversationA:Hi,Richard.Haven’tseenyouforages.Howareyou?B:Fine.How’syourwork?A:Notsogood.I’vebeenthinkingaboutchangingmyjob.B:Howcome?A:Mycompany’slosingmoneynow.B:Oh,I’msorrytohearthat.Butyoushouldthinktwicebeforemakingadecision.A:I’mactuallyhesitating,youknow.B:Didthecompanyusetodowell?A:Verywell,actually.Itwasmakinggreatprofitsuntillastyear.B:ThenIsuggestthatyouwaitforsometimetoseeifthingslookup.A:Maybeyouhaveapoint.It'syourturn!

▶SITUATIONLanguagenotes•unbearable,demanding,work-lifebalance•What’sup?/What’sgoingon?•I’vebeenhavingdifficultieswith…•Whatmakesyouwanttoleaveyourcurrentjob?•Haveyoudoneresearchonthecompanyyou’reconsidering?•Maybeitwouldhelpto…/Whydon’tyou…?JaneishavingaconversationwithherfriendLucy,whoisconsideringchangingherjobduetoherexcessiveworkload.Janesuggestspossiblesolutions.MakeupaconversationfollowingCONVERSATION2.Thelanguagenotesareforyourreference.CONVERSATION22SampleconversationSituation2A:Hi,Lucy.Youlookalittletroubled.What’sup?B:Well,I’vebeenconsideringapplyingtoadifferentcompany,butI’mnotsureifit’stherightmove.A:Really?That’sabigstep.Whatmakesyouwanttoleaveyourcurrentjob?B:Theworkloadhasjustbecomeunbearable.Ifeellikeit’sreallyaffectingmywork-lifebalance.A:Isee.Haveyouspokentoyourmanageraboutit?Perhapstheycanhelpadjustyourworkload.B:I’mnotsuretheycan.Thingsatourcompanyhavebeenverydemandingrecently.A:Hmm,thatdoessoundtough.Haveyoudoneresearchonthecompanyyou’reconsidering?B:Yes,Istartedlookingintoit.Theirreviewsarequitepositive,butit’shardtoknowforsurefromtheoutside.A:That’strue.Maybeitwouldhelptoreachouttopeoplewhoworkthereorhaveworkedtherebefore.Theymightofferamorerealisticinsight.B:Goodidea.I’llseeifIcanchatwithsomepeopleonthejob-huntingforum.Thanks!A:You’rewelcome.Goodluck!It'syourturn!

▶SITUATIONLindahasworkedforfouryears.Hercousinisabouttograduatefromcollegeandwantstoknowwhattoconsiderwhenchoosingacompanytoworkfor.Drawingfromherpastexperience,Lindaprovidessomeadvice.Makeupmoreconversationsbasedonthesituationsgivenbelow.Thelanguagenotesareforyourreference.CONVERSATION22It'syourturn!

▶SITUATIONMiahasworkedasaninternatacompanyandherfriend,Sophie,isapplyingforafull-timejobthere.SophiereachesouttoMiaforinformationaboutthecompanyculture,work-lifebalance,andprogressionopportunities.Makeupmoreconversationsbasedonthesituationsgivenbelow.Thelanguagenotesareforyourreference.CONVERSATION22Languagenotes•careergoal,personalgrowth,trainingprogram,location,colleagues,workingconditions•supportive/encouraging,demanding,approachable,workfromhome,flexiblehours,workovertime•I’manxious/nervousabout…•Couldyoutellmeabout…?•Couldyousaymoreabout/expandonthat?•Youneedtotake…intoconsideration./Makesureyouthinkabout…SampleconversationSituation3A:Hi!Howarethingsgoing?B:So-so.I’mkindofnervousaboutchoosingtherightcompanyaftergraduation.A:Itcanbedaunting,butit’salsoexciting!Findingtherightmatchgoesbeyondthepaycheck.B:Really?Couldyousaymoreaboutthat?A:Well,forstarters,consideryourpotentialcolleagues.You’llbespendingalottimewiththem.It’sessentialthatyourespectandcanlearnfromthem.B:Hmm,Ihadn’tgiventhatmuchthought.A:Andconsiderthelocation.Isitacitywhereyoucouldseeyourselfliving?Wouldyoubeabletohaveagoodwork-lifebalance?B:That’sagoodpoint.I’vebeenmostlylookingatthejobdescriptionsofar.A:Andfinally,makesurethecompanycansupportyourcareergrowth,offertraining,orhaveaclearprogressionpath.Youwouldn’twanttofeelstuckinacoupleofyears’time.B:Isee.There’sreallymoretothisthanIinitiallyrealized.A:Absolutely.It’sabigdecision,makesuretotakeenoughtimetoconsiderallaspects.Goodluck!SampleconversationSituation4A:HeySophie!Iheardyou’reinterestedinjoiningourcompany.B:Yes,I’mactuallypreparingfortheinterviewrightnow.Canyouletmeinonwhatit’sliketoworkforthiscompany?A:Absolutely.Whatdoyouwanttoknow?B:Couldyoutellmeabitaboutthecompanyculture?A:Sure.It’sreallysupportivehere,almostlikeabigfamily.Themanagementisveryapproachableandopencommunicationisverymuchencouraged.B:Soundsprettygood!Whataboutwork-lifebalance?Doemployeesoftenworkovertime?A:Thecompanyisquiterespectfulofourpersonaltime.Althoughtheremightbetheoccasionallatenightwhenaprojectrequiresabitmoretime,it’snotfrequent.Plus,youcansometimesworkfromhome,ifthat’syourcupoftea.B:That’sreallynice!Howaboutopportunitiesforcareeradvancement?A:Theredefinitelyarechancestogrow.Thecompanyofferslotsoftrainingprogramstokeepyourskillssharp.But,likeelsewhere,it’simportantthatyouproveyourselfcapableofmovingup.B:Gotit.AnythingelseIshouldknowabout?A:Well,thecompanyisoverallgreat,butasinanyorganization,therecanbechallenges.Attimes,thelevelofteamworkrequiredcanleadtoa“toomanycooks”situation—sortofamix-upofideas,butit’smanageable.Overall,it’sagreatplace.B:Thanksforalltheinformation!Ireallyappreciateit.A:Notaproblematall,andbestofluckwithyourinterview!Listentotheconversations.Matcheachconversation(shortenedas“C”)toapicture,thenlistenagainandcompletethetable.Finally,practicetheconversationswithyourpartner.LISTENING1C1SpeakerWhenwasthecompanybuiltWhatnextC2C3Mr.Johnsonand1)___________TwentyyearsagoTodraftareportto2)_________attheboardmeetingMr.GrantandMs.White3)________yearsago5)_________yearsagoTo4)___________moreemployeesTo6)____________awrittenrequestfortheloanMotheranddaughterABCpersonalmanagerdiscussFivetakeonTensubmitWorkingroups.Taketurnstellingtherestofyourgroupyourideasabouthowlong-establisheddomesticcompaniesarebecomingmoreactiveandprofitable.Youcanusesomeexamplestosupportyourpoints.SPEAKING2Languagenotes•reform,innovation-drivendevelopmentstrategy,high-qualitydevelopment•Nowadays,companiesarebecomingmore…dueto…•Tosurviveintheglobalcompetition,companiesneedto…•Bytheendofthelastcentury,thecompanywasonthevergeofbankruptcy.•Throughaseriesofreformmeasures,thecompanysurvivedthehardtimes.•It’surgentforthecompanytocarryoutreform.•Ithasturnedouttobeasuccessfulreform.SampleconversationA:Myfatherhasbeenworkinginalong-establisheddomesticcompanyforalmost20years.Bytheendoflastcentury,itwasonthevergeofbankruptcy.B:Howisitno