unit2Jobsandcareers-PassageB市公开课一等奖省赛课微课金奖课件

TEXTBMyFirstJob1/30Scanthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions1)WhatcanwelearnaboutLouis’sfamilywhenhewasyoung?

A.TheyhardlyhadtostrugglefortheirlivesB.TheycouldbarelymakeenoughmoneyfortheirneedsC.TheywouldgetadiscountontheirrentD.Theywereunfortunatealthoughtheylivedinagreatcountry2/302)Louis’sfathercouldgetadiscountonconditionthat__.A.heusedamachinetopickuplitterB.heworkedinacardboard-boxfactoryC.hegotupat3:00A.M.everydayD.hecleanedtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek3/303)Bysayingthat“thereisdignityinallwork”theauthormeansthat_____.A.weshouldhonorthosewhoworkhardtosupporttheirfamiliesB.hewillneverforgetworkingintheparkinglotC.peopleshouldworkhardtomakealivingD.nomatterwhatjobonedoes,onedeservesrespect4/304)WhatmadeSuze’scustomerlendhermoneyaccordingtothepassage?HermaturityHerfaithfulnessHerhonestyHersuccess5/30TwodistinguishedAmericansrecallingtheirfirstjobexperience

LouisCaldera:TheParking-LotSweeper

Myparentsimbuedinmetheconceptsoffamily,faithandpatriotismwhenIwasyoung.Eventhoughwestruggledtomakeendsmeet,theystressedtomeandmyfourbrothersandsistershowfortunateweweretoliveinagreatcountrywithlimitlessopportunities.

6/30conceptn.概念，观念，思想[同notion]我不能了解“无限”这个概念。Ican’tgrasptheconceptofinfinity.7/30搭配ethicalconcept伦理观念fundamentalstrategicconcept根本战略思想8/30make(both)endsmeet使收支相抵工资低税收高，约翰极难做到收支平衡。Withhightaxesandhissmallincome,Johnhasgreatdifficultyinmakingbothendsmeet.9/30IgotmyfirstrealjobwhenIwasten.Mydad,Benjamin,injuredhisbackworkinginacardboard-boxfactoryandwasretrainedasahairstylist.TheowneroftheshoppingcentergaveDadadiscountonhisrentforcleaningtheparkinglotthreenightsaweek,whichmeantgettingupat3A.M.Topickuptrash,Dadusedalittlemachinethatlookedlikealawnmower.MomandIemptiedgarbagecansandpickeduplitterbyhand.Ittooktwotothreehourstocleanthelot.I'dsleepinthecaronthewayhome.

10/30discountn.折扣vt.把…打折现金付款，我们给以9折优惠。Wegive10%discountforcashpayment.11/30Ididthisfortwoyears,butthelessonsIlearnedhavelastedalifetime.Iacquireddisciplineandastrongworkethic,andlearnedatanearlyagetheimportanceofbalancinglife'scompetinginterests-inmycase,school,homeworkandajob.Thisreallyhelpedduringmysenioryearofhighschool,whenIworked40hoursaweekflippingburgersatafast-foodjointwhiletakingafullloadofcollege-prepcourses.

12/30disciplinen.纪律vt.训练，训导那个教师无法维持课堂纪律。Theteachercan’tkeepdisciplineinherclassroom.父母须管教儿女。Parentshavetodisciplinetheirchilderen.13/30The＿atthemilitaryacademyissorigidthatstudentshardlybearit.

(CET4)conventionB)confinementC)principleD)discipline

答案：D14/30Thehardworkpaidoff.IattendedtheU.S.MilitaryAcademyandwentontoreceivegraduatedegreesinlawandbusinessfromHarvard.Later,IjoinedabigLosAngeleslawfirmandwaselectedtotheCaliforniastateassembly.InthesejobsandineverythingelseI'vedone,Ihaveneverforgottenthosenightsintheparkinglot.Theexperiencetaughtmethatthereisdignityinallworkandthatifpeopleareworkingtoprovideforthemselvesandtheirfamilies,thatissomethingweshouldhonor.

Note:LouisCalderawasthe17thSecretaryoftheArmyoftheU.S.A.

15/30payoff①付清，还清（债务）②是值得③（计划等）取得成功我已付清了那台洗碗机余额。I’vepaidoffthebalanceonthedishwasher.他们冒了很大风险，但事情成功了。Theytookahellofriskbutitpaidoff.16/30由pay组成短语payback偿还（欠款）；向…报复payfor因…受处罚/受苦Payup全部付清17/30SuzeOrman:TheWaitress

IhadmyfirstjobatalocaldinercalledtheButtercupBakerywhenIwas22.Iworkedthereforsevenyearsandlearnedsomanylessons,especiallyfromafellowwaitressHelenwhohadincredibleselfrespectanddidwhatsheloved-servingpeople.Shemadeeveryonesmileandfeelgood,customersandco-workersalike.Beingawaitresschangedmylife.OneofmyregularcustomerswasFredHasbrook,anelectronicssalesman.Healwaysateaham-and-Monterey-Jackomelet,andwhenIsawhimwalkingtowardthediner,Itriedtohaveitonhistableassoonashesatdown.

18/30

ThankstothenewfoundconfidenceIpickedupfromHelen,Idreamedofhavingmyownrestaurant.ButwhenIcalledmyparentstoaskforaloan,theysaid,"Wejustdon'thavethemoney."

Thenextday,Fredsawmeandasked,"What'swrong,sunshine?You'renotsmilingtoday."Isharedmydreamwithhimandsaid,"Fred,IknowIcandomoreifsomebodywouldjusthavefaithinme."

19/30thanksto幸亏，因为多亏有他帮忙，我才得到了那份工作。Thankstohishelp,Igotthejob.幸亏你及时帮忙，我们才按时完成了任务。Itwasthankstoyourtimelyhelpthatweaccomplishedthetaskontime.20/30Hewalkedovertosomeoftheotherdinerregularsandthenextdayhandedmecheckstotaling$50,000-alongwithanotethatIhavetothisday.Itreads,"Theonlycollateralonthisloanismytrustinyourhonestyasaperson.Goodpeoplewithadreamshouldhavetheopportunitytomakethatdreamcometrue."

ItookthecheckstoMerrillLynch-thefirsttimeIhadeverenteredabrokeragehouse-wherethemoneywasinvestedforme.IcontinuedworkingattheButtercup,makingplansfortherestaurantIwouldopen.Myinvestmentssoured,though,andIlostthemoney.21/30tothisday到现在，至今至今我还不明白她为何那样做。Tothisday,Istilldon’tknowwhyshedidit.22/30使用方法表示“至今，到现在”词有sofar,untilnow等23/30investvt.①投资②投入（时间，精力等）③授予，赋予vi.投资他把全部钱都投入了股票买卖。Heinvestedallhismoneyinstocksandshares.24/30soura.酸，馊v.变馊，变坏水果太酸了，不能吃。Thefruitwastoosourtoeat.伴随时间推移，他们婚姻关系恶化了。Astimewentbytheirmarriageturnedsour.25/30Ifoundmyselfthinkingaboutwhatitwouldbeliketobeastockbroker.AftergreatdeliberationIdecidedtoapplyforajobatMerrillLynch.EventhoughIhadnoexperience,Iwashiredandendedupbecomingaprettygoodbroker.EventuallyIpaidbackFredandmycustomersthe$50,000,plus14-percentannualinterest.Fiveyearslater,Iwasabletoopenmyownfirm.

26/30Igotathank-younotefromFred,whichwillbeimprintedonmyheartforever.Hehadbeensickandwrotethatmycheckhadhelpedcoverhismountingmedicalbills.Hisletterread,"ThatloanmayhavebeenoneofthebestinvestmentsthatIwillevermake.Whoelsecouldhaveinv