《新视野大学英语》PPT课件.ppt

新视野大学英语- 读写教程（二）,Unit 9 Section B 文电082-2班 邓海茵,From Hardship Come Success Para 1 “I prefer action to words,” says John TC Yeh, the award-winning businessman. Over the past four decades, John, who has been deaf since birth, has proven his abilities time and time againas a young immigrant, a college student, a clever business leader, an employer of persons who are disabled, an advocate, and a loving husband and father of three.,-第一段 “百说不如一练，”获奖的实业家约翰TC叶这样说道。在过去的40年中，虽然患有先天性耳聋，约翰却一次又一次地证明了他的实力作为年轻的移民、大学生、睿智的企业领导、残疾人的雇主和维护者、有爱心的丈夫以及三个孩子的父亲。,Para 2 A native of Taiwan, John came to the United States with his family in 1962 so that he and his sister, who is also deaf, could receive the best education possible. John graduated from the Kendall School for the Deaf and then went on to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a bachelors degree in mathematics. He wanted to become a mathematics teacher, but encountered many difficulties along way, most importantly that employers would not hire him because he was deaf.,-第二段 约翰出生在台湾，1962年，他和家人一同移民到美国，以便于他和同样耳聋的姐姐能获得最好的教育。约翰毕业于肯德尔聋人学校，然后进入位于首都华盛顿的加劳德特大学学习。在那里，他获得了数学学士学位，想成为一名数学老师，但是在这个过程中碰到了许多困难，最大的困难是，雇主因为他耳聋而不愿雇用他。,Para 3 John reflects that his first job was cleaning up at a restaurant. “I supervised myself, so my lack of hearing didnt affect my job,” he recalls. He went on to receive his masters degree in computer science, but after applying for hundreds of jobs, he once again found that employers were unwilling to hire him, evidently because he was disabled.,-第三段 约翰回忆说，他的第一份工作是在一家餐厅里打扫卫生。“我监督自己工作，因此我的耳聋并不影响我的工作。” 他回忆道。他继续攻读，获得计算机科学硕士学位，但是在数百次的工作应聘后，他再次发现雇主们不愿意雇用他，显然因为他是个残疾人,Para 4 In the late 1970s,John decided that the only way a deaf person could succeed in business was to take ownership of the problem and develop his or her own business. Frustrated by the lack of employment opportunities for deaf individuals, he and his brothers took out a huge loan and founded a software company in the Silicon Valley, Integrated Microcomputer Systems, Inc. (IMS). Their gamble paid off, making millions and providing jobs for both the hearing and the deaf.,-第四段 20世纪70年代后期，约翰断定，作为一个聋 人，只有自己解决问题，开创自己的生意，才 能在事业上获得成功。由于对聋人缺乏工作机 会而感到灰心，他和他的兄弟们贷了一大笔 款，在硅谷成立了一家软件公司：集成微机系 统有限公司 (IMS)。他们的孤注一掷有了回 报，赚了大钱，不仅为正常人也为聋人提供了 工作,Para 5 In the meantime, IMS and John were recognized with numerous awards for honorable services to the community, creative business practices and technical excellence. Para 6 In 1994,16 years after establishing IMS, John and his brothers sold the company and becam “semi-retired”. After less than two years, John undertook sponsoring the development of technology to offer affordable, real-time text services to deaf students.,-第五段同时，因为其对社会杰出的服务、创新性的商业实践和卓越的技术，IMS和约翰也被授予了无数的奖项。,-第六段 1994年，在IMS成立16年后，约翰和他的兄弟们卖掉了公司，进入“半退休”状态。不到两年，约翰开始资助开发为聋人学生提供负担得起的、实时文本服务的技术。,Para 7 John has rarely taken a rest since starting his first company. Over the years, in addition to proving his skill for business, John has demonstrated his abilities as a leader advocating for the deaf by serving on the boards of a broad scope of non-profit and educational institutions. Para 8 In a recent interview, John was asked questions regarding the employment of persons with disabilities, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities. Some of the interview is presented below.,-第七段 自从第一家公司开张以来，约翰很少有休息的、 时间。多年以来，在证明其商业技能的同时， 约翰也在许多领域的非营业机构和教育机构的 董事会任职，也证明了他作为维护聋人利益的 领导者的能力。,-第八段在最近一次采访中，约翰接受了有关雇用残疾人，包括美籍亚裔和太平洋岛国的残疾人的提问。以下摘录了部分采访内容,Para 9 Q: What unique difficulties with employment do Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders(AAPI) who are disabled face today? Para 10 A: I wouldnt characterize the bulk of the barriers Ive faced as being cultural. With reference to difficulties due to being deaf, theyve mostly been related to communication and language. The bottom line is there has to be very clear communication to work together effectively.,-第九至十段 问：如今美籍亚裔和太平洋岛国的残疾人在就 业问题上面临哪些特别的困难？ 答：我不会将我所面临的一大堆障碍归结于文 化差异。由于耳聋而产生的难题，主要与语言 交流有关。至少要能够清晰无误地交流，才能 一起有效地进行工作。,Para 11 Q: What can AAPIs who are disabled do to increase their opportunities for meaningful, competitive employment? Para 12 A: No matter how bright or well-educated you are, the thing that I look at most as an employer is attitude and how it relates to productivity. As an employer, I see a large quantity of applicants who are very competent and technically skilled, but have bad attitudes. Employers are not obliged to hire you unless a good attitude is part of the equation.,-第十一至十二段 问：美籍亚裔和太平洋岛国的残疾人应该怎样 做，才能增加他们从事有意义、有竞争力的工 作的机会？ 答：不管你有多聪明、学历有多高，作为雇 主，我最看重的是员工的态度和它与生产效率 的关系。作为一个雇主，我见过许多很能干、 很有技术的应聘者，但是工作态度却不好。雇 主没有义务一定要雇用你，良好的态度也是一 个影响因素。,Para 13 Q: Has your company actively looked for employees who are disabled? Para 14 A: I wouldnt simplify this question too much. It is not abnormal to hire people you know and trust, and for me many of those people happen to have disabilities. But, I cant guarantee someone a job just because he or she has a disability. The have to have the relevant skills, the capabilities, and the right attitude. There is no margin for workers who simply fill up space; he or she must have value.,-第十三至十四段 问：你们公司有没有主动地去寻找残疾人雇 员？ 答：我不能将这个问题过于简单化。雇用你了 解、信任的人很正常，而对于我来说，那些人 大多数恰好都是残疾人。当然，我不能单单因 为他（她）是残疾人就保证雇用他（她）。他 们必须有相关的技术、能力以及恰当的态度。 我没有多余的钱来雇佣那些仅能填补空缺的人 员；他（她）必须有价值。,Para 15 Q: What benefits might employers reap from hiring persons who are disabled, including AAPIs who are disabled?,Para 16 A: My experience is that people who are disabled are motivated, care about their work, and show that they want to work. Thy also tend to stay at their job longer. In addition, for many AAPIs family and culture are important. They understand what work means, how a good job leads to a good life for their family. I believe that there is an abundant supply of disabled workers who are not being utilized. My companies have benefited from that supply.,-第十五至十六段 问：雇主雇用残疾人，包括美籍亚裔和太平洋岛国 的残疾人，有什么益处？ 答：我的经验是，残疾人往往比较积极，更加在意 他们的工作，也表现出他们想工作。 而且他们在工作职位上呆的时间更长（即他们跳槽 的频率比较低）。此外，对于许多美籍亚裔和太平 洋岛国的残疾人，家庭和文化很重要。他们懂得工 作的意义，知道一份好的工作会给他们的家庭带来 好的生活。我相信还有大量的残疾人未被雇用。 我的公司已从这一劳动力资源中获益了,Para 17 Q: What else should employers know when hiring persons who are disabled? Para 18 A: Employers need to better understand people who are disabled. Most of us take offense at the assumption that collecting Social Security Income can provide us everything we need. Unemployment is humiliating and awfully boring, and theres no meaning there. Excluding someone,because he or she has a disability that does not affect performance is equivalent to wrongs such as hiring based on race. Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to do a good job, and as a result have a sense of pride in being a part of society. (Words:856),-第十七至十八段 问：雇主在雇用残疾人时还应该了解什么？ 答：雇主需要更好地理解残疾人。有人认为领取社 会福利金可以满足所有需求，我们大多数人对于这 种想法很反感。失业令人羞耻也十分乏味，而且人 生也变得毫无意义。仅仅因为他（她）存在某些并 不影响工作的缺陷就将其拒之门外，就好比招聘过 程中的种族歧视一样不道德不合法。每个人都应该 拥有获得好工作的机会，这样才能为自己是社会的 一部分而感到骄傲。 856字,