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Read & Explore,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,二级,三级,四级,五级,精品课件,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,二级,三级,四级,五级,*,Passage A,Passage B,Unit 2,Return to Menu,Passage APassage BUnit 2Return,Passage A,Think About It,Read About It,Talk About It,Write About It,Passage A,1.Do you often log on the Internet? What do you usually do online?,Many students log on the Internet frequently. They may use the Internet to search for useful information they need, visit social network sites, e-mail their friends, or play video games.,Reference:,1.Do you often log on the Int,2.What is job application online? Have you ever tried it?,Job application online means doing all the application on the Internet. One can fill in the application form and send it in an e-mail form to potential employers mailbox, together with all necessary materials about oneself.,Reference:,2.What is job application onl,3.Do you think the Internet will be used more extensively in your lifetime?,Yes, it will continuously play more important role in the future.,Reference:,3.Do you think the Internet w,Read About It,Language Points,Content Awareness,Language Focus,Read About It,Your Dream Job: A Click Away,Less than a month from graduation day, Theresa Smith of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, had yet to find the right job. The,career,placement center,referred,the liberal-arts major,to,JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45 000 entry-level positions.,Smith selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her,criteria, including one as an assistant to an administrator at the University of Chicagos business school. Four weeks later she was,hired at a starting,salary,of $32 000.,Your Dream Job: A Click AwayS,“I had no training,” says Smith, “but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.”,Smith is one American who clicked her way into a job. Steven Tools is another.,In 1996, the Rockville, Md.,resident,came across,an employment site named CareerBuilder. He had just been promoted to director of marketing for a company that produces tradeshow exhibits and wasnt looking for a job. But,curious, he decided to “give it a try.”,Tools,filled out,a profile with the keywords marketing manager and entered his e-mail address. Within a week his computers mailbox was,filling up,with,available,positions. Two interviews later he jumped to a new job. “The Internet is like hiring a personal assistant,” says Tools. “Effortlessly you can become aware of opportunities that may,elevate,your career.”,“I had no training,” says Smi,Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today, non-technical jobs salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example are the fastest growing segment of Internet employment opportunities. Most major newspapers and trade publications have online versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to,scan,for work available across town, in another state, or around the world.,Madeline Gragg and Nedzad Dozlic are still another two who clicked their luck online.,In 1996, Madeline Gragg, a 28-year-old high school teacher from St. Louis, wanted a change. When a friend mentioned teaching English in Japan, Gragg was intrigued.,She visited the popular Yahoo! website and typed teaching English in Japan for a list of employment opportunities. She then followed the,procedure,for the online application. A week later she received a call and set up an interview with a recruiter in Chicago and got the job.,Even a couple of years ago, m,Nedzad Dozlic, 27 years old, was scanning the Houston Chronicle website for the latest baseball trades. While online, he decided to check out the classified ads and,spotted,a job for a driver at a local car dealership. A refugee of the war in Bosnia, Dozlic had had a,variety,of jobs but was now ready for something new. He read more about the position on the dealers Internet site and called the number listed. Two days later he was hired. “Its really funny,” he says, “I was just checking sports, and I ended up with a better job.”,Another valuable use of the Internet is to research,potential,employers. When Wendy Mello started her job search in the summer of 1997, she logged on to CareerBuilder, where she,learned of,a human resources opening at Arbitron, a media-information-services company in Columbia, Maryland. With a click of her mouse, Mello sent her rsum to the company,via,e-mail and soon received an invitation for an interview.,Nedzad Dozlic, 27 years old,To find out more about the company, she clicked on to Arbitrons home page and that of its parent company, Ceridian Corp., where she reviewed an,annual,report and the companys,financial,performance.,Mello also wanted to know how much shed have to earn to maintain her present standard of living. Using an online salary calculator, she typed in her,current,salary, $34 000, and Baltimore (the nearest big city to Columbia). Within seconds her computer,flashed,$44 000. “Because of the salary calculator, I knew what to ask for,” says Mello.,By accessing an online real estate service, she saw color photos of rental properties, including,detailed,floor plans. When Mello arrived in Columbia, she felt completely prepared. The interview was a success, and the next day she was offered a job at a salary of $47 800.,“The Internet is easy to use and it works,” says one job seeker, “what more could you want?”,To find out more about the co,The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45 000 entry-level positions.,Paraphrase,?,Key,The career placement center advises the student majoring in liberal arts to visit JOB-TRAK, a website containing 45 000 jobs for new workers.,The career placement center re,career,n,.,a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for the whole of ones life,Examples,There are many more,careers,open to women now than fifty years ago.,Florence Nightingale made nursing her,career,.,career n. Examples,refer to,1) send (someone or something) to (usually someone else) for decision or action,Examples,The Local Court has,referred,the whole case,to,the High Court.,The dispute between the two countries was,referred to,the United Nations.,2) mention; speak about,Examples,Dont,refer to,the matter again.,The speaker,referred to,his past experience.,refer toExamples 2) mention;,criteria,n.(pl.),an established rule, standard, or principle, on which a judgment is based,Examples,What,criteria,do you use when judging the quality of a students work?,There are several,criteria,of a good school.,criteria n.(pl.)Examples,salary,n.,fixed (usually monthly) pay for regular work,Examples,My father draws his,salary,at the end of every month.,Dont spend all of your,salary,. Try to put something away each month.,salary n.Examples,Smith is one American who clicked her way into a job.,Paraphrase,?,Key,Smith is one American who found a job online.,Smith is one American who clic,resident,n.,a person who lives ( in a place) and is not just a visitor,Examples,The local,residents,were angry at the lack of parking spaces.,The,residents,of the town are proud of its new library.,resident n.Examples,come across,meet or discover, especially by chance,Examples,I have just,come across,a beautiful poem in this book.,She,came across,some old letters in the course of her search,.,come acrossExamples,curious,adj.,eager to know or learn,Examples,The boy was,curious,about everything he saw.,Miss Matfield threw a,curious,glance at her.,curious adj.Examples,fill out / in,put in (whatever is needed to complete something),Examples,After Tom passed his driving test he,filled out,an application for his drivers license.,The policeman,filled out,a report of the accident.,fill out / inExamples,fill up,make or become completely full,Examples,The room soon was,filled up,with people.,The rain has,filled up,the ditches again.,fill up Examples,available,adj.,able to be got, obtained, used, etc.,Examples,A limited number of seats are still,available,.,There were no tickets,available,for Fridays performance.,available adj.Examples,“The Internet is like hiring a personal assistant,” says Tools. “Effortlessly you can become aware of opportunities that may elevate your career.”,Paraphrase,?,Key,The Internet is like a personal helper. It presents you with information about possible chances to improve your career.,“The Internet is like hiring a,elevate,v.,make better, higher, or more educated,Examples,The clerk was,elevated,to a managerial position.,The government is trying to,elevate,the living standards of the people.,elevate v.Examples,Most major newspapers and trade publications have online versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or around the world.,Paraphrase,?,Key,Most major newspapers and specialist journals have their job advertisements online, to help jobseekers quickly spot job vacancies anywhere in the world.,Most major newspapers and trad,scan,v.,look through quickly,Examples,He,scanned,the newspaper while having his breakfast.,He,scanned,the articles that might give the information he needed.,scan v.Examples,procedure,n.,an action or set of actions necessary for doing something,Examples,Writing a check is quite a simple,procedure,.,We have worked out a new set of,procedures,for using this machine.,procedure n.Examples,spot,v.,pick out, recognize, see (one person or thing out of many),Examples,He was the first to,spot,the danger.,We,spotted,the winner of the beauty contest the moment she appeared.,spot v.Examples,A refugee of the war in Bosnia, Dozlic had had a variety of jobs but was now ready for something new.,Paraphrase,?,Key,Dozlic, who escaped from the war in Bosnia, had done several different jobs but was now ready to find a new one.,A refugee of the war in Bosnia,variety,n.,number or group of different things,Examples,Everyone arrived late at the party for a,variety,of reasons.,The college library has a wide,variety,of books.,variety n.Examples,potential,n.,that can or may come into existence or action,Examples,Although this area is very poor now, its,potential,wealth is great.,We should always be on the lookout for,potential,dangers.,potential n.Examples,learn of,become informed of,Examples,How did you,learn of,our product? Was it through our advertisement?,I,learned of,your new address from your parents.,learn ofExamples,via,prep.,by means of; using,Examples,Ive read this French play,via,an English translation.,I sent a message to Mary,via,her sister.,via prep.Examples,To find out more about the company, she clicked on to Artitrons home page and that of its parent company, Ceridian Corp., where she reviewed an annual report and the companys financial performance.,Paraphrase,?,Key,To learn more about the company she entered its website and the website of its headquarters, and studied the companys yearly report and financial situations.,To find out more about the com,annual,adj.,of one year,Examples,The,annual,farm output was to be increased by 4 to 5 percent.,Mr. Whites,annual,income is $36 000.,annual adj.Examples,financial,adj.,connected with money,Examples,In that case they would receive,financial,aid from the state.,They are now confronted with a serious,financial,crisis.,financial adj.Examples,current,adj.,of present time,Examples,They suggested measures to overcome,current,difficulties.,In some schools children study,current,affairs as a subject.,current adj.Examples,flash,v.,show for a moment,Examples,The news,flashed,on television.,He,flashed,a $10 note at the man by the door.,flash v.Examples,By accessing an online real estate service, she saw color photos of rental properties.,Paraphrase,?,Key,Through an online real estate site, she saw pictures of homes which a person can rent rather than buy.,By accessing an online real es,detailed,adj.,with a lot of facts given,Examples,He gave me a,detailed,account of his work.,He kept a,detailed,diary of the meetings.,detailed adj.Examples,Read and think,Exercise 2,Exercise 3,Content Awareness,Read and think Content Awarene,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,1.What is JOB-TRAK?,It is an Internet website that lists as many as 45 000 job opportunities.,Reference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner a,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,2.Does one need to have a lot of knowledge about the Internet before using it?,Not necessarily so. According to Smith, the Internet was very easy to use. She found her job online with no training.,Reference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner a,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,3.Why did Gragg apply to teach English in Japan?,Because she wanted a change in her life.,Reference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner a,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,4.What preparations did Mello make before she went for her interview?,She searched the Internet for information about the financial performance of the company she was interested in, the salary she should ask for, and the possible living accommodations available to her there.,Reference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner a,Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.,5.Compare job-seeking on the Internet and job-seeking on newspapers or at job markets. What are the strengths and limitations of each one?,Open.,Reference:,Ex. 2Work with your partner a,Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.,_ 1 Smith thought that without the use of Internet, she would probably get to know the job all the same.,_ 2 The classified listings on the Internet provide information for many kinds of employment opportunities.,_ 3 Within two weeks, Madeline Gragg found her new job of teaching English in Japan through the Internet.,_ 4 For Nedzad Dozlic, it is funny that he has found a much better job simply by chance due to the convenient use of Internet.,_ 5Wendy Mello reviewed the financial performance of the company in order to get prepared for the interview.,Check up,Ex. 3Decide whether the follo,_ 1 Smith thought that without the use of Internet, she would probably get to know the job all the same.,_ 2 The classified listings on the Internet provide information for many kinds of employment opportunities.,_ 3 Within two weeks, Madeline Gragg found her new job of teaching English in Japan through the Internet.,_ 4 For Nedzad Dozlic, it is funny that he has found a much better job simply by chance due to the convenient use of Internet.,_ 5Wendy Mello reviewed the financial performance of the company in order to get prepared for the interview.,T,F,T,T,T,Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.,_ 1 Smith thought that wit,Language Focus,Read and complete:,Exercise 4,Exercise 5,Exercise 6,Read and translate:,Exercise 7,Read and simulate:,Exercise,8,Language FocusRead and complet,1.Im absolutely sure that this dress is a cheaper _ of the one we saw in that department store.,version,annual version financial entry refugee,publication detailed full-time click spot,2.The bookshelves were crowded with books and scientific _.,publications,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,1.Im absolutely sure that th,3.If you want to open a file, _ twice on the icon (,图标,) for it.,click,4.To their disappointment, the thieves were _ by the police at the moment they were entering the bank.,spotted,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,annual version financial entry refugee,publication detailed full-time click spot,3.If you want to open a file,5.During World War II, many _ fled to the United States.,refugees,6.Theyve updated (,更新,) a lot of _ in the most recent edition of the dictionary.,entries,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,annual version financial entry refugee,publication detailed full-time click spot,5.During World War II, many _,7.Despite _ difficulties, they did not find the life in London unpleasant.,financial,8.After a lot of part-time jobs, John finally got a(n) _ position.,full-time,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,annual version financial entry refugee,publication detailed full-time click spot,7.Despite _ difficul,9.In your report, you should give a(n) _ description of the whole incident.,detailed,10.Companies publish _ reports to inform the public about the previous years activities.,annual,Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.,annual version financial entry refugee,publication detailed full-time click spot,9.In your report, you should,1.At the age of 29, he _ a commercial property business.,set up,2.While she was tidying up the living room, she _ her old photograph album.,came across,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,1.At the age of 29, he _,3.My doctor _ me _ a specialist in heart disease.,referred, to,4.He hired private investigators to _ his future business partner.,check out,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,3.My doctor _ me _,5.She only _ her sons marriage long after the event.,learnt of / learned of,Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.,5.She only _ her s,1.She is now concentrating on a(n) _ as a fashion designer.,career,career exhibit interview procedure profile,2.When I went for my first _ for this job I arrived extremely early.,interview,Ex. 6Choose an appropriate noun given in the following box to complete each of the sentences.,1.She is now concentrating on,3.Police insisted that Michael did not follow the correct _ in applying for a visa.,procedure,4.We organized a(n) _ of recent books upon constant requests from the readers.,exhibit,career exhibit interview procedure profile,Ex. 6Choose an appropriate noun given in the following box to complete each of the sentences.,3.Police insisted that Michae,5.The newspaper publishes a(n) _ of a leading sportsman every week.,profile,career exhibit interview procedure profile,Ex. 6Choose an appropriate noun given in the following box to complete each of the sentences.,5.The newspaper publishes a(n,1.,警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。,(fill out),be busy filling out,The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,1.警察们正忙着填写关于这场事故的各种表格。be busy,2.,我想在还车之前把油箱,(,fuel tank,),加满。,(fill up),return the car,I want to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,fill up the fuel tank,2.我想在还车之前把油箱(fuel tank)加满。ret,3.,如果你要投诉，最好遵循正确的程序。,(follow the procedure),make a complaint,If you want to make a complaint, youd better follow the correct procedure.,Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English.,follow the corr
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