专业学位硕士研究生英语教程06.docx
- 文档编号:3453109
- 上传时间:2022-11-23
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:19
- 大小:37.45KB
专业学位硕士研究生英语教程06.docx
《专业学位硕士研究生英语教程06.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《专业学位硕士研究生英语教程06.docx(19页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
专业学位硕士研究生英语教程06
unit6
Employment
Preview
Inlife,wemayexperiencedifficultiesandtroubles.Losingajobmaybetheworstthingthatcouldeverhappentous.Butpersevere,andnevergiveup.Wewillprovethatwecanfindwaysbacktosuccessfulcareers.Sodon'tbeafraidtomoveonandtryyourwings.Rallyyoursupportsystem.Persevere!
Firingdoesn'tmeanyourlifeisover.Itmightturnouttobethebestthingthateverhappenstoyou.
PartI.TextReading
Warm-up
I.Lookingforacareeradvisor.
Stepone
Areyourecentlyunemployed?
Consideringanewcareer?
Oranewgradenteringthejobcompetition,andlookingforyourfirstjob?
Orareyouanexperiencedprofessional,seekingapart-timejob?
Nomatterwhereyouareinthecycleofwork,careeradvisorscanprovidevaluableguidanceandresourcestohelpyoumakeproductiveandappropriatecareerdecisions.
Direction:
Workinpairsorgroupstoguesswhatacareeradvisorcanhelpyou?
Youcanchoosethewordsandexpressionsinthefollowingellipse:
careerdevelopment/jobmarket/careercoach/careerassessment/careerexploration/jobsearching/resumewriting/interviewing/salarynegotiating/salaryinformation/careerresources/personalcriteria/qualification/polishingone'sskill/industrytrend/establishinggoals/productive/efficient/targeted/constructive/on-line/professional/valuable/appropriate
StepTwo
Trytobeacareeradvisor,andhelpotherstoseekajobintoday'schallengingjobmarket.Youaresupposedtogiveadviceonthefollowingaspects:
·Careerassessmentandcareerexploration
·Careertransitioninformation
·Jobfindingtechniques
·Personalmarketingplans
II.Attitudetowardajob.
Acommonreasongiventodismisspeopleisthatthey"don'thavetherightattitude."Whatdoesthismean?
Whatwouldbelookedatbythebossindeterminingaperson'sattitude?
Whatattitudesdoyouhavewhichcouldhaveaneffectonthetypeofjobyoushoulddo?
CIRCLEthosewordsthatapplytoyounow.
UNDERLINEthosewordsthatyouwouldliketoapplytoyou.
MyattitudetoWORKusuallyis:
slackdedicateddisorganizedefficient
effectiveambitiousindustriousinnovative
hardworkingsincerepersistenthyperactive
academicresponsiblepracticallazy
businesslikematureboredpositive
organizedpunctualreliableimmature
negativeadaptablepositiveunreliable
keen
MyattitudetomyWORKMATESusuallyis:
cooperativecheesedoffaloofindependentsuperior
inferiorequalsympatheticracistcaring
thoughtfulinspiringboredcompetitiveirritable
protectivehelpfulshyquarrelsometolerant
friendlytrustingpolitemoodypushy
aggressivesupportivesexist
MyattitudetoAUTHORITYusuallyis:
dependablerebelliousangrysubservientscared
eagertopleasestubbornloyalcautioussuspicious
happyargumentativesneakyopenassertive
passiveaggressivetolerantproudcynical
Ifyouwerefired,whatwouldyoudo?
·Beingpainfulanddejected,feellikehavingacry
·Feelhumiliated,andgiveupeversince.
·Analyzereasonsthatleadtodismissal.
·Findacareeradvisorforlandinganotherjob.
·Beginanothercareerexplorationbyyourself.
Text
IWasFired!
(fire开火<->ceasefire停火)
JoanHamburg1
[1]Freshoutof(Havingjustgraduatedfrom)BarnardCollegeandtheSpeedwriting(速记)Institute,Iwashired(employed)asasecretarytotheeditorofCoupon(优待券)Magazine.Tiny(small)circulation(发行量),butarealjob.SonowIhadanincomeandanapartment(=flat公寓/住宅)inManhattan:
heaven(Paradise/Eden)forayoungwomanfromasmalltownonLongIsland.
[2]Like(prep.象)somanywomenofmygeneration(一代人),Iwentstraight(directly)fromcollegetosecretarial(文秘)schooltolearnshorthand(速记),orspeedwriting,despite(=inspiteof)thefactthatIhadalreadyco-writtenabookcalledNewYorkon$5aDay《在纽约生活一天只花5元钱》.
[3]Asaformer(theformer前者,thelatter后者;theformerhusband/wife/president)lefty(left-hander左撇子,左翼分子)turnedrighty,thankstoanoverzealous(过分热情的)teacher,Ihaddistinctly(obviously显然)illegible(难辨认的,字迹模糊的)handwriting(笔迹->calligraphy书法)--sobad(poorlearner差生=badstudent坏学生)thataftertakingdictation(口授/听写todictatealetter),Icouldn'ttranslate(makeout看不清)it.Themagazinewas(Themagazinewasadvertise->Themagazinewasadvertisement->)advertisingdependent(靠/依赖的),soinletterstotheheadsofmajorcorporations(公司,企业),Iwastoldtooffer(give)themtheopportunitytoplace(put)theirads(advertisements)infourcolorsinourmagazineforthemere(only)priceof$10,000.Inadvertently(Carelessly不注意地),thedinadsbecameans,andthepresidentofoneofthosebigcompanieswasinvitedto"havehisass(屁股)infourcolors"inourpublication(出版物).
[4]Guesswhat(whatmight/wouldhappen)?
Iwasfired(dismissed),butluckshowedherface(miracletookplace).Theeditorwasdesperatefor[wasinbadneed(want)of急需]acopywriter(广告撰稿人).Iwasheadingforthedoor,dejected(sad/depressed沮丧的,灰心的),afraidof(=feared)whatmyparentswouldthink,when(suddenly)Iheardhercallout,"You--Joan!
Canyouwrite(写作能力)betterthanyoucantype(打字)?
"Isaid,"Yes,ofcourse."Acopywriterwasborn.
[5]Whenthemagazinefolded(failed倒闭),Igotachancetoaudition(interview试听/面试)foratwo-hourdailyradioprogram(节目)onamajor(important)NewYorkstation.Toeveryone'ssurprise(n.),Igotthejob.
[6]Oneday,anew[present:
(1)礼物;
(2)在场的;(3)再现历史事实;表演->]presence(person)arrivedatthestation,afemaleprogramdirector(节目编导).Thislarge(魁梧)andformidable(强大的,令人敬畏的)womancametoworkeverydaywithanequallylargeandformidableGerman(sheep+herd->herdsman牧师->)shepherd(牧羊犬).IthoughtIwasdoingagreatjob.She(thewoman,notthedog)decidedshedidn'tlikeme.WhenshecalledmeintoherofficeoneFridayafternoon,shesimply(only)said,"You'refired!
"leaving(making)metowonderwhathadgonesoterriblywrong.
[7]Sixmonthslater,aftercallingeveryprogramdirector(编导)intown,Iwenttoworkforanothermajor-marketradiostation,doingfour-minutestoriesforalow$15each.Withtwoyoungchildrenandahusbandwhowasjuststartinghisowncareer,Itookachance.
[8]Today,some(=about)28yearslater,IamstillatWORRadio2withatwo-hourdailytalkshow(脱口秀/谈话节目)interviewingcelebrities,authorsandpoliticians,imparting(=offering)informationtomorethanamillionlistenersaweekandlovingeveryminuteofit.
[9]Iwasyoungwhenthosefiringshappened,buttheprocess[
(1)工艺工序;
(2)加工,e.g.wordprocessor文字编辑软件]isstillthesame.Firingsknowno(=paynoattentionto)ageorgender.ThisisexactlywhatSherryeHenrydid.
[10]Sherrye,returninghometoNewYorkCityafterasuccessfulpoliticalcareerwiththeClintonAdministration(当局/政府)andworkingontheHill3,waslookingforwardto(期待)achangeofpace(speed/rate步伐/节奏/节律)asadevelopmentofficer(开发部经理)foralargenonprofit.Whentheorganizationhit(=met)turbulentfinancialwater4,andshewasthelastonein,shewasthefirstoneout(最后加盟的人最先被裁员).SaysSherrye,"Thiswasn'tthefirstjobIhadlost.Hardasitis(Althoughitisdifficult),one(anybody/everybody)mustrememberthatthereisalwayslifeafterlosingajob."Helpfulfriends,tenacity(坚韧),goodluckandagoodresumegot(made)Sherryebackontrack(回到正轨,找到工作).Withinamonth,shelanded(got)whatshecallsthemostsatisfyingjobofherlife:
raisingmoney(筹集捐款)forEpiscopal(主教的,主教制度的,英国国教的)Relief(aid)andDevelopment5,whichprovidesemergency(紧急的)assistancetopeoplein40countries.
[11](Pauline<->)PaulJoneshasadifferentstory.HehadstartedatwhatisnowJPMorganChase6(摩根大通银行)asahighschoolstudentandclimbedthroughtherankstovicepresident.His31-yearcareerendedwhenhisjobwasoutsourced(arrangeforsboutsideacompanytodoworkorprovidegoodsforthatcompany外包)toIndia.Paulwasonlyinhis40s,andalthoughtherewasnopension,hewasoffered(given)atwo-yearbuyout[全部买下(市上产品)].Withthechildrenoutofschool(Theirchildrenwereindependent),heandhiswifemadeadecision:
nomorecorporate(connectedwithacorporation)stress.Theywoulddotheirownthing.Paulrecentlystartedabusinessdevelopingandmarketingcognac(atypeoffinebrandymadeinwesternFrance)forthefemalemarket.Heishisownboss,andheisfilledwithanewsense(feeling)ofadventureandexcitement."Hadtheynotpushedmeout,"hesays,"Iwouldstillbetherewaitingfortheaxtofall(任人宰割)."
[12]LynnSherr,ABC’s7(reward酬劳<->)award(奖金)-winningtelevisioncorrespondent(通讯员),writesinOutsidetheBox(置身事外),herautobiography,thatshewasgainfullyemployed(高薪挖走)atWCBS-TV8inNewYorkwhen(=suddenly)someonehanded(gave)hertheearlyeditionofthePost(邮报).Intheback,therewasastorystating(saying)thatLynnSherrwasleavingCBS9towriteabook.Thinkingthatitwasaruse(trick诡计)tokeepherinline(controlher),shedidn'tworry,butthenhernewsdirector'sdeputycalled:
"Yourcontractisnotbeingrenewed,andyouwon'tbeontheairanymore.Youcanpickupyourstuff(物品)atanytime."
[13]SaysLynn,"Ifeltlikeafailure(=wretch)."Worseyet(still),whenanunnamedexecutive(执行编辑)wasaskedwhyhelethergo,heanswered,"Hershouldersweretoowideforacloseupshot(photo/picture近照)."
[14]"Inretrospect(thinkingaboutapasteventorsituation),"Lynnwrites,"Iwasonly32,anditdidturnout(prove证明)tobethebestthingthateverhappenedtome.ItprovedIcouldstandonmyown(liveindependently)andnotgiveup.Itwasaboutbreakingoutinordertobreakintothenextlevel(不破不立)."Sheland
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 专业学位 硕士研究生 英语 教程 06