自信是走向成功的第一步

Unit 3 Job Interview

Students are required to finish the following tasks in two weeks:

1.preview and review Text A on line;

2.prepare the In-class Activities with other group members;

3.finish the exercises of Text A;

4.finish the listening tasks of Part B, C, D in Unit 5 & 6 from your listening book;

5.learn Text B by yourselves with the help of PPT on line;

6.finish Fast Reading Unit 3;

7.write an essay entitled “What Contributes to a Successful Job Interview”in no

less than 120 words.

In-class Activities:

1.Dictation

2.Read aloud and learn them by heart:

1)Curt Carlson, 70 years old at the time, rich beyond anyone’s wildest dreams,

could still sparkled with excitement about being the first.

2)From my standpoint, that’s what it’s all about. Prepare to win. Never stop

learning. Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Find a way to make a difference. Then go out and make your own tracks in the snow.

3)Confidence in yourself is the first step on the road to success.

自信是走向成功的第一步。

4)Will, work and wait are the pyramidal cornerstones for success.

—Louis Pasteur, French chemist 意志、工作和等待是成功的金字塔的基石。

—法国化学家L. 巴斯德

5)It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do.

—Winston Churchill, British prime minister 不能爱哪行才干哪行，要干哪行爱哪行。

—英国首相W. 丘吉尔

3.Answer or discuss the questions concerning the theme of the text (see P. 79).

4.Retell Text A

5.Translation

1)Each suite on this floor has ___________ (一个可以移动的部分) that

divides the room into a separate bedroom and living room.

2)They want to sell their car, and already have __________________________.

(几位可能的买主)

3)The Great Wall is _____________________________________________.

(最古老也是最有名的建筑物之一)

4)Let’s look at this from __________________. (历史的观点)

5)______________________________ (如果律师不充分做好准备工作) he

will most likely lose the case.

6.Oral Activities

※Discussion

1) In your opinion, what should the college graduate have done before the

interview?

2) What do you think of the writer’s four suggestions about job application? Can

you add anything?

3) Think of as many occupations as possible and write them down on a piece of

paper. Try to classify them into categories. Evaluate each job from different perspectives. After comparing, choose your favorite kind of job.

4) Can you think of any questions the interviewer might ask during your job

interview? Look at the picture. What would you do if asked those questions?

Is this phenomenon common these days?

※Role Play—A Job Interview

The class will be divided into groups. In a group, one is an employer and the others are college students applying for the same job. The employer is now conducting an interview with the applicants. The questions the employer asks are mainly about the applicant’s academic training, practical experience and other relevant details. Carry out an interview based on the following situations and evaluate the applicants’ performance by filling the form.

Situation 1: Private tutor for teaching Chinese to a 7-year-old American boy.

30 yuan/hr; 3 hrs/week; near campus

Interviewer: The boy’s mother —an American housewife

Interviewees: College students

Situation 2: Programmer for Yangtse Advertising Company. 6,000 yuan/mon (plus bonus); flexible working hrs; at home or company Interviewer: Boss of the company

Interviewees: Graduates from Computer Science major