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为未来的雇主能认同自己。
identify with : 同情；与… …产生共鸣。如： She always identifies with the loser. 她总是同情失败者。
KEYS TO EXERCISES
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT A
I. P26-1.； P27-2.； P27-3.； II. 1. lay off 2. one on one
3. stock to 5. taking in 4. reach out to 6. refrained from
III. Translation
1.我们简直是整天望着窗外，看着人们离去。 2. 即使你在做决定时也考虑过该员工的表现，你还是要 面对他们说这不是他们的错，而是你的错，为了避免裁 员你已经竭尽全力了。 3.一些公司担心会遭到报复，就让保安立即护送被裁员 工离开公司— 可能会给员工一小会儿的时间来调整自己 的杂物。
Business English: A Reading Course
UNIT 3
邵秀荣
2014.10
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
Business English: A Reading Course
1. With the economy so depressed, layoff is something unavoidable and an employee needs to prepare himself to face it. What can be done to help those former employees leave with dignity and self-respect? 2. Nowadays it is hard to find a job. The job market is one thing but have you ever thought seriously about the question: Why can’t I find a good job? Are you down on your luck?
难熬的经济低迷仍在继续，失业率达到26年来的高点，在这种情况下，许 多人被迫换工作—如果他们够幸运而能找到新工作的话。
2. Pulling out all the stops by doing anything you can to get in front of a hiring authority with pain (the need to hire someone) is key.
KEYS TO EXERCISES
I. Discuss …
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
3. At the beginning of one’s career, it is nearly impossible to find something right without trying a bunch of options. After that, you will experience more personal growth from changing jobs frequently than staying in one job for extended periods of time. And if you change jobs frequently you build an adaptable skill set and a wide network which are the keys to being able to find a job whenever you need to.
Business English: A Reading Course
READING SKILLS:
INTRODUCE THE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS ENGLISH READING
Questions:
1. What do we usually encounter while reading Business English passages? 2. What is the character of Business English vocabulary ?
KEYS TO EXERCISES
II. 1. identify with
stops 3. wore on 5. when it comes to 7. confuse … with …
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
2.pull out all the
一封评价较高的推荐信，甚至可以联系你认为可能需要雇人 的熟人。
reach out to: 联系；把手伸向。如：
They have tried to reach out to these unfortunate people.
他们已尽力向那些不幸的人们伸出援助之手。
Business English: A Reading Course
Business English: A Reading Course
Assignment
1. Try to remember new words and expressions in Unit 3; 2. Make a summary for Part IV
Supplementary Reading with no more than 50
TEXT B： WHY CAN’T YOU FIND A JOB？
ຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidu
Questions
1. How do you understand the sentence “You’re not making finding a job a job itself.”? 2. How does the interviewee sell himself? 3.What is the author’s opinion on switching jobs?
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
Notes on the Text:
1. With unemployment at a 26-year high as the grinding downturn wears on, many people are being forced into job changes — if they’re lucky enough to find new jobs.
TEXT A
Notes on the Text: 1. We literally spent the day looking out the window as people were leaving ... 我们简直是整
天望着窗外，看着人们离去……
literally用在这里表示强调，如：
The old man was literally blazing with anger.
老人简直是怒火中烧。
2. Bellefonte, Pa:美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个自治镇。
Pa是邮政地名，同Pennsylvania。
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT A
Notes on the Text: 3. Executive coaches say small-business owners in particular could use a lesson or two in easing the pain, since they often don’t have human-resources specialists to help them out and they may go for long stretches without firing anyone.
(See P32 in Unit 3)
TEXT A： IF YOU FIRE PEOPLE, DON’T BE A JERK ABOUT IT
Business English: A Reading Course
Questions 1. What is the author’s idea of “saying the right thing”?
行政管理指导员说小公司业主们尤其需要学习如何减轻被 裁雇员的痛苦，因为他们通常没有人力资源专家来帮助他 们，而且他们可能花了很多时间，却谁都没解雇成。
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT A
Notes on the Text:
4. Assuming they are solid performers, offer to give them a good recommendation and perhaps even reach out to acquaintances who you think may be hiring. 如果被裁员工有出色表现，你可以提出为他们写
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
许多著名企业： 曾经：“企业永不裁剪员工”； 21世纪：经济持续不景气。 尽可能少的离职补偿；羞辱的方式解雇员工； 如何让解雇过程变得更加有尊严和人情味呢？ 如何关注留下来的雇员的需求呢？ 解聘员工与招聘、雇佣雇佣和留住员工同样重要，是 高管们应该学会的管理技能。
KEYS TO EXERCISES
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
I. Discuss …
1. you’re not taking the task of finding a job seriously. You just do it casually. 2. He/She should pay attention to everything, from dressing properly to focusing on what they can do for a prospective employer. Coming right out & asking for the job are of great importance.
2. What does an employer do to make employees take in their layoff? 3. Why is handling layoffs on a Tuesday or Wednesday good for employees?
Business English: A Reading Course
全力以赴，尽你一切可能站到求贤若渴的招聘人员面前才是关键。
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
Notes on the Text:
3. They badmouth and criticize their current or past employers and justify their own convictions, thinking that a prospective employer is going to identify with them. 他们诋毁、批评他们现在或过去的雇主，为自己的观点辩解，认
4. prospects 6. entail
III. Translation
1. 许多人不够投入，缺乏热情，没有做好不许失败的思想准备， 没有意识到求职是一个数字游戏。 2. 由于错误估计了自身技能的“销路”，人们往往容易拔高自己 找工作的能力。 3. 你没有认识到面对面的面试是最重要的。 4. 在面试过程中很多人要么不自信，要么表现傲慢。原因很简单： 他们没有做好应有的准备。 5. 美国最大的求职网站CareerBuilder.com开展的这项调查显 示，45%的受访雇主称他们通过社交网站来查看求职者的信息， 这一比例较之去年的22%有所提高。
identify with : 同情；与… …产生共鸣。如： She always identifies with the loser. 她总是同情失败者。
KEYS TO EXERCISES
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT A
I. P26-1.； P27-2.； P27-3.； II. 1. lay off 2. one on one
3. stock to 5. taking in 4. reach out to 6. refrained from
III. Translation
1.我们简直是整天望着窗外，看着人们离去。 2. 即使你在做决定时也考虑过该员工的表现，你还是要 面对他们说这不是他们的错，而是你的错，为了避免裁 员你已经竭尽全力了。 3.一些公司担心会遭到报复，就让保安立即护送被裁员 工离开公司— 可能会给员工一小会儿的时间来调整自己 的杂物。
Business English: A Reading Course
UNIT 3
邵秀荣
2014.10
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
Business English: A Reading Course
1. With the economy so depressed, layoff is something unavoidable and an employee needs to prepare himself to face it. What can be done to help those former employees leave with dignity and self-respect? 2. Nowadays it is hard to find a job. The job market is one thing but have you ever thought seriously about the question: Why can’t I find a good job? Are you down on your luck?
难熬的经济低迷仍在继续，失业率达到26年来的高点，在这种情况下，许 多人被迫换工作—如果他们够幸运而能找到新工作的话。
2. Pulling out all the stops by doing anything you can to get in front of a hiring authority with pain (the need to hire someone) is key.
KEYS TO EXERCISES
I. Discuss …
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
3. At the beginning of one’s career, it is nearly impossible to find something right without trying a bunch of options. After that, you will experience more personal growth from changing jobs frequently than staying in one job for extended periods of time. And if you change jobs frequently you build an adaptable skill set and a wide network which are the keys to being able to find a job whenever you need to.
Business English: A Reading Course
READING SKILLS:
INTRODUCE THE BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT BUSINESS ENGLISH READING
Questions:
1. What do we usually encounter while reading Business English passages? 2. What is the character of Business English vocabulary ?
KEYS TO EXERCISES
II. 1. identify with
stops 3. wore on 5. when it comes to 7. confuse … with …
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
2.pull out all the
一封评价较高的推荐信，甚至可以联系你认为可能需要雇人 的熟人。
reach out to: 联系；把手伸向。如：
They have tried to reach out to these unfortunate people.
他们已尽力向那些不幸的人们伸出援助之手。
Business English: A Reading Course
Business English: A Reading Course
Assignment
1. Try to remember new words and expressions in Unit 3; 2. Make a summary for Part IV
Supplementary Reading with no more than 50
TEXT B： WHY CAN’T YOU FIND A JOB？
ຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidu
Questions
1. How do you understand the sentence “You’re not making finding a job a job itself.”? 2. How does the interviewee sell himself? 3.What is the author’s opinion on switching jobs?
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
Notes on the Text:
1. With unemployment at a 26-year high as the grinding downturn wears on, many people are being forced into job changes — if they’re lucky enough to find new jobs.
TEXT A
Notes on the Text: 1. We literally spent the day looking out the window as people were leaving ... 我们简直是整
天望着窗外，看着人们离去……
literally用在这里表示强调，如：
The old man was literally blazing with anger.
老人简直是怒火中烧。
2. Bellefonte, Pa:美国宾夕法尼亚州的一个自治镇。
Pa是邮政地名，同Pennsylvania。
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT A
Notes on the Text: 3. Executive coaches say small-business owners in particular could use a lesson or two in easing the pain, since they often don’t have human-resources specialists to help them out and they may go for long stretches without firing anyone.
(See P32 in Unit 3)
TEXT A： IF YOU FIRE PEOPLE, DON’T BE A JERK ABOUT IT
Business English: A Reading Course
Questions 1. What is the author’s idea of “saying the right thing”?
行政管理指导员说小公司业主们尤其需要学习如何减轻被 裁雇员的痛苦，因为他们通常没有人力资源专家来帮助他 们，而且他们可能花了很多时间，却谁都没解雇成。
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT A
Notes on the Text:
4. Assuming they are solid performers, offer to give them a good recommendation and perhaps even reach out to acquaintances who you think may be hiring. 如果被裁员工有出色表现，你可以提出为他们写
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
许多著名企业： 曾经：“企业永不裁剪员工”； 21世纪：经济持续不景气。 尽可能少的离职补偿；羞辱的方式解雇员工； 如何让解雇过程变得更加有尊严和人情味呢？ 如何关注留下来的雇员的需求呢？ 解聘员工与招聘、雇佣雇佣和留住员工同样重要，是 高管们应该学会的管理技能。
KEYS TO EXERCISES
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
I. Discuss …
1. you’re not taking the task of finding a job seriously. You just do it casually. 2. He/She should pay attention to everything, from dressing properly to focusing on what they can do for a prospective employer. Coming right out & asking for the job are of great importance.
2. What does an employer do to make employees take in their layoff? 3. Why is handling layoffs on a Tuesday or Wednesday good for employees?
Business English: A Reading Course
全力以赴，尽你一切可能站到求贤若渴的招聘人员面前才是关键。
Business English: A Reading Course
TEXT B
Notes on the Text:
3. They badmouth and criticize their current or past employers and justify their own convictions, thinking that a prospective employer is going to identify with them. 他们诋毁、批评他们现在或过去的雇主，为自己的观点辩解，认
4. prospects 6. entail
III. Translation
1. 许多人不够投入，缺乏热情，没有做好不许失败的思想准备， 没有意识到求职是一个数字游戏。 2. 由于错误估计了自身技能的“销路”，人们往往容易拔高自己 找工作的能力。 3. 你没有认识到面对面的面试是最重要的。 4. 在面试过程中很多人要么不自信，要么表现傲慢。原因很简单： 他们没有做好应有的准备。 5. 美国最大的求职网站CareerBuilder.com开展的这项调查显 示，45%的受访雇主称他们通过社交网站来查看求职者的信息， 这一比例较之去年的22%有所提高。