中国海洋大学新标准大英四口语及答案

Unit 1 Nine to five

Part I Retelling the passage

Part II Discussion:

Please have a group discussion on the following topic.

AR1:

1. Why do many graduates fail to find a job? How do they perceive the problem? Do you agree / disagree with them? What other factors do you think also contribute to their temporary unemployment?

Leader: Let,s talk about the first question.Why do many graduates fail to find a job?

A:Because they are not used to the new life that thoroughly different from the sheltered school env ironment.

They haven,t been well prepared.

B:They are in aimless days and spend the summer “hiding”.

C:For example,my major is about running a company,but we have few chance to approach it.As a result,we have only study theory but no experience.

D:Becau se their expection to the job is so high that they don,t want to do these jobs like pub server.

E:Because they had just left the university with no work experience. But the big companies don't want a novice.他们才刚刚离开大学，没什么工作经验。而大公司不想要新手。

Leader: So there are many reasons and how do students perceive the problem? Do you agree or disagree with them?

A:Most of them try hard to find a job to change the current situation. However, all roads lead to Rome. we should always try our best to lead our life. Tomorrow will be better, tomorrow is always better.

B:There is a big queue in the university careers serv ice but they straight back out and don,t have a try. And I don,t agree with them. Because the chance may be all around us . No try, no chance.

C:Some people realize their shortness and try every effort to meet the boss's requirement. Those who realize their disadvantage and get progress through their efforts is good while those who only complain about others else is selfless and wrong.

D:They think there are not enough situable jobs that the society can provide with them.I don,t agree with them,either.

E:They think a low salary job doesn7t match their value. I disagree with them.他们觉得工资太低不符合他们的身价。

Leader: What other factors also contribute to their temporary unemployment?

A:They reach for what is beyond their grasp. They don,t realize who and where they are precisely.

B:They don,t have contacts or they can not use those rightly.

D: Parents are so tolerant and soft when they deal with their children,s unemployment.

E:Their parents are too rich so that they can live very well even without a job他们的父母太有钱了，以至于他们即便没有工作也可以过得很好。

2. According to the expert, what should parents do to address the problem? Which advice do you agree/disagree with? Do you have any other good suggestions?

A:Treat sympathetically after a job setback for a few days or even weeks. Parents must balance being positive and understanding with not making life too comfortable for their offspring.

B:Put limits on how much money you give them and carry on life as normal. I agree with the advice what I said.Because they must learn to be independent.Too comfortable life only makes them more lazy and give up finding jobs.

C:"The main job for the parents is to be there because if they start advising them what to do, that is when the conflict starts. If you have contacts, by all means use those.I totally agree because parents and kids have different ideas and kids become more sensitive when are upset.

D:Treat sympathetically after a job setback for a few days or even weeks.