Experiencing English 2. Unit 2 Jobs and Careers In this unit, you will ▲ first listen, and then learn to ask about job opportunities and go for job interviews;

Experiencing English 2

UnitUnit 22Jobs and CareersJobs and Careers

In this unit, you willIn this unit, you will▲ first listen, and then learn to ask about job

opportunities and go for job interviews;▲ read about online job applications and first job

experiences;▲ learn new words and expressions;▲ write your own résumé; ▲ visit Culture Salon for some new terms in careers;▲ check goals.


Unit 2 Job and Career


• Lead in

• Dialogue Samples

• Passage A

Teaching procedures I. Listen and Talk

II. Read and Explore

III. Culture Salon

Related Information Notes to the Text Summary of the Text Words and Expressions Understanding the Text

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What kind of job are you looking for? The classified ads are a good place to begin a 1.___ for

employment. They are a great resource to learn about what companies look for in employees and 2. ___ a little information about the company as well.Applying and interviewing for a job requires skills worth developing.Being able to 3. ___ one's strengths, effectively communicating with 4. ___ , having a desire to learn more about the 5. ___ , and displaying enthusiasm can sometimes make up for inexperience. As you look at the pictures, think about the different 6. ___ each profession or vocation requires. A construction worker, a waiter and a farmer may not need higher education for their pursuits, but it 7. ___ helps. Secretarial work requires less education than being a teacher or a doctor, but each job is important in society.

While becoming a teacher requires a 8. ___ of four years study at a university, teaching entails constant learning. Understanding deeply the subject matter being taught and discovering the 9. ___ of students are just two areas of 10. ___ for teachers. Many studies continue to research how to effectively teach and how to teach students to effectively learn. In one way or another, we are all teachers.



keys 1. search 2.offer 3. identify 4. confidence 5. employer 6. qualifications 7. certainly 8. minimum

9. learning style 10. importance



Dialogue Samples Dialogue 1 Asking About a job Opening A applicant calls a company asking abouta job for a clerk typist.

Applicant

personnel



Dialogue 1 Asking About a job Opening

Key words and patterns:

★ qualifications for the job. ★ temporary or permanent job? ★ The starting salary is $1200 per month, plus the basic benefits such as health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation .



Dialogue 2 Interviewing for a job the personnel manger interviews the applicant about his application for a nurse assistant.

Li Ping:

applicantapplicant Personnel mangerPersonnel manger

Dan:


Experiencing English 2 Dialogue 2

Interviewing for a job

Key words and patterns: Do you have any experience in this

type of work? Why did you leave your last job? What are your future career plans? Do you want full-time or part-time

work? What are your strengths? What salary do you expect?

Passage A

Your Dream Your Dream Job: A Click AwayJob: A Click Away




Lead-in PicturesLead-in PicturesBefore reading Passage A, describe the following pictures .

Free career sites like Careerbuilder that enable job seekers to search for jobs on dozens of the best careers


Experiencing English 2 Unit 2Unit 2

Jobs and CareersJobs and Careers These photos are all related to job and

career. Describe them to your classmates with the help of the following question.

1. What are the most effective ways to find a job?

2. What are the major procedures you need to know in applying for a job? 1) Read the “Want Ads” in the newspapers for suitable vacancies.


Experiencing English 22) Phone or write to the contract person.

3) The contract person, either the employer himself or a representative , will advise the applicant about The job if it has not yet been taken, and grant the applicant an interview if he or she chooses to. Occasionally an interview may take place by phone, but most often contract person will want to see the applicant or vice versa.


Experiencing English 24) If an interview is granted, the

applicant will be asked many questions, both personal and professional, so that the employer can decide whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job. The applicant may also ask questions as he or she , too, must make sure about the suitability of the job. But many personal questions are prohibited because of anti- discrimination.

3.How much money do you want to earn per month?



4. What kind of job would you like to pursue as your career? Explain

5. What are necessities of finding a good job? A college degree is a career necessity in

today's business world. Enough professional knowledge Enough work experience A resume


Experiencing English 2 Words and expressions

1.access v. find information, especially on a computer 查找信息

eg: She accessed three different files to find the correct information.

access n. 1) A means of approaching, entering. eg: There is no access to the street through tha

t door. 2) the right to approach, enter, or make

use of. eg: The journalist has no access to the restricte

d area.2. Annual a. (happening, appearing, etc.) every



year or once a year 一年一次的 eg: What is your annual income? yearly annual ring( 年轮 )3.calculator n. a small machine which canperform calculations 计算器 eg: a pocket calculationCalculate v. 1) find out or make a firm guess a

bout , esp. by using numbers. eg: They use a computer to calculate the cost

of wages as a percentage of the company’s income.

2) be calculated to do sth: to be planned with the intention of 旨在 ; 打算 ; 适于做

eg: The new regulations are calculated to make



cheating impossible. Calculus n. 微积分学4.Classified adj. with information arranged in

groups according to subjects.eg: If you look in the classified part of the telep

hone book you will find plenty of companies. be classified as 被列为 be classified by 　被分为 be classified into 　被分成5.Criterion n. a standard or principle by which

something is judged 标准


Experiencing English 2eg: What criteria do you use to judge a good wi

ne? criteria or criterions (pl.)6.elevate v. raise, especially to a higher rank or

position 晋升，提升 eg: He was elevated to the rank of captain.( 上

尉 )7.entry n. 1) a piece of information that is writte

n or included in a list, a book, etc. 条目 eg: She made an entry in her diary to remind h

erself of the date. 2) (into) the act of coming or going eg: He was charged with trying to gain illegal e

ntry into the builing.



8. Intrigue v. interest (someone) a lot, especially by being strange, unusual or mysterious 激起 ··· 极大兴趣

eg: You intrigue me; tell me more. intrigue n. the act of planning secretly eg: She got to her present high position by int

rigue. intriguing adj. very interesting; fascinating eg: an intriguing idea/ story/ woman9. Procedure n. a set of actions necessary for d

oing something 步骤Eg: Writing a cheque is quite a simple procedu

re.



10.Profile n. 1) a short description, especially of a person’s life and character 个人资料简表

eg: A complete profile of president 2) a side view, esp. of someone’s he

ad. eg: he drew her profile.11.Refer v.1) (to) mention or speak out eg: The scientist referred to the discovery as t

he most exciting new development in this field.

2) refer to sth : to look at for information



eg: Let me just refer to my notes to find the exact figures.

12.Scan v. look at quickly without careful reading, often looking for a particular thing 浏览，查找

eg: I scanned the list of names to see if hers.13.Spot v. 1) pick out with the eye 认出，找出 eg: He is a very tall man, easy to spot in a crow

d. 2) (with) usu, in pass. mark with spots. eg: I chose a white cloth spotted with green.

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WARM –UP ACTIVITIES: Questions 1. What do you usually do with the internet? And

do you think the internet will be used more extensively in your lifetime?

References: Many students log on the internet frequently. Th

ey may use the internet to search for useful information they need, visit a chat room, email messages to their friends, or play video games.



2. Have you ever thought about how you would find your job after graduation?

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3. What is job application online? Have you ever tried it?

References: Job application online means doing all

the application on the internet. One can fill in the application form and send it in an email form to potential employer’s website, together with all necessary materials about oneself.



Notes to the TextNotes to the TextClick the following words to listen to the text.

Listen to the whole text. Listen to paragraph 1.Listen to paragraph 2.Listen to paragraph 3.Listen to paragraph 4.Listen to paragraph 5.Listen to paragraph 6.Listen to paragraph 7.Listen to paragraph 8.Listen to paragraph 9.Listen to paragraph 10.Listen to paragraph 11.Listen to paragraph 12.

Listen to paragraph 13. Listen to paragraph 14.Listen to paragraph 15.Listen to paragraph 16.



Summary of the Text Since most students will choose to

work after graduation, job-hunting is of great importance to them. They will write plenty of résumés about their education and send them to the companies they want to work for. It takes both time and energy to do so. Now, thanks to the development of the Internet, job-hunting becomes much easier. Job-hunters can find a job just by clicking a mouse on the computer.



Summary of the Text many of them make their dream come true

through the Internet. This article describes the experiences of f

ive people who used online sources to look for new jobs. Theresa Casebeer used the JOB-TRAK website to find an administrative assistant's job at a university. Steven Toole used the Career Builder website to find a marketing management position. Madeline Gragg used Yahoo! to find a job teaching English in Japan. Nedzad Dozlic used a



Summary of the Text newspaper website to find a driver's job wit

h a car dealership. Wendy Mello used Career Builder to find a position in human resources for a media-information-services company. Mello also used another website to calculate the cost of living in her new location and decide what salary to request. All these are typical examples of online job searches, since many different types of jobs can now be found this way.


Experiencing English 2 Understanding the Text

1. What is JOB-TRAK? It is an Internet website that lists as

many as 45,000 job opportunities.2. How can you locate a potential job

vacancy you are interested in online? You need to, first of all, punch in a few

keywords and start the searching machine.

3. 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.



4. How did Tools get the job as a marketing manager?

He got the job because of his curiosity about the employment site named Career Builder.

5. Why did Gragg apply to teach English in Japan?

Because she wanted a change in her life.6.What is Dozlic's job now? He is now a driver at a local car dealership.7. What preparations did Mello make before s

he went for her interview? She searched the Internet for information ab

out 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.


Experiencing English 2 First Reading

Go through the passage quickly and try to find answers to the following questions.

1. How many job hunters are mentioned in the passage? 2. What employment sites are mentioned in the passage?

3. Besides finding a job, what else can you do with the help of the internet?

4. What might be the topic sentence of the passage if you're required to find one?

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Name Former job

Website

New job Evaluation on internet job-hunting

Purposely or accidentally

Therasa Simith

Steven Tools

Not mentioned

Madeline Gragg

Nedzad Dozlic

Not mentioned

Wendy Mello 　

Not mentioned

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　 Your Dream Job: A Click Away Less than a month from graduation day, T

heresa 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 Chicago’s business school. Four weeks later she



was hired at a starting salary of $32,000. 　 “I had no training,” says Smith, “but the I

nternet was extremely easy to use. I’d 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 Career Builder. He had just been promoted to director of marketing for a company that produces tradeshow exhibits and wasn’t 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 electronic-mail address. Within a week his computer’s 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.” 　　 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. 　


Experiencing English 2 She visited the popular Yahoo! website and ty

ped 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.

Nedzad Dozlic, 27 years old, was scanning the Houston Chronicle’s Web site for the latest baseball trades. While online, he decided to check out the classifieds 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 dealer’s Internet site and called the numb

er listed. Two days later he was hired. “It’s 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 Career Builder, where she learned of a human resources opening at Arbitron’s, a media-information-services company in Columbia, Maryland. With a click of her mouse, Mello sent her résumé to the company via e-mail and soon



received an invitation for an interview. 　 To find out more about the company, she clicked on to Artitron’s home page and that of its parent company, Ceridian Corp., where she reviewed an annual report and the company’s financial performance .

Mello also wanted to know how much she’d 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?” 　



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions1. career: a job or profession for which one is

trained and which one intends to follow for the whole of one's life

Examples:

• There are many more careers open to women now than fifty years ago.

• Florence Nightingale made nursing her career.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions2. refer to: send (someone or something) to (usu.

someone else) for decision or action; mention,speak about

Examples:

• The Local Court has referred the whole case to the High Court.

• Don't refer to the matter again.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions3. resident: 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.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions4. come across: meet or discover, esp. 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.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions5. 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 driver's license.

• The policeman filled out a report of the accident.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions6. fill up: make or become completely full

Examples:

• The room soon filled up with people.

• The rain has filled up the ditches again.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions7. procedure: 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.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions8. potential: 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.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions9. financial: connected with money

Examples:

• In that case they would receive financial aid from the state.

• They are now confronted with a serious financial crisis.



Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions10. current: of present time

Examples:

• They suggested measures to overcome current difficulties.

• In some schools children study current affairs as a subject.



Notes to the TextNotes to the Text

1.The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. (para. 1)

The career placement center advices the student majoring in liberal arts to visit JOB-TRAK, a website containing 45,000 jobs for new workers.

就业指导中心建议这位文科生去查查 JOB-TRAK网站，该网站上列出了 45,000 个初级水平的职位。




2.Smith is one American who clicked her way into a job. (para. 4)

Casebeer is one American who found a job online.

不少美国人鼠标一点，就找到了自己的工作。卡塞比尔是其中一个，




3. "The Internet is like hiring a personal assistant," says Tools. "Effortlessly you can become aware of opportunities that may elevate your career." (para. 6)

The Internet is like a personal helper. It can easily tell you about new chances to improve your career.

“ 有了因特网，就像雇了一个私人助理， ”图尔斯说。“你可以毫不费劲地留意到一些机会，让你的事业更上一个新台阶。”



Notes to the TextNotes to the Text4.Most major newspapers and trade publications

have on-line versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or around the world.(para. 7)

Most major newspapers and specialist journals have their job advertisements online, to help job-seekers quickly spot job vacancies anywhere in the world.

大型报纸和商务出版物的分类广告大多都有在线版，求职者能搜索到市内、国内甚至国外的一些工作机会。




5.A refugee of the war in Bosnia, Dozlic had had a variety of jobs but was now ready for something new.(para. 11)

Dozlic, who escaped from the war in Bosnia, had done several different jobs but was now ready to find a new one.

多兹里克是波斯尼亚的战争难民，曾从事过多种不同的工作，但现在他想换个工作。




6.To find out more about the company, she clicked on to Artitron's home page and that of its parent company, Ceridian Corp., where she reviewed an annual report and the company's financial performance. (para. 13)

To learn more about the company she entered its website and the website of its headquarters, and studied it's the company's yearly report and financial situations.为了了解该公司的更多情况，她又点击了 Artitron 的主页，以及它的母公司 Ceridian Corp. 的主页，查看了一份年度报告，以及该公司的财政状况。



Related InformationRelated Information Northwestern University JobTrak.com CareerBuilder The State of Illinois Chicago The State of Maryland Japan Houston Chronicle.com Yahoo



Northwestern University is a private, coeducational institution with campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in 1851. It opened for instruction in 1855 with only ten students. Women were first admitted in 1869. The university confers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees in a wide range of fields.

http://www.nwu.edu

Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University





CareerBuilder is an online recruiting and job awareness service. Job seekers are exposed to more than 300,000 updated jobs, representing more than 25,000 of the top employers in almost every industry and field.

http://www.headhunter.net/

CareerBuilderCareerBuilder

More than 6 million who visit CareerBuilder each month. In addition, employers have access to more than 4 million active resumes in CareerBuilder's extensive resume database.

CareerBuilder makes it easy for employers to reach the audiences they want and hire the talent they need to get the most out of their return on investment.



JOBTRAK.COM is the largest and most popular job listing service on the Web for college students, MBAs and alumni.

Through its exclusive partnerships with career centers nationwide, JOBTRAK.COM allows you to reach job-seeking students and alumni from your choice of more than 1,000 colleges and university career centers, MBA programs, and alumni associations. JOBTRAK.COM is utilized by more than 450,000 employers.

http://www.jobtrak.com/

JobTrak.comJobTrak.com

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the State of Illinoisthe State of Illinois

Illinois is a state in the north central United States, in the heart of the Midwest. It was little more than a vast wilderness 200 years ago. Since entering the Union on December 3, 1818, as the 21st state, the economy of Illinois has expanded until today. Illinois is one of the most productive agricultural and industrial states in the Union, and its economic influence now extends far beyond the Midwest.

the State of Illinoisthe State of Illinois

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ChicagoChicago

The city of Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan and at the mouth of the Chicago River. The presence of numerous waterways and one of the nation’s busiest airports helps make Chicago a major shipping and transportation center.

City skyline, Chicago Chicago night view

ChicagoChicago

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the State of Marylandthe State of Maryland

The Maryland colony was founded in 1634 and was named for the wife of English King Charles I, Queen Henrietta Maria. Colonial Maryland attracted many settlers and, as its economy prospered, so did its social, political, and cultural life. Maryland entered the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th of the original 13 states.

the State of Marylandthe State of Maryland

http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/



JapanJapan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia, located in the North Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Asian continent. It comprises the four main islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, in addition to numerous smaller islands. The Japanese call their country Nihon or Nippon, which means “origin of the sun.” The name arose from Japan’s position east of the great Chinese empires that held sway over Asia throughout most of its history. Japan is sometimes referred to in English as the “land of the rising sun.” Tokyo is the country’s capital and largest city.

http://www.japan-zone.com/



Houston Chronicle.comHouston Chronicle.com

Houston Chronicle.com is an integrated website for daily information, including news, sports, entertainment, AD search, classified, etc.

http://www.chron.com/



The Homepage of YahooThe Homepage of Yahoo

http://www.yahoo.com/

Drawing some 220 million visitors each month, Yahoo! lays claim to the top spot among Internet portals. Its Web site features a search engine and directory that helps users navigate the Web. It also aggregates content from a variety of sources, including news, financial information, and streaming media, and offers registered users personalized Web pages, free e-mail, and calendars. The company has localized Web sites in 25 countries.

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Experiencing English 2. Unit 2 Jobs and Careers In this unit, you will ▲ first listen, and then learn to ask about job opportunities and go for job interviews;

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