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- Teaching Objectives
- Lead-in Activities
- Background Information=
- Key Word Study
- Text Analysis
- Key Sentence Patterns
- Writing & Reading Skills
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- Grasp the main idea and structure of the text;
- Realize the importance of examples in illustrating one’s point=
s;
- Master the key language points and grammatical structures in the tex=
t;
- Conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activit=
ies
related to the theme of the unit.
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- Brainstorming: Imagine that you are an applicant, try to brainstorm =
how
to prepare for a job interview.
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- Some Tips:
- Know the exact place and time of the interview, the interviewer̵=
7;s
full name,the correct pronunciation and his or her title.
- Learn pertinent facts about the company such as annual sales revenue,
principal lines of business and locations.
- Find out why the hiring manager and/or client representative is
interested in your qualifications.
- Determine how the opportunity will impact your immediate and long-te=
rm
career development.
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- An interview is a “two-way street ”. Know what questions=
to
ask during the interview. Your questions allow the hiring manager to
evaluate your professional and personal needs. Insightful questions =
help
both of you determine if your relationship will be mutually rewardin=
g.
Lastly, the better you understand the opportunity, the more you will=
be
able to communicate your interest in the position.
- Put your best foot forward. Always wear proper attire and greet your
interview with a firm handshake and an enthusiastic smile.
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- Michael Jordan
- American professional basketball player, considered by many to be the
greatest player in basketball history. The 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) shooti=
ng
guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer, but as he
matured as a player he adopted a more team-oriented approach to the
game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball
Association (NBA) championships (1991−1993, 1996−1998). =
His
widespread appeal to fans has helped keep basketball one of the
world’s most popular spectator sports.
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- Michael Jordan
- American professional basketball player, considered by many to be the
greatest player in basketball history. The 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) shooti=
ng
guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer, but as he
matured as a player he adopted a more team-oriented approach to the
game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball
Association (NBA) championships (1991−1993, 1996−1998). =
His
widespread appeal to fans has helped keep basketball one of the
world’s most popular spectator sports.
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- Australian athlete, and the second runner, after England's Sir Roger
Bannister, to break the four-minute mile. He did so in 3 minutes 58
seconds in 1954, two months after Bannister set his mark.
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- British physician and the first athlete in
- history to run a mile in less than 4 min. Born in
- Harrow,England, he was educated at the University of
- Oxford and at Saint Mary’s Hospital Medical school. At a
- meet in Oxford on May 6,1954,Bannister ran the mile in 3
- min 59.4 sec, establishing a world record. This was
- bettered less than two months later by the Australasian
- athlete John Landy, who set a record of 3 min 58 sec.
- Banninster defeated Landy in a mile race held at
- Vancouver, Canada, in August 1954.
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- Marathon race, long-distance foot race deriving its name from Marath=
on,
Greece. According to legend, in 490 B.C., Pheidippides, a runner from
Marathon, carried news of victory over the Persians to Athens. In the
first modern Olympics of 1896, a commemorative event retraced his ro=
ute.
The race soon became an Olympic event, its distance standardized in =
1908
at 26mi, 385yd (42.195 km).
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- The popularity of running as part of a physical fitness boom in the 1970s engendered a proliferation of marathons, some of them
televised. Races in Tokyo, New York City, and elsewhere joined the f=
amed
Boston Marathon (begun in 1897). Tens of thousands of runners entered
these and less celebrated marathons seeking to achieve personal reco=
rds
and to test their endurance. One of the most influential male runners
was Bill Rodgers, who won the Boston and New York City marathons four
times each between 1975 and 1980. Until the 1970s, women were largely
ignored in (or excluded from, as at Boston) marathon racing, but in
1984, American Joan Benoit won the first Olympic race for women, and
Grete Waitz won the New York City marathon nine times in 1978−=
1988.
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- 1. applicant: a person who applies for sth.,esp.a post
- Eg: graduate schools generally require applicants to submit scores on
the Graduate Record Exam(GRE)
- 2. interview: question to decide if sb.is right for a job
- Eg: we’ve going to interview six candidates this afternoon.
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John is being interviewed next week for the Chief
Executive’s job.
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- 3. grill: (infml.) question to decide if sb.is right for a job
- Eg: Tom was grilled by customs officers for several hours.
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The senior detective grilled the young suspect about the robb=
ery
case.
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We could grill the chops on the barbecue.
- 4. follow up: take additional steps to further (a previous action)
(followed by with )
- Eg :If you make a hotel booking by phone,follow it up with written
confirmation.
- We =
are
worried that terrorists will follow up their threats with bomb attac=
ks.
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- 5. in sb’s hands: in sb’s possession
- Eg: All the relevant facts are in my solicitor’s hands.
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His father’s company has been in his hands for some yea=
rs.
- 6. prospective: likely to become or be
- Eg: The chief function of direct-mail advertising is to familiarize
prospective buyers with a product.
- The college had applications from nearly 200 prospective students.=
li>
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- 7.as I see it: in my opinion
- Eg: As I see it ,this is the best book on the subject.
- As I see it ,this press
conference is the most successful one we have ever had .
- 8. (as) the saying goes :used to introduce a particular phrase that peop=
le
often say
- Eg: As an old English =
saying
goes, “If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run
alive”
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As the saying goes, “He who laughs last laughs
longest.”
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- 9. endeavor: an effect or attempt to do sth.;try (to do sth.)
- E.g.: The government has endeavored to forbid the employment of
children under the age of 16.
- The company endeavors to deal with clients’ complaints as
promptly as possible.
- 10. employment: an occupation,esp.,regular paid work
- E.g.: The automobile industry continues to be an important source =
of
employment in that country.
- Minorities often face barriers in education and employment.
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- 11. do one’s homework:make preparations beforehand
- e.g: Before you go near a stockbroker,do your homework.
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He had done his homework before he delivered the speech.
- 12. go after:try hard to obtain
- e.g: Are you planning to go after Peter’s job when he leaves?<=
/li>
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He went after first prize in the English speech contest.
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- 13. close every sale:complete every sale or be successful in every s=
ale.
- 14. I shouldn't have : I shouldn't’t have worried about having=
the
90-year-old man as my partner.
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- 15. incidentally: by the way (used when adding more information to w=
hat
was said before, or when you want to talk about sth else you have ju=
st
thought of .)
- e.g: Incidentally, this wine goes particularly well with cheese.
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Incidentally, if you want to see her again, let me know.
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- 16. partner: one of a pair or team in a sport or game; person who ta=
kes
part in an activity with another or others
- e.g: She is one of the five partners in the firm of lawyer.
- He didn't’t take in the contest because his partner was ill.=
li>
- 17. chuckle: laugh quietly
- E.g: The professor chuckled when we told her that we were afraid of =
her.
- She sat reading the comic, chuckling to herself.
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- 18. bracket: a group or category that has a particular range;pieces =
of
metal, wood, or plastic that are fastened to a wall in order to supp=
ort
something such as a shelf.
- e.g: This new car is out of my price bracket.
- Women outnumbered men three to two in the the over-65 age bracket.=
li>
- Fix the beam with the brackets and screws.
- We need some adjustable wall brackets.
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- 19.physical: of or concerning the body;of or concerning the laws of
nature
- e.g: Human populations differ in their skin color,eye color and shap=
e ,
hair color and other physical characteristics.
- Regular exercise enhances people’s sense of mental well being
along with their gener=
al
physical health.
- It is a physical impossibility to be in two places at once.
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- 20.structure:the way in which sth is organized, built or put togethe=
r.
- e.g: Morphology is concerned with the structure of words, syntax with
the structure of phrases and sentence.
- The structure of the family varies from society to society .
- The house was a handsome four-story brick structure.
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- 21. take/have a crack (at): try to do (sth.)
- e.g: They have decided to have a crack at the doubles championship.<=
/li>
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I would like to take a crack at the Olympic title again befor=
e I
retire.
- 22. at the gun: when a starting fun signaled the start of a race.
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- 23. deadline: a time limit by which sth. must be done
- e.g.: Tomorrow is the deadline for the students to hand in their term
paper.
- April 15 =
is the
deadline for tax forms to be mailed.
- 24. Make a difference: change the situation or outlook; have an effe=
ct
- e.g.: Having a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex.
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Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel=
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- 25. partition: a thin wall or screen that divides a room or other in=
door
space
- e.g: Glass partitions divided the room into individual offices.
- Her taxicab has a thick Perspex partition between the passengersR=
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seats and the driver.
- 26.blurt: utter abruptly and thoughtlessly
- e.g.: Peter blurted the secret (out) before we could stop him.
- As
soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer =
out.
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- 27.pry: try to look into private facts about a person (used in the
patterns: pry into sth.)
- e.g: We don’t want people prying into our affairs.
- Some reports like to pry into film stars’ private life.
- 28.in the neighborhood of : about
- e.g.: He has an annual
salary in the neighborhood of $40,000.
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I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of 200,000 yuan.
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- 29. generous: giving or ready to give freely
- e.g: It was generous of you to share your food with me.
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Peter is very generous to his friends.
- The company announced a generous, unprecedented $20 per day wage for=
new
workers.
- 30. jet: an aircraft with one or more jet engines
- e.g.: British jet fighters have joined the UN forces.
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Commercial air transport has experienced massive growth with =
the
advent of jet airliners.
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- 31.As we were taxiing down it: as the jet moved slowly on a runway. =
Here
“taxi” is used as a verb.
- 32.beyond anyone’s\ones’s wildest dreams: more than
anyone\one can ever imagine
- e.g.: Ten years ago it was beyond my wildest dreams that I could aff=
ord
a car.
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Scientists have made an invention which is to change our lives
beyond our wildest dreams.
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- 33. sparkle: shine in =
small
bright flashes
- e.g: The stone sparkles when properly cut.
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The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight.
- 34. from one’s\the standpoint (of): from one’s\the
viewpoint(of)
- e.g: From a human standpoint, all of the world’s physical
resources are in finite supply.
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- 1. phrases such as as I see it, from one’s standpoint, in
one’s opinion are used to state personal view. In most cases, =
they
can be used interchangeably.
- Some of such expressions can also be used to convert a conversation.=
- More phrases: as far as I am concerned, in my view, for my part,
personally (speaking), etc.
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- Personally speaking, I’m in favor of the scheme.
- For my part, I don’t care where we eat.
- In my view, that would be a very wise investment.
- As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like.
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- If not can be used to suggest the degree or amount of something that
might be different from what you have stated in the sentence, it is =
used
to indicate a concession.
- eg. It was good, if not excellent, play.
- Cf: sometimes if alone can be used to between two adjectives to expr=
ess
similar expression (如果说,虽&=
#35828;,即是说).
- eg. He is kindly, if a=
bit
too impulsive.
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It was a nice, if humid day.
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- 1) used after if and a v in the present or present perfect tense, me=
ans otherwise.
- eg. I’ll go if you’re going --- if not I’d rather =
stay
at home.
- If you’ve finished we can have a coffee – if not,
you’d better keep working.
- 2) used after a yes/no question to give a promise or warning, etc.=
li>
- eg. Are you ready? If not, I’m going without you.
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- When it comes to Writing Strategy, there are usually five ways to be=
gin
an essay: using a quotation, stating the time and place of the event=
to
be described, providing relevant background information, and giving a
surprising or interesting fact.
- Text A of this unit starts with a personal story, which could also be
very appealing to readers. Personal experiences sound real. They can
also narrow the distance between the author and the reader.
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- Then the author offers four keys to getting hired. All are instructi=
ve
yet each id begun in a way different from the rest stylistically.
Let’ts have a closer look at then one buy one.
- Key 1 starts with a
quotation– “If you miss one day of practice, you notice =
the
difference,” the saying goes among musicians. “ If you m=
iss
two days of practice, the critics notice the difference. If you miss
three days of practice, the audience notices the difference.”<=
/li>
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- Key 2 starts with a surprising fact– “Recently I played a
doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old.”
- Key 3 begins with a question—=
“Do you remember the four-minute mile?”
- Key 4 begins with a personal opinion– “ In my opinion, t=
he
majority of New York cabdrivers are unfriendly,if not downright rude.
Most of the cabs are filthy,and almost all of them sport an
impenetrable, bulletproof partition”.
- All this makes the article more appealing to the reader.
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