Contents COU6U2 Unit 1 Nine to five 1 Warming Up Get off the sofal ife after esity How to get ahead 2 Text Read a persanal story o success after college 3 Words & Phrases A40102L119262 4 Language Points Tell me something about yourself Dos and don'ts of writingsume 5 Exercises EXC1C12C2 6 tctive Aeading1 Extension Activities N ew standard College English
Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Active Reading 1
福WarmingUpWatch the movie clip and discuss the questions:1. What do you think of the father in the film?Bossy,high-handed.2. What determines your choice of a profession?Interest?Money?...End
Watch the movie clip and discuss the questions: 1. What do you think of the father in the film? Bossy, high-handed. 2. What determines your choice of a profession? Interest? Money? . Warming Up
福TextLooking for a job after university?First, get off the sofa
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Activereadingl:NavigationText organisationProblemsaftergraduationAdvicefor dealing with the problems
Text organisation Active reading 1: Navigation Problems after graduation Advice for dealing with the problems
Activereadingl:NavigationText organisationLooking at the(problems from variousviewpointsmotherparents(Paras 7-9)(Paras 1-2)authorgraduates(Para 3)(Paras 4-6)
Text organisation Active reading 1: Navigation Looking at the problems from various parents (Paras 1-2) author (Para 3) mother (Paras 7-9) graduates (Paras 4-6) Back
Active reading l:NavigationText organisationpsychotherapistauthorAdvice(Paras 10-15)(Para 16)Parents'balance:Morepositive→ not makingexamples.lifetoocomfortableIt's a good idea toBetterforfathersget somejobslike bartohelp boys afterwork, shelf-stackinga job setback
Text organisation Active reading 1: Navigation Advice Parents’ balance: positive not making life too comfortable Better for fathers to help boys after a job setback. It’s a good idea to get some jobs like bar work, shelf-stacking. psychotherapist (Paras 10-15) author (Para 16) More examples. Back
一TextLooking fora job after university?First,get off the sofaMore than 650,000 students left universitythis summer and many have no idea about theway to get a job.How tough should a parentbetogalvanizetheminthesefinanciallyfraughttimes?Translation
More than 650,000 students left university this summer and many have no idea about the way to get a job. How tough should a parent be to galvanize them in these financially fraught times? Text
TextIn July, you looked on as your handsome 21-year-1old son, dressed in gown and mortarboard, proudlyclutched his honours degree for his graduationphoto. Those memories of forking out thousands ofpounds a year so that he could eat well and go tothe odd party, began to fade. Until now.Translation
1 In July, you looked on as your handsome 21-yearold son, dressed in gown and mortarboard, proudly clutched his honours degree for his graduation photo. Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a year so that he could eat well and go to the odd party, began to fade. Until now. Text
TextAs the summer break comes to a close and2students across the country prepare for the start ofa new term, you find that your graduate son is stillspending his days slumped in front of the television,broken only by texting, Facebook and visits to thepub. This former scion of Generation Y has morphedovernight into a member of Generation Grunt. Will heever get a job?Translation
2 As the summer break comes to a close and students across the country prepare for the start of a new term, you find that your graduate son is still spending his days slumped in front of the television, broken only by texting, Facebook and visits to the pub. This former scion of Generation Y has morphed overnight into a member of Generation Grunt. Will he ever get a job? Text
TextThis is the scenario facing thousands of families.3More than 650,000 students left university thissummer and most in these financially testing timeshave no idea what to do next. Parents reverttonagging; sons and daughters become rebels withouta cause, aware that they need to get a job, but notsure how.Translation
3 This is the scenario facing thousands of families. More than 650,000 students left university this summer and most in these financially testing times have no idea what to do next. Parents revert to nagging; sons and daughters become rebels without a cause, aware that they need to get a job, but not sure how. Text