Unit 4 L. Listen and talk Lead in Dialogue 1 Working as a Salesperson Key words and patterns Have you ever worked part-time? I worked after. and during. for minimum wage What kind of job did you do? I worked at I brewed coffee. and worked I have remembered the pride I felt Dialogue 2 Working as a Tutor Key words and patterns Where are you heading to help Tom with That must be fun! aser enjoy working Which do you prefer, to work as.or.? II. Read and explore Passage ■ Think about lt
1 Unit 4 I. Listen and Talk • Lead in Dialogue 1 Working as a Salesperson Key words and patterns: Have you ever worked part-time? I worked after…and during…for minimum wage What kind of job did you do? I worked at… I brewed coffee…and worked as… I have remembered the pride I felt… Dialogue 2 Working as a Tutor Key words and patterns: Where are you heading? …to help Tom with…. That must be fun! … be curious and eager to learn… … enjoy working… Which do you prefer, to work as…or…? II. Read and Explore • Passage A ◼ Think About It
1. Do you have any work experience? What kind of work do you think you would enjoy? 2. Where did the author go? what did the author do and how did she enjoy her work experience there? She went to England and worked in a bank near Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work was interesting 3. What main lessons did the author learn from her time abroad? She learned about British culture and her own ability to succeed in a new situation, and sh improved her resume Related Information BUNAC(British Universities North American Club) Working adventures WORLDWIDE Work-travel progra for students and people It is a program from the USA. BUNAC currently offers US students and young people work/travel programs to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Each participating country offers a unique insight into life in a comp pletely new culture and a chance to spend extended time working and traveling overseas. US students can work anywhere in Britain for up to six month at any time during the year and explore the whole of the uK while they are there Bank holiday Bank holiday A holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Year's Day when banks and ome other businesses are closed (altogether there are8-10 of these per year in the UK) a Merrill Lynch International Bank Merrill lynch International Bank A very large international company which specializes in a variety of financial services such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, credit cards, and checking accounts. It has offices in 38 countries
2 1. Do you have any work experience? What kind of work do you think you would enjoy? 2. Where did the author go? What did the author do and how did she enjoy her work experience there? She went to England and worked in a bank near Buckingham Palace. The people were nice and the work was interesting. 3. What main lessons did the author learn from her time abroad? She learned about British culture and her own ability to succeed in a new situation, and she improved her resume. ◼ Related Information ◼ BUNAC (British Universities North American Club) Working adventures WORLDWIDE Work-travel programs for students and young people It is a program from the USA. BUNAC currently offers US students and young people work/travel programs to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Each participating country offers a unique insight into life in a completely new culture and a chance to spend extended time working and traveling overseas. US students can work anywhere in Britain for up to six month at any time during the year and explore the whole of the UK while they are there. ◼ Bank Holiday Bank Holiday A holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Year’s Day when banks and some other businesses are closed (altogether there are 8-10 of these per year in the UK) ◼ Merrill Lynch International Bank Merrill Lynch International Bank A very large international company which specializes in a variety of financial services such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, credit cards, and checking accounts. It has offices in 38 countries
Notes to the text i decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering the"real world. "(Para 1) Shortly after I entered college I made the decision that I should not find a job after graduation. I would first go and live in a foreign country for a while 进大学不久我就下定决心,在进入“现实世界”前先到国外呆一段。 2. During my senior year, while most of my friends were interviewing for"real world"jobs, I was investigating how I could go work in a different country.(Para 1) During the last year of my 4 years at college, most of my classmates were looking for jobs and aving interviews while I was asking for information about how I could go and work in a foreign 四年级的时候,我的大多数同学都在忙着为“现实世界”的工作面试,我却在研究怎么才能 去另外一个国家工作。 3. At the early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. (Para 1) When I first asked about the possibility of experiencing living abroad, I didnt have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take, and would consider almost anything that looked attractive 刚开始打听的时候,我对去哪,干什么都很随便。 day after I arrived, I experienced my first British holiday-a Bank holiday, a national holiday where everything is closed for the day. ( Para 3) Bank Holiday is a holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Years Day when banks and some other businesses are closed (altogether there are 8-10 of these per year in the 到的第二天,我度过了我的第一个英国假日—银行休假日。这是个全国性的假日,到处 关门歇业。 5. It wasnt until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation
3 ◼ Notes to the Text 1. I decided early in my college years that I wanted to experience living abroad before entering the "real world." (Para 1) Shortly after I entered college I made the decision that I should not find a job after graduation. I would first go and live in a foreign country for a while. 进大学不久我就下定决心，在进入“现实世界”前先到国外呆一段。 2. During my senior year, while most of my friends were interviewing for "real world" jobs, I was investigating how I could go work in a different country. (Para 1) During the last year of my 4 years at college, most of my classmates were looking for jobs and having interviews while I was asking for information about how I could go and work in a foreign country. 四年级的时候，我的大多数同学都在忙着为“现实世界”的工作面试，我却在研究怎么才能 去另外一个国家工作。 3. At the early stage of my inquiry I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake. (Para 1) When I first asked about the possibility of experiencing living abroad, I didn’t have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take, and would consider almost anything that looked attractive. 刚开始打听的时候，我对去哪，干什么都很随便。 4. The day after I arrived, I experienced my first British holiday-a Bank holiday, a national holiday where everything is closed for the day. (Para 3) Bank Holiday is a holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Year’s Day when banks and some other businesses are closed (altogether there are 8-10 of these per year in the UK) 到的第二天，我度过了我的第一个英国假日——银行休假日。这是个全国性的假日，到处 关门歇业。 5. It wasn’t until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation
On the third day I visited the bNUac office and had a formal process of learning about my new circumstances 直到第三天,我才去了“北美学生英国大学俱乐部”的办事处,熟悉了一下情况。 6. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get a paycheck soon. ( Para 3) I was not sure and thus worried if I could find a job but I needed a job badly because I had very little money left and no easy way to get any 我最关心怎么找工作,因为我带的钱已所剩无几,得尽快弄一份薪水 7. It was easy to adjust to life in London. And there is so much to see that after 6 months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended. (Para 5) It was easy to make the changes needed to live in London. After staying there for 6 months, I probably visited and did only half of the places and activities I had initially intended 适应伦敦的生活并非难事。不光如此,这儿值得一看的东西太多了。我在这儿呆了六个月 可能只去了一半我打算要去的地方。 8. Most of my coworkers were British so I feel like I really got to know and learn the british culture through such a huge aspect of a British persons daily life. Para 6) Living in London where most of my coworkers were English, I felt as though I really got to know and learn about quite a bit about English culture 我的大多数同事都是英国人,因此通过大量接触英国人的日常生活,我确实觉得自己学习 了解了英国文化 ■ Summary of the Text Summarize the passage using the tips below. The heroine in the article. marcela The idea she had in mine experiencing living abroad before entering the real world The program she entered: BUNAC The country she chose England
4 (Para 3) On the third day I visited the BNUAC office and had a formal process of learning about my new circumstances. 直到第三天，我才去了“北美学生英国大学俱乐部”的办事处，熟悉了一下情况。 6. I was most scared about finding a job since my financial resources were running low and I needed to get a paycheck soon. (Para 3) I was not sure and thus worried if I could find a job but I needed a job badly because I had very little money left and no easy way to get any. 我最关心怎么找工作，因为我带的钱已所剩无几，得尽快弄一份薪水。 7. It was easy to adjust to life in London. And there is so much to see that after 6 months exploring I probably covered only half of what I intended. (Para 5) It was easy to make the changes needed to live in London. After staying there for 6 months, I probably visited and did only half of the places and activities I had initially intended. 适应伦敦的生活并非难事。不光如此，这儿值得一看的东西太多了。我在这儿呆了六个月， 可能只去了一半我打算要去的地方。 8. Most of my coworkers were British so I feel like I really got to know and learn the British culture through such a huge aspect of a British person's daily life. (Para 6) Living in London where most of my coworkers were English, I felt as though I really got to know and learn about quite a bit about English culture. 我的大多数同事都是英国人，因此通过大量接触英国人的日常生活，我确实觉得自己学习 了解了英国文化。 ◼ Summary of the Text Summarize the passage using the tips below. The heroine in the article: Marcela The idea she had in mind: experiencing living abroad before entering the real world The program she entered: BUNAC The country she chose: England
The work she got as an office clerk in Merrill Lynch International Bank The benefits of entering the program a) got to learn the culture b) he c)gained valuable work experience and internationalized herresume Reference Summary The student in the article decided to find a temporary job in another country before starting her career in her home country. So she entered a well-known program to place students in such jobs. After arriving in London, England she had to find a place to live and prepare to find a job The program helped her but she had to do most of it on her own After three interviews she accepted a job in an international bank and stayed there for six months. This gave her valuable work experience, improved her resume, and exposed her to a foreign culture, it also helped her develop the confidence to make other good decisions in the future a Words and Expressions 1. adjust to ors to make necessary changes in order to make right or make suitable for a particular purpose Some people from small towns have trouble adjusting to the fast pace of urban life After the kids become grown-ups the parents must adjust to having fewer people in the house 2. choose from to pick out or select(sb. /sth. that one prefers or considers the best, most suitable, etc. from a number of alternatives Students have many different majors to choose from Drivers have many different brands of cars to choose from 3. cover to include(sth ) deal with; travel(a certain distance xamples
5 The work she got: as an office clerk in Merrill Lynch International Bank The benefits of entering the program: a) got to learn the culture b) had an economical way to live and work in another country c) gained valuable work experience and internationalized her resume Reference Summary The student in the article decided to find a temporary job in another country before starting her career in her home country. So she entered a well-known program to place students in such jobs. After arriving in London, England she had to find a place to live and prepare to find a job. The program helped her but she had to do most of it on her own. After three interviews she accepted a job in an international bank and stayed there for six months. This gave her valuable work experience, improved her resume, and exposed her to a foreign culture, it also helped her develop the confidence to make other good decisions in the future. ◼ Words and Expressions 1. adjust to to make necessary changes in order to make right or make suitable for a particular purpose or situation Examples: ·Some people from small towns have trouble adjusting to the fast pace of urban life. ·After the kids become grown-ups the parents must adjust to having fewer people in the house. 2. choose from to pick out or select (sb. / sth. that one prefers or considers the best, most suitable, etc.) from a number of alternatives. Examples: ·Students have many different majors to choose from. ·Drivers have many different brands of cars to choose from. 3. cover to include (sth.); deal with; travel (a certain distance) Examples:
The class covered only half of what the teacher intended Our trip covered only half of what the tour guide intended V to suffer, feel, or know n knowledge or skill which comes from practice rather than from books, or the gaining of it I experienced my first British holiday You have the chance to gain valuable work experience He great difficulty in getting a visa to leave th i know from my own experience how difficult this kind of work can be 5. get to learn /know become familiar with After you get to know him, you will find that he's really quite nice Youll get to know and like the city more after you' ve lived here for awhile 6. It turns out that In the end to be It turned out that the person seated next to me on the train was one of my old friends It turned out that my new job was much easier than I expected 7. learn about to know about. become informed of Examples I like reading historical stories because I learn about the lives that people led long ago How did you learn about our product 8. not hesitate for a second to do sth to do sth. readily and enthusiastically
6 ·The class covered only half of what the teacher intended ·Our trip covered only half of what the tour guide intended. 4. experience v. to suffer, feel, or know n. knowledge or skill which comes from practice rather than from books, or the gaining of it. Examples: ·I experienced my first British holiday. ·You have the chance to gain valuable work experience. ·He experienced great difficulty in getting a visa to leave the country. ·I know from my own experience how difficult this kind of work can be. 5. get to learn / know become familiar with Examples: ·After you get to know him, you will find that he’s really quite nice. ·You’ll get to know and like the city more after you’ve lived here for awhile. 6. It turns out that… In the end… it happens to be ... Examples: ·It turned out that the person seated next to me on the train was one of my old friends. ·It turned out that my new job was much easier than I expected. 7. learn about get to know about, become informed of Examples: ·I like reading historical stories because I learn about the lives that people led long ago. ·How did you learn about our product? 8. not hesitate for a second to do sth. to do sth. readily and enthusiastically
Examples I would not hesitate for a second to go back to London if i have another chance I would not hesitate for a second to send my best students to your college not completely decided Examples Lets leave it open Try to keep an open mind on the subject until you have heard all the fact n introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings or introductory Instruction concerning a new situation The university required that all new students arrive early for a ten-minute orientation to the library facilities In many companies the orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office I1 participate in Involv Examples It's good for students to participate in a variety of activities Some people are too shy to participate in karaoke 12. run low not much left The gasoline in the car's tank was running low I was very tired and my energy was running low to take up or accept( a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort
7 Examples: ·I would not hesitate for a second to go back to London if I have another chance. ·I would not hesitate for a second to send my best students to your college. 9. open not completely decided Examples: ·Let’s leave it open. ·Try to keep an open mind on the subject until you have heard all the fact. 10. orientation an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings or introductory instruction concerning a new situation Examples: ·The university required that all new students arrive early for a ten-minute orientation to the library facilities. ·In many companies the orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office. 11. participate in be involved in Examples: ·It’s good for students to participate in a variety of activities. ·Some people are too shy to participate in karaoke. 12. run low not much left Examples: ·The gasoline in the car’s tank was running low. ·I was very tired and my energy was running low. 13. undertake to take up or accept ( a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort.)
Examples She undertook the responsibility for the changes The lawyer undertook the case without a fee Understanding the text When did marcela decide to experience living abroad and when did she actually go to live abroad? She decided to experience living abroad early in her college years and she actually went to live abroad two months after she graduated from college 2. How did marcela's motives and actions differ from her classmates? They looked for permanent jobs in the"real world "but she looked for a temporary job in 3. Why did Marcela say that it was pretty scary when she arrived in London? Because she only had a work visa but no job or place to live. She had no one to rely on but depend entirely on herself. 4. When did Marcela have her first interview and how many did she have altogether? She had her first interview the first week and she ahad three altogether 5 For whom did Marcela work and for how long did she work there? Marcela worked for Merrich Lynch International Bank for half a year 6. What did Marcela think of her experience working in London? Would she recommend it to She thought it had many advantages.( Firstly you truly got to learn the culture. Secondly, it was an economical way to live and travel in another country. Thirdly, you had the chance to gain valuable work experience and internationalize your resume. ) She strongly recommended it P B ■ Think about it
8 Examples: ·She undertook the responsibility for the changes. ·The lawyer undertook the case without a fee. ◼ Understanding the Text 1. When did Marcela decide to experience living abroad and when did she actually go to live abroad? She decided to experience living abroad early in her college years and she actually went to live abroad two months after she graduated from college. 2. How did Marcela’s motives and actions differ from her classmates’? They looked for permanent jobs in the “real world” but she looked for a temporary job in another country. 3. Why did Marcela say that it was pretty scary when she arrived in London? Because she only had a work visa but no job or place to live. She had no one to rely on but to depend entirely on herself. 4. When did Marcela have her first interview and how many did she have altogether? She had her first interview the first week and she ahad three altogether. 5. For whom did Marcela work and for how long did she work there? Marcela worked for Merrich Lynch International Bank for half a year. 6. What did Marcela think of her experience working in London? Would she recommend it to others? She thought it had many advantages. (Firstly you truly got to learn the culture. Secondly, it was an economical way to live and travel in another country. Thirdly, you had the chance to gain valuable work experience and internationalize your resume.) She strongly recommended it. • Passage B ◼ Think about it
1. When did you hope to live on your own? I hoped to live on my own as soon as I went to college 2. When do your parents expect you to live on your own? When I was in the middle school, my father said that he expected me to be independent when I was eighteen. But I dont think I can do it as he expected, because I still need my parents to pay for my college education now. 3. What kind of problems are you running into? There are many problems when I'm here at college. First, I have to learn how to get along with my roommates. Second, I have to learn how to arrange my study. Third, I have to learn how to take care of my self, for I didn 't know how to wash clothes. It seems as if I have to learn many things from the very beginning 4. How will you deal with the problems if you live on your own? It depends. I may talk to my friends if I have trouble getting along with my roommates. I may ask some sophomore to get some advice for my study. I will try to learn to wash clothes What's more, I' m going to find a part-time job to get some working experience and earn some rocket money Related Information Living on One's Own For Chinese students this may mean leaving home to attend college. Elsewhere, however this may not provide enough independence to satisfy student desires for freedom from parents or other types of control After all, colleges and dormitories have many rules and restrictions, such as limitations when and where one can study. Noise and lack of privacy are additional complaints of dormitory residents everywhere. American students, in particular, are often eager to move off campus soon as they can. This may occur as early as the sophomore year at most American colleges ■ Notes to the Text I was having trouble getting along with my parents. (para. 3)
9 1. When did you hope to live on your own? I hoped to live on my own as soon as I went to college. 2. When do your parents expect you to live on your own? When I was in the middle school, my father said that he expected me to be independent when I was eighteen. But I don’t think I can do it as he expected, because I still need my parents to pay for my college education now. 3. What kind of problems are you running into? There are many problems when I’m here at college. First, I have to learn how to get along with my roommates. Second, I have to learn how to arrange my study. Third, I have to learn how to take care of my self, for I didn’t know how to wash clothes . It seems as if I have to learn many things from the very beginning. 4. How will you deal with the problems if you live on your own? It depends. I may talk to my friends if I have trouble getting along with my roommates. I may ask some sophomore to get some advice for my study. I will try to learn to wash clothes. What’s more, I’m going to find a part-time job to get some working experience and earn some pocket money. ◼ Related Information Living on One’s Own For Chinese students this may mean leaving home to attend college. Elsewhere, however, this may not provide enough independence to satisfy student desires for freedom from parents or other types of control. After all, colleges and dormitories have many rules and restrictions, such as limitations on when and where one can study. Noise and lack of privacy are additional complaints of dormitory residents everywhere. American students, in particular, are often eager to move off campus as soon as they can. This may occur as early as the sophomore year at most American colleges. ◼ Notes to the Text 1. I was having trouble getting along with my parents.(para. 3)
I was having difficulty getting along with my parents 那时我与父母相处不是很融洽。 2. It took me only three weeks away from home when I started to feel homesick. (para. 1) I began to miss my parents only three weeks after began living on my own 刚离开家三个星期我便开始想家了 3. First of all, I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more Firstly, I have learned that living on my own requires that I( should) become more responsible 首先,明白了独立生活更需要责任感。 4. However, now that I am on my own, I get to deal with my duties without being told to. (para Now I am living on my own, so I get to handle my duties without being told to 但是现在我独自生活了我必须完成自己的职责即使没有人要求我这么做 5. I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might be interested.(para. 4) I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in a notebook for any other singer anywhere who might be interested.(Note: " out there"suggests a willingness to share the songs.) 我写了许多歌曲,并把它们保存在我的笔记本里,等着送给感兴趣的歌手 6. When I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I al ways followed their ideas.( para. 4) When I was living with my parents I found I was not creative because I was always ready to do what they told me to do 然而,当我和父母在一起的时候我觉得自己之所以很难有创造力,就是因为我老是跟着他 们的想法跑。 7. In addition, I think that it is appropriate for everyone in this world to love their parents and
10 I was having difficulty getting along with my parents. 那时我与父母相处不是很融洽。 2. It took me only three weeks away from home when I started to feel homesick. (para. 1) I began to miss my parents only three weeks after began living on my own. 刚离开家三个星期,我便开始想家了。 3. First of all, I have learned that living on my own requires that I become more responsible.(para. 2) Firstly, I have learned that living on my own requires that I (should) become more responsible. 首先，明白了独立生活更需要责任感。 4. However, now that I am on my own, I get to deal with my duties without being told to.(para. 2) Now I am living on my own, so I get to handle my duties without being told to. 但是现在我独自生活了,我必须完成自己的职责,即使没有人要求我这么做。 5. I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might be interested. (para. 4) I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in a notebook for any other singer anywhere who might be interested. (Note: “out there” suggests a willingness to share the songs.) 我写了许多歌曲, 并把它们保存在我的笔记本里,等着送给感兴趣的歌手。 6. When I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas. (para. 4) When I was living with my parents I found I was not creative because I was always ready to do what they told me to do. 然而,当我和父母在一起的时候,我觉得自己之所以很难有创造力，就是因为我老是跟着他 们的想法跑。 7. In addition, I think that it is appropriate for everyone in this world to love their parents and