大学体验英语1综合教程讲义含课后翻译答案第三版unit4-(2)

PassageAPassageBReturntoMenuUnit4PassageA•ThinkAboutIt•ReadAboutIt•TalkAboutIt•WriteAboutItRead&ExploreStoryofJob-huntingbefore…Read&Explorenow…Read&ExploreRead&ExploreTypesofpart-time-job/afterschoolwork•Waiter/waitress•Tutor•Tourguide•Baby-sitter•Librarian•Salesman•Tohelpinthelaundry•Tohelpinthestudentcanteen•TohelpinthebookstoreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreRead&ExploreDiscussionontheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftakingpart-time-jobsAdvantagesDisadvantages•Earningmoneyandrelievefinancialburden•Distractingstudy•Takingreal-lifecourses•Takingtoomuchstudytime•Gettingmoreworkskills•Spendingmoneyonluxuries•Gainingsocietyskills•Exposingtothesocialillness/darkness•Gettingaopportunitytogettoknowreallife•Gettingreadytogointosociety…..•Makingsomefriends•Gainingconfidence•KnowingthevalueofmoneyRead&Exploreafter…Read&Explore♪BUNAC—BritishUniversitiesNorthAmericanClubAprogramofferingUSstudentsandyoungpeoplework/travelprogramstoforeigncountriesAprogramofferingauniqueinsightintolifeinacompletelynewcultureandchancetospendextendedtimeworkingandtravelingoverseas.(Para3)BankHolidayisaholidayofnationalimportancesuchasChristmasorNewYear’sDaywhenbanksandsomeotherbusinessesareclosed(altogetherthereare8-10oftheseperyearintheUK)1.Doyouhaveanyworkexperience?Whatkindofworkdoyouthinkyouwouldenjoy?Open.Reference:2.Wheredidtheauthorgo?Whatdidtheauthordoandhowdidsheenjoyherworkexperiencethere?ShewenttoEnglandandworkedinabanknearBuckinghamPalace.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkwasinteresting.Reference:3.Whatlessonsdidtheauthorlearnfromhertimeabroad?ShelearnedaboutBritishcultureandherownabilitytosucceedinanewsituation,andsheimprovedherrésumé.Reference:ReadAboutIt•LanguagePoints•ContentAwareness•LanguageFocusMarcela’sWorkExperienceIdecidedearlyinmycollegeyearsthatIwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringthe“realworld”.Duringmysenioryear,whilemostofmyfriendswereinterviewingfor“realworld”jobs,IwasinvestigatinghowIcouldgotoworkinadifferentcountry.AtthatearlystageofmyinquiryIwasprettyopenaboutwheretogoandwhatkindofworktoundertake.MydesiretoliveabroadwassostrongthatIwaswillingtodoanythinganywhere.SoonIlearnedaboutBUNAC,aprogramthatseemedtobedesignedpreciselyforstudentswithsuchinterests.BUNACoffersworkvisasforstudentsorrecentgraduatestoworkoverseas.Ofthesixcountriesavailable,IchoseEnglandbecauseofthelanguageandopportunitiesforemployment.TwomonthsafterIgraduatedfromcollegeIcrossedtheAtlantic.ItraveledthroughoutEuropeforsixweeksbeforearrivinginLondon.IgottoLondononAugust24,lastyearwithaworkvisa,butnojoborplacetolive.Ihavetoadmititwasprettyscary!ThedayafterIarrived,IexperiencedmyfirstBritishholiday—BankHoliday,anationalholidaywhereeverythingisclosedfortheday.Itwasn’tuntilmythirddaythatIvisitedtheBUNACofficeandwentthroughorientation.AttheorientationIlearnedallaboutlivingandworkinginBritain;Ilearnedaboutgettingaroundinthecity,makingaCV(CurriculumVitae—aBritishrésumé),payingtaxes,gettinghealthinsurance,travelingaroundBritain,findingaccommodationsandmostimportantly,findingajob.IwasmostscaredaboutfindingajobsincemyfinancialresourceswererunninglowandIneededtogetapaychecksoon.ItturnsoutthatfindingajobwasjustaseasyasmakingaCV!TheBUNACprogramisverywell-knowninLondonandmanyemployersparticipateintheprogram.Asaresulttherearemanyemployersinmanydifferentfieldstochoosefrom.MyjobsearchbeganwhenIchosethreedifferentbusinessemployersandfaxedthemmycoverletter1andCV.ThatfirstweekIhadthreeinterviews.IacceptedmyfirstofferworkingforMerrillLynchInternationalBank.TheMerrillLynchofficeIworkedatwasinabeautiful,oldbuildinglocatedtwoblocksfromBuckinghamPalace.Thepeoplewereniceandtheworkwasinteresting.ItwaseasytoadjusttolifeinLondon.AndthereissomuchtoseethataftersixmonthsexploringIprobablycoveredonlyhalfofwhatIintended.WorkinginLondonhasmanyadvantages.Forone,Itrulygettolearntheculturebybeingimmersedinitsworkforce.MostofmycoworkerswereBritishsoIfeellikeIreallygottoknowandlearntheBritishculturethroughsuchahugeaspectofaBritishperson’sdailylife.Secondly,itisaneconomicalwaytoliveandtravelinanothercountrysincemostjobspayenoughtocoverrent,livingexpensesandsometravelexpenses.Andthirdly,Ihavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperienceandinternationalizemyrésumé.WorkinginLondonhasbeenthebestdecisionIhavemadesofar.Iwouldnothesitateforasecondtorecommendittoanyone!...Iwantedtoexperiencelivingabroadbeforeenteringthe“realworld”.Examples•IexperiencedmyfirstBritishholiday.•Youhavethechancetogainvaluableworkexperience.Note“experience”isusedasaverbhere,itmeanstosuffer,feel,orknow.Itcanalsobeusedasanoun,meaningknowledgeorskillwhichcomesfrompracticeratherthanfrombooks,orthegainingofit....beforeenteringthe“realworld”Examples•Wearesupposedtoworkoutanoutlinebeforewritingourcompositions(...beforewewriteourcompositions).•Theyweresoconfidentbeforehavingtheexam(...beforetheyhadtheexam),butafterittheyrealizedth