新视野大学英语视听说教程3unit4答案

Uint4II.BasicListeningPracticeM:Didyoupickupthepaperformetoday?Ireallywanttocheckthejobvacancies.W:Iknow,it’soverthere.There’snotmuchhappenthough.Ihadalookalready.MaybeyoushouldlookontheNetinstead.Q:Whatisthemanlookingfor?M:Youdon’thaveenoughexperienceorqualificationsforthisrole.Whatmakesyoubelieveyoucouldhandletheposition?W:I’mafastlearnerandenjoylearningonthejob.Mynaturalskillslieinthisarea,andI’mconfidentthatIcouldhandlethechallenge.Givenachance,Iwouldprovemyself.Q:Whatisthewomansaying?M:Couldyouhelpmewithmyresume?Janesaidyou’regoodwiththesethings,andIreallyneedsomeonetoeditit.It’swaytoolong.W:Sure,noproblem,giveItome.Agoodresumeshouldbenomorethanonepage,youknow.Anditshouldlistyouexperienceinreversechronologicalorder.Icanseewe’vegotsomeworktodo!Q:Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheconversation?M:Couldyoutellmewhyyouwouldliketoworkforourcompany?W:Well,ithasagoodreputationasanemployer,anditsproductsarequitepopularinthemarketplace.Iwouldfeelproudtoworkforacompanylikethisandtocontributeagreatdealtoitssuccess.Q:Whydoesthewomanapplyforthejob?W:Wheredoyouseeyourselfinfiveyears’time?M:Iaimtohavebeenpromotedtoseniormanagerattheveryleast.I’mveryambitiousandwanttoclimbupthecareerladderasfastaspossible.Idon’twanttofeelmiserableonthefirstrunginfiveyears’time,watchingeverybodyaboveme.Q:Whatdoesthemanwantinfieyears?Keys:1.C2.D3.A4.C5.BIII.ListeningInTask1:Tellmeaboutyourself.M:Tellmealittleaboutyourself.W:I’mfromGuilinCity.M:Whatbroughtyoutotheeastcoast?W:IcametoQingdaotoattendcollege.I’mimpressedbythiscity’sdynamiceconomy.I’vecometoloveitsomuchthatI’vedecidedtostayandworkhere.M:Whatworkexperiencedoyou?W:Iworkedasaninternforasmallshippingcompany.Andmyprimaryresponsibilitiesweretomaintainthecompany’stieswiththeexistingcustomersandtrytofindnewcargosources.M:Andwhatdidthatexperienceteachyou?W:Ilearnedthatcommunicationskillsareextremelyimportant.TheknowledgeIacquiredfromtextbooksisindeed,butitisequallyessentialtobeabletopersuadeapotentialclientttotrustyou.M:Howwouldyourformeremployerdescribeyou?W:Hetoldmethatmyabilitytofindonecustomerafteranotherwasanassettothecompany.Hethankedmeformyloyalty.Healsoappreciatedmyteamasshowninmycooperationwithmycolleague.M:Youseemverymatureforyourage.AndIseefromyourresumethatyouareverygoal-oriented.W:Thankyou.IbelieveI’veacquiredmanygoodqualitiesfrommyparents.They’remyrolemodels.However,IknowIstillhavealottolearn.ThewomanwentfromGuilinCitytotheeastcoastcityofQingdaotoattendcollege.Shewasimpressedbythelatter’sdynamiceconomy.Nowshiisbeinginterviewedforajob.Shesayssheonceworkedasaninternforasmallshippingcompanytomaintainthecompany’stieswiththeexistingcustomersandtrytofindnewcargosources.Thereshelearnedtheimportanceofcommunicationskills.Shehasrealizedthatbookknowledgeisindeednecessary,butitisequallyessentialtopersuadepotentialclientstotrusther.Herformeremployersaidherabilitytofindcustomerswasanassettothecompany.Heappreciatedtheloyaltyandteamspirit.Theinterviewerfindshermatureforherageandverygoal-oriented.Andshebelievesthatshehasacquiredmanygoodqualitiesformherparents,butstillhasalottolearn.Task2:AWorkQualificationTestMurphyappliesforanengineeringpositionatanIrishfirmbasedinDublin.AnAmericanappliedforthesamejob.Quitebycoincidence,thetwoamplifications,andwereaskedtotakethesametestbythemanageroftheHumanResourceDepartment.Uponcompletionofthetest,bothmenmissedonlyoneofthequestions.ThemanagerwenttoMurphyandsaid,“Thankyouforyourinterest,butwe’vedecidedtogivetheAmericanthejob.”Bewilderedbythemanager’sdecision,Murphyasked,“Whywouldyoubedoingthat?Webothgotninequestionscorrect.ThisbeingIrelandandmebeingIrish,Ishouldgetthejob!”Themangeransweredcalmly,“Wehavemadeourdecisionsbasedonthecorrectanswers,butonthequestionyoumissed.”Unconvincedandsomewhatindignant,Murphyquestion,“Andjusthowwouldoneincorrectanswerbebetterthantheother?”Themanager’smasertookhimbysurprise,“Simple,onQuestionNo.5,theAmericanputdown‘Idon’t’know’,andyouputdown‘NeitherdoI’.”Keys:FTTTFTForReference1.Hemadehisdecisionbasedonthewronganswerstotheonequestiononemissed,ratherthanonthecorrectanswers.2.Bywriting“NeitherdoI”,itseemsthatMurphycopiedtheAmericanansweronthetest.Task3:AGuidetoaSuccessfulJobInterviewTherearetimesthatyouwillbeaskedahardquestionduringajobinterview.Don’tpanic,theyjustwanttoseehowyouhandleadifficultsituation.Beingpreparedisalwaysthebestpolicy.Herearesomesamplesofquestionsandsomeadviceonhowtohandlethemproperly.Whyshouldwechooseyou?Tothisquestion,youcanaskyourselfwhyyouapplied,whatmakesyousuitableforthisquestion,whatthecompanycangainfromhiringyou,whatyouhavetooffer,howyouwouldhandlethisjib,etc.Oftentheyaskyoutotellthemaboutyourself.Youcansplityouranswerintotwo,theprofessionalandthepersonallevel.Bothareimportant,andhowyoumovefromonetotheotherdependsonwhatyouhavetosay.Youcangiveabriefsummaryofyourlife,professionalandpersonal,withlessemphasisontheearlypast,andmoreemphasisonthepresentandthefuture.Whenasked“Whatareyourweakness?”,don’tsay,“Idon’thaveany.”Everyonehasweakness,andittakessomethingpositivelike,“Ihaven’thadalotofexposureo