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1新编大学商务英语练习与参考答案Unit1ApplyingforaJobPart1SupplementaryReadingPassageI1.ReadthefollowingtextwhichexplainshowjobadvertisementsdifferinthreeEuropeancountries.JobAds:ReadingbetweenthelinesCheckingoutjobadvertisementsispopularwithexecutivesworldwide.Butthoughtheactivityisuniversal,isthesametrueoftheadvertisements?Areexecutivepositionsindifferentcountriesadvertisedinthesameway?AcomparisonofthejobspagesofTheTimesofLondon,LeMondeofParisandGermany'sFrankfurterAllgemeineZeitungsuggestsnot.First,whatUKjobseekersconsideranessentialpieceofinformation—whatthepostpays—isabsentfromFrenchandGermanadverts.Itisoftenlefttoapplicantstoraisethisthemselves.Incontrast,mostBritishadvertisementsmentionnotonlysalary,butalsoothermaterialincentivesincludingacarandfringebenefits.FrenchorGermanadvertisementsrarelyrefertothese.TheattentiongiventorewardsintheUKindicatestheimportanceofthejobanditsresponsibility.InFranceandGermany,thatinformationisgivenbythelevelofexperienceandqualificationsdemanded.Salarycanbeassumedtocorrespondwiththis.IfFrenchandGermanadvertsarevagueaboutmaterialrewards,theyarepreciseaboutqualifications.Theyusuallydemand'adegreein..:,notsimply'adegree'.InGermany,forexample,atechnicaldirectorforamachinetoolcompanywillbeexpectedtohaveaDipl.-lngdegreeinMechanicalEngineering.Frenchadvertisementsgofurther.Theymayspecifynotjustthetypeofgrandeécoledegree,butsometimesaparticularsetofinstitutions(FormationsupérieureX,Centrale,Mines,HEC,ESSEC),thesebeingthemostfamousgrandeécoles.Allthiscontrastswiththevaguecallfor'graduates'(or'graduatepreferred')whichisfoundintheUK.Britishcompaniesoftengivetheimpressionthattheyhaveaparticulartypeofapplicantinmind,butarenotsureaboutthesupplyandwillconsiderothers.Theirwordingsuggestshopeanduncertainty,asinthisadvertisementfromTheTimes:‘Whilsteducationalstandardsareobviouslyimportant,alargemeasureofpersonal单元目录Part1SupplementaryReading(补充阅读)Passage1Passage2Part2TranscriptsandReferenceKey(录音文本及练习参考答案)1.ListeningTask2.SpeakingTask3.ReadingTask7.Follow-upPracticePart3AnswerstoSupplementaryReading(补充阅读答案)2enthusiasmislikelytosecurethesuccessofyourapplication.’IntheUKqualificationsbeyonddegreelevelmakeemployersnervous,butinFranceorGermanyitisdifficulttobe'overqualified'.ManypeopleonGermanexecutiveboardshavedoctoratesandtheFrenchregardfiveorsixyearsofintensivepost-baccalauréatstudyatagrandécoleasidealtraining.Britishmanagersarenotselectedprimarilyfortheirintelligence,asmanagersareinFrance,orfortheirexpertknowledge,asinGermany.Instead,theBritishgiveimportancetosocial,politicalandleadershipskills.Thisdifferencealsoshowsinthepersonalqualitiesmentioned.Britishadvertisementsstressenergy,abilitytocommunicateandmotivate.Germanadvertisementslikeachievement,butittendstobelesspersonality-driven.Germancompanieswantcandidateswithsoundknowledge,experienceandcompetenceintheirfield.TheyrarelyrecruitnovicesasdoBritishemployers.Frenchadvertisementsrefermoretointellectualqualitieslikeanalyticalaptitudeandindependence.Eventhetoneofthejobadvertisementsisdifferentinthethreecountries.ByFrenchandGermanstandards,Britishadvertisementsareveryracy.Theyattractyoungexecutiveswithchallengessuchas:‘Areyoureachingyourpotential?’,whereasFrenchandGermanadvertisementsareboringlydirect,aimingtogiveinformationaboutthejobratherthantosellit.Allthispointstothreedifferentconceptionsofmanagement.TheFrenchregarditasintellectuallycomplex,theGermansastechnicallycomplex,andtheBritishasinterpersonallycomplex.Buttheyagreeononething:it’scomplex.1)Nowcompletethechartwiththeinformationeachcountryprovidesinitsadvertisements.UKFranceGermanySalary1.Essentialpieceofinformation2.Notmentioned3.NotmentionedMaterialincentives456Degrees/qualifications789Schoolattended101112Personalqualities131415Toneofjobadvertisement161718Conceptionsofmanagement1920212)Matchthewordsandexpressionsintheboxwiththeheadingsbelow.jobseekersdoctorateinitiativeintervieweesbonuscompanycarjobofferapplicantsadvertisementdiplomaconfidencequalificationsinterviewpensionplanshortlistdegreehealthinsuranceenthusiasmindependencecandidates31fringebenefits___________________________________________________________________________________________________________2education____________________________________________________________________________________________________________3stagesinrecruiting____________________________________________________________________________________________________________4personalqualities_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________5peoplelookingforwork__________________________________________________________________________________________________________Passage2MakingtheBestofaGoodJobIfyourlastjobinterviewtookplacefiveormoreyearsago,youcouldbeinforsomebigsurpriseswhenyoureentertheemploymentmarket.Interviewsarenowmuchlesslikelytotaketheformofacosyfiresidechat.Neither,attheotherextreme,shouldyouexpectanintimidatinginterrogationsupposedlydesignedtotestyourabilitytocopewithstress.Thesetraditionalapproaches
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