Unit 1成功职场英语

1234LessonsTeamProjectReviewAdditionalResourcesUnit1EXITLesson1ThereasonI’mapplyingis…Lesson2JustapplyingfortheM.A.ishardLesson3Iftuitionweren’tsoexpensive…Lesson4Thereareotheroptions…Lesson5InternetchangesdistanceeducationLesson6BeingevaluatedisroughUnit1AdditionalActivitiesReadingResourcesWritingResourcesUnitTestAdditionalResourcesGrammarResourceUnit1Check√thestepsyouwouldliketotaketodevelopyourcareer.Thenexplainyourdecisionstoapartner.TakeprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesContinueanM.A.(Master’s)degreeatmyuniversityStudyforanM.A.degreeabroadGetajobrelatedtomyfieldStudyforanotherB.A.(Bachelor’s)degreeStudyinanothercountryWorkinanothercountryLesson1ThereasonI’mapplyingis…Words&ExpressionsaTakeshi:Well,nowthatwe’vegraduatedfromcollege,___________________________________________Paula:Butwe’ll__________________Takeshi:Hey!Haveyouheardanything__________________________________Paula:Ihave.ItlookslikeIcouldbe________________________________Takeshi:Iknewthey’dacceptyou;youhadthebestgradesinourclass.I’vedecidedtostayhere.LastweekIdroppedoffmyresume____________________________________________Paula:Yes,itlookslikeagoodjob.Butbepreparedtoanswerquestions___________________________Takeshi:Sure.Thepre-interview_______________Paula:I’msureyou’re______________________Matchthecolumnstocompletetheconversation.c.we’llbetakingdifferentroadsforawhile.h.stillbeintouch.a.abouttheM.A.youappliedfor?f.headingtoNewYorkCitysoon.g.atthatAmericancompanyItoldyouabout.b.whytheyshouldhireyou.e.isnextweek.d.goingtodojustfine.b___beingaleader___makingdecisionswithyouremotions___beingpushy___beingaperfectionist___beingactive___beingaggressiveLookatthefollowingcharacteristics.Whichdoyouthinkanemployerwouldconsiderpositive(P)inajobinterview?Whichdoyouthinkanemployerwouldconsidernegative(N)?PNNNPNcApplicant’sname:_______________Date:_______Checktheoptionthatexpresseshowdecisiveyouare.1.Iliketolead.□Always□Sometimes□Never□Notsure2.Icareaboutgettingthingsdonewell.□Always□Sometimes□Never□Notsure3.Iamnotemotionalwhenmakingdecisions.□Always□Sometimes□Never□Notsure4.Iliketobebusyallthetime.□Always□Sometimes□Never□Notsure5.Icouldbedescribedaspushy.□Always□Sometimes□Never□NotsureTakeshiOropezaListentoTakeshitalkabouthishiringtest.Howdidherespond?Check√thecorrectbox.√√√√June4√dScriptKeyDescribeyourselftoyourpartner.Usethephrasesinthebox.Ialways...Idon’tthink...Iabsolutely...SometimesI...Iconsider...I’dsay...Iprefer...Idon’tconsidermyselfaleader.Ipreferbeingtoldwhattodoallthetime.Ialwaystrytogetthingsdonewell.I’dsaythatIhatemakingmistakes.Idouble-checkeverythingbeforeturningitin.edropoffvtoleave离去，散去dutiesnobligations,responsibilities义务，责任availabilitynstateofbeingfreetostartwork可用性headvtogoto前进，出发leadvtodirect,tocontrol引导，带领pushyadjaggressive,toodemandingoftheattentionandcooperationofothers有进取心的，热心过头的Takeshi:Youknowwhat?Tryingtodescribeyourpersonalfeelingsaboutyourselfisveryhardtodo.Paula:Whatdoyoumean?Takeshi:Well,forthisjobapplicationIhadtoansweratestaboutmyselfbeforeIwentintotheinterview.ItwasfullofstatementsabouthowIreactorthinkIreactindifferentsituations.IcouldonlyanswerwithAlways,Sometimes,Never,andNotsure.Itmakesyoufeelthatthereisonlyonerightanswer.Thefirstquestionwasaboutbeingaleader.IguessIamtoacertainextent,soIputachecknexttosometimes.Paula:Iagreewithyouaboutthat.Takeshi:Thenthesecondquestionwasaboutgettingthingsdonewell.EveryoneIknowcomplainsthatI’maperfectionistsoIsaid“Always”tothatone.Thenthenextonewasaboutmakingdecisionswithyouremotions.IthinkIusemyheadbutIanswered“Notsure.”Paula:Hmmm.I’mnotquitesureIagreewitheitheranswer,butdon’tstop.Takeshi:DoyouthinkI’manactivepersonbecauseImarkedoffthatIwas–always.Paula:Yes,Ithinkyouarereallyactive.Takeshi:Andwhatdoyouthink?AmIpushy?Paula:Ifwhatyoumeanisaggressive,thenyouarenotatall.Takeshi:Greatbecausethat’sexactlywhatIanswered.Paula:Hey,Ithinkyouansweredwhatotherpeoplethinkaboutyouandnotwhatyouthinkaboutyourself.IntelligenceTheabilitytoworkhardCulturalflexibilityPersonalqualificationsArecognizedBachelor’sdegreeAhighlevelofEnglish(Paper-basedTOEFL:550points.NewInternetToefl:80)Lesson2JustapplyingfortheM.A.ishardBrainstormthethingsyouwouldneedinordertostudyforaMaster’sdegreeabroad.Words&ExpressionsIntelligenceTheabilitytoworkhardCulturalflexibilityFinancialresourcesAstudentvisaOtherAcademicrequirementsaReadtheWebpageandmakealistofthefivethingsPaulawillneedtodoinordertostudyforaMaster'sdegreeintheU.S.InfoaboutGraduateStudyintheUSAMorethan1,200qualifiedU.S.privateandstateuniversitiesoffergraduatestudycourses.Itcommonlytakesatleastayeartoselectauniversity,tocompletetheadmissionprocessandtoapplyforfinancialhelpandscholarships.YearlytuitioncostsmightbeasmuchasUS$25,000,whilelivingcostsmayvaryfromUS$8,000toUS$14,000.Universitieschargeanadmissionapplicationfee,whichrangesbetweenUS$25andUS$150.YouwillberequiredtotaketheTOEFL(TestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage).ThistestmeasurestheEnglishproficiencyofnon-nativeEnglish-speakingstudents.Mostuniversitiesrequestascoreof550points.TheTOEFLWebsitecontainscompleteinfor