Unit 3成功职场英语

1234LessonsTeamProjectReviewAdditionalResourcesUnit3EXITLesson1LifeislessformalhereLesson2TimetochoosearoommateLesson3There’ssomuchtoconsiderLesson4DealingwiththelandlordLesson5AbbreviationsdrivemecrazyLesson6TherearecockroacheseverywhereUnit3AdditionalActivitiesReadingResourcesWritingResourcesUnitTestAdditionalResourcesGrammarResourceUnit3Lookatthepicturesanddiscussyouranswerstothesequestionswithyourpartner:1.Inwhatcountryorcountrieswouldyouexpecttofindthesedifferenthousesorapartments?Lesson1LifeislessformalhereaKeya.U.S.Ab.U.S.Ac.U.S.A.,anyLatinAmericanorEuropeancountry2.Inwhichonewouldyouliketolive?Why?3.Whichdoyouthinkisthemostexpensiveandtheleastexpensive?Why?d.AnyWesternEuropeancountrywithbarges.e.Japanf.U.S.A.oranyEuropeancountry,orsomeLatinAmericancountries.KeyCordulaMüllerhasjustrecentlybeenhiredasmarketingdirectorforEktorasDesigninManhattan,NewYork.Priortothis,sheworkedintheregionalofficeofthecompanyinMunich,Germany.SheistalkingtohernewMexicancolleagueFernandaDiazaboutthedifferencesbetweenlifeinMunich,GuadalajaraandNewYork.Beforeyoulisten,trytoguesswhattheywillsay.Thenlistenandcheckyouranswer.1.Lifeisfreerandmoreopenin…_____NewYork_____Munich2.Lifeisquieterin…_____Guadalajara_____NewYork3.Peoplearefriendlierin…____NewYork_____Guadalajara4.Rentingisreallyexpensivein…_____Munich_____Guadalajarab√√√√ScriptKeyRole-playasimilarconversationwithyourpartner.Comparelifeinothercountriesorcities.Describeaspectssuchasfood,housing,jobopportunitiesandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.cdImaginethatyouneedtorelocateforanewjob.Brainstormsixthingsyouneedtoconsiderwhensearchingforanapartment.APARTMENTHUNTINGPHYSICALtoosmall,…FINANCIALtooexpensive,…LOCATIONtoofarfromwork,…Readthearticleonapartmenthuntingtips.Underlinethetipsthatwillhelpyoufindanapartment.eApartmentLivingApartmentHuntingTipsHaveyoueverrentedanapartment?Doyouknowwheretostart?Believeitornot,findingtherightapartmentisnotaseasyasitseems.Beingawareofkeystepsyoushouldfollowwillmakeyoursearchmoreefficientandhelpyoufindtheapartmentthatisrightforyou.TimingRememberthatyouarenottheonlypersonlookingforaffordablehousing.Manypeopleareprobablydoingthesamething.Sobepreparedtomakeapartmenthuntingyouronlyobjectivefortwotothreeweeks.Duringyoursearchbepreparedtomakeupyourmindquickly.KeepyourbudgetinmindUnderstandingyourfinancialsituationisanimportantfirststepinyoursearch.Youshouldunderstandandbeincontrolofyourcreditsituation.Youshouldalsohaveahouseholdbudget,whichhelpsyoubeincontrolofyourspending.Monthlyrentswilldependonlocation,apartmentsizeandfacilitiessuchasparking,laundryfacilities,etc.Yourspendinglimitationswillrequireyoutoconsiderthefollowing:whatyouneedvs.whatyouwantwhereyouwanttolive:locationwillaffectrentswhatsizeapartmentyouneedandwhattypeofamenitiesyouneedLandlordswantevidenceofsteadyincomeandgoodcredit.Itisnotunusualforthemtorequirethatyourannualincomeequal40–45timesthemonthlyrent.Youwillalsobeexpectedtoprovideacreditreport.Besuretohaveonereadyinadvance.Ifyoudonotmeetthefinancialrequirements,thenyouwillbeaskedtoprovideacosignerorguarantor.ReadtheleaseAleaseisalegaldocumentthatdefinestherelationshipbetweenyou(thetenant)andthelandlord.Itisimportantthatyoureadtheleaseandunderstandit.Iftherearetermsyoudon’tunderstand,ask.Ifyoudon’tagreewithsomething,asktohaveitchanged.Ifyouagreeonachange,makesuretoputitinwriting.KeyYoushouldunderlinethefollowingphrases:makeapartmenthuntingyouronlyobjectivebepreparedtomakeupyourmindquicklykeepyourbudgetinmindunderstandandbeincontrolofyourcreditsituationbesureyouhaveacreditreportreadyreadtheleaseandunderstanditComparethelistofproblemsyoubrainstormedinexercised.Discusswithyourpartnerhowyoucouldsolvethem.Refertothearticleinexerciseeforsuggestions.Pleasesuggestsolutionstothefollowingproblems.Youhavefoundtwoapartmentsthatyoulikeandareaffordable.Youcan’tdecidewhichtorentandoneofthelandlordssaysheneedsananswerby4:00p.m.Youcannotproduceacreditreportandthelandlordwouldlikeone.Youdon’tunderstandthelease.fFernanda:HowareyoufindingNewYork?ItmustbeverydifferentfromGermanyCordula:Well,I’mfromMunich.LivinginabeautifulcitylikeMunichisveryenjoyable.NewYorkissonoisyandbusy.ButIlikethepeoplehere.Theyarefriendlytoforeigners.LifeinNewYorkseemsfreerandmoreopentoo.Fernanda:IsGermanyexpensive?Cordula:Yes!Especiallyifyourentahouseoranapartment.Theyarereallyexpensive.HowaboutMexico?ItmustbealotquieterthanNewYork.Fernanda:Itsureis,butIlikeNewYork.LifeismuchmoreexcitingherethaninMexico.Ijustfindithardertomeetpeoplehere.MexicansaremuchfriendlierthanNewYorkers.Cordula:Really,soundslikeagreatplace.WhataboutthecostofhousinginMexico?Isitexpensive?Fernanda:Well..housesorapartmentsinmiddle-classareasarenoteasytofindandrentisusuallybetween500and650dollarsamonth.Cordula:That’snotsuchabaddeal.You’dhavetopaytwiceasmuchinMunich.WhatabouthereinNewYork?IsitmuchmoreexpensivethaninMexico?Fernanda:Definitely.Cordula:OK,IknowwhereI’mgoingtospendmynextvacation.Lesson2TimetochoosearoommateWhatsortofpersonwouldyoulikeasaroommate?Check√thethreeyouwouldmostprefer.The