全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程4_Unit_3_课件

SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text1GettheJobYouWantIrunamanufacturingcompanywithabout350employees,andIoftendotheinterviewingandhiringmyself.Iliketalkingtopotentialsalespeople,becausethey’reourlinktocustomers.Whenarecentcollegegraduatecameintomyofficenottoolongagolookingforasalesjob,Iaskedhimwhathehaddonetopreparefortheinterview.Hesaidhe’dreadsomethingaboutussomewhere.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text2HadhecalledanyoneatMackayEnvelopeCorporationtofindoutmoreaboutus?No.Hadhecalledoursuppliers?Ourcustomers?No.HadhecheckedwithhisuniversitytoseeiftherewereanygraduatesworkingatMackaywhomhecouldinterview?Hadheaskedanyfriendstogrillhiminamockinterview?Didhegotothelibrarytofindnewspaperclippingsonus?SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text3Didhewritealetterbeforehandtotellusabouthimself,whathewasdoingtopreparefortheinterviewandwhyhe’dberightforthejob?Washeplanningtofollowuptheinterviewwithanotherletterindicatinghiseagernesstojoinus?Wouldtheletterbeinourhandswithin24hoursofthemeeting,possiblyevenhand-delivered?Theanswertoeveryquestionwasthesame:no.Thatleftmewithonlyoneotherquestion:Howwellpreparedwouldthispersonbeifheweretocallonaprospectivecustomerforus?Ialreadyknewtheanswer.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text4AsIseeit,therearefourkeystogettinghired:1.Preparetowin.“Ifyoumissonedayofpractice,younoticethedifference,”thesayinggoesamongmusicians.“Ifyoumisstwodaysofpractice,thecriticsnoticethedifference.Ifyoumissthreedaysofpractice,theaudiencenoticesthedifference.”Whenwewatchaworld-classmusicianoratopathlete,wedon’tseetheyearsofpreparationthatenabledhimorhertobecomegreat.TheMichaelJordansoftheworldhavetalent,yes,butthey’realsothefirstonesSupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text5onesonandthelastonesoffthebasketballcourt.Thesamepreparationappliesineveryformofhumanendeavor.Ifyouwantthejob,youhavetopreparetowinit.WhenIgraduatedfromcollege,theoddsweregoodthatIwouldhavethesamejobfortherestofmylife.Andthat’showitworkedout.Butgettinghiredisnolongeraonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.Employmentexpertsbelievethattoday’sgraduatescouldfaceasmanyastenjobchangesduringtheircareers.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text6Thatmaysoundlikealotofpressure.Butifyou’reprepared,thepressureisontheotherfolks—theoneswhohaven’tdonetheirhomework.Youwon’tgeteveryjobyougoafter.Thebestsalespeopledon’tcloseeverysale.MichaelJordanmakesbarelyhalfofhisfield-goalattempts.Butittakesnolongertopreparewellforoneinterviewthantowanderinhalf-preparedforfive.Andyourprospectsforsuccesswillbemanytimesbetter.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text72.Neverstoplearning.RecentlyIplayedadoublestennismatchpairedwitha90-year-old.Iwonderedhowthingswouldworkout;Ishouldn’thave.Wehammeredouropponents6-1,6-1!Aswewereswitchingsidestoplayathirdset,hesaidtome,“DoyoumindifIplaythebackhandcourt?Ialwaysliketoworkonmyweaknesses.”Whatafantasticexampleofapersonwhohasneverstoppedlearning.Incidentally,wewonthethirdset6-1.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text8Aswewalkedoffthecourt,my90-year-oldpartnerchuckledandsaid,“Ithoughtyou’dliketoknowaboutmynumber-onerankingindoublesintheUnitedStatesinmyagebracket,85andup!”Hewasn’tthinking90;hewasn’teventhinking85.Hewasthinkingnumberone.Youcandothesameifyouworkonyourweaknessesanddevelopyourstrengths.Tobeabletocompete,you’vegottokeeplearningallyourlife.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text93.Believeinyourself,evenwhennooneelsedoes.Doyourememberthefour-minutemile?Athleteshadbeentryingtodoitforhundredsofyearsandfinallydecideditwasphysicallyimpossibleforhumans.Ourbonestructurewasallwrong,ourlungpowerinadequate.Thenonehumanprovedtheexpertswrong.And,miracleofmiracles,sixweeksafterRogerBannisterbrokethefour-minutemile,JohnLandybeatBannister’stimebynearlytwofullseconds.Sincethen,closetoeighthundredrunnershavebrokenthefour-minutemile!SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text10SeveralyearsagomydaughterMimiandItookacrackatrunningtheNewYorkMarathon.Atthegun,23,000runnersstarted—and21,244finished.FirstplacewenttoaKenyanwhocompletedtheraceintwohours,11minutesandonesecond.The21,244thrunnertofinishwasaVietnamveteran.Hediditinthreedays,ninehourshoursand37minutes.Withnolegs,hecovered26.2miles.AftermydaughterandIpassedhiminthefirstfewminutes,weeasilyfoundmorecouragetofinishourselves.SupplementaryReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingGlobalReadingBeforeReadingUnit3JobInterviewDR_Text11Don’teverletanyonetellyouthatyoucan’taccomplishyourgoals.Whosaysyou’renottougher,harderworkingandmoreablethanyour