新职业英语2-Unit8.ppt

Unit8新职业英语新职业英语新职业英语新职业英语ContentsListening&Speaking4 Warming-up1Reading A2Reading B3Language Lab7Language Lab7Writing5Mini-project6Language Lab7 8 EntertainmentWarm-1Warm-22,4,10,12,141,6,8,97,113,5,13You can enjoy more comfortable working conditions.You can choose who to work with.You can take pleasure in a low-risk and consistent environment.You may enjoy a feeling of good fellowship at work.You have concerns about various operational costsYou have to maintain a positive relationship with the boss no matter what kind of person he is.Reading AReading ATextTask 1Task 2Business Know-howText A-1Reading A1 1 1 Rich Aberman and Bill Clerico faced a tough decision Rich Aberman and Bill Clerico faced a tough decision Rich Aberman and Bill Clerico faced a tough decision as they as they as they approachedapproachedapproached the end of their senior year at Boston the end of their senior year at Boston the end of their senior year at Boston College.Start an innovative online-payment processing College.Start an innovative online-payment processing College.Start an innovative online-payment processing business,or start graduate school and a new job?business,or start graduate school and a new job?business,or start graduate school and a new job?Risk It When YoungRisk It When YoungReading A2 2 2 In the end,they decided to go the safe route In the end,they decided to go the safe route In the end,they decided to go the safe routeAberman set out for law school at New York University and Aberman set out for law school at New York University and Aberman set out for law school at New York University and Clerico took a job as an investment bankerand they Clerico took a job as an investment bankerand they Clerico took a job as an investment bankerand they promised themselves that theyd soon get back to start their promised themselves that theyd soon get back to start their promised themselves that theyd soon get back to start their business.But all too quickly,they saw themselves getting business.But all too quickly,they saw themselves getting business.But all too quickly,they saw themselves getting sucked intosucked intosucked into the workaday world and their entrepreneurial the workaday world and their entrepreneurial the workaday world and their entrepreneurial ambitions ambitions ambitions slipping awayslipping awayslipping away.3 3 3 “It only gets harder to start a company as time goes on,”“It only gets harder to start a company as time goes on,”“It only gets harder to start a company as time goes on,”says Aberman,25.“As you get used to a salary,you start says Aberman,25.“As you get used to a salary,you start says Aberman,25.“As you get used to a salary,you start getting comfortable with a certain lifestyle,which makes it getting comfortable with a certain lifestyle,which makes it getting comfortable with a certain lifestyle,which makes it hard to leave for the uncertainty of being an entrepreneur.”hard to leave for the uncertainty of being an entrepreneur.”hard to leave for the uncertainty of being an entrepreneur.”Text A-2Reading A4 4 4 Clerico was worried that if he tried starting a company Clerico was worried that if he tried starting a company Clerico was worried that if he tried starting a company and failed,he would be six months out of school with no and failed,he would be six months out of school with no and failed,he would be six months out of school with no relevant job experience or tangible success.“In relevant job experience or tangible success.“In relevant job experience or tangible success.“In hindsighthindsighthindsight,I,I,I think that was a think that was a think that was a dumbdumbdumb fear,”says Clerico,24.“You can always fear,”says Clerico,24.“You can always fear,”says Clerico,24.“You can always go and get an entry-level job.”go and get an entry-level job.”go and get an entry-level job.”5 5 5 So after just a few months,they changed So after just a few months,they changed So after just a few months,they changed coursecoursecourse:Aberman left law school and Clerico quit his job,and they Aberman left law school and Clerico quit his job,and they Aberman left law school and Clerico quit his job,and they founded founded founded WePayWePayWePay,an online system for groups to manage their,an online system for groups to manage their,an online system for groups to manage their fundsfundsfunds.They.They.They scrapedscrapedscraped by on income from odd jobsAberman by on income from odd jobsAberman by on income from odd jobsAberman taught LSAT courses while Clerico did financial consultingas taught LSAT courses while Clerico did financial consultingas taught LSAT courses while Clerico did financial consultingas they worked to they worked to they worked to get their business off the groundget their business off the groundget their business off the ground.Text A-3Reading A6 6 6 The decision The decision The decision paid offpaid offpaid off,and a little over a year after founding,and a little over a year after founding,and a little over a year after founding the company,Aberman and Clerico have the company,Aberman and Clerico have the company,Aberman and Clerico have raisedraisedraised nearly nearly nearly$2 million for WePay from$2 million for WePay from$2 million for WePay from high-profilehigh-profilehigh-profile Internet investors.Internet investors.Internet investors.7 7 7 WePay launched its service on March 30,allowing WePay launched its service on March 30,allowing WePay launched its service on March 30,allowing individuals and groups all over the world to establish an individuals and groups all over the world to establish an individuals and groups all over the world to establish an account and collect money in a variety of waysfrom paper account and collect money in a variety of waysfrom paper account and collect money in a variety of waysfrom paper checks to credit cardsand then use a debit card to spend the checks to credit cardsand then use a debit card to spend the checks to credit cardsand then use a debit card to spend the money in the account.They already have several thousand money in the account.They already have several thousand money in the account.They already have several thousand users,users,users,rangingrangingranging from sports teams to fraternities to groups of from sports teams to fraternities to groups of from sports teams to fraternities to groups of roommates managing rent and roommates managing rent and roommates managing rent and utilitiesutilitiesutilities.WePay collects.WePay collects.WePay collects transaction fees ranging from 50 cents for bank account transaction fees ranging from 50 cents for bank account transaction fees ranging from 50 cents for bank account payments to 3.5 percent of credit-card payments for each payments to 3.5 percent of credit-card payments for each payments to 3.5 percent of credit-card payments for each payment received;outgoing transactions are free.payment received;outgoing transactions are free.payment received;outgoing transactions are free.Text A-4Reading A 8 8 8 Aberman and Clerico were able to get their college Aberman and Clerico were able to get their college Aberman and Clerico were able to get their college business idea back business idea back business idea back on trackon trackon track after a minor detour,but they after a minor detour,but they after a minor detour,but they strongly recommend starting right out of college.strongly recommend starting right out of college.strongly recommend starting right out of college.9 9 9 “You have the degree “You have the degree “You have the degree under your beltunder your beltunder your belt,and you,and you,and you havent tied yourself into a particular lifestyle or career havent tied yourself into a particular lifestyle or career havent tied yourself into a particular lifestyle or career path,”Aberman says.“If you take a risk,and it fails,the path,”Aberman says.“If you take a risk,and it fails,the path,”Aberman says.“If you take a risk,and it fails,the worst that happens is that you have a unique experience worst that happens is that you have a unique experience worst that happens is that you have a unique experience that you can use as an that you can use as an that you can use as an impressiveimpressiveimpressive factor to get you into factor to get you into factor to get you into graduate school or to shine in a job interview.”graduate school or to shine in a job interview.”graduate school or to shine in a job interview.”Text A-5Reading A101010 Adds Clerico,“If you wait until Adds Clerico,“If you wait until Adds Clerico,“If you wait until you work for a few years or go to you work for a few years or go to you work for a few years or go to graduate school,you are just piling graduate school,you are just piling graduate school,you are just piling on reasons not to take the risk,and on reasons not to take the risk,and on reasons not to take the risk,and you reduce the chances that you you reduce the chances that you you reduce the chances that you ever will have.”ever will have.”ever will have.”Text A-6A-Trans-1Reading A1 1 1 1 1 1 在波士顿学院就读的里奇在波士顿学院就读的里奇在波士顿学院就读的里奇在波士顿学院就读的里奇在波士顿学院就读的里奇在波士顿学院就读的里奇阿伯曼和比尔阿伯曼和比尔阿伯曼和比尔阿伯曼和比尔阿伯曼和比尔阿伯曼和比尔克克克克克克莱里克大四快毕业时遇到一个艰难的抉择：是开创莱里克大四快毕业时遇到一个艰难的抉择：是开创莱里克大四快毕业时遇到一个艰难的抉择：是开创莱里克大四快毕业时遇到一个艰难的抉择：是开创莱里克大四快毕业时遇到一个艰难的抉择：是开创莱里克大四快毕业时遇到一个艰难的抉择：是开创一项新型网上付款处理业务的事业，还是就读研究一项新型网上付款处理业务的事业，还是就读研究一项新型网上付款处理业务的事业，还是就读研究一项新型网上付款处理业务的事业，还是就读研究一项新型网上付款处理业务的事业，还是就读研究一项新型网上付款处理业务的事业，还是就读研究生抑或是找一份工作？生抑或是找一份工作？生抑或是找一份工作？生抑或是找一份工作？生抑或是找一份工作？生抑或是找一份工作？冒险趁年轻冒险趁年轻冒险趁年轻冒险趁年轻A-Trans-2Reading A2 2 2 2 2 2 最终，他们选择了那条安稳的道路最终，他们选择了那条安稳的道路最终，他们选择了那条安稳的道路最终，他们选择了那条安稳的道路最终，他们选择了那条安稳的道路最终，他们选择了那条安稳的道路阿伯曼阿伯曼阿伯曼阿伯曼阿伯曼阿伯曼去了纽约大学法学院继续深造去了纽约大学法学院继续深造去了纽约大学法学院继续深造去了纽约大学法学院继续深造去了纽约大学法学院继续深造去了纽约大学法学院继续深造,克莱里克则去了一家克莱里克则去了一家克莱里克则去了一家克莱里克则去了一家克莱里克则去了一家克莱里克则去了一家投资银行做高级职员投资银行做高级职员投资银行做高级职员投资银行做高级职员投资银行做高级职员投资银行做高级职员他们彼此承诺不久会重新他们彼此承诺不久会重新他们彼此承诺不久会重新他们彼此承诺不久会重新他们彼此承诺不久会重新他们彼此承诺不久会重新回来开创自己的事业。回来开创自己的事业。回来开创自己的事业。回来开创自己的事业。回来开创自己的事业。回来开创自己的事业。但很快他们就发现自己陷入但很快他们就发现自己陷入但很快他们就发现自己陷入但很快他们就发现自己陷入但很快他们就发现自己陷入但很快他们就发现自己陷入了日复一日平凡庸碌的工作中，而他们的创业野心了日复一日平凡庸碌的工作中，而他们的创业野心了日复一日平凡庸碌的工作中，而他们的创业野心了日复一日平凡庸碌的工作中，而他们的创业野心了日复一日平凡庸碌的工作中，而他们的创业野心了日复一日平凡庸碌的工作中，而他们的创业野心也逐渐消逝。也逐渐消逝。也逐渐消逝。也逐渐消逝。也逐渐消逝。也逐渐消逝。3 3 3 3 3 3 “随着时间的推移，要创立自己的公司变得越来随着时间的推移，要创立自己的公司变得越来随着时间的推移，要创立自己的公司变得越来随着时间的推移，要创立自己的公司变得越来随着时间的推移，要创立自己的公司变得越来随着时间的推移，要创立自己的公司变得越来越难，越难，越难，越难，越难，越难，”252525252525岁的阿伯曼说到。岁的阿伯曼说到。岁的阿伯曼说到。岁的阿伯曼说到。岁的阿伯曼说到。岁的阿伯曼说到。“当你习惯了每个月当你习惯了每个月当你习惯了每个月当你习惯了每个月当你习惯了每个月当你习惯了每个月领薪水，你就开始适应某种固定的生活模式，从而领薪水，你就开始适应某种固定的生活模式，从而领薪水，你就开始适应某种固定的生活模式，从而领薪水，你就开始适应某种固定的生活模式，从而领薪水，你就开始适应某种固定的生活模式，从而领薪水，你就开始适应某种固定的生活模式，从而难以离开安稳的生活去创办自己的企业，迎接充满难以离开安稳的生活去创办自己的企业，迎接充满难以离开安稳的生活去创办自己的企业，迎接充满难以离开安稳的生活去创办自己的企业，迎接充满难以离开安稳的生活去创办自己的企业，迎接充满难以离开安稳的生活去创办自己的企业，迎接充满变数的挑战。变数的挑战。变数的挑战。变数的挑战。变数的挑战。变数的挑战。”A-Trans-3Reading A 4 4 4 克莱里克担心如果自己尝试开公司而又不成功的克莱里克担心如果自己尝试开公司而又不成功的克莱里克担心如果自己尝试开公司而又不成功的克莱里克担心如果自己尝试开公司而又不成功的克莱里克担心如果自己尝试开公司而又不成功的克莱里克担心如果自己尝试开公司而又不成功的话，那么在离开学校的这六个月时间里他既没有获得话，那么在离开学校的这六个月时间里他既没有获得话，那么在离开学校的这六个月时间里他既没有获得话，那么在离开学校的这六个月时间里他既没有获得话，那么在离开学校的这六个月时间里他既没有获得话，那么在离开学校的这六个月时间里他既没有获得相关的工作经验又没有取得切实的成就。相关的工作经验又没有取得切实的成就。相关的工作经验又没有取得切实的成就。相关的工作经验又没有取得切实的成就。相关的工作经验又没有取得切实的成就。相关的工作经验又没有取得切实的成就。“事后看来事后看来事后看来事后看来事后看来事后看来，我觉得那种害怕是很愚蠢的，我觉得那种害怕是很愚蠢的，我觉得那种害怕是很愚蠢的，我觉得那种害怕是很愚蠢的，我觉得那种害怕是很愚蠢的，我觉得那种害怕是很愚蠢的,”24,”24,”24,”24,”24,”24岁的克莱里克说到。岁的克莱里克说到。岁的克莱里克说到。岁的克莱里克说到。岁的克莱里克说到。岁的克莱里克说到。“你随时可以找到一份入门级的工作。你随时可以找到一份入门级的工作。你随时可以找到一份入门级的工作。你随时可以找到一份入门级的工作。你随时可以找到一份入门级的工作。你随时可以找到一份入门级的工作。”5 5 5 5 5 5 因此几个月后，他们都改变了人生的方向：阿伯因此几个月后，他们都改变了人生的方向：阿伯因此几个月后，他们都改变了人生的方向：阿伯因此几个月后，他们都改变了人生的方向：阿伯因此几个月后，他们都改变了人生的方向：阿伯因此几个月后，他们都改变了人生的方向：阿伯曼离开了法学院，克莱里克则辞去了工作，他们一起曼离开了法学院，克莱里克则辞去了工作，他们一起曼离开了法学院，克莱里克则辞去了工作，他们一起曼离开了法学院，克莱里克则辞去了工作，他们一起曼离开了法学院，克莱里克则辞去了工作，他们一起曼离开了法学院，克莱里克则辞去了工作，他们一起创办了管理集体资金的网上系统创办了管理集体资金的网上系统创办了管理集体资金的网上系统创办了管理集体资金的网上系统创办了管理集体资金的网上系统创办了管理集体资金的网上系统WePayWePayWePayWePayWePayWePay。他们一边通过。他们一边通过。他们一边通过。他们一边通过。他们一边通过。他们一边通过打临工打临工打临工打临工打临工打临工阿伯曼讲授法学院入学考试的课程，克莱阿伯曼讲授法学院入学考试的课程，克莱阿伯曼讲授法学院入学考试的课程，克莱阿伯曼讲授法学院入学考试的课程，克莱阿伯曼讲授法学院入学考试的课程，克莱阿伯曼讲授法学院入学考试的课程，克莱里克则做财务咨询里克则做财务咨询里克则做财务咨询里克则做财务咨询里克则做财务咨询里克则做财务咨询艰难地度日，一边努力工作使艰难地度日，一边努力工作使艰难地度日，一边努力工作使艰难地度日，一边努力工作使艰难地度日，一边努力工作使艰难地度日，一边努力工作使公司的业务起步发展。公司的业务起步发展。公司的业务起步发展。公司的业务起步发展。公司的业务起步发展。公司的业务起步发展。A-Trans-4Reading A 6 6 6 6 6 6 他们的决定终于有了回报，公司创办一年后不他们的决定终于有了回报，公司创办一年后不他们的决定终于有了回报，公司创办一年后不他们的决定终于有了回报，公司创办一年后不他们的决定终于有了回报，公司创办一年后不他们的决定终于有了回报，公司创办一年后不久，阿伯曼和克莱里克就从一些知名的互联网投资久，阿伯曼和克莱里克就从一些知名的互联网投资久，阿伯曼和克莱里克就从一些知名的互联网投资久，阿伯曼和克莱里克就从一些知名的互联网投资久，阿伯曼和克莱里克就从一些知名的互联网投资久，阿伯曼和克莱里克就从一些知名的互联网投资商那里筹集了近两百万美元的资金。商那里筹集了近两百万美元的资金。商那里筹集了近两百万美元的资金。商那里筹集了近两百万美元的资金。商那里筹集了近两百万美元的资金。商那里筹集了近两百万美元的资金。7 7 7 7 7 7 WePay WePay WePay WePay WePay WePay于于于于于于3 3 3 3 3 3月月月月月月303030303030日开始为世界各地的个人和团体日开始为世界各地的个人和团体日开始为世界各地的个人和团体日开始为世界各地的个人和团体日开始为世界各地的个人和团体日开始为世界各地的个人和团体提供服务。用户可以创建一个账户，收取从纸质支提供服务。用户可以创建一个账户，收取从纸质支提供服务。用户可以创建一个账户，收取从纸质支提供服务。用户可以创建一个账户，收取从纸质支提供服务。用户可以创建一个账户，收取从纸质支提供服务。用户可以创建一个账户，收取从纸质支票到信用卡等各种渠道的款项，然后通过借记卡使票到信用卡等各种渠道的款项，然后通过借记卡使票到信用卡等各种渠道的款项，然后通过借记卡使票到信用卡等各种渠道的款项，然后通过借记卡使票到信用卡等各种渠道的款项，然后通过借记卡使票到信用卡等各种渠道的款项，然后通过借记卡使用账户上的资金。两人已拥有数以千计的用户，包用账户上的资金。两人已拥有数以千计的用户，包用账户上的资金。两人已拥有数以千计的用户，包用账户上的资金。两人已拥有数以千计的用户，包用账户上的资金。两人已拥有数以千计的用户，包用账户上的资金。两人已拥有数以千计的用户，包括运动团体、学生组织乃至共同分担房租、水电和括运动团体、学生组织乃至共同分担房租、水电和括运动团体、学生组织乃至共同分担房租、水电和括运动团体、学生组织乃至共同分担房租、水电和括运动团体、学生组织乃至共同分担房租、水电和括运动团体、学生组织乃至共同分担房租、水电和煤气费的舍友。煤气费的舍友。煤气费的舍友。煤气费的舍友。煤气费的舍友。煤气费的舍友。WePayWePayWePayWePayWePayWePay对银行账户每笔进账收取对银行账户每笔进账收取对银行账户每笔进账收取对银行账户每笔进账收取对银行账户每笔进账收取对银行账户每笔进账收取505050505050美分的手续费，对信用卡账户每笔进账收取美分的手续费，对信用卡账户每笔进账收取美分的手续费，对信用卡账户每笔进账收取美分的手续费，对信用卡账户每笔进账收取美分的手续费，对信用卡账户每笔进账收取美分的手续费，对信用卡账户每笔进账收取3.5%3.5%3.5%3.5%3.5%3.5%的的的的的的手续费，而出账则免手续费。手续费，而出账则免手续费。手续费，而出账则免手续费。手续费，而出账则免手续费。手续费，而出账则免手续费。手续费，而出账则免手续费。A-Trans-5Reading A8 8 8 8 8 8 尽管走了点弯路，阿伯曼和克莱里克还是实现尽管走了点弯路，阿伯曼和克莱里克还是实现尽管走了点弯路，阿伯曼和克莱里克还是实现尽管走了点弯路，阿伯曼和克莱里克还是实现尽管走了点弯路，阿伯曼和克莱里克还是实现尽管走了点弯路，阿伯曼和克莱里克还是实现了大学时的创业想法。不过，他们强烈建议如了大学时的创业想法。不过，他们强烈建议如了大学时的创业想法。不过，他们强烈建议如了大学时的创业想法。不过，他们强烈建议如了大学时的创业想法。不过，他们强烈建议如了大学时的创业想法。不过，他们强烈建议如果要创业，大学一毕业就应该开始。果要创业，大学一毕业就应该开始。果要创业，大学一毕业就应该开始。果要创业，大学一毕业就应该开始。果要创业，大学一毕业就应该开始。果要创业，大学一毕业就应该开始。9 9 9 9 9 9 “你已经有了学位，而且没有被特定的生活方你已经有了学位，而且没有被特定的生活方你已经有了学位，而且没有被特定的生活方你已经有了学位，而且没有被特定的生活方你已经有了学位，而且没有被特定的生活方你已经有了学位，而且没有被特定的生活方式或职业方向所束缚，式或职业方向所束缚，式或职业方向所束缚，式或职业方向所束缚，式或职业方向所束缚，式或职业方向所束缚，”阿伯曼说。阿伯曼说。阿伯曼说。阿伯曼说。阿伯曼说。阿伯曼说。“如果你冒险如果你冒险如果你冒险如果你冒险如果你冒险如果你冒险失败了，最糟糕的情况无非是你有了一次独一无二失败了，最糟糕的情况无非是你有了一次独一无二失败了，最糟糕的情况无非是你有了一次独一无二失败了，最糟糕的情况无非是你有了一次独一无二失败了，最糟糕的情况无非是你有了一次独一无二失败了，最糟糕的情况无非是你有了一次独一无二的经历，而这种经历能在你申请进入研究院学习工的经历，而这种经历能在你申请进入研究院学习工的经历，而这种经历能在你申请进入研究院学习工的经历，而这种经历能在你申请进入研究院学习工的经历，而这种经历能在你申请进入研究院学习工的经历，而这种经历能在你申请进入研究院学习工作面试时给人留下深刻的印象。作面试时给人留下深刻的印象。作面试时给人留下深刻的印象。作面试时给人留下深刻的印象。作面试时给人留下深刻的印象。作面试时给人留下深刻的印象。”A-Trans-6Reading A 101010101010 克莱里克补充道：克莱里克补充道：克莱里克补充道：克莱里克补充道：克莱里克补充道：克莱里克补充道：“如果等工作几年如果等工作几年如果等工作几年如果等工作几年如果等工作几年如果等工作几年后或是已经读了研究生之后再创业，你会找后或是已经读了研究生之后再创业，你会找后或是已经读了研究生之后再创业，你会找后或是已经读了研究生之后再创业，你会找后或是已经读了研究生之后再创业，你会找后或是已经读了研究生之后再创业，你会找越来越多的理由不去冒险，从而减少了可以越来越多的理由不去冒险，从而减少了可以越来越多的理由不去冒险，从而减少了可以越来越多的理由不去冒险，从而减少了可以越来越多的理由不去冒险，从而减少了可以越来越多的理由不去冒险，从而减少了可以得到