1、Unit 3 Job InterviewUnit 3 Job InterviewBy Sun Qian speak and write well in your first language?speak a foreign language?tell interesting stories?Group 1 Total:play a musical instrument?read or write music?sing well?Group 3 Total:exercise for 30 minutes or more a day?play a sport well?dance well?Gro
2、up 5 Total:solve problems quickly?play chess well?do math quickly in your head?Group 2 Total:fix or make things?draw or paint well?follow directions on a map?Group 4 Total:give good advice?talk to new people easily?understand others feelings?Group 6 Total:Ask yourself the questions in the chart and
3、write down your scores for each group.3=Yes,I can.2=Yes,a little bit.1=No,I cant.7-9 points in Good jobs for you:Group 4 graphic artist,fashion designer,photographer,engineerGroup 5 dancer,athlete fitness instructorGroup 6 teacher,manager,salesperson7-9 points in Good jobs for you:Group 1 teacher,la
4、wyer,salesperson,actorGroup 2 businessperson,computer programmer,doctorGroup 3 musician,DJ,singerNow look at the chart below.Which jobs are suitable for you?Recruitment AdsJob FairRecruitment WebsiteJob-hunting Reality ShowDefinition of InterviewA formal meeting at which someone may ask questions in
5、 order to find out whether you are suitable for a job,course of study,etc.interviewerinterviewee What preparations we should make before taking part in job interview?Research the CompanyResearch the company thoroughlyTailor your skills to companys needs(review job description)Development of the comp
6、anyServices or productsCompetitors within the industryGrowth patternReputationNew products or projectsCulture and valuesHave a Great Resume!The resume is usually received by the employer before the interview,but it never hurts to bring some extra copies.Your resume should include things like objecti
7、ve,education,working experience,and skills.RESUMEPractice Interview Questions!Why do you want to work for this company?What positive attributes do you feel you can bring to this company?What are your strengths and weaknesses?Do you prefer working individually or in a team atmosphere and why?Tell Me
8、About Yourself Create a 60-second sound byteIncludeGeographic originsReason for choosing majorEducational background2 or 3 strengths related to positionSpecific expertise and accomplishmentsHow you can contribute to companyIdentify your career goalsSpeak clearly and honestly Dont Forget to be there
9、Early!Get directions to the interview ahead of time.Adapt to your surroundingsIf traveling a long distance to the interview,make traveling plans ahead of time.Make a good first impressionNatural,clean looking face/makeupNicely styled hairPress your clothesClean your fingernailsShoes shinedNo Gum,Can
10、dy,or cigarettes at the Job Interview!Avoid strong perfumes or colognes Other Tips for the Interview Smile regularly Remember“Please”and“Thank you”(Good manner of speaking)Stand up to meet peopleKeep good eye contactBe confident and enthusiasticIf you feel nervous try breathing techniques.Use Mr.or
11、Ms.unless asked to use first nameDont answer with a simple“yes”or“no”.B R _ 4_2.1 Some“Dos”and“Donts”Read the following items with your partner and fill them into the chart.Item 1:Item 2:Item 3:Item 4:Do plan to arrive on time or a few minutes early.Do wait until you are offered a chair before sitti
12、ng.Sit upright,look alert and interested at all times.Talk as much as you can,so that the interviewer can understand you better.You can inquire about salary,vacations,so that the interviewer will think you are really serious to get this job.B R _ 4_2.2Item 5:Item 6:Item 7:Item 8:You can call the int
13、erviewer by his first name if you are sure of it.When asked about your present or former employers,you can make some derogatory remarks.You should try to get the interviewer to describe the position and the duties to you early in the interview so that you can apply your background,skills and accompl
14、ishments.When the interviewer steers the conversation into politics or controversial issues,you should try to do more listening than speaking.Text AText A1.Text OrganizationII.Understanding the textPartPara.Main Ideas 1 2 3 167272831A recent college graduate failed to answer the questions because of
15、 lack of _.Four pieces of advice on being a successful interviewee.Everyone should make his or her own tracks in whatever he or she does.preparationPart One u How does the author introduce the topic?u What does the writer do?Starting with a personal story.He runs a manufacturing company.u What concl
16、usion did the writer draw from the young applicants answers?The young applicant was not well prepared and incompetent for the job since his answers to all the questions were simply no.BusinessmanColumnistSpeakerNew York Time Best SellerMackay Envelope CorporationAbout the authorAbout the authorGR-Pa
17、rt1-Q.11.How does the author introduce the topic in Text A?Why?It starts with a personal story,which could be very appealing to readers because personal experiences sound real.They can also narrow the distance between the author and the reader.Stating the topic directly.Posing a question.Quoting a f
18、amous saying.Relating an anecdote or an incident.There are several ways to introduce a theme:Had he called anyone at Mackay Envelop Corporation to find out more about us?No.Had he called our suppliers?Our customers?No.He hadnt called anyone at Mackay Envelop Corporation to find out more about us.He
19、hadnt called our suppliers or customers.Compare&ContrastCompare&ContrastWhat is the difference between the following two paragraphs?plain,flatconvincing,eloquentFind out more in Para.4,5,17Hypophora(设问设问)Part Two4.Find a way to make a difference.3.Believe in yourself,even when no one else does.2.Nev
20、er stop learning.1.Prepare to win.Suggestions v.s.Examples Suggestions without examples are dry and hard to understand;suggestions with examples are comparable to bones covered with flesh.It is also a good idea to start an article with an example that is relevant to readers life and interests,like t
21、he author did in this text.Four keys to getting hiredFour keys to getting hired1.Prepare to win.2.Never stop learning.3.Believe in yourself,even when no one else does.4.Find a way to make a difference.Michael JordanA 90-year-old tennis playerthe Vietnam veteran in New York MarathonA New York cabdriv
22、er1.Prepare to win.2.Never stop learning.start with a quotationbegin with a personal opinionbegin with a questionstart with a surprising fact3.Believe in yourself,even when no one else does.4.Find a way to make a difference.MatchingMatchingBackground InformationMichael Jordan(1963-):American profess
23、ional basketball player,considered by many to be the greatest player in basketball history.The 6 ft 6 in(198cm)shooting guard first became known as an explosive individual scorer,but as he matured as a player he adopted a more team-oriented approach to the game.Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six Na
24、tional Basketball Association(NBA)championships(1991-1993,1996-1998).His widespread appeal to fans has helped keep basketball one of the worlds most popular spectator sports.Background InformationJohn Michael Landy(1930-):Australian athlete,and the second runner,after Englands Sir Roger Bannister,to
25、 break the four-minute mile.He did so in 3 minutes 58 seconds in 1954,two months after Bannister set his mark.Background InformationSir Roger Bannister(1929-?):British physician and the first athlete in history to run a mile in less than 4 min.At a meet in Oxford on May 6,1954,Bannister ran the mile
26、 in 3 min 59.4 sec,establishing a world record.This was bettered less than two months later by the Australian athlete John Landy,who set a record of 3 min 58 sec.Bannister defeated Landy in a mile race held at Vancouver,Canada,in August 1954.Background InformationThe New York Marathon:the largest ru
27、nning event in the U.S.,annually attracting 30,000 or more entrants in a race through the five boroughs.D R _ Text 1Get the Job You Want I run a manufacturing company with about 350 employees,and I often do the interviewing and hiring myself.I like talking to potential salespeople,because theyre our
28、 link to customers.When a recent college graduate came into my office not too long ago looking for a sales job,I asked him what he had done to prepare for the interview.He said hed read something about us somewhere.D R _ Text 2 Had he called anyone at Mackay Envelope Corporation to find out more abo
29、ut us?No.Had he called our suppliers?Our customers?No.Had he checked with his university to see if there were any graduates working at Mackay whom he could interview?Had he asked any friends to grill him in a mock interview?Did he go to the library to find newspaper clippings on us?D R _ Text 3 Did
30、he write a letter beforehand to tell us about himself,what he was doing to prepare for the interview and why hed be right for the job?Was he planning to follow up the interview with another letter indicating his eagerness to join us?Would the letter be in our hands within 24 hours of the meeting,pos
31、sibly even hand-delivered?The answer to every question was the same:no.That left me with only one other question:How well prepared would this person be if he were to call on a prospective customer for us?I already knew the answer.D R _ Text 4 As I see it,there are four keys to getting hired:1.Prepar
32、e to win.“If you miss one day of practice,you notice the difference,”the saying goes among musicians.“If you miss two days of practice,the critics notice the difference.If you miss three days of practice,the audience notices the difference.”When we watch a world-class musician or a top athlete,we do
33、nt see the years of preparation that enabled him or her to become great.The Michael Jordans of the world have talent,yes,but theyre also the firstD R _ Text 5ones on and the last ones off the basketball court.The same preparation applies in every form of human endeavor.If you want the job,you have t
34、o prepare to win it.When I graduated from college,the odds were good that I would have the same job for the rest of my life.And thats how it worked out.But getting hired is no longer a once-in-a-lifetime experience.Employment experts believe that todays graduates could face as many as ten job change
35、s during their careers.D R _ Text 6 That may sound like a lot of pressure.But if youre prepared,the pressure is on the other folks the ones who havent done their homework.You wont get every job you go after.The best salespeople dont close every sale.Michael Jordan makes barely half of his field-goal
36、 attempts.But it takes no longer to prepare well for one interview than to wander in half-prepared for five.And your prospects for success will be many times better.D R _ Text 7 2.Never stop learning.Recently I played a doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old.I wondered how things would work
37、out;I shouldnt have.We hammered our opponents 6-1,6-1!As we were switching sides to play a third set,he said to me,“Do you mind if I play the backhand court?I always like to work on my weaknesses.”What a fantastic example of a person who has never stopped learning.Incidentally,we won the third set 6
38、1.D R _ Text 8 As we walked off the court,my 90-year-old partner chuckled and said,“I thought youd like to know about my number-one ranking in doubles in the United States in my age bracket,85 and up!”He wasnt thinking 90;he wasnt even thinking 85.He was thinking number one.You can do the same if y
39、ou work on your weaknesses and develop your strengths.To be able to compete,youve got to keep learning all your life.D R _ Text 9 3.Believe in yourself,even when no one else does.Do you remember the four-minute mile?Athletes had been trying to do it for hundreds of years and finally decided it was p
40、hysically impossible for humans.Our bone structure was all wrong,our lung power inadequate.Then one human proved the experts wrong.And,miracle of miracles,six weeks after Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile,John Landy beat Bannisters time by nearly two full seconds.Since then,close to eight h
41、undred runners have broken the four-minute mile!D R _ Text 10 Several years ago my daughter Mimi and I took a crack at running the New York Marathon.At the gun,23,000 runners started and 21,244 finished.First place went to a Kenyan who completed the race in two hours,11 minutes and one second.The 21
42、244th runner to finish was a Vietnam veteran.He did it in three days,nine hourshours and 37 minutes.With no legs,he covered 26.2 miles.After my daughter and I passed him in the first few minutes,we easily found more courage to finish ourselves.D R _ Text 11 Dont ever let anyone tell you that you ca
43、nt accomplish your goals.Who says youre not tougher,harder working and more able than your competition?You see,a goal is a dream with a deadline:in writing,measurable,identifiable,attainable.4.Find a way to make a difference.In my opinion,the majority of New York cabdrivers are unfriendly,if not dow
44、nright rude.Most of the cabs are filthy,and almost all of them sport an impenetrable,bulletproof partition.But recently I jumped into a cab at LaGuardia Airport and guess what?It was clean.There was beautiful music playing and no partition.D R _ Text 12 “Park Lane Hotel,please,”I said to the driver.
45、With a broad smile,he said,“Hi,my name is Wally,”and he handed me a mission statement.A mission statement!It said he would get me there safely,courteously and on time.As we drove off,he held up a choice of newspapers and said,“Be my guest.”He told me to help myself to the fruit in the basket on the
46、back seat.He held up a cellular phone and said,“Its a dollar a minute if youd like to make a call.”D R _ Text 13 Shocked,I blurted,“How long have you been practicing this?”He answered,“Three or four years.”“I know this is prying.”I said,“but how much extra money do you earn in tips?”“Between$12,000
47、and$14,000 a year!”he responded proudly.He doesnt know it,but hes my hero.Hes living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor.D R _ Text 14 My mentor,Curt Carlson,is the wealthiest man in Minnesota,owner of a hotel and travel company with sales in the neighborhood of$9 billion.I had to
48、 get to a meeting in New York one day,and Curt generously offered me a ride in his jet.It happened to be a day Minnesota was hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years.Minneapolis-St.Paul International Airport was closed for the first time in decades.Then,though the storm continued to pound us,th
49、e airport opened a runway for small craft only.As we were taxiing down it to take off,Curt turned to me and said gleefully,“Look,Harvey,no tracks in the snow!”D R _ Text 15 Curt Carlson,70 years old at the time,rich beyond anyones dreams,could still sparkle with excitement about being first.From my
50、standpoint,thats what its all about.Prepare to win.Never stop learning.Believe in yourself,even when no one else does.Find a way to make a difference.Then go out and make your own tracks in the snow.D R _ S_ That left That left me with only one other questionTranslate the sentence into Chinese.这样我就只






