Unit 16 Finding jobs

I. Useful phrases and expressions:         

find a job  谋职              

choose a job  择业             

end up 最后，终于  

be suited to 适合，适应于     

human nature 人性   

play an important part 起重要作用     

after school (university) 毕业  

rely on  依靠         

be used to doing  习惯        

open up  开辟，开创           

further education  深造      

congratulations on  祝贺

do well in  做得好             

a bright future 光明的前途      

point out    指出

II. Patterns：

1. First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.

首先，重要的是你得认识自己是个什么样的人，你具有什么样的特殊品质, 使你不同于其他任何人。

    注意：比较下面两句的问句及回答

    What kind of person are you?     I’m a clever one.

    What are you like?              I’m clever.

    make sb. / sth. different from 作“使某人/某物不同于…”解

    Her rich experience makes her different from others in finding a job.

    He was brought up in fashionable district. But that didn’t make him different from others.

2.…and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.  …从信看来，这两个方

    面（兴趣和能力）你似乎都已经具备了。

    It seemed as if they knew much about it.

    It appears as though it is going to rain.

3. So celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may

    be for them. 因此，你得庆祝你的成功，并且邀请你的父母跟你一道庆祝，不管这样做对他们来说是多么难。

    However +副词/形容词+主语+谓语+主句

    However cold it is, they always go swimming in winter.

    However hard he tried, he never seems to do the work satisfactorily.

III. Language points:

Lesson  93

1. Many young people end up in a job to which they are not suited.

许多年轻人最后还是干了一件不适合他们的工作。

be suited to(for) 适合、适合于

Do you think you are suited to this kind of work?

This car is not well suited for (to) rough road.

be suited to be…

I am suited to be a teacher.

2. The best job is one which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject. 最好的职业是既能用得上你会做某件事的技能，而又是你感兴趣的事。

（1）The teacher is one who teaches the students.

（2）Walking is one which helps make you healthy.

Lesson 94

1. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities…依我看，我想重

    要的是按照你的兴趣和能力来办…

    副词可以修饰全句。

    （1）Personally, I don’t believe that report.

    （2）Luckily, he was in when I called.

    （3）Strangely, I’ve never seen that popular television show.

2. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave.

然后正像小鸟常有的情况那样，年轻人出走的时候到来了。

3. As we say, the day must come when the young are grown and flown.

正如我们所说的，年轻人“长大飞走”的一天必然会到来的。

    （1）As all his friends agree, he was unusually warn-hearted, loving and generous.

    （2）As everybody knows, they will graduate from middle school in half a year.

    （3）The days will never be forgotten when people suffered under the rule of the Japanese. 

    （4）A new teacher will come tomorrow who will teach you geography.

VI.Grammar:

    在句中担当状语的从句叫状语从句，可修饰谓语、形容词、副词，或整个句子。用它可以表示时间、地点、原因、目的、结果、程度、条件、行为方式、比较关系、让步等。

常用的状语从句连接词：

1. 时间状语从句

when, whenever(=every time ), as, while, after, before, till, until, since, ever since, once, every time

常用的结构有：as soon as; no sooner… than; hardly (scarcely) …when…,by the time, the moment.

As spring comes, all flowers begin to bloom.

While I was walking along the street, I saw a man knocked down by a truck.

2.原因状语从句

because, since, as, now that(=since)

Since you don’t understand, I’ll explain it again.

Now that we are alone, we can speak freely.

3.地点状语从句

    where, wherever

    Make marks where you have any questions.

4. 目的状语从句

    so that; in order that; in case（以防，以免）

    I got up early this morning so that I could catch the first bus.

    I have to stay at home all day in case there is news of my son.

5. 结果状语从句

    so… that; such…that

    My mother lives so far away that I hardly ever see her.  

6. 条件状语从句

    if, unless, so(as) long as, on condition that, if only(=if); once

    常用结构：the +比较级…，the+比较级…

    Unless you work hard, you’ll fail.

    The harder you work, the greater progress you will make.

    You can go out on condition that you promise to be back before 10.

7. 让步状语从句

    although, though, as ,even if ,even though, however, whatever, whoever, whichever, 

    whenever, wherever

    常用结构：no matter when(where, who, what, which, how)

    We wouldn’t lose heart even if we should fail ten times.

    Whoever breaks the law , he will be punished.

8. 方式状语从句

    than, as…as, so…as

    状语从句中，有些结构需要用部分倒装句式：

    Hardly(scarcely) had +主语+过去分词 + when +主语+过去式

    No sooner had +主语+过去分词 + than +主语+过去式

    Hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.

    表语+as(though)+主谓结构…   Child as he was, he had to help support his family.

    Not until…+助动词（情态动词）+主语+动词形式…

    Not until midnight did it stop raining.

    Not until she took off her dark glasses did I recognize her.

书面表达训练——如何求职应聘

求职写作要点：

1. 称呼方式取决于与写信人的关系。如：Dear Madam,  Dear Sir,   Dear Mr. Smith 等。

2. 信的开头应表明求职的原因及愿望。信中进行自我介绍。结尾部分提出愿望及联系方式。

3. 结束语通常用 Yours truly,  Yours sincerely,

范文1：

    北京某英文报纸招聘一名英语编辑，请你根据招聘启事给主编写一封简短的应聘信，寄给北京2703信箱。说明你的简历，并请主编予以答复。

    （1）姓名：陈强     

（2）年龄：26        

（3）学历：上海外语学院英语系毕业，汉语、英语、口语流利.

（4）工作经历：当了四年中学英语老师

（5）本人通讯地址：上海0831信箱

（6）写信时间：2001年9月

                                                 P.O. Box 0831

                                                 Shanghai

                                                        September 10,2001

P.O.Box 2703

Beijing

Dear Editor-in-chief,

  I learn from the newspaper that an English editor is wanted in your office. I am writing to apply for the post.

  My name is Chen Qiang, 26, male. I graduated from the English Department of Shanghai Foreign Language Institute and have been a school teacher of English for four years. I take pleasure in the job of an editor. I can speak good English as well as Chinese. It would be a great honor if I were accepted. Please give me an answer if these satisfy you.

                                                       Yours faithfully,

                                                       Chen Qiang

范文2：

假如你是王林，李明是你的好友，他对Brown先生的公司感兴趣，打算到该公司谋职。 请根据下面李明的简历表，为他写一封推荐信。

姓名	李明	性别	男	国籍	中国
出生地	山东，济南	婚否	已婚	出生日期	1968．5．1
通信地址	北京人民路148号		电话		6600537
职业	律师		教育程度		大学毕业
外语水平	擅长英语，懂些日语
其他	有三年工作经历，办事认真，待人诚恳，与人和睦相处

 

Dear Mr. Brown,

I’d like to introduce my friend to you, Mr.Li Ming, who is going to apply for a position in your firm. He graduated from a university three years ago and since then he has worked as a lawyer. He is good at English and knows some Japanese. He worked hard and is careful in everything he does. He is honest, kind and easy to get on with. He was born on May 1, 1968 in Jinan,Shandong Province, China. He is married and lives at No 148 Renmin Road, Beijing, and his telephone number is 6600537. He shows great interest in your firm. If he is accepted, he will do his best. I’m sure he will be fit for the position.

    Hope for an early reply.

                                                      Yours faithfully,

                                                      Wang Lin

求职信常用用语及短语：

开头用语：

  1. It gives me much pleasure to learn that waitresses are wanted in your company. I’d like to be a waitress of yours. Could you let me have a position?

2. I was very delighted to hear that your hotel is looking for a secretary. This is a job I am interested in.

3. As I am going to graduate from the university, I would like to apply for a position with your company.

4. After reading the advertisement for a secretary in today’s China Daily, I want to offer myself for the position.

自我介绍：

5. I am twenty years of age, female and have had two years’ experience in teaching.

6. I am a girl, aged 23. I am single and healthy.

7. I am a good … and have a thorough knowledge of the English language.

8. I won the first prize in … competition.

9. In my spare time I enjoy ….

10. be good at,   do well in,     like…best,    

11. I can speak English as well as French…

12. I majored in …

13. graduate from… /after graduation

14. Since graduating in 1994, I have held a job as a secretary in a trade company.

结束用语：

15. It shall be appreciated if you believe that my qualifications are satisfactory to you.

16. I do hope that my qualifications and experience meet your demands.

17. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

18. I can be reached by telephone at 62551131.

【模拟试题】

写作练习：

              Wanted: 80 Holiday Camp Assistants for USA Summer Camps

Age 18---25  male and female

Must be able to do at least some of the following:

l         play a musical instrument

l         sing

l         play baseball/basketball/volleyball

l         swim

Work is offered during the following periods:

June 21---July20               July 20---August 18         August 18---September 16

Experience preferred.

Write, saying when you can work, and giving phone/Email number to:

你喜欢这种工作，觉得有意思。写信申请这份工作。随信附上你的电话：66776226及电子邮件地址：liming@yeah.net。

注：信的开头已给出。字数： 100 左右。

Dear Sir or Madam ,

I have read your advertisement for Holiday Camp Assistants and would like to______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

【试题答案】

Dear Sir or Madam ,

    I have read your advertisement for Holiday Camp Assistants and would like to apply for a job during the period of July 29 to August 18. I am 18 years old. I can play the violin and I like playing volleyball. And I am a good swimmer. Besides, I used to work in a summer training program, teaching the kids swimming and training the school girls’ volleyball team.  I went on some one-day school trips, during one of which I took a group of students to the seaside where they learnt to swim. I enjoy this kind of work. It’s great fun.

    You can contact me on the following number or at the address.

    Phone: 66776226

    Email: liming@yeah.net

    I’m looking forward to hearing from you.

                                                  Yours sincerely,

                                                   Li Ming