商務(wù)英語精讀unit-3

1、l Teaching Aiml Reading Il Reading IIl Extended ActivitiesUNITTeaching AimUnit 3 Career1. Cognitive Information （認(rèn)知信息）（認(rèn)知信息） : Career Development2. Language Focus （內(nèi)容重點(diǎn)）（內(nèi)容重點(diǎn)） Key Words: I. career, nanny, adore, part-time, full-time, delicious, wear, uniform, phase, row; II. gardener, surgeon, surve

2、yor, interior designer, drive, furious, redundant, delighted, manual labour, millionaire Phrases: I. get on with, at the time, go through, follow in ones footsteps, apply for, make it up with, for long, take after, make a decision, bring up, turn out, think of; II. grow up, drop out, pick up, carry

3、on, take aback, fall outTeaching AimUnit 3 Career Word Study: adore, realize, row, turn, spend Useful Structures: V + Oi + Od (double object construction) the moment . V + O + Inf. (without to) Vocabulary & Grammar: Describing Ones Appearance3. Communicative Skills （交際技能）（交際技能） Expressions: Expressi

4、ng and Responding to “Thanks” Reading: Business Cards4. Phonetic Review （語音復(fù)習(xí)）（語音復(fù)習(xí)）: Back VowelsReading IUnit 3 Career Pre-reading Text Background Information New Words and Expressions Exercises Post-readingUNITPre-readingUnit 3 Career Pre-reading I Pre-reading IIPre-reading IUnit 3 CareerI. Brains

5、torming: Work with your partner and list in the spaces provided below occupations you think are.The Most InterestingThe Most BoringThe Most PromisingThe Most StressfulPre-reading IIUnit 3 Career1. What do your parents do? How do you like their occupations?2. Have you ever thought of your future care

6、er?Yes. Then .No. Then .u What do you want to do when you graduate from college?u What do your parents think of your choice of career?u How will you prepare for your future career?u What careers are you interested in?u How will your parents attitude influence your choice of career?u How can you find

7、 out which career is right for you?Unit 3 Career1. Amanda Peniston-Bird, 21, is the daughter of a judge and has just completed a two-year training course to be a nanny at the Norland Nursery Training College. She and her mother talk about her choice of career.TextTextUnit 3 Career2. AmandaMy sister

8、Charlotte was born when I was seven and my mother decided she needed a nanny to look after us. So we got Alison. She was very young, seventeen I think, and wonderful. I adored her. She only worked part-time with us before she started her training at Norland College. She had to dress us in the mornin

9、g and take me to school. After school she made us delicious teas and read us stories in bed. On Charlottes birthday she organized a fantastic party.TextUnit 3 Career3. When Alison left, we had a trained nanny who lived with us and worked fulltime. She was called Nanny Barnes by everyone, including m

10、y parents. She was older and quite traditional and wore a uniform. It was then that I realized that I wanted to be a nanny. I have always got on well with children. I have always enjoyed taking care of my sister and younger cousins. I told Mummy very firmly that I wanted to be a nanny when I grew up

11、. At the time she laughed. I know that she and Daddy thought it was just a childish phase I was going through, but it wasnt. They thought I would follow in my fathers footsteps and study law; But I didnt. There were some terrible rows but I didnt go to university. I left school and spent a year work

12、ing at Ludgrove School, where Prince William used to go. Then I started my training course at Norland College. I finished the course last month and Ive applied for the post of nanny to twins aged six months. Mummy and Daddy werent angry for long. We made it up before I went to college, and they have

13、 encouraged me ever since.TextUnit 3 Career4. Amandas MotherHer father is still a wee bit disappointed that she didnt take after him and study law, but I think were both proud, and also pleased, that she has made her own decisions in life and done so well. We have brought her up to be an independent

14、 thinker, so we cant complain. Everything has turned out for the best. I had a nanny when I was a child but I never thought of being one myself, but times have changed and “nannying” has been socially acceptable for a long time. It wasnt just Princess Diana who made it fashionable!Background Informa

15、tionUnit 3 Career1. Choosing your careerYour career choice determines the course that your life will take it determines how successful you are, how happy you are and whether you live a good, bad or indifferent life. You have to think through what you want to achieve with your life in important areas

16、 such as your career, your family, artistic or sporting goals and public service. A crucial part of this is setting priorities in these different areas. No one has the time to excel in all areas if the major focus of your life is to spend a lot of time with your family and contribute to voluntary or

17、ganizations, then you must recognize that this will limit the time and effort you can dedicate to your career. Background InformationUnit 3 CareerIf you want to focus exclusively on your career, then you must understand and manage the consequences. Bear in mind that your priorities will probably cha

18、nge over time many people focus completely on their careers in their twenties as they make a place for themselves in the world. In their thirties, they may take more of a family focus, and other things may become important later on this is a normal part of life.Unit 3 Career2. Planning your careerIn

19、 order to choose an appropriate career which suits your abilities, skills, ambitions and ideals, you have to plan your career very carefully. Here are the steps you can follow: 1) Develop a career plan. Think about what you want to do and find out more about the kind of training, education, and skil

20、ls you will need to achieve your career goal.2) Assess your skills and interests. Think hard about what you enjoy, what you are good at, what kind of personality you are, and the values you hold.Background InformationUnit 3 Career3) Research occupations. Find out more about the nature of the jobs th

21、at interest you, such as educational requirements, salary, working conditions, future outlook, and anything else that can help you narrow your focus.4) Compare your skills and interests with the occupations youve selected. The career that matches your skills, interests, and personality the closest m

22、ay be the career for you.5) Choose your career goal. Once youve decided what occupation matches up best with you, then you can begin developing a plan to reach your career goal.Background InformationUnit 3 Career New Words and Expressions Notes Language and Culture FocusNew Words and ExpressionsUnit

23、 3 Career1. nanny n. childs nurse 保姆2. career n. a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for part or the whole of ones life 職業(yè)3. adore v. to love deeply and respect highly 熱愛；尊敬4. part-time a./ad. for only a part of the working day or week 兼職的 (地)；部分時(shí)間5. deliciou

24、s a. pleasant; good to eat 美味的6. organize v. to arrange into a good working system; to make the necessary arrangements for 安排； 籌劃New Words and ExpressionsUnit 3 Career 7. fantastic a. excellent; marvelous 極好的 8. fulltime a./ad. for or during the whole of the working day or week 全日制的 (地)；全日 (的)地 9. i

25、ncluding prep. having as a part 包括10. traditional a. of or in accordance with customs from the past to the present 傳統(tǒng)的11. cousin n. a child of ones uncle or aunt 堂 (表)兄弟姐妹12. firmly ad. in a strong will 堅(jiān)定地13. childish a. of a child; immature 孩子的；孩子氣的New Words and ExpressionsUnit 3 Career14. phase n

26、. a stage in a process of change 階段；時(shí)期15. footstep n. (the sound of) a persons step 腳步聲；足跡16. row n. loud noise; noisy argument 噪聲；激烈的爭論17. apply v. to make a formal request 申請，請求18. encourage v. to make (someone) feel brave enough or confident enough to do something; support 鼓勵(lì)19. wee a. little; ve

27、ry small 小的；很小的20. disappointed a. sad or dissatisfied 失望的；受挫的New Words and Expressions21. proud a. feeling or showing pride 感到得意的；自豪的22. independent a. not depended (on other people or things) 獨(dú)立的；自主的23. thinker n.a person who thinks deeply or in a specified way 有思想的人；思想家24. complain v. to say that

28、 one is not satisfied, unhappy 投訴25. acceptable a. worth accepting; welcome 值得接受的；受歡迎的26. fashionable a. following a style that is currently popular 時(shí)興的；流行的Unit 3 CareerNew Words and ExpressionsUnit 3 Career1. get on with to have a friendly relationship with (sb.); to get along with (sb.) 與相處和睦2. go

29、 through to experience 經(jīng)歷3. make (it) up with to end a quarrel or dispute with (sb.) 言歸于好4. turn out to prove to be (sb./sth.) 證明是某人或某物5. grow up to reach the stage of full development; become adult or mature 長大，成人New Words and ExpressionsUnit 3 Career 6. for long for a long time 7. apply for to mak

30、e a formal request for (sth.) 申請 8. take after to resemble in appearance or character 與某人很像 9. bring up to raise or educate (somebody)養(yǎng)育；教育10. think of to take (sth.) into account; to imagine 考慮到；想到11. follow in ones footsteps to follow a similar occupation or lifestyle as somebody else 從事與他人同樣的職業(yè)或過

31、同樣的生活New Words and ExpressionsNotesUnit 3 Career1. Norland Nursery Training College: a college which trains childrens nurses in the northland of the United Kingdom.2. We got Alison: We had Alison as our nanny.3. at the time: at a certain moment in the past.4. Prince William: born in 1982, the first

32、son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, grandson of Queen Elizabeth II.5. a wee bit: a little bit; The word wee is informal and colloquial.e.g. Well be a wee bit late, Im afraid.6. Everything has turned out for the best: It proves that everything is going on well.7. Nannying . socially acceptable:

33、 Taking a job as a childs nurse is accepted in the society. It implies that the occupation is not despised by the society.8. Princess Diana: the ex-wife of Prince Charles, died in a traffic accident in 1997.Unit 3 Career1. nanny: a woman whose job is to take care of the children in a family, usually

34、 in the familys own home. 保姆；奶媽e.g. She found a job as a nanny with a wealthy Italian family.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career2. 辨析辨析career & professionCareer is a job or profession for which one is trained and which one intends to follow for part or the whole of ones life.需要特別訓(xùn)練的并終身或長期從事的職業(yè)；一

35、生的事業(yè)e.g. a career in bankinga change of careerHe realized that his acting career was over.Career can also be an adjective, which means professional.e.g. career diplomat 職業(yè)外交家career woman/girl 職業(yè)女性Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 CareerProfession is a form of employment, esp. one that is possible onl

36、y for an educated person and after training (such as law, medicine, or teaching) and that is respected in society as honorable. 尤指受過教育和專門訓(xùn)練的法律、醫(yī)學(xué)、教育等腦力勞動(dòng)方面的專業(yè)、職業(yè)e.g. He is a lawyer by profession.He was well respected in the medical profession.Professional is the adjective form.e.g. professional stan

37、dard 專業(yè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)a professional photographer 職業(yè)攝影師Professional can also be a noun, which refers to a person who has great experience and high professional standards.專業(yè)人士; 專家; 內(nèi)行e.g. Shes a real professional.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career3. 辨析辨析part-time & full-timePart-time: adj. & adv. working for

38、 only part of each day or week (兼職的/地)e.g. a part-time jobfull-time: adj. & adv. just the opposite to “part-time”, meaning “working for all the hours of a week”.全職的/地, 專職的/地e.g. a full-time student 全日制學(xué)生He works full-time.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career4. delicious: highly pleasing or agreea

39、ble to the senses, especially of taste or smell. 美味的e.g. a delicious mealLanguage and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career5. V+Oi+Od (double-object construction): Some verbs in English can be followed by two objects; one is the direct object and the other the indirect object. The direct object is usually anim

40、ated beings, that is, humans or other animals. This construction always follows this pattern: Subject + Transitive Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Objecte.g. After school she made us delicious teas and read us stories in bed.She made me a beautiful dress.However, if the direct object precedes the in

41、direct object, “to” or “for” should be used before the indirect object.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Careere.g. He brings cookies to me every day.She made a beautiful dress for me.“To” is used to mean “towards sb.” . (用to側(cè)重動(dòng)作的方向, 表示朝著、向著、對(duì)著某人)“For” is used to mean that the indirect object is the

42、beneficiary. (用for 側(cè)重動(dòng)作的受益者, 表示為了某人、替某人)Verbs that can be followed by double objects are: Requiring “to” before the indirect object (需借助to的): bring, give, lend, hand, offer, pass, pay, promise, return, send, show, teach, tell, write, ask, and so on.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 CareerRequiring “f

43、or” before the indirect object (需借助for的): buy, call, cook, choose, draw, find, get, make, order, sing, save, spare, and so on.When a sentence with double objects is changed into the passive form, the indirect object is usually used as the subject.e.g. The guest was given a warm welcome by the crowd.

44、However, if the focus of attention is on the direct object, then the direct object can also act as the subject of the passive sentence, for instance, “We will offer any capable applicant a competitive salary” can be changed into: A competitive salary will be offered to any capable applicant.Language

45、 and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career6. wear: to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body.穿；戴 (past tense wore; past participle worn)e.g. Susanna was wearing a black silk dress.He wore glasses for reading.wear black/white/rede.g. Usually I wear black, grey, or brown.Language and Cu

46、lture FocusUnit 3 Career7. uniform: a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization such as the police, the army, etc.制服e.g. school/army/police uniformLanguage and Culture FocusUnit 3 CareerLanguage and Culture Focus8. get on with: to form or have a friendly relation

47、. 與相處e.g. Do you get on well with your boss?Unit 3 Career9. at the time: at the moment when something happened. 當(dāng)時(shí)，那時(shí)候e.g. It seemed like a good idea at the time.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career10. phase: one of the stages of a process of development or change. 階段e.g. Its just a phase hes goi

48、ng through.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career11. go through: to suffer or experience; endure. 遭受；經(jīng)歷；忍受e.g. The country has gone through too many wars.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career12. make it up with: to become friends again (after a quarrel). 和解e.g. They made up after an argument.Lang

49、uage and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career13. turn out: to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result, especially one that you did not expect.證明是，結(jié)果是，發(fā)展為e.g. It was a difficult time, but eventually things turned out all right.To my surprise, it turned out that I was wrong.To our surprise, t

50、he stranger turned out to be an old friend of my mothers.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 CareerLanguage and Culture Focus14. for long: (usually in questions and negatives) for a long time.e.g. Have you known them for long?I havent seen her for so long that Ive forgotten what she looks like.Unit 3 C

51、areer15. apply for: to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something. (正式以書面)提出請求或申請e.g. She applied for a job with the local newspaper.We need to apply for planning permission to build a garage.In the application, “to” ca

52、n be used if an institution or a person is mentioned.e.g. Weve applied to the council for a home improvement grant.I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career16. a wee bit: rather. 有些；有點(diǎn)e.g. Hes a wee bit drunk.Language and Culture FocusUnit

53、 3 Career17. take after: to look or behave like (an older relative. 長相或者舉止像 (某個(gè)長輩) (不用于進(jìn)行式)e.g. Mary really takes after her mother; she has the same eyes, nose, and hair.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career18. make a decision: to decide after thinking carefully about something, especially about s

54、omething that is very important.下決心，作出決定e.g. After weeks of sleepless nights, I finally made a decision.arrive at/come to/reach a decision: to officially decide about something important after discussing and carefully considering it.決定下來，作出決定e.g. Before reaching a decision the chairman usually talks

55、 to senior managers.Let me know as soon as you arrive at a decision.Language and Culture FocusUnit 3 Career19. bring up: to educate and care for a child until grown-up. 教育；教養(yǎng) (孩子)e.g. She was brought up to believe that money is not the most important thing in the world.Language and Culture FocusUnit

56、 3 CareerLanguage and Culture Focus20. think of: to take into consideration = think about. 考慮；想到e.g. We are thinking of going to France.She lay awake thinking of the money.Unit 3 Career21. follow in sb.s footsteps: to follow an example set by someone in the past. 繼承某人的事業(yè)；步某人的后塵e.g. The girls followi

57、ng in her fathers footsteps and studying to be a doctor.Language and Culture FocusExercisesUnit 3 Career Exercise I Exercise II Exercise III Exercise IV Exercise V Exercise VIExercise IUnit 3 CareerI. Read the text carefully again and discuss the following questions.1. What is Amandas father?2. Who

58、was Alison?3. When did Alison come to be with Amandas family?4. Why did little Amanda adore Alison very much?5. How was Nanny Barnes different from Alison?6. When did Amanda realize that she wanted to be a nanny?Exercise IUnit 3 Career 7. What did Amandas parents think of young Amandas decision at t

59、he time? 8. What career did Amandas parents expect her to pursue? 9. When did Amandas parents begin to encourage her instead of frowning on her career choice?10. Why did Amandas parents attitude change toward her choice of career?11. Why do Amandas parents feel proud of their daughter?12. How would

60、your parents react to your decision to be a nanny?Exercise IIUnit 3 CareerII. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. ( ) 1. How did little Amanda think of her first nanny, Alison?a. Alison was well trained as a nanny.b. Alison was too young to be a qualified nanny.c. Alison harde