Unit 1 Nine to five
The Integrated Course
1-1 Active reading 1
Pre-reading activity-1
01、How to get a job. 02、They may sit at home watching TV, or they may stop looking for a job. 03、Their parents will try to get them to look for work. 04、The parents' view will be given because of the way the question is asked in the second sentence. It refers to parents, not students.
Txet
Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、C 02、B 03、A 04、C 05、C 06、D
Exercise-2
01、transition 02、slumped 03、proceed 04、recounting 05、detached 06、upcoming 07、revert
Exercise-3
01、comprehensive 02、cop 03、aerial 04、setback 05、healed 06、lounging 07、advocate
Exercise-4
01、fork out 02、turned 03、down 04、come full circle 05、taken a soft line 06、strike the right note 07、By all means 08、talk 09、through 10、goes for
Exercise-5
01、B 02、B 03、A 04、A 05、A 06、A 07、B
1-2 Active reading 2
Pre-reading activity-1
01、He said jobs like pulling pints in a bar were "dead-end" jobs. He meant that they go nowhere.
02、You would take people's orders and serve drinks, snacks and light meals. You would also have to keep the bar area clean and tidy. Another part of your work might be to talk tocustomers.
03、The hours are probably long and you may finish work very late at night. I expect a lot of it is actually rather boring.
04、I think it is not well-paid, even if you work long hours.
05、It is very important to be friendly and welcoming to clients, otherwise they won't want to come back again.
Txet
Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、A 02、D 03、A 04、B 05、C 06、C
Exercise-2
01、Her mother had worked hard for 15 years to support her education, but couldn't afford any further support. Her father wasn't around most of the time, and he didn't have any money because he spent it on gambling on dog racing or drinking in pubs.
02、She had a good degree in economics.
03、She wanted to study for a master's degree at the London School of Economics, but for the moment, she wanted to get a job in finance and investments in London because then she would be able to use her degree.
04、She appreciated Mike's friendliness with customers and his skill, and she appreciated Tony as a nice person; later she appreciated the trust of Tony and his friends.
05、We don't know much about this, except that she doesn't have a boyfriend. But she doesn't like boys to hassle her. She thinks they are immature.
06、It must be quite good: She invested the 20,000 and made enough profit to pay the money back with interest and set up her own company.
07、She has a strong sense of responsibility because she paid back the money to the investors and paid them annual interest for the loan.
08、She believes that you should work hard. You may need one or two breaks to succeed, but you should know how to use the breaks. You should be honest and responsible with people who trust you.
Exercise-3
01、sympathize 02、fortunately 03、loan 04、demanding 05、highlight 06、deducted
Exercise-4
01、belongings 02、dropouts 03、gamble 04、substantial 05、odds 06、thriving 07、repay 08、honesty
Exercise-5
01、banging on 02、let alone 03、had her eye on 04、packed up 05、cheer 06、up 07、exceeded 08、expectations
Exercise-6
01、B 02、A 03、A 04、B 05、A 06、A 07、A
1-3 Language in use
Grammar&structure-1
01、first-class degree 02、hospital work 03、plane ticket 04、student discount 05、bus pass 06、interview room 07、training period
Grammar&structure-2
01、Try as I might to fill this last page, I just can't think of anything. 02、Try as I might to be friendly with Marta, she doesn't seem to respond. 03、Try as I might to get to sleep, I can't help thinking about my family. 04、Keep trying as he might, he just doesn't seem to get the promotion he deserves. / Keep trying as he might to get the promotion he deserves, he just doesn't seem to get it. 05、Keep trying as I might to remember her name, my mind is a blank.
Grammar&structure-3
01、Given that I know several languages, I thought I would look for work abroad. 02、Given that Xiao Li has the best qualifications, she should get the job. 03、Given that we're all here, I think it would be a good idea to get down to some work. 04、Given that it's rather late, I think we should leave this last task until tomorrow.
Grammar&structure-4
01、I'm more experienced at giving advice than is she. 02、You eat more chocolate than is good for you. 03、She worked harder than most part-timers do. 04、You have arrived late too many times than is acceptable. 05、I think you have given more personal information than is wise.
Collocatios-1
01、(a) I would like the highlight of my student career to be to receive a national award for the best student research project.
02、(b) The highlights are when someone scores a goal or prevents one from being scored.
03、(c) You can underline it with a pencil or pen or you can use a highlighter.
04、(a) No, I haven't. But my parents have taken out several loans to buy houses.
05、(b) The best way is to pay a loan off quickly, although you will still have to pay some interest.
06、(c) I have to return it before the date it is due, otherwise I may have to pay a fine.
07、(a) In my part of the country, light industries and electronics companies thrive best.
08、(b) In a hot climate you can see tropical plants and trees thrive.
09、(c) It is difficult to understand why some couples thrive on conflict. Maybe each one wants to compete with the other, or maybe they enjoy "kissing and making up" after the conflict.
Collocatios-2
01、Chuangke is a term that refers to innovative people who make an effort to turn their cutting-edge ideas into reality. The term is translated from the English word maker, which is derived from the fabrication laboratory project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. It is a consumer-centred project, emphasizing innovation and designed to empower individuals to develop and produce smart devices to suit personal needs. The students participating in the project are called "makers". In China, Chuangke refers to those who start their own businesses with innovative ideas. Chinese makers include tech-savvy people who dedicate themselves to creating new devices and distinguished innovators in various fields, such as software developers, artists and designers.
Translatio-1
01、谷歌公司就什么人能在该公司取得成功这个问题做了多年的研究，研究关注的焦点不再是绩点、名牌大学、面试智力测验题。谷歌人力运营部高级副总裁拉斯洛博克认为，想取得成功，只拥有学历证书是不够的。博克指出，顶尖高校的毕业生可能缺少智力上的谦逊，并且学业上的成功并不意味着工作能力强。聪明的年轻学霸毕业生很少经历失败，他们会发现，在现实生活中，学业生涯并没有使自己做好大方接受失败的准备。谷歌认识到应聘者具有智力上的谦逊是十分重要的，他们所寻找的是一种能退一步思考、接受别人更好想法的能力。博克说他想寻找的首要素质就是常规的认知能力。那是一种学习的能力，是在繁忙的工作中处理信息的能力。
Translatio-2
Chuangke is a term that refers to innovative people who make an effort to turn their cutting-edge ideas into reality. The term is translated from the English word maker, which is derived from the fabrication laboratory project of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US. It is a consumer-centred project, emphasizing innovation and designed to empower individuals to develop and produce smart devices to suit personal needs. The students participating in the project are called "makers". In China, Chuangke refers to those who start their own businesses with innovative ideas. Chinese makers include tech-savvy people who dedicate themselves to creating new devices and distinguished innovators in various fields, such as software developers, artists and designers.
1-4 Reading across cultures
Text
Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、The word rsum comes from the Latin curriculum vitae, which means "course of your life". It refers to a concise list of your work and educational achievements.
02、A "hard sell" approach is normal in which the writer of the rsum tries very hard to persuade a potential employer that he / she should be interviewed or offered a job. This means the rsum is not a document that shows modesty or humility; rather, it stresses only very positive aspects of the job hunter.
03、According to the passage, 26 per cent of British rsum writers are guilty of overdoing their rsums. That is, they tell lies.
04、They attach a photograph of themselves.
05、A French rsum is probably only one page, while a German one is likely to be much longer.
06、It is a standard format for a rsum or CV so that employers in any of the European Union member countries can find clear and easy-to-understand information.
07、It has not yet been enthusiastically adopted.
08、To keep the rsum simple and to tell the truth.
Exercise-2
01、This depends on the kind of job. If your family has a connection with a company or business, then you may be employed on the recommendation of a family friend. If you want to get a job as a civil servant, then you must pass the civil service entrance exam. Some students get information about jobs from a graduate job fair. They take their CV and talk to someone from the company and later they may be asked for an interview. For a position in a larger company, the process is similar to the Western process: You apply in response to an advertisement by sending your CV with a covering letter and then you might be invited for an interview.
02、You should include your personal information, contact details, education and qualifications, details of work experience (even part-time jobs) and perhaps something about your skills and abilities.
03、It should probably be one or two pages.
04、For a government job or a job in a large company, it is very important. For a smaller company, it may be more important that they know you or your family.
05、It depends on the job, but in general it is important to have a good positive attitude, to be willing to learn quickly, to have relevant skills and knowledge, and good communication and teamwork skills. Of course, if you have relevant work experience, this is helpful. If you have a good university background with good grades and good references from your teachers this also helps.
1-5 Guided writing
Writing skills
Writing task-1
01、B 02、A 03、D 04、C
Writing task-2
01、Position applied forSummer job as an assistant working with children on an adventure holiday camp inBritain Personal informationName, address, date of birth, gender, email, mobile phone Work experiencePart-time: Assistant teacher of English at Express English College, Wuhan (weekends, 20142015); Tour guide for Easy Tours, Wuhan (summer, 2013)Voluntary: English-teaching volunteer for the University's South China Village English-teaching Volunteer Project (SCVEVP), Guangdong (summers, 20142015); Volunteer guide for athletes during the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (summer, 2014) Educational qualifications and trainingBA in English (2016); Intermediate Football Coaching Certificate (2015); Piano Grade VIII (with distinction, 2012) Personal skillsTeamwork and leadership skills: University First Football team (20132015), team captain (20142015); team leader for 25 volunteers for SCVEVP (summers, 20142015)Languages: English (CET-6); intermediate spoken French; basic ItalianIntercultural skills: Developed when working with American, British, French andItalian tourists and athletes (summers, 2013, 2014 and 2015) InterestsFootball, basketball, athletics; learning languages 2. AimTo study for a master's degree in astronomy in a US university and subsequently for a doctorate Personal informationName, address, date of birth, gender, email, mobile phone Academic experienceAttending an international experience programme to visit well-known astronomical observatories and radio telescopes in Chile and Hawaii (2015)Taking part as a student researcher in the statistical project for young scientists in theBeijing Physical Sciences Group (20132014) Educational qualifications and certificatesBSc in physics with astronomy, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC)Postgraduate diploma in statistical applications in physics, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)Advanced certificate in astrophysics (UESTC)Advanced certificate in statistical modelling (UESTC)College English Test Band 4 and Band 6 (TOEFL to be taken this year) AwardsPresident's Award for High Achievement in Science (UESTC)Departmental Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Dissertation (UESTC)Gold Award for English Speaking (HKUST)Vice President's Award for Service to the Community (HKUST) Language skillsMother tongue Chinese; fluent English; a little German for science 3. Position applied forChinese-language assistant in a British school Personal informationName, address, date of birth, gender, email, mobile phone Work experiencePart-time: Assistant teacher of English at Express English College, Wuhan (weekends, 20142015);Tour guide for Easy Tours, Wuhan (summer, 2013)Voluntary: English-teaching volunteer for the University's South China Village English-teaching;Volunteer Project (SCVEVP), Guangdong (summers, 20142015);Volunteer guide for the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games (summer, 2014) Educational qualifications and trainingBA in English (2016); Intermediate Football Coaching Certificate (2015); Piano Grade VI (2012) Personal skillsTeaching skills: Basic pedagogic skills developed through an introductory course and through classroom practice. I would welcome the opportunity to achieve qualifications in teaching Chinese as a foreign language.Languages: Chinese (mother tongue); English; spoken French; a little ItalianIntercultural skills: Developed while working with American, British, French and Italian tourists and athletes (summers, 2013, 2014 and 2015)
1-6 Unit test
1)breed 2)overseas 3)enlighten 4)crucial 5)indispensable 6)tremendous 7)reckon 8)pathetic 9)notify 10)scheme 11)B 12)A 13)C 14)B 15)B 16)D 17)C 18)A 19)D 20)D 21)down 22)out 23)from 24)to / towards 25)by 26)in 27)out 28)on 29)into 30)behind 31)wicked 32)desirable 33)devastating 34)abject 35)greed 36)jealous 37)prone 38)naturally 39)yearn 40)unrealistic 41)D 42)D 43)D 44)A 45)D
Further practice
1-7 Vocabulary
Exercise-1
01、deduction 02、detach 03、detachment 04、reversion 05、transitional 06、sympathy 07、sympathetic 08、thrive 09、calculation 10、calculated 11、expectation 12、expected 13、support 14、suppportable 15、demand 16、demand
Exercise-2
01、thrive 02、sympathetic 03、deduction 04、reversion 05、calculations 06、expectantly 07、transitional
Exercise-3
01、H 02、D 03、I 04、A 05、F 06、C 07、G 08、B 09、E
Exercise-4
01、D 02、B 03、H 04、F 05、A 06、G 07、E 08、C
Exercise-5
01、setback 02、nagging 03、demanding 04、end up 05、tricky 06、turned down 07、in the long run 08、Fortunately 09、contacts
Exercise-6
01、highlight 02、loan 03、thriving 04、gambled 05、set up 06、annual
1-8 Structure
Exercise-1
01、Try as I might to find some information about it for my essay, I couldn't find any.
02、Try as he might to unlock the door, he just couldn't manage it.
03、Try as she might to find a solution to the problem, it was impossible.
04、Try as we might to raise enough money for the project, we didn't have enough.
05、
Exercise-2
01、Given that my investment has done so well, I think I'll put some more money into the same company.
02、Given that his parents have so many contacts, he thinks it won't be hard for him to get a job.
03、Given that his parents have always been so soft with him, it's surprising that he's grown up to be so hard-working.
04、Given that there are so few jobs available at present, it's probably a good idea to look for work abroad.
05、Given that he left school without any qualifications, he's doing very well indeed.
Exercise-3
01、Friends are often better at giving support than are parents.
02、Many people feel that it's not right bankers earn much more money than other people (do).
03、My parents give me much more advice about how to get a job than is helpful.
04、My landlord is more sympathetic about my problems than my bank manager is.
05、My niece is more cheerful about being unemployed than my nephew is.
06、We feel that your rsum gives much more information than is relevant.
1-9 Reading
Reading1-1
01、they have passed their A-level exams
02、a university degree is essential for a successful career
03、succeeded without ever going to university
04、he was still at school
05、selling records
06、at school
07、took a correspondence course in banking
08、the business of making money
09、was interested in politics
10、work hard
11、follow your dream
Reading1-2
01、A 02、A 03、B 04、B 05、A 06、A 07、A 08、B 09、B
1-10 Integrated skills training
Exercise-1
01、unemployment 02、slumped 03、unproductive 04、clutching 05、set 06、proceeded 07、unenthusiastic 08、resolved 09、commit
Exercise-2
01、As the summer break comes to a close and students across the country prepare for the start of a new term, you find that your graduate son is still spending his days slumped in front of the television.
02、More than 650,000 students left university this summer and most in these financially testing times have no idea what to do next.
03、I passed the exam, but at the interviews they accused me of being "too detached" and talking in language that was "too technocratic", which I didn't think possible, but obviously it is. 04、She insists that he has tried to get a job, but having worked full-time since leaving school herself, she and her husband find it tricky to advise him on how to proceed.
05、Lindenfield, who found her first job as an aerial photographic assistant through bar work, says it is a great networking opportunity.
Exercise-3
01、What is important to remember when you are unemployed is that you are worth just as much as those who are in work and that your situation will change.
02、Had I not taken a job working behind the bar, I wouldn't have met Tony, who helped me / made it possible for me to fulfil my dream.
03、The situation most students leaving university at the moment face is that it is unlikely they will find a job immediately.
04、Michael is said to have turned down the opportunity of a university place in order to set up a small business.
05、It is unfortunate that a growing number of students are dropping out of university and researchers are trying to understand why.
Exercise-4
01、一项申请弹性工作权利的新法律在英国正式生效。所有在申请日当天已为雇主连续工作满26周的员工都可以申请弹性工作。一项最新的研究表明，实行弹性工作制可以提高生产力，促进工作与生活之间的平衡，减轻企业员工的压力。研究结果显示，员工的工作效率在每天的早、晚达到高峰。在高峰时段完成的工作大多需要人们低头、保持安静和专注，如阅读、思考和通信。如果在该高峰时段能在家里工作，我们就能提高工作效率，把上下班高峰时段的通勤时间节省下来用于工作。所谓的理念经济正在侵蚀传统的朝九晚五、周一至周五的工作周模式。因为理念经济就在于创新，因此公司必须设法为员工提供灵活的工作方式，吸引、认可并奖励那些在后半夜或早上冲澡时产生奇思妙想的创新者，同时为员工提供空间，以便他们聚在一起时碰撞出思想的火花。
Exercise-5
01、According to statistics, the number of foreign students in China has been increasing rapidly in recent years, with about half of these students are pursuing a degree. While the majority of overseas Chinese students major in science and engineering, most foreign students in China study liberal arts subjects, among which law, Chinese and economics are their top preferences. Despite the fact that China has become one of the largest countries in hosting international students since 2010, international students only comprise about 1.6 per cent of the college students in China, which is below the world average. However, with the further development of China's economy, it is believed that the number of foreign students in China will be on the rise in the future.
