暨南大学外招生《大学英语》教学课件

暨南大学外招生《大学英语》教学课件 College English Course for Overseas Undergraduates JNU QUALITY COURSE 暨南大学外国语学院

MARKET LEADER 体验商务英语综合教程第三册 a new language course for tomorrow’s business leaders intermediate Business English Course Book 3 JNU QUALITY COURSE 暨南大学外国语学院

MARKET LEADER BOOK THREE UNIT FIVE EMPLOYMENT 暨南大学精品课程 JNU QUALITY COURSE JNU QUALITY COURSE 暨南大学外国语学院外语学院大学英语教学部外招生教研室制作

ML Book three unit five overview • Vocabulary • not available Starting up • Language review • questions Listening recruitment interviewing Skills managing meetings • Reading • choosing the • right candidate Case study Slim Gyms JNU QUALITY COURSE Textbook-- page(38-45) 暨南大学外国语学院

Unit seven employment Lesson one • Quotation • Starting up • Reading

“It is all one to me if a man comes from Sing Sing or Harvard. We hire a man, not his history.” ----Henry Ford quotation Do you agree with the quotation? Why or why not? Unit five Employment

STARTING UP A Group work A Which factors below are important for getting a job? Choose the 7 most important. Is there anything missing from the list? Unit five Employment

STARTING UP A Group work age sex appearance astrological sign（星相） contacts and connections experience family background handwriting hobbies intelligence marital status（婚姻状况） personality qualifications references（介绍人） sickness record（病史） blood group (=blood type血型） Unit five Employment

STARTING UP B Talk about your worst: ( if possible) a) boss b) job c) colleague d) interview Unit five Employment

Reading A & B Choosing the right candidate • Read the article and answer the question: • Do people change during their working lives? Unit five Employment Answer: Fundamentally, people stay the same. They may learn things, and later in life forget them, but basic abilities—such as language learning and numeracy—change little.

Reading A & B • Comment: • According to the article, we do not change very much during our working lives. Choosing a candidate because of his/her potential is a mistake, instead recruiters should choose people for what they are or can do now. Unit five Employment

Reading A & B • Difficult words and expressions: • 1. graduate (line 4 ) person who holds a university degree • 2. hypochondriacs (line 17 ) people who worry about their health without reason 忧郁症患者 • 3. absentee (line 18 ) person who is absent, e.g. from work • 4. come up to expectations (line 26 ) 不负所望 • 5. deliver (on sth.) (line 27 ) to fulfil (a promise or hope) or produce (sth. promised or hoped for) 兑现诺言；实现意图 e.g. fail to deliver on one’s promise 未能实现诺言 Do you think the government will deliver on their election promises/deliver the promised tax cuts? • 6. high-flyer (line 29 ) very successful person • 7. bear (sth.) in mind (line 33 ) remember sth 牢记在心 Unit five Employment

Reading A & B • Difficult words and expressions: • 8. decline(line 37 ) go down, diminish • 9. impulsiveness (line 48 ) acting without thinking 冲动 • 10. acutely (line 54 ) very greatly • 11. fundamentals (line 56 ) the basics • 12. crises (line 58 ) plural of crisis, a time of great difficulty, danger or uncertainty • 13. groomed (for sth.) (line 68 ) prepared for a special position or occasion 为。。。做好准备 • e.g. groom sb. for politics 培养某人从政 groom players for the games 让运动员做好参赛准备 groom for the evening party 为参加晚会而打扮 • 14. repackaged (line 70 ) presented in a different way 重新包装 Unit five Employment

Part C Reading • Read the article again and answer these questions. • 1. What types of failures do companies experience, according to the article? Answer:People who panic; people with impressive qualifications who can’t learn; hypochondriacs; unstable people; those who don’t come up to expectations. • 2. What does a fine future behind them (line 31) mean? Answer: That some people had potential when they were employed - but never realized that potential. • 3. What advice does the article give to managers? Answer: Employers should select candidates for what they are rather than for their “potential”. Unit five Employment

Part D Reading • Adjectives for describing personal qualities and attitudes. Unit five Employment astute easy-going hard-working clever moody punctual sharp neurotic responsible quick-tempered slow

Listening Recruitment interviewing Difficult words and expressions 1. It’s all down to good preparation: It all depends on good preparation. e.g. It’s all down to you to help him. 2. the latest press releases(向记者发布的)最近的新闻稿 3. in a nutshell in a very few words 概括地 4. dress code the way that you are expected to dress in a particular situation, as an employee of a particular company etc. 着装规范 Unit five Employment

Listening－ Recruitment interviewing Difficult words and expressions 5. ramble wander without any sense of purpose or direction 6. I left it behind.I forgot to bring it with me. 我忘记带来了。 e.g. leave one’s wallet/ticket/passport/umbrella behind Unit five Employment

Listening A 5.1 • Listen to the first part of the interview and answer these questions: • According to Alan, which of the following is the most important when trying to impress an interviewer? • Answer: d) preparation • What mistake did Alan make? • Answer: He left his CV behind. Unit five Employment

Listening B 5.1 Listen again to the first part. Complete the ‘advice sheet’ below. or the Marketing Department ; Unit five Employment show that you’ve taken an interest in the company get the latest press releases/annual report show enthusiasm for the job

Listening 5.1 B Listen again to the first part. Complete the ‘advice sheet’ below. Unit five Employment get hold of the company newspaper well-written pick up company literature on the products you’ll be involved with be concise – don’t ramble. be concise – don’t ramble. find out what the dress code is

Listening C Difficult words and expressions • ritual ceremony, usually religious 仪式；例行公事；老规矩；习惯 • in-depth adj. 深入的；彻底的；全面的（an in-depth analysis） Unit five Employment

Listening C 1. What 4 questions does Alan usually ask candidates? 1)What does the candidate like most about his present job? 2)What does he like least? 3)What are his weaknesses? 4)What are his strengths? (Does he fit in?) 2. Examples of likes and dislikes: 1)likes: travelling; meeting new people 2)dislikes: working weekends Unit five Employment

Listening D • Complete these word partnerships from the listening. • 1 press officer • 2 marketing • 3 press • 4 report • 5 company • 6 code department Unit five Employment release annual newspaper dress

Sample Interview Unit five Employment

Personal appearance at work Difficult words and expressions • faced the sack面临解雇 • conform to遵从；符合 e.g. conform to the directions/the regulations 遵照指示/符合规定 • sweat shirts宽松圆领长袖运动衫 • dismiss remove sb. from his/her job 解雇，开除，撤职 dismissal n. • undermine company discipline破坏公司纪律 • corrupted morale打击员工的士气，使人泄气 • （to heighten/boost the morale of the staff 提高员工的士气） • He blamed it on American influence. …将其归咎于美国人的影响。 • e.g. blame the failure/defeat on sb • sue to take legal action against sb. in order to obtain sth, usually compensation for a wrong 控告，对…提出诉讼 (to sue sb. for sth.) Discussion Unit five Employment

Discussion: Personal Appearance at work • Read the 2 mini case studies and answer these questions. • 1 What job did the men do? Answer: lorry drivers • 2 Why were their employers upset? Answer: Because they did not observe the company’s dress code. • 3 Who apologized? Who accepted the change? Answer: Yoshiaki Nishiura apologized; John Humphries accepted the change. • 4 Who intends to sue his employer? Why? Answer: Yoshiaki Nishiura, for unfair dismissal. Unit five Employment

Unit five Employment

Personal appearance at work Discussion C Match A B • growingdismissal • humanappearance • company number • professionalrights • good discipline • unfairimpression Unit five Employment

Personal appearance at work Discussion D • Now complete these sentences with word partnerships from the list. • It is important to make a……………. ………………. at an interview by dressing appropriately. • In a case of …………………… ……………….. , an employee may sue a company to get their job back or to receive financial compensation（经济赔偿）. • A ……………………….. of firms realise that their employees’ appearance is important. Therefore, many companies are introducing dress codes for their staff. • If a management allows staff to be absent from work without reason, this will affect ……………… ………………………. . • When dealing with customers directly, it is important to have a ……………… ………………………. . • Some people say that being able togo on strike（罢工）and having a minimum wage are basic ……………………… …………………….. . good impression unfair dismissal Unit five Employment growingnumber company discipline professional appearance human rights

Language review • Questions（Subject/object questions, indirect questions） • Warming-up : • The following answers were given to questions at a job interview. Think of appropriate questions for them. • Since 1998. (How long have you been working at your current company?) • Yes, I am. I like it very much. • It’s interesting. I like the people I work with and my boss gives me a lot of autonomy. • Because I want to work in a company that’s stronger in the Asian markets. • I’m determined. I never give up. • Sometimes I work too hard. I just don’t know when to stop. • Spending time with my family, playing a little tennis. (What do you like doing in your free time?) • Match the rules 1-4 with the examples a-d. • Answer: 1 c) 2 a) 3 d) 4 b) (Are you happy there?) Unit five Employment (Why? What do you like about it?) (Why are you leaving?) (What would you say is your best quality?) (And your worst?)

Language review A Present and past simple wh- questions do not always use do or did. • Warming-up: • 1) Work out the correct order of the 2 questions below. Mark Smith Finance Director applied for job the who? apply did for he job what? Answer: Who applied for the job? （a question without ‘do’） What job did he apply for? • 2) Make 2 questions with ‘who’. Annie interviewed Mark. Who…… Annie ……? – Mark. Who…… Mark? – Annie. Answer: Who did Annie interview? – Mark. Who interviewed Mark? – Annie. • 3) Make 2 questions which fit the sentence: (one with ‘who’, the other with ‘what job’) Mark got the job as Finance Manager. Answer: Who got the job as Finance Manager? What job did Mark get? Unit five Employment

Language review • Ex. A Work with a partner. Write five wh- questions about the situation described in the sentence below.For example, Who did Mr Yamago sack? • Mr Yamago sacked Mr Nishiura because Mr Nishiura dyed his hair brown. • Possible questions: • Who sacked Mr Nishiura? • What did Mr Nishiura do? • What did Mr Yamago do? • Who dyed his hair brown? • Why did Mr Yamago sack Mr Nishiura? Unit five Employment

Language review B For each direct question below, tick the correct indirect question. • 1 What are your strengths? a) Could you tell me what your strengths are? b) Could you tell me what are your strengths? • 2 What would your colleagues say about you? a) I’d like to know what would your colleagues say about you. b) I’d like to know what your colleagues would say about you. • 3 How have you changed in the last five years? a) Could you tell me how you have changed in the last five years? b) Could you tell me how have you changed in the last five years? • Key: 1 a) 2 b) 3 a) Unit five Employment

Language review C You are interviewing someone for a job. How would you find out politely the following information? • Their age. • (Could you tell me) your age/how old you are/what age you are/what your age is? • Their current salary. • (Could you tell me) how much you currently earn/what your current salary is? • The reasons for leaving their last job. • (Could you tell me) about your reasons for leaving your last job/why you left your last job? • Their weaknesses. • (Could you tell me) about your weaknesses/what your weaknesses are? Unit five Employment

Language review D Role play this job interview situation. Unit five Employment

Skills Managing meetings • Study the skills and language involved in managing meetings; listen to an extract from a meeting and practise meetings skills in an agenda-based role play.

Skills 5.3 • A A group of managers are discussing whether to offer an employee a full-time contract. Listen and tick the expressions in the Useful Language box that you hear. • Difficult words and expressions: • probationary period 试用期 • butt in (on sb./sth.) to interrupt a conversation rudely 插嘴，打断 • relevant adj. directly connected with the subject 与…有关的 • Key: • Right, can we start please? • How do you feel about…? • Could you let her finish, please? • I’m not sure that’s relevant. • I think we should move on now. • I think we should discuss this a bit more. • OK, let’s go over what we’ve agreed.

Skills • You are managers of a retail fashion chain called Space which has clothes stores in most major European cities. You are holding your regular management meeting. Use the Managing Director’s notes below as an agenda for your discussions. A different person should chair each item. • Difficult words and expressions: • make up for sth. 弥补 • commission 佣金 • quarterly sales 季度销售额 • end-of-year bonus 年终奖 • vouchers 代金券，优惠券 • staff turnover 员工的流动量 Unit five Employment

Case study Warming-up: Are you members of gyms? If yes, please talk about your gyms to the class. How often do you go to your gyms? What kind of exercise do you do there? What facilities are there in your gyms? What’s good and bad about your gyms? (Tips: facilities, hygiene, atmosphere, classes…) What goodqualities should a gym manager have? • Choosing a new General Manager for Slim Gyms Unit five Employment

Case study 1. health and fitness club 康体俱乐部 2. appeal to吸引 3. aerobics studio有氧运动室 4. Solarium 日光浴室 5. sun decks日光浴平台 6. clubroom俱乐部聚会室 7. fitness instructor健身指导老师 8. on hand ready for use or ready when needed（AmE.）在场 9. personalised fitness programmes个性化的健身项目 10. customer-oriented culture客户至上的文化 11. revenuen. 1)money received in the form of cash, checks, etc. during a particular period收入 2) in public finance, the income received by the State from taxation税入 Unit five Employment Difficult words and expressions

Case study 12. exploit (new business opportunities) to use or develop ( a thing) fully so as to get profit 开拓，开发 13. liaise (with sb.)to work closely with sb. and exchange information with him 联系，联络 14. contribute toto join with others in giving (money, help, etc) 为…做贡献 15. track recordthe degree to which someone or something has performed well or badly up to now 成就记录 e.g. The company has a good track record in the export trade. 16. flair n. a natural ability to do sth. well 天赋，天资，天分 17. salary negotiable薪水面议 18. benefits packagethe total amount of pay and all the other advantages that an employee may receive such as bonuses, health insurance, a company car, etc. 福利套餐，一揽子福利 19. short-listed candidates供最后挑选的候选人，海选过的候选人 20. promotional leaflet促销传单 Difficult words and expressions

Case study 21. intuition n. the power of understanding or knowing something without reasoning or learned skill 直觉 (women’s intuition) e.g. My intuition told me he wasn’t to be trusted. 22. aptitude testa test designed to show whether sb. has the natural ability for a particular job or educational course 能力倾向测试 23. tattoo n./vt. a pattern, picture, or message etc. on the skin by pricking with a needle and then pouring colored dyes in 纹身 e.g. The sailor had a tattoo saying “I love Anne” on his chest. 24. stick to the rules to act according to the rules 遵守规则 25. quick-tempered adj. easily showing anger 易怒的 26. numerate adj. able to do arithmetic and mathematics; having a general understanding of calculations with numbers 懂数学的；有计算能力的 27. assertive adj.expressing or tending to express strong opinions or claims; showing a confident belief in one’s own ability 断言的；过分自信的 28. BScBachelor of Science 理学士 Difficult words and expressions

·Read the Background text and the job advertisement. Then summarise the situation. Case study

Key facts: Slim Gyms is a quality chain of six health and fitness clubs in New York and they are looking for a new General Manager. . Case study

·Divide class into four big groups. Each group reads one of the four candidate descriptions. ·Tell other groups whose description you read. Group work Case study

Task ·Study the file cards on the four short-listed candidates on p.45. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each person. Then, try to agree on the best candidate for the job (GM). Case study

Strengths and Weaknesses of Each Candidate(from written descriptions) MBA degree 8 years in Advertising, liaising with clients and managing a team; Sales Manager in department store a bad attendance record (took days off with no good reason) a contract with a major advertiser fluent Italian, judo expert, paints well-dressed, confident, successful when she wants to be, speaks highly of women managers positive reference, good ideas for increasing revenue, above average score on aptitude test MBA Only a few words of Spanish, forceful, not easy-going from the beginning, too assertive and cold, often changed jobs, average score on aptitude test 4 years with international sports goods manufacturer as Marketing Director, previous experience with a variety of firms Successful product launch Numerate & good with computers determined, strong views N/A

(weakness) high school graduate, has tattoos, not flexible (…you should always stick to rules), can be quick-tempered 20 years as Physical Fitness Instructor, has run a fitness center very successfully 2 decorations for bravery fluent Spanish, successful DJ correctly dressed, sociable, many friends, enjoys parties and dancing values honesty and reliability, very enthusiastic, many good ideas, high score on aptitude test BSc in Business Administration former swimming champion, highly successful presenter (children & sports programmes) Lacks experience in managing and sales Top Sports Personality Exceptional sportswoman beautiful, clever, successful, good sense of humour, handles people well, caring and sympathetic image on TV do anything to get what she wants, above average score on aptitude test

Listening 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 ·Listen to the recordings 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7 Take notes about the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate while listening.

Listening Listening Notes for reference: Isabella Rosetti: Strengths: gets along well with people, has got lots of ideas for making SG more profitable Weaknesses: a bad attendance record (has taken a day off now and then) Michael Bolen: Strengths: enjoys working with colleagues on a new product, a good team player, decisive, friendly Weaknesses: keeps to himself too much (colleagues say), often takes out his assistant Sue, which made some of the female colleagues jealous Bob Wills: Strengths: good at managing people, knows how to set goals for people and make sure the goals are met, more realistic now, trying to learn new skills to update his knowledge Stephanie Grant: Strengths: popular TV announcer admired by everyone, former swimmer Weaknesses: accused of taking drugs as a swimmer

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