教案英文

Unit Three A Successful Career

Introduction

Everyone has his own dream in his life. My greatest desire is to be a successful technical executive with high salary. Therefore I can greatly improve the quality of my life. And the most important thing for me is that I can get enjoyment and the sense of achievement in my job. Exploring the Topic

1. What kind of person can be regarded as successful in his/her career?

In my opinion, a successful person in his/her career needn’t to be famous in his/her field or earn a lot of money or in a high social position. As long as he/she likes his/her job and does well, he/she is successful and respectable, no matter what job he/she has.

2. What should a person do in order to be successful?

For my part, first of all, one must hold a right attitude toward the challenges in career because business is made up of both victories and defeats. Second, one should work hard towards the goal no matter what difficulty he may meet with. Third, one should learn to cooperate with others so as to get help from others. The last but not the least important, one should have clear mind to catch good opportunity.

Background Information

The Grammy Awards are presented by the US recording Academy, an organization that is supposed to represent the creative people in the recording arts and sciences. The Awards process began in 1957 and has now become the premier music awards show on TV. It is the only peer-presented （同行评选的）award to honor the Artistic achievements, such as producers and engineers, in the recording industry, without regard to album sales (唱片销量).

Los Angeles

Located between mountains and the Pacific Ocean, LA was a humble (不起眼的) coastal town for centuries, and only grew rapidly at the start of the 20th century. It is now American second largest city. It is dominated by big roads and new buildings, palm trees and movie studios, and is obsessed （充满）with youth and beauty. Among the world-famous sites is the authentic bustle of Chinatown and Little Tokyo, as well as the suburbs of Hollywood and Universal City（环球影城）(the heart of the film industry).

Section A My First Job

Warming-up

What makes a good employee? How to be a good employee? What are the characteristics of a good employee? Read the following passage, discuss with your

classmates, and some words and phrases may be helpful to you.

In today’s society, it is very challenging to find good employees. Good hires are not happening by accident or luck anymore. Yet, employers also realize that valuable employees are quickly becoming rare commodity. There is a lot of confusion these days whether a person is competent or not. Most times, employers don’t know what kind of workers they have hired until it is too late. Hiring the wrong people may lead to a serious disaster. Some skills are universal to every job, and others are job specific. All jobs require a good work ethic and problem solving. The profile of a good employee includes a variety of personal attributes, work qualities, and being a team player.

reflective 善于思考的 sociable 善于交际的

vigorous 精力充沛的 optimistic 乐观的

resolute 果断的 easy-going 随和的

competent 能干的 diligent 勤奋的

enterprising 有事业心的 courteous 有礼貌的

articulate 表达力强的 experienced 有经验的

humorous 幽默的 refined 文雅的

take criticism gracefully

cultivate good relationships with your co-workers

volunteer or be active in projects to get the job done

be quiet and work (shut up)

be part of the solutions

offer to pick up a loose end for someone else

show up for work on time

take on a new project with enthusiasm

offer new ideas to your leadership

behave professionally

Main Idea

From the first job as a waitress at a local dinner, the author learned a lot for her later successful career. From her fellow waitress Helen, she picked up self-respect, loving her own job, confidence and taking pride in life’s little achievements; with the help of a customer Fred Hasbrook and other regulars, she made her first

investment though failed unluckily. Thanks to those experiences, she later became a successful stockbroker and paid the customers back and also opened her own company.

Structure

Part Ⅰ: para. 1-2 I learned so many lessons from my first job as a waitress, especially from Helen.

Part II: Para. 3-7 With the help of my regular customers, I made my first investment but failed.

Part III: para.8-10 I became a successful stockbroker and paid the customers back and opened my own company.

Intensive Reading

fellow

adj. another (of two or more things or people like oneself) 同类的

e.g. Tom did this for over two years and his fellow dustmen kept his secret.

汤姆这样干了两年多，他的清洁工同事帮他保守秘密。 n. a man 男人

e.g. The car ran into the poor fellow as he was crossing the street.

那个可怜的家伙过马路时被车撞了。

lack

v. be without; not have, or not have enough of (especially something needed or wanted) 缺乏；不足；没有

e.g. I did not get the job simply because I lacked experience.

就因为没有经验，我没得到那份工作。

n. the state of not having (enough of) something 缺乏；不足；没有

e.g. There was a lack of oxygen at the top of the mountain.

山顶上氧气不足。

alike

adv. the same or similarly; like one another 相同地；同样地

e.g. Rich and poor families alike can be lacking in love.

富有和贫穷的家庭都同样有可能缺少爱。

adj. the same or similar; like one another 相同的；同样的

e.g. The two sisters look so alike that I can’t tell who is who.

两姐妹长得这么像，我都分不出来。

pride

v. be pleased and satisfied with (oneself) because of 以··自豪；对··感到得意

e.g. Since her husband’s death, she has prided herself on her independence.

自从她丈夫死后，她一直为自己生活而自豪。

n. 【1】 [singular] (a feeling of) satisfaction or pleasure in what one can do or has done, or in someone or something connected with oneself 自豪（感）；得意

e.g. Pride seems to be one of our family traits.

自尊似乎是我们家族的品质之一。

【2】too high an opinion of oneself 骄傲；自大；自负

take pride in 引以为荣；为······感到自豪

e.g. We take pride in offering you the best quality.

我们为能向您提供最好的质量而感到骄傲。

父母总是为自己孩子的成功感到无比自豪。

Parents always take great pride in the success of their children.

confidence n. 自信；信任；信心

e.g. He won his boss’ confidence by working hard.

他通过努力工作获得了老板的信任。

通过驾驶考试使我信心大增。

Passing the driving test gave me more confidence.

lend v. 借出；借给

e.g. Can you lend me $100? I’ll pay you back on Friday.

你能借给我100 美元吗？我星期五还你。

中国曾把一对大熊猫借给圣地亚哥动物园6 个月。

The Chinese government once lent a pair of pandas to the San Diego Zoo for six months.

faith

n. 【1】 firm belief, complete confidence 信任；信心

e.g. I have faith that my treatment will turn out well.

我有信心我的治疗会成功。

【2】 belief and trust in something 信仰

e.g. He wears a cross to show his religious faith.

他带着十字架以表明他的宗教信仰。

invest v. 投资

e.g. Foreign businesses are welcome to invest in Pudong.

欢迎国外企业来浦东投资

在公共交通上做了巨额投资。

The government has invested heavily in public transport.

apply

v. 【1】 request something, especially officially and in writing（以书面）提出请求；申请

e.g. The shop has applied for a license to sell alcoholic drinks.

这家店已经申请了出售酒类的执照。

【2】 (cause to) have an effect; be directly related 适用；应用；与······直接有关

e.g. Theories should be applied to practice.

理论应该用于实践。

apply for （以书面）提出请求；申请

e.g. I’ll apply for the job today.

我今天就申请这份工作。

他们向他求援。

They applied to him for help.

eventually adv.终于；最后

e.g. He worked so hard that he eventually made himself ill.

他工作太努力，终于病倒了。

失业的人越来越多，最终会导致社会动荡。

The increasing number of people out of work would eventually result in a social unrest.

plus prep. 加上

e.g. The price is for two adults plus one child.

这个价格包括了两个大人和一个小孩的费用

这项工作要求有大学学位，还要有至少5 年的工作经验。

This job requires a university degree plus at least five years’ experience.

annual

adj. of or for one year 一年（时间）的

e.g. We can enjoy an annual 15-day holiday.

每年我们可以享受15 天的假期。

n. a book produced once each year having the same title but containing different stories, pictures, information, etc. 年刊；年鉴

e.g. the Museum Annual of 2003 2003 年博物馆年鉴

print

n. a mark of a thing that is pressed onto a surface; a copy of what is printed

onto paper 印；印刷品（出版物）

e.g. Her further writings have continued to appear in print.

她的新作陆续出版。

v. 【1】 press onto 印；印刷

e.g. The little boy’s words have been printed in my mind.

小男孩的那些话印入了我的脑海。 【2】 press (letters or pictures) onto (paper) 印刷

e.g. Books printed by that company are of poor quality.

这家公司印的书质量很差。

mount

v. 【1】 rise in level or increase in amount 增加；增长；上升

e.g. The argument on this topic will continue to mount.

关于这个话题的争论还会越来越多。

【2】 get on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.) 登上；骑上（马、自行车等）

e.g. Be careful not to mount the pavement when you’re parking the car.

停车时小心别把车开上人行道。

bill

n. 【1】 a list of things bought, used, etc., showing the total amount that must

be paid 账单

e.g. The food bill was an unbelievable amount of money.

食品账单的钱数大得令人难以置信。

【2】 a written plan for a law, which is brought to a law-making body for it to consider 议案；法案

e.g. The new bill is being put into effect these days.

新法案现在正在生效。

look up to 尊敬；敬仰

e.g. Beethoven is a musician that many people look up to.

贝多芬是一位众人敬仰的音乐家。

许多青少年敬仰乔丹不只是因为他打篮球的技术。

Many teenagers look up to Jordan for more than his basketball skills.

as soon as 一······就······

e.g. He got married as soon as he left university.

他一离开大学就结婚了。

她一听到他的脚步声就把灯打开了。

She turned on the light as soon as she heard his footsteps.

dream of 梦想（做某事）

e.g. I’m advised not to dream of false hopes.

有人建议我不要抱不切实际的梦想。

孩子们都对自己的未来充满憧憬。

Children dream of what will happen in their future.

share … with 分享；共用

e.g. You may share your problem with me if you trust me.

如果你信任我，可以把问题告诉我。

客人很多，我只好和别人合用一张桌子。

There were so many customers that I had to share the table with others.

come true 实现；成真

e.g. We firmly believe that communism will come true.

我们坚信主义会实现。

每个人都应该为实现计划目标做出贡献

Everybody should contribute to make the project’s goal come true.

end up 最后；以 ······ 告终

e.g. She’ll end up penniless if she carries on spending like this.

如果她继续这样花钱，最终会变得身无分文。

刚开始他们相互憎恨，最终却结婚了。

At first they hated each other, but they ended up getting married.

Exercise

Using the Right Word

Fill in the blanks with the words given below, changing the form if necessary. Fill in each blank with one word only. 1. We just s________ fast food. If you want something special, please go to another restaurant.

2. Life is an endless journey (旅程) toward personal ach___________.

3. If you want him to l________ you the money, you have to prove that you will be able to give it back.

4. How the situation will ev__________ work out, only time can tell.

5. It cost me one pound, p______ 10 pence to have the letter posted.

6. His an______ income is $36,000; that is, he earns $3,000 a month.

7. You can’t expect your parents to support you for_______ .

8. He found he had not brought money with him when he was about to pay the b___.

Working with Expressions

Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. Mrs. Johnson takes pride ____ her daughter, who came first in the race.

2. Thanks ________ our medical knowledge, this terrible disease is much less common now.

3. You can pick ___ some useful ideas through talking with your teachers.

4. I wouldn’t dream _____marrying someone I hadn’t lived with.

5. Will you apply _______ the job by letter or in person?

6. If you are too busy, just call me to help ________.

7. He refuses to invest ________ companies without a good social record.

8. I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a while for the meeting to begin. _______ the meantime, you may go over your speech again.

Translating

1. 我们应该从失败中吸取教训，这是很重要的。(learn a lesson from)

It is important for us to learn a lesson from the failure.

2. 他相信自己想当证券经纪人的梦想总有一天会实现。(come true)

He believes that one day his dream of becoming a stockbroker will come true.

3. 很多学生最后从事的工作不需要用到所学的知识。(end up)

Many students end up doing jobs that do not make use of what they have learnt.

4. 我一提到他的名字，母亲就变得很不开心。(as soon as)

As soon as I mentioned his name, my mother became very unhappy.

Section C Practical Writing

Understanding and Filling Application Forms

到国外旅行、学习或工作，经常需要填写各种表格。一般来说填写表格并不困难，因为各种表格的格式有类似之处，而且语言简单明了，但是为了不出错，还是要仔细阅读其要求（instructions），按照要求填写。

Office Use Only（仅供办公室用） 或Bank Use Only（仅供银行用） 等部分不必填写。

填写表格要求书写清楚，因此表格上常有Please Print 或 Please Write in Block Capitals 的字样。Print 的意思是用印刷体书写，而不用手写体，每个字母都分开写。Write in Block Capitals 意思是印刷体大写字母。签名（Signature）自然是例外。

Nationality 或Citizenship 指国籍，此处应使用国名的形容词形式，如Chinese, British。

出生日期的填法各国有所不同，欧洲通常是按“日/月/年”的顺序，如1983 年7 月3 日出生，可写为3/7/1983。美国通常按“月/日/年”的顺序，将它写为7/3/1983，也可以这样写“July 3, 1983”。

有空格需要做记号表示自己的选择时，大部分国家使用打勾（√）的办法，但美国人通常用一个“×”号。

Sample

FULL NAME (Please print): JOHN SMITH

TITLE: Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms (Please Circle)

NICKNAME OR PREFERRED NAME: JONNIE

BIRTH DATE (month/day/year): 7/16/1985 GENDER: Male□ Female□

CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:

700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

POSTAL CODE: 63102

THLEPHONE NO.: 278-9536 FAX NO: 278-9532 E-MAIL ADDRESS: Jsmith@hotmail.com

NATIONALITY: American

COUNTRY OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE: AMERICA

Useful Patterns

1. GENDER 性别

2. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS 通信地址

3. COUNTRY OF PREMANENT RESIDENCE 永久居住国

4. SALARY EXPECTED 期望工资

5. MARITAL STATUS 婚姻状况

6. OCCUPATION 职业

7. NATIONALITY AT BIRTH 出生时国籍

8. PROPOSED DURATION OF STAY 计划逗留时间

9. TITLE 称呼；职务

10. FULL NAME 全名