第二册Unit 9 Have you got what it takes? MarkNo. Inside viewKate Conversation1So? MarkMark the a careers fair on at Look, there'sgo? Schools. Do you want to Examination Well …I'm thinking of going into businessJanet management. It's a possibility.What happens in a careers fair? JanetReally? different companies There are lots of Markand they MarkYes. advice, give you information about careers …that kind of thing. Kate Hey, let's go to the Careers Fair. Itmight give you some ideas. Janet…OK, I'll come. You coming, Kate?Janet KateIt was very interesting, wasnYeah, sure. But I've already decided on my 't it? You werehaving a long conversation with that man from career.the law firm. MarkKateWe know. You' a to be brilliant re goinglawyer. Yes. They said there's a possibility of a jobplacement as an intern over the summer. KateThey'I–'Thats the plan 'm off to a law firm soon re going to let me know about it.as I get my degree. JanetFantastic! Janetre so lucky. I wish I knew what I wanted You' to do. 1.Kate's plan is to go off to a law firm as soon as she gets her degree.Kate2.You have to plan ahead to be successful t you say something about teaching? Didn'3.It might give them ideas.Janet4.Kate is having a long conversation with a m quite attracted 'm thinking about it. IYes, I'man from a law firm.'to teaching. But Im not really sure yet.5. The man said she could get a job placement Kateas intern over the summer. ve got lots of time. What about you, Well, you'Mark? What are your plans?MarkConversation2m going to row for England. I'Kate KateYou know that job placement I told you about Seriously?–they've asked me to go for an interview. Markbe you want to if think I Problem No. is, JanetThatahead plan to ve 'yousuccessful, got 's brilliant. When? –starting at the age of 12. KateTwo weeks' time …Janet…re not doing very well. 'So weInterviewer …So what made you decide to study law, Kate? KateHey, guess what? KateA number of reasons. Law interests me a lot. JanetWhat? 've got a good brain, a good memory. And II'd certainly like to do some part-time work for KateThey've accepted Legal Aid. And also, I must admit, the money'me. I start at the end ofJune. s good.Janet InterviewerWell done! answers. honest Well, those are good,to seem good. 's very I Certainly, your CV1. Why are you interested want you only the work in law? What remember thatqualities do you have placement for six weeks. Is that right? that will make you agood law intern? Kate2. Four to six weeksYes, it is.3. She wants some traveling in Europe Interviewer4. What sort of work will be asked to do? Why is that?5. Yes Katem planning to go back to 'Well, to be honest, I1. Law interests her.the States and spend time with my family.Interviewer She's intelligent and has a good memory.Good playwhat me, understandable. Now, tell s That'2. read files and summarize them questions do you have? Research Kate3.end of June d 'Ive got some idea but obviously, what I'like to know is, what does the job involve?1. I seem to remember that Interviewer2. Is that rightOf course. Well, for the first few weeks, yourmain responsibility would be to read files and 3.I'm planning to4. what does the job involved also want you to do summarize them. We'5. your main responsibility would be that sound? does us. research some for HowRather boring? 6. We'd also want you7. won'Kate t youd learn a lot. 'No, not at all. I think I1.b; 2. B; 3. A; 4. B; 5. A Interviewerfirst Good, be '…well youll taking yourt you? year exams soon, won'Outside view KateVoice-over'Yes, in a few weekstime.Every year, millions of young people take Interviewertime out to help others as volunteers. Many of re OK, I think we can say Well, provided they'them do this during a gap year between re in. 'youfinishing school and starting in higher Kateolunteers learn to solve problems,education. V s wonderful! 'that –Thank youwork together as a team and develop their 1.d; 2. D; 3. B; 4. B. 5. Aget help personalities. Communities in need1. during a gap year.t afford to pay for. In Britain, one they couldn'2. Communities in need get help agencies for voluntary work is of the main3. arranges for It arranges for Raleigh International.4. taking part inthousands of people, aged between 17 and 25,5. protective environment abroad. to help out in their own country or6. breed and feed This group of 100 people has just arrived at7. build a storehouse next the ten camp in Costa Rica. In the base8. a survival activity. different are taking part in three weeks, theyprojects. One of the projects is environmental,adventure an community-based and one one Listening inthe for have training project. But first, they Passage1Speaker 1 the they will encounter. For conditionsvolunteers the at Curu, project environmental So how's it all going?Speaker 2 reef to build an artificial help are going toWell, second year exams are in two weeks, so a This forms materials. from recycledbreed to fish protective environment for the it's all go at the moment.Speaker 1 economy of local and feed. It helps thenatural fishing commercial and protects the It's not going to ease up! So what can I do foryou? destruction. The reefs from over-fishing andSpeaker 2 project community is in one poorest of theEl village of areas rural in the world. In the Well, next year's my final year and I need tothink seriously about my career. Porvenir, volunteers are going to make bricks.Speaker 1 storehouse They'to build to help a re goinghave they If the for important sesame crop. I would agree with you there. Let's have ato able be the villagers will storage, more look at your file. You're reading English,sesame. money from selling more make you're getting good grades, you got a merit inolunteers also take part in a survival activity. Vyour first year exams and you're on track fora 2:1 according to is this Tomorrow, group trekking the to your tutor. Have you anyidea what youCosta of Rica'mountain, highest 's d like to do? summitSpeaker 2 Mount Chirripo. At the end of the ten weeks,the volunteers are proud that their efforts have I'm very drawn to publishing. I read a lot ofhelped to improve the lives of the people and novels and I'm quite a good critic.Speaker 1 the environment of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.That's a good start. I'm guessing you'd liketo be a literary editor? 1. 17 to 25Speaker 2 2. 100 people3. Costa Rica That's right.Speaker 1 4. ten weeksWell, I should tell you that literary editing is a 5. environmental6. community hard profession to get into and it doesn't pay7. Adventure very well, unless you're at the top. You couldliterature.just than broadly more bit a thinkFor example, there's educational publishing, Thanks for the advice, it's very helpful. Butit''s also s literary editing that I want to do. professional publishing and thereSpeaker 1 specialist publishing, such as sports.Well, I wish you the best. Let me know how Speaker 2you get on. And good luck with your exams. m not very sporty. I'Speaker 11.Well, I understand sport may not be your thingThe five pieces of advice he career adviser but …you get the idea.gives the student are 1,2,4,7 and 8 Speaker 2Yes, I do. So how do I start? 2.1. The woman Speaker 1 is to take her second yearexams.First of all, you need a good degree but even2. She wants to do literary editing.before that I would contact publishers and see3. She is drawn to publishing, reads a lot of You you ll offer work experience. theyif 'novels and is quite a good critic.s good for t get paid, of course, but it'won'4. He tells her it is a hard profession to get ll learn something about the 'your CV and you business. into and doesn't pay very well.5. It is very good for her CV and the womanwill learn something about the business.Speaker 26. She can find it in the careers section of the Right. How do I find out who to write to?library.Speaker 17. She should consider marketing, sales and s 'All the publishers are listed in the Publisherproduction. s a copy in the library in the Yearbook. There'8. She maintains that she wants to do literary careers section, so you can use that for a start.editing. Check the newspapers and in job adverts thepublishing trade specialist at maybe look thethe journal, Bookseller. as job That has adswell. Passage2Harry Speaker 2So how was your first day of teaching, Lucy? Thank you.Lucy Speaker 1the check do you other The thing might is It was all right –wasn't as terrifying as Ithought it would be. 'the Internet –sometimes, publishersHarry experience job internships offer websites orWell done! opportunities for new graduates.Lucy Speaker 2Yes, I was frightened I'd go completely blank ll do that. I'but it was OK. I think the students were happy. Speaker 1studying thing. other One Graduates It's the grammar I find difficult, there's somuch to cover. re be want Englishalways to editor, an they'Jessica are there but it, about quite romantic otherIt'the and sales, marketing, departments –s extraordinary, isn't it? We speak English,we think we know the grammar and then we production side. Dont dismiss those. 'do a Teaching English course and discover weSpeaker 2anyway. don't know anything.Lucy LucyWhich countries have you been to, Harry? How long have you been teaching, Jessica?Harry Jessicacourse training years. Just over two I did the I did a year's teaching in Brazil –Rio deJaneiro –such a stunning city and stunning teaching in Japan –got and then a jobbeaches, Copacabana, and all overlooked by the –It was an eye-opener really Tokyo.Sugar Loaf mountain. to keeping face. You have whole thing aboutPatrick be so polite all the time.Cool. And then? PatrickHarry re teaching English because you want 'So you to travel? Two years in Mexico City …Jessica JessicaYou should be a travel writer. s part of it, but also because I enjoy Yes, that'Harry students, and with I it, enjoy the interactionI'also its a good career. 'm too busy travelling! In fact I just arrivedfrom Spain three days ago, from Barcelona, I Patrickwas teaching primary school kids. do you same. I feel the So what do want toLucy next?Great! JessicaHarry year Marketing, I think. Ia do 'm going toWell, we'at a hope I –get job a re all giving our reasons for teaching then here, –language school in London, do my MA, then English, so what's yours, Lucy?Lucy s the 'apply for a marketing job. Anyway, that plan. Um - I think I'm going to really enjoy it, Patrick simple as that. And obviously it's great to bein Italy. I mean Venice, what more can Sounds good. youask? Harryyou, What about Patrick? have you Where4worked? .1.In Patrick the major economies where there is ademand for English, for example, of –Italy years did I three in DirectorChina/Japan/Saudi Arabia/European Studies in Rome. I want to spend a couple of countriesand so on.years here, London, hopefully in work then2. It allows them to travel become a teacher trainer. Your turn, Harry. and make contactwith local people. Harry3. Commercial language schools/ m just Well, I''m not like you and Jessica. Ischool/universities/ doing city beautiful in here, be happy to a a hotels/ classroomteaching/ job I enjoy. producing learning materials/teaching trainingJessica 5.1. Harry 'You dont see teaching English as a career?2. Harry Harry3. Patrickmoment the for travel, is thing my Well,4. Lucy it's nothing serious. I haven't backedanything up recently. 5. Jessica6.Harry Kate ：That's not like you, Janet.Janet ：I know, but I lost my memory stick. I 6.really 1.lucy: enjoying everythingshould have backed things up. Howenjoying travelling, 2. Jessica: enjoying stupid of me not to do that! Supposing I'velost everything! teaching and wanting a career.Mark enjoying ：Let me take a look. The power is still 3. Patrick：enjoying travelling,on. And also the operating system still seems teaching and wanting a career4. enjoying travelling to be working …I think it has to be the7.graphics card …But maybe that's not thea; 2. D; 3. C. 4. A 1.problem …Janet ：If only I'd backed things up!KateRelax, Janet! We'll take it to the computer Unit 10Science fact orshop this afternoon. I science fiction?'m sure it'll be OK.Janet ：I hope so. Inside viewConversation12.Janet：What are you reading, Kate?The true statements are 1, 6 and 8 Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. Kate：Do you know it? 3.1. The batteryve never Janet ：I''ve heard of it, yes, but I2. It cans story, 's a 19th century children''t be, the battery is still charged. read it. It3. Her memory stick.t it? isn'4.She hasnThat''''s right. Its very famous. Its t backed anything up for a while Kate ：and she may lose these things. this starts Oxford. set in It with young girl5. The operating system. sitting on a river bank. The interesting thing is,6. The graphic card. Oxford was an he Lewis the author, Carroll,he professor and used the tea with to haveConversation2'girls family on this river bank.Janet '：Janet Oh, thats fascinating! I：Tell me about Alice in Wonderland. 'll put it intoKate my diary.I tell you what, I're writing? I know Is that what you：'ll read it to you. KateKate ve been keeping a diary all the year. Janet you'Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting ve had such a good s been a great year. I''Itby her sister on the bank and having nothing as time andKate Mark have to so –luckyto do: Once or twice, she had peeped into the ve been doing well with work. friends. Feel I'book her in asking happier Much about questions sister was reading, but it had notutorials. pictures or conversations in it, “and what isthe use of a book,Janet”s gone dark. '：My screenthought Alice “withoutpictures 'You：Mark re using the battery, remember. or conversation?”So she wasconsidering in her own mind (as well as she It's run out, obviously.could, for the hot day made her feel very still be t 'canIt ：Janet Itbattery. the 's…sleepy and stupid) s still black. Oh dear, I hope 'charged. Oh no itJanet 2. She should have been3. It was stupid of me ve got Kate, Mark, where are you going? You'4. What a relief my laptop!5. thank goodnessKate6. What was the problem the to re taking it It's all right, Janet, we'7. I'll be back soon. m so relieved computer shop. We' Mark 6.1.b;2. B;3. B;4. A her to Janet forget to back up It's not likework.Kate Outside viewShe should have been more careful. V oice-over：When we talk about technology,Janet we usually think small. However, we're goingto look at one of the biggest technological It was stupid of me, I know! Stupid, stupid!marvels of the 21st century. The Airbus A380 JanetOh! It was a dream! What a relief! is the world's biggest commercial aircraft.New technologies were used in the design, Kateengineering and manufacture of You were talking in your sleep. this amazingJanet “superjumbo”. The Airbus A380 isassembled in Toulouse in France, but parts of What was I saying?the aircraft are built in several European Katecountries. They are brought to Toulouse by ”“Stupid, stupid.various means of transport. This is a Mark shipwhich was built in China especially to 'Ive sorted out your computer.transport the huge sections of the plane. Parts Janetof the main body are built in Germany. Special Have you? Oh, thank goodness! What was thecarbon fibre problem? materials are used to give theplane great Mark strength with less weight thanusual. The wings are made in Britain of the …It was the graphics card, as I predictedsame carbon fibre material. They Janet are muchlighter than aluminum and steel. Several parts 'm so relieved! Thanks, Is that what it was! Iof Mark. the plane are built in factories in Spain.Finally, some sections are built Kate in France, soAirbus has its own factories in Britain, France, s great, isnHe''t he?Germany and Spain. One of the most Janet Yes. So are you, Kate. ：important pieces of technology for such a re such a good friend. ：Kate You'huge aircraft is the landing gear. This is builtin Canada where extensive tests are carried 4.out to 1.Kate reads out from her book.ensure that it can land under anyconditions. The engines were developed 2. Kate and Mark take the computer to be seen byRolls-Royce at Derby in to. The computer problem has been put right. Britain. Finally,pilots have to learn to fly the plane. This flight 3. Janet regrets not backing up her data in her simulator at sleep. Toulouse uses the latest digitaltechnology. Now for the moment of truth, with 5.s airlines, the'154 planes ordered by the worlds not like Janet to '1. Itinformation. We all have basically the same On the Will it fly at all?”big question was: “people flight, thousands of day of the first brain structure. It's what we do with our brainthat Airport makes the difference. We to see the take in gathered at Toulouseinformation. The neurons in our brain connect They were superjumbo fly for the first time.all this information and make sense of it. So to in not disappointed. The biggest airliner thehistory of aviation took to the air as planned. some extent, it's the information we feed ourbrain that helps to make us the kind of peopleTopics mentioned are: 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 we are –and that's what we call ouridentity. 2.Jane 1.FranceAnd if I can come in here, children and young 2. Chinapeople are now spending huge amounts 3. Britainoftime on video games that are often violent, 4. Spain, Germany, Britain, Francealso on the web, 5. Canada and on mobile phones. AndGreenfield believes that the result is that these 6.Britaintechnologies may be changing the way young 7. Francepeople think and even causing changes in their 3.identity. 1.d; 2. B; 3. B; 4. A; 4. CPresenterWhy exactly? Listening in Jane Passage1individual an that Because the Presenter informationexample, for from computer games, receives changing Could technological advances befears she from reality. And is very different even possibly identities people's –andthat because of this, these technologies may be society as a whole? That is the theory behind aSusan Professor by the book new on brain what we see changing our sense of reality –and may even reduce it. And if this s Tomorrowis The Greenfield. book called 'as real –changes be may Is Century How People: 21st Technology well is happening, the resultWe the Changing Way Think in our behaviour. and Feel.in advances Presenter that Greenfield suggeststechnology, and the effect they are having on Can you give an example?of idea our are our lives, changing very who Janewe are. In other words, they are changing our may we good example –Risk-taking is athis, And she a is thinks, very start taking more risks. identity.Brian m joined in the studio by dangerous thing. I'at Neuroscience Professor Ferris, Jane Dr of s noconclusive evidence 'But she admits there and London Imperial College Thomas, of this. Brian University Surgery Professor of at College Janes true. s begin at the beginning. Brian, Hospital. Let'That'how do brains work? Brian interesting some asks agree Brian that Greenfield Ican technology Well, a brain is a mass of neurons, and these say that but questions, tobehave and to influence society think –neurons make connections with each otherresearchmore much need we –differently store and –connections of billionsbefore we can accept this. But why is it so useful, to be able to send adocument to Australia in five minutes? Whatdoes it actually achieve? 2.Speaker 2 1. presenter2. Brian Thomas It speeds things up. I don't have to put thedocument in an envelope, 3.Jane Ferris stick a stamp on it4. Jane Ferris and go to the post office, stand in a queue …knowing it will take another three days to get 5. Jane Ferris6. Brian Thomas there –at least.Speaker 1 3.But why the hurry? 1.in technology; who we areSpeaker 2 2. is a very dangerous thing3. all this information It's good to get things done quickly.Speaker 1 4. young people thinkWhy? 5. in our behaviorSpeaker 2 6. some interesting questionsBecause you get more done that way.Speaker 1 Passage2But is that really necessarily better? Life Speaker 1moves so fast these days, donthey Aren't 't you think we computers? Do we really needshould slow down a bit, enjoy life a bit more? more trouble than theyre worth? 'Speaker 2 Speaker 2I think computers allow us to enjoy life more. ''I think thats one of the stupidest questions IBefore we ve ever heard! had computers if you wanted toresearch you Speaker 1 had to go out and get a book.That took such a long time. I thought you might say that.Speaker 1 Speaker 2So course Of we what? We just did things more How need computers. can slowly,that've s all. Are you saying we have more time 'otherwise? anyone say Theynow than we did? Everyone says that actually t know 'revolutionized our lives. I mean, I donlife is moving faster and faster. And what ve changed our lives so 'where to begin, theyabout all the problems that computers create? To much. Look. start mean with, computersSpeaker 2 anyone with can we communicate anywhereFor example? in the world almost instantly.Speaker 1 Speaker 1Identity theft is a big one. You have to admit That's not quite true.that Speaker identify theft has increased massivelysince we got the Internet. 2Speaker 2 I can I mean. send a what know you Well,five document Sydney to from London in The Internet isn't the only reason why identity theft has increased. to want I If minutes. with conference peopleSpeaker 1 we can see each other on s webcam 'there–You know as well as I do that do you really want me to go on? camera –it's a big Speaker 1 …reasonSpeaker 2Yes, but …6.1. Do we really need computer?2. Of course we need computers- they'verevolutionized our lives3.We can send a document from London toSydney in five minutes; we can use webcamto conference with people who are far away.4. Life moves so fast these days. Don't youthink we should slow down a bit, enjoy life abit more?7.1. I thought you might say that.2. That's not quite true.3. But why is it so useful, to be able to send adocument to Australia in five minute?4. But why the hurry?5.But is that really necessarily better?6. So what?7. You know as well as I do it's a big reason.。