Unit 10 EmploymentI Teaching Aim1. Cognitive Information(认知信息): Employment2. Language Focus(内容重点):1)Word Study: A. executive, impression, recall, schedule, tastefully, appreciative, assessment, absorb, personality, preference;B. chief, ambitious, incredible, transform, digital, integrate, correspond, permission, complain2)Phrases:A. according to, due to, show respect to, engage in;B. keep track of, be related to3)Key words:A. establish;B. ensure3. Grammar:被动语态Ⅱ4. Writing(写作技巧):E-mail写作5. Translation(翻译技巧):直译与意译III Background Information工作方面词汇1. 个人品质adaptable 适应性强的ambitious 有雄心壮志的capable 有能力的,有才能的careful 办事仔细的competent 能胜任的confident 有信心的conscientious 认真的,自觉的cooperative 有合作精神的creative 富创造力的dedicated 有奉献精神的dependable 可靠的disciplined 守纪律的earnest 认真的well-educated 受过良好教育的efficient 有效率的energetic 精力充沛的enthusiastic 充满热情的expressive 善于表达hard-working 勤劳的industrious 勤奋的ingenious 有独创性的2. 其他内容objective 目标career objective 职业目标employment objective 工作目标position wanted 希望职位job objective 工作目标position applied for 申请职位position sought 谋求职位position desired 希望职位for more specialized work 为更专门的工作for prospects of promotion 为晋升的前途for higher responsibility 为更高层次的工作责任for wider experience 为扩大工作经验due to close down of company 由于公司倒闭due to expiry of employment 由于雇用期满to offer a more challenging opportunity 提供更有挑战性的工作机会to seek a better job 寻找更好的工作to look for a more challenging opportunity 寻找一个更有挑战性的工作机会IV language and Culture Focus (语言文化要点)Text A1.Word study1)executive n.① a person or group in a business organization, trade union, etc. with administrative or managerial powers 行政领导;经理e.g. a sales executive 营业主任She’s an executive in a computer company. 她是一家计算机公司的行政人员。
②(in the Civil Service) a person who carries out what has been planned or decided 行政人员e.g. executive officer 行政主任2)impression n.①~ (on sb.)a deep, lasting effect on the mind or feelings of sb. 印象;感想e.g. His first speech as president made a strong impression on his audience. 他当会长后的第一次演讲给听众留下了深刻的印象。
②[esp. sing.]~ (of sth./doing sth./that ...)an idea, feeling or opinion 想法,感觉,看法e.g. He gives the impression of being a hard worker/that he works hard. 他给人的印象是工作很努力。
【相关搭配】be under the impression that ...to have the (usu. mistaken)idea that ... 有某种(通常指错误的)想法e.g. I was under the impression that you were coming tomorrow. 我以为你明天才来呢。
【相关词】impressive a. 给人以深刻印象的3)recall v.①~ sb. (from ...)(to ...)to order sb. to return (from a place)召回e.g. recall an ambassador (from his post)将大使(从驻在国)召回②to order (sth.)to be returned 收回e.g. recall library books 要求归还图书馆的书③to bring (sth./sb.)back into the mind;recollect 回忆起;记起e.g. I can’t recall his name. 我想不起他的名字了4)schedule n.①a program of work to be done or of planned events 计划表e.g. a factory production schedule 工厂生产进度表Everything is going according to schedule. 一切都在按预定计划进行。
② a timetablee.g. The fog disrupted airline schedules. 这场大雾扰乱了航空公司的时刻表。
③ a list of items, etc. 清单,明细表e.g. The attached schedule gives details of the shipment. 装运货物的细目见所附清单。
5)tastefully ad. having or displaying good taste 趣味高雅地e.g. She often dresses tastefully. 她总是穿着很有品味。
【相关词】taste n.①~ (for sth.)liking or preference 爱好e.g. She has a taste for foreign travel. 她有到国外旅行的爱好。
②[U] ability to perceive and enjoy what is beautiful or harmonious, or to behave in an appropriate and a pleasing way 鉴赏力,审美力e.g. have excellent taste in clothes, art, music 对服装、艺术、音乐很有鉴赏力6)appreciative a. ~ (of sth.)feeling or showing understanding or gratitude 有欣赏力的e.g. an appreciative letter 感谢信I’m most appreciative of your generosity. 我对你的慷慨感激之至。
【相关词】appreciate v.①to understand and enjoy (sth.);value highly 欣赏;赏识e.g. You can’t fully appreciate foreign literature in translation. 看翻译作品很难欣赏到外国文学的精髓。
Your help was greatly appreciated, i.e., we were grateful for it. 非常感谢你的帮助。
②to understand (sth.)with sympathy 体恤,体谅e.g. I appreciate your problem, but I don’t think I can help you. 我理解你的困难,但却爱莫能助。
③to increase in value 增值,涨价e.g. Local property has appreciated since they built the motorway nearby. 自从附近修建了高速公路,本地的地产已经增值。
7)assessment n.①action of assessing 评定e.g. Continuous assessment is made of all students’work. 对全体学生的功课做出连贯性的评定。
②evaluation or opinion 评价;看法e.g. What is your assessment of the situation? 你对这一情况有什么看法?【相关词】assess v. 确定,评定8)absorb v.①to take in;suck up 吸收e.g. Aspirin is quickly absorbed by the body. 阿司匹林很快被身体吸收了。
(fig 比喻)Clever children absorb knowledge easily. 聪明孩子容易吸收知识。
②to hold the attention or interest of (sb.)fully 吸引……的注意力e.g. His business absorbs him. 他专心致志地处理业务。