大学英语(全新版)第四册电子教案

Unit three Job Interview

I. Teaching objectives Students will be able to:

1. grasp the main idea( Man changes nature in order to live. However, man must also be careful not to disregard the law of

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comparison-and-contrast analysis of the two invasions); 2. realize the importance of examples in illustrating one’s points;

3. master key language points and grammatical structures in the text;

4. conduct a series of reading, listening , speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit. II. Text Analysis

According to the Writing Strategy in Unit 4, there are usually five ways to begin an essay: using a quotation , stating the time and place of the event to be described , providing relevant background information, and giving a surprising or interesting fact.

Text A of this unit starts with a personal story , which could also be very appealing to readers. Personal experiences sound

real. They can also narrow the distance between the author and the reader.

Then the author offers four keys to getting hired. All are instructive yet each is begun in a way different from the rest stylistically . Let’s have a closer look at them one by one. Key 1 starts with a quotation—“ If you miss one day of practice, you notice the difference,” the saying goes among musicians. “ If you miss two days of practice, the critics notice the difference. If you miss three days of practice, the audience notices the difference.”

Key 2 starts with a surprising fact—“Recently I played a doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old.”

Key 3 begins with a question—“Do you remember the four –minute mile?”

Key 4 begins with a personal opinion—“In my opinion, the majority of New York cabdrivers are unfriendly , in not downright rude. Most of the cabs are filthy, and almost all of them sport an impenetrable, bulletproof partition”. All this makes the article more appealing to the reader. III. Cultural Notes: IV. Language Study 1. applicant

n. a person who applies for sth., esp. a post 求职者，申请人 e.g. Graduate schools generally require applicants to submit scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).

2. supplier: n. a business that supplies goods to services to a purchaser 供应厂商;供应者

e.g. They used to be a leading supplier of military equipment. 他们曾是军用设备的供应商.

I’ll contact the supplier and see if I can get the paint you want by Friday.

我会和供应厂商联系,看能不能在星期五之前搞到你要的涂料. 3. interview

vt. question to decide if sb. is right for a job 面试

e.g. John is being interviewed next week for the Chief Executive's job. 4. grill

vt. (infml) question intensely; cook under or over direct heat 盘问；烧烤

e.g. Tom was grilled by customs officers for several hours.

After being grilled by the police for two days, Johnson signed a confession.

被警方盘问了两天之后, 约翰逊在招供书上签了字.

Her parents would grill her about where she’d been. 她父母会盘问她去过什么地方.

I decided to grill the sausages rather than fry them. 我决定把这些香肠烤一烤, 而不是油炸.

5. mock: a. simulated; artificial, but similar to the original 模拟的 ; 仿制的

e.g. Mock interviews and tape-recording answers will pay

handsome dividends at the interview itself.

做模拟面试并录下回答会使你在真正面试时大获裨益.

“Might be true,” said Harry with a look of mock horror on his face.

“也许是真的,”哈里说道, 脸上带着装出来的恐怖表情.. 6. follow up

take additional steps to further (a previous action) 采取进一步行动

e.g. If you make a hotel booking by phone, follow it up with written confirmation.

The idea sounded interesting and I decided to follow it up.

这个想法很有意思,我决定进一步深入研究.

He decided to follow up on his initial research and write a book.

他决定对初步研究作进一步拓展,写成一本书. 7. in sb's hands

in sb.'s possession 在某人手中，为某人所拥有

e.g. His father's company has been in his hands for some years.

The affair is no longer in my hands. 这事已经不归我管了.

Unless I receive a satisfactory response from you within a month I shall put this matter in the hands of my solicitor.

除非在一个月之内收到满意的答复, 不然我会把这件事交给我的律师去管. 8. prospective

a. likely to become or be 可能成为的；预期的

e.g. The chief function of direct-mail advertising is to familiarize prospective buyers with a product.

We’ve had three sets of prospective buyers looking round the house.

已经有三批想买房子的顾客来这儿看过了.

We have received letters of application from several

prospective candidates.

我们已经收到了好几位投考者的申请信. 9. as I see it

in my opinion 在我看来

e.g. As I see it, this press conference is the most successful one we have ever had.

As I see it , this is the best book on the subject. 10. (as) the saying goes 俗话说，常言道

e.g. As an old English saying goes, \"If you want to live and thrive, let a spider run alive!\"

As the saying goes, “He who laughs last laughs longest.” 11. endeavor

n. an effort or attempt to do sth. 努力，尽力 v. try (to do sth.) 努力（做某事），尽力（做某事） e.g. Please make every endeavor to arrive punctually.

In spite of our endeavors , it has proven impossible to contact her.

尽管我们尽了最大的努力,结果还是联系不上她. Crossing the North Pole foot was an amazing feat of human endeavor.

徒步穿越北极是人类的一大壮举.

Engineering are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.

工程师们正努力寻找问题的症结所在.

12. do one’s homework: make preparation beforehand 事先做好准备

e.g. It was obvious that she had done her homework and

thoroughly prepared for her interview. 显然她为面试作了充分的准备.

The politician had clearly not done his homework for the

conference.

那个政客会前显然没有做准备工作.

He had done his homework before he delivered the

speech.

13. go after

try hard to obtain 努力争取，追求

e.g. Are you planning to go after Peter's job when he leaves?

14. wander: v. walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction 漫游; 闲逛 e.g. I’ll just wander around the mall for half an hour. 我就在商城里逛半小时.

He was here a moment ago but he’s wandered off

somewhere.

他刚才还在这儿, 不过现在走了.

15. work on: spend time working in order to produce something ; try hard to produce improve something 从事于; 至力于; 努力改进

e.g. She’s based in the lab, working full-time on a cure for SARS.

她就住在实验室,全部时间都至力于找出治疗 “非典”的方法.

His dancing technique is good, but he needs to work on his fitness.

他的舞技不错,但需要增进体能.

16. incidentally

ad. by the way(used when adding more information to what was said before, or when you want to talk about sth. else you have just thought of )顺便提起地，附带地

e.g. Incidentally, this wine goes particularly well with cheese. Incidentally, if you want to see her again , let me know. 17. chuckle vi. 咯咯地笑

e.g. The professor chuckled when we told her that we were afraid of her.

She sat reading the comic, chucking to herself.

Chuckle 轻声地笑; 暗自笑(通常是低声或无声的,也可以是独自阅读或思考时的反应.

Chortle大声地笑;咯咯地笑(通常声音较大,而且多是当众的)

e.g. He chuckled to himself when he remembered the trick he’d played on them.

他想起捉弄他们的事就忍俊不禁.

When I told them what had happened to me, they all chortled with mirth.

我把我的事告诉他们以后,他们全都咯咯地笑了. 18. physically

ad. with regard to the body; according to the laws of nature 身体上地；按自然法则地

physical a. of or concerning the body; of or concerning the laws of nature 身体的；按自然法则的

e.g. Physically I find him very attractive, but we don't have the same outlook on life.

Human populations differ in their skin color, eye color

and shape, hair color and other physical characteristics.

Regular exercise enhances people’s sense of mental well

being along with their general physical health.

19. crack

n. an attempt or try; a sharp snapping sound 尝试；噼啪声 take/have a crack (at) try to do (sth.) 尝试

e.g. They have decided to have a crack at the doubles championship.

It’s not something I’ve done before , but I’ll have /take a crack at it.

这事我从没干过,可是我要试试. Have another crack at solving this puzzle. 再试试解这个谜吧. 20. deadline

n. a time limit by which sth. must be done 最终期限 e.g. Tomorrow is the deadline for the students to hand in their term paper. 21. identifiable

capable of being identified 可识别的，可确认的 identify vt. 识别，鉴别

e.g. In her bright yellow coat, she was easily identifiable in the crowd. 22. make a difference

change the situation or outlook; have an effect 改变现状或观点； 产生影响

e.g. Having a good teacher has made all the difference for Alex.

Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel.

Exercise can make a big difference to your state of health.

锻炼可以使你的健康状况大为改观.

Putting up some new wallpaper in the bedroom has made a difference.

卧室里贴上新墙纸后看起来不一样了.

23. filthy: a. extremely or unpleasantly dirty 非常肮脏的, 污秽的

e.g. Wash your hands—they are filthy.

I’ve never smoked – it’s filthy habit. 我从未抽过烟---抽烟是个坏习惯.

The boys were filthy when they came in from football. 男孩们踢完球后进来时身上都很脏. 24. sport: v. exhibit; display 展示,显示

e.g. The front of the car sported a German flag. 车前面挂着一面德国国旗.

Back in the 1960s he sported bell- bottom trousers,

platform heels and hair down past his shoulders.

60年代时,他神气活现地穿着喇叭裤, 厚底鞋,留着披

肩长发.

25. partition : a thin wall or screen that divides a room or other indoor space

e.g. Glass partition divided the room into individual office. Her taxicab has a thick Perspex partition between the passenger’s seat and the drive. 26. blurt

vt. utter abruptly and thoughtlessly 未加思索地冲口说出 e.g. As soon as the teacher put forward the question, he blurted the answer out.

He blurted everything out about the baby, though we’d

agreed to keep it a secret for a while.

Peter blurted the secret out before we could stop him. 27. pry

vi. try to look into private facts about a person 窥探，探究 e.g. We don't want people prying into our affairs. Some reporters like to pry into film stars’ private life. 28. in the neighborhood of about 大约

e.g. He has an annual salary in the neighborhood of $40,000. I am hoping to buy an apartment in the neighborhood of

200,000 yuan.

29. beyond anyone's/one's wildest dreams

more than anyone /one can ever imagine 无论如何也想不到的，做梦也不敢想的

e.g. Ten years ago it was beyond my wildest dreams that I could afford a car.

Scientists have made an invention which is to change our

lives beyond our wildest dreams.

The scheme succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. 我做梦也想不到这个计划居然成功了. 30. sparkle vi. 闪烁，闪耀

e.g. The diamond ring sparkled in the sunlight. 31. standpoint n. 立场, 观点

from one's/the standpoint (of) :from one's/the viewpoint (of) 从…的观点来看

e.g. From humans standpoint, all of the world's physical resources are in finite supply.

In recent years, some psychologists have tried to explain

intelligence from a biological standpoint.