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1、职场素质英语,高职高专英语立体化系列教材,外语教学与研究出版社,Unit 8,Stay Hungary, Stay Foolish,Warming-up,Reading,Language Lab,Writing,Further Study,Unit 8,Warming-up,Home,Task 1 The following games are set to test your ability of creative thinking. Enjoy them with your partner., Back,Next ,Return,Task 1, Back,Next ,Task 1,Retu
2、rn, Back,Next ,Task 1,Return,Task 2 Read the following statements and tick the ones that are true about you. Compare with your partner and find out how creative you are.,Task 2,Return,Task 2,I do not like to stick to old methods or ideas. I like to think “outside the box”. I believe that one should
3、be original and dare to be different. I never let myself be dominated by what others think is right or wrong. At school, most of the solutions I come up with are ingenious and different. I like to work with creative, rather than cautious people. I cannot live in a restricted environment. I challenge
4、 my imagination and myself regularly.,How creative are you?,Return,I am always on the look out for things with which I can let my creativity loose. Art and music are my two biggest passions. I tend to find my work monotonous (单调的) unless my creativity is constantly stimulated. I do not stick to the
5、instructions if they are too inflexible. I have the ability to think on my feet. Creativity is more than just an idea for me. It is an extension of who I am as a person.,Think more,My mind is constantly brimming with new and unexplored ideas and solutions. I love to be given an opportunity where I c
6、an play and experiment with my creativity. I like to think ingeniously and come up with unusual answers to usual problems. People seek my advice on things that are creative and original.,Reading,Home,Text,Some people believe that learning ends when theyre in their early twenties because they have, g
7、enerally, completed their formal education by then and gone out into the “real world” of work. Indeed, many people hardly ever pick up a book againexcept perhaps to read a novel on vacation. But really, whether we want to or not, we do carry on learning throughout our lives.,Never Stop Learning,Retu
8、rn,comfort zone 舒适区 A comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk. A comfort zone is also a type of mental condition that causes a person
9、to create and operate mental boundaries. Such boundaries create an unfounded sense of security.,Text,Some people never give learning much thought. They pick up bits and pieces in an unstructured way, learning just enough to get through the job at hand. Often, they just shrug and give upasking a coll
10、eague at work to do something “difficult” for them.,Return,Text,However, if we ignore the importance of continuous learning, well waste money on professional help with jobs that we could have learned how to do ourselves. We may get passed over for promotion for showing no interest in picking up new
11、skills at work. We also lose a great source of fun and fulfillment in acquiring new knowledge, understanding new concepts or mastering new skills. So how can we keep learning throughout our careers?,Return,Text,Look into training courses at work. Many large companies offer formal training opportunit
12、ies, ranging from in-house courses to financial support for a college degree. Find out whats on offer and mention to the boss the specific area you are interested in. Also, dont rule out the value of informal training if formal training opportunities are not available to you. Perhaps you can ask a c
13、olleague to teach you a new software package or how to use the new photocopier.,Return,Text,Attend conferences and seminars. By attending a conference or seminar, you will have blocked out time on your schedule for learning and communication. When you sign up to attend particular panels, pick someth
14、ing which falls outside your comfort zone: Even if some of it goes over your head, you are almost certain to pick up some fresh ideas.,Return,Text,Get into the habit of regular reading. One of the most powerful ways to learn is to read regularly. Ask colleagues for recommendations, and set aside a p
15、articular timeperhaps on the way to work or during your lunch breakto read. This doesnt need to cost you anythinguse your local library, download free books onto your computer or borrow from friends.,Return,Text,Finally, give yourself a challenge, set yourself a goal. Next time you say, “I cant”, st
16、op and think. There may be nothing stopping you from learning. Of course, you might find that you just dont enjoy it. But at least youll know how to accomplish the task if you have to.,Return,有些人认为二十出头求学之路就结束了，因为他们通常已经完成了正规教育，并进入“真正的社会”工作。确实，很少有人再次拾起书本除非是度假时看看小说。然而不管愿意与否，我们的的确确应该孜孜不倦地学习。 有些人从未认真思考过学习这个问题。他们断断续续地学习一些零散的知识，凑合着应付手头的工作。如果遇到看上去“棘手”的事情，他们通常是耸耸肩，知难而退，让同事代劳。,Chinese version,学无止境,Return,然而，如果忽视继续学习的重要性，我们就会把金钱浪费在寻求专业帮助上，而这些工作原本都是我们应该学会应对的。对学习新的工作技能不感兴趣可能会错失晋升机会，而且
