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1、College English: College English: College English: College English: Listening and Speaking Course 1Listening and Speaking Course 1Listening and Speaking Course 1Listening and Speaking Course 1Unit 8: Unit 8: EmploymentEmployment Part A Part BPart C Part DUnit 8: EmploymentUnit 8: EmploymentEmploymen
2、tEmploymentCommunicative Function : Expressing ApologiesListening Strategy : Identifying YearsPART AUnit 8: EmploymentUnit 8: EmploymentPrelistening TaskListening Task Text : A Steady JobSpeaking TasksBPARTUnit 8: EmploymentUnit 8: EmploymentAdditional Listening : Mark HillCPARTUnit 8: EmploymentUni
3、t 8: EmploymentHome Listening ( 1 ) : Laid off Home Listening ( 2 ) : Dreaming about FuturePART DUnit 8: EmploymentUnit 8: EmploymentPart ACommunicative Function Expressing Apologies We make apologies for various reasons, such as being late, causing inconvenience, dialing the wrong number, rendering
4、 bad service, etc. This part focuses on expressing apologies. Part AListen to the dialogues and write down the reasons why an apology is made in each case 1. Q: Why did the man say sorry? 2. Q: Why did Linda say sorry? 3. Q: Why did John apologize to Ms. Jones? 4. Q: Why did Mr. Baker say sorry? Bec
5、ause he dialed the wrong number.Because she was late for work, she overslept.Because he didnt notify her earlier about quitting.Because he couldnt hire the woman.Part AMr. Powers office.Could I speak to Steve?Steve? Nobody by that name works here. Youve dialed the wrong number.Im sorry.Thats all rig
6、ht.Q: Why did the man say sorry?Dialogue 1Because he dialed the wrong number.Part AIm sorry I was late for work, Mr. Smith, but I overslept.How come, Linda?My alarm clock didnt work this morning. Well, its OK this time. But its disturbing the rest of your colleagues, you know.Yes, I know. I wont let
7、 it happen again, Im sorry.Thats all right.Q: Why did Linda say sorry?Dialogue 2Because she was late for work, she overslept.Part AI heard that John quit this job this morning.How do you know that?I overheard him talking to Ms. Jones when I passed by the office. She was very annoyed about it.What di
8、d John say to her?He apologized again and again for not notifying her earlier?Q: Why did John apologize to Ms. Jones?Dialogue 3Because he didnt notify her earlier about quitting.Part AMr. Baker, I can speak two foreign languages and Im friendly on the phone. Im the right person for the job as a secr
9、etary, I think.But youve only just finished school and dont have office experience. Im sorry.Q: Why did Mr. baker say sorry?Dialogue 4Because he couldnt hire the woman.Part AListening Strategy Identifying Years In English years can be used said in the following ways: the second year of the 21st cent
10、ury is said as two thousand and two(2002), and the year 1999 is spoken as nineteen ninetynine.Part AListen to the tape and supply the missing information about some worldfamous people. 1.Yang Zhenning, born in hefei, anhui in _was awarded Nobel Prize in physics in_. 2. Michael Jordan, the NBAs great
11、est player, was born in _. He graduated form University of North Carolina in _. In _ he stepped down from the Chicago Bulls. But his contribution to the sport of basketball will forever be remembered by the people all over the world 19221957196319841998Part A 3.Lin Zexu, national hero of China, was
12、born in _ and died in _. He ordered the destruction of 1.18 million kilograms of opium at Humen in _, which marked the beginning of modern Chinese history. 4. Marie Curie, one of the first women scientists to win worldwide fame, was born in Warsaw, Poland in _. She was winner of the two Nobel Prizes
13、, for physics in _ and chemistry in _. She died in _. 1785185018391867190319111934Part BPre-listening TaskQUESTIONSPart BQuestions for discussion You are going to talk about jobs and careers. Read the following questions and discuss them with your partner.Part BWhat attracts you to that career?What
14、kind of career would you like to follow after you graduate?What factors are most important in a job for you?What do your parents do? Would you like to follow in their footsteps? why or why not?Why do you think some laidoff workers find it hard to get work?Part BAdditional questions for discussionDo
15、you think we should work to live or live to work? Give reasonsWhich is more important to you: a job with a high salary or a job with low stress?Suppose a close member of your family has been laid off? What advice would you offer to him or her?Part BListening TaskA Steady JobPart BExercise 1: Listeni
16、ng for general understandingListen to the tape once again and choose the write answers to the questions you hear.1. What does the story mainly tell us?a. What Fred did.b. Where Fred worked.c. How clumsy Fred was.d. How Fred found a steady job.2. What can be inferred from the story?a. Fred would neve
17、r lose his job again. b. It was difficult for Fred to find a steady job. c. Fred did not like his earlier jobs.d. The manager was a kind-hearted man. c. How clumsy Fred was.b. It was difficult for Fred to find a steady job.Part B3. Which of the following is not appropriate to describe Fred?a. Poor.b
18、. Clumsy.c. Humorous.d. Conscientious.c. Humorous.Part BExercise 2: Listening for detailsListen to the tape once again and write down answers to the following questions. Your answers do not have to be complete sentences.1.Why couldnt Fred keep any job for long? _ 2. Where did Fred finally get a job?
19、 _3. What did he do there? _He was clumsy and spoiled everything he did.In a warehouse.He unpacked the goods newly arrived from the factory and put them in assigned places.Part BExercise 2: Listening for details4.What happened one morning? _5.How much did the vase cost? _6.What did the manager decid
20、e to do to punish Fred? _7. Why did Fred feel happy when he heard thai the vase he had broken was worth a lot?_Fred broke a large vase.$350.To deduct part of Freds weekly wages unfit the vase was paid for. As it would take a long time to deduct $350 from his wages, he could keep the job while he was
21、 paying for the vase.Part B A Steady Job Fred, a very conscientious worker, had one serious flaw: he was clumsy. The poor boy spoiled everything he did and for that reason could never keep a job. Hed had many jobs over the years but only for a few weeks at a time. For six months, Fred was out of emp
22、loyment. Finally, he got a job in a warehouse where many different types of home furnishings were stored. Freds job was to unpack the merchandise newly arrived from the factory and put each item in its assigned place. The work was only temporary, but after so long with no employment at all it was be
23、tter than nothing. One morning Fred unpacked a large and quite fragile vase. He picked it up to carry across the warehouse. But he had only walked two steps and he tripped. There was a loud crash as the vase fell from Freds hands and shattered into a thousand pieces. Fred was called immediately to t
24、he managers office, and he was sure he would be fired. The young mans spirits began to drop. Ill have to deduct something from your wages every week until the vase is paid for, the manager said sternly. How much is the vase worth? Fred asked. $350. A wide grin spread across the young mans face. That
25、s wonderful! he shouted happily. At last I have a steady job!Part BSpeaking TaskPart B Listen to the dialogues and repeat after the recording. Practice the dialogues with your partner, playing the role of A or B. Then work with your partner to create your own dialogues by replacing the underlined pa
26、rts with your own words.Pair WorkPart BDialogue 1A: Did you see the ad on the bulletin board?B: No. Whats it about?A: Well, the Sunflower Restaurant in the Foreign Students Building wants to hire two parttime waitresses. B: Really? What are the hours?A: Every evening from 5:30 to 7:30. And 6 to 10 p
27、.m. on Saturdays. B: What about the pay?A: They are offering 10 yuan an hour plus free supper.B: Mm. Thats not bad. Are you going to apply for it?Part BA: Im not sure. I dont know if I can handle both study and work.B: Well, seventhirty is not too late. Theres still plenty of time for study. And we
28、can have all day on Sundays. Dont you think? A: Maybe youre right. Seems you want to apply for it, dont you? B: Well, you know, Im sharing an apartment with two other girls. That money can help me pay the rent. A: Thats true. And Ive been wanting to buy one of those Jeansport bags. Maybe that could
29、help me get one.B: Yes. I suppose there has to be an interview. Does the ad say anything about that? A: It says we can get further information at the Students Center. B: OK. Why dont we go and find out straight away? A: All right.Part BDialogue 2A: So you want to be a volunteer for our Save the Eart
30、h project.B: Yes, very much.A: Can I ask you a few questions?B: Certainly.A: You are a firstyear student at college. What do you study at college?B: Im a major in Environment Protection. We do environment science, geography, chemistry,.A: Indeed. Im sure theyll be very useful for our project. B: I h
31、ope so. Part BA: Now when are you free to work with us? You see, we need to prepare a lot of material for the conning Earth Day. Thats next Sunday. B: Well, Im available during the weekends and Friday afternoons. A: Its Friday today. Can you start right now? B: Sure. I cant wait to start. A: Good. W
32、elcome to the team. B: Thank you.Part CAdditional Listening1. According to the passage, accidents sometimes happen because .a. people like driving in the fast laneb. roads are often wet in Londonc. pedestrians do not follow traffic rulesd. some drivers overtake on the left2. Which of the following i
33、s not true ?a. The traffic police in London can be very busy .b. The traffic in some parts of London is very heavy.c. On average Mark Hill is on duty four hours a day.d. Cyclists are not allowed to use the motorways. Mark Hilld. some drivers overtake on the left c. On average Mark Hill is on duty fo
34、ur hours a day.Part C3. What can be inferred from the passage ?a. The fast lanes in Britain are on the left.b. Drivers in London do not listen to traffic police.c. The motorways in Britain are closed to motorbikes.d. Traffic accidents on the Ml are frequent.4. In the event of an accident, the traffi
35、c police must first of all.a. maintain trafficb. give the injured first aidc. clear the roadd. arrest the driver who has caused the accident5. Why does Mark Hill like his job ?a. He likes to work on busy motorways.b. He finds his work interesting and varied .C. He likes driving in the fast lane.d. H
36、e likes to help the injured.Part CMark Hill Mark Hill is a traffic police officer in Watford, near London. He works on some of the busiest motorways in Britain, the Ml and the M25. There are traffic police on duty twentyfour hours a day. There are three shifts, and each shift is eight hours. On aver
37、age they have to deal with three to four accidents each shift. Here is Mark Hill talking about his job: We deal with anyone in the accident who is injured. Thats the first thing. Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic moving again. Most accidents happen because people drive too fast espe
38、cially when the roads are wet. Sometimes we get accidents that occur because drivers dont follow the rules. For example, Ive seen a number of cases of drivers overtaking on the left. This is illegal in Britain. If you want to overtake, you have to go into the fast lane on the right. Not everyone can
39、 use a motorway in Britain. People that ride a bicycle or a small motorbike are not allowed to use it. I like my job. I have a varied working day I never know what Im going to do from one day to the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I dont think theres any other job that can give you that experi
40、ence.Part DHome Listening ( 1 )Laid OffPart D Jack and Betty Smith were both laid off from their jobs last month. The layoffs werent a surprise to them because both companies they worked for hadnt been doing well. Ever since they were laid off, they have been trying to find new jobs without being su
41、ccessful.The main reason is that there simply arent many jobs available right now. They cant find anything in the want ads, nor have they heard about any job openings.Another reason is that they dont seem to have the right kind of skills and training. Neither of them knows anything about computers.
42、And neither has had any vocational training.A third reason is that there are certain jobs they prefer not to take . Jack doesnt like working at night and Betty isnt willing to work on the weekends. And both of them hate to commute very far to work.Despite all their problems, their outlook on life re
43、mains hopeful.Part D Jack and Betty Smith are going through some difficult times. They were both laid off from their jobs last month. As the days go Vj, to&tasl Betty are becoming more ancf more concerned abouttheir futures, since he hasnt been able to find another job yet, and neither has she. The
44、layoffs werent a surprise to them, though. After all, Jacks company hadnt been doing very well for a long time, and neither had Bettys. However, they had never expected both, of them to be laid off at the same time. Ever since they were laid off, Jack and Betty have been trying to find new jobs, but
45、 unfortunately, they havent been successful.The main reason why theyre having trouble finding work is that there simply arent many jobs available right now. They cant find anything in the want ads, nor have they heard about any job openings. Laid OffPart D Another reason why theyre having trouble fi
46、nding work is that they dont seem to have the right kind of skills and training. Neither of them knows anything about computers. And neither has had any vocational training. A third reason is that there are certain jobs they prefer not to take. For example, Jack doesnt like working at night and Bett
47、y isnt willing to work on the weekends. And both of them hate to commute very far to work. Despite all their problems, Jack and Betty arent completely discouraged. They dont have a very pessimistic outlook on life. Theyre both hopeful that things will get better soon.Part DHome Listening ( 2 )Dreami
48、ng about FuturePart D 1. How does the speaker think the world will have changed in 100 years?a. Many people will be living in space,b. All the advanced countries will have established Space cities by then.c. Most people will be communicating in English online“ by computers and video phones.2. What c
49、hanges will have taken place in the speakers country?a. The population will be decreasing.b. Everyone will be living in smaller, high-tech communities.c. Most of the environmental and transportation problems of todays big cities will have been solvedd. Life will be a lot healthier.Dreaming about Fut
50、urePart D I often dream about what the world will be like one hundred years from now. Im sure it will have changed a lot. For example, I think many people will be living in space. In faet, I imagine that all the advanced countries will have established space cities by then. On Earth, in my opinion,
51、most people will be communicating in English online by computers and video phones. As for my country, I think life will have also changed in many ways. First of all, the population I will be decreasing. People will have fewer children and everyone will be living in smaller, hightech I communities. In general, cities will have become much smaller. I also think most of the environl mental and transportation problems of todays big cities will have been solved. In fact, I think life in my country will be a lot healthier. If Im lucky, maybe Ill still be living. Dreaming about Future
