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Unit 3 Planning Your Career
Listening for Fun
Section Two
Lead-in
Skills
Listening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingListening and SpeakingListening and Speaking
Section One
Lead-in
talk about various occupations
talk about your ideal job
give reasons for the choice of a job
talk about a career plan
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In this unit, you will learn to:
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Section 1 Getting Things Ready
Section 1Getting Things Ready
Activity 1 Listen and Look
Activity 2Listen and Repeat
Activity 3Speak Out
Task 1Listen and Match
Task 2Listen and Write
Task 2Prepare a Speech
Task 1Talk and complete
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Section 1 Activity One
Task 1 Listen and Match
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1. c 2. h 3. a 4. e 5. j 6. i 7. f 8. d 9. g 10. b
Section 1 Activity One
1 career
2 choose
3 ideal job
Task 2Listen
andWrite
4 technician
5 information management
6 professional
7 motivation
8 accomplish
9 specialize
10 computer programming
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Section 1 Activity Two
1. What’s your ideal job?
2. What do you plan to do after graduation?
3. I hope I can become a software engineer in the future.
4. I’d prefer to work in an electronic company.
5. We should pursue a career according to our interests and motivation.
Listen and Repeat
Section 1 Activity Two
6. I don’t have much confidence in dealing with people.
7. Hard work is the key to success.
8. I am sure you’ll make a successful career in marketing.
9. I plan to work in a large company so that I can have the opportunities for advancement.
10. I hope you can realize your dream in the future.
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Section 1 Activity Three
Task 1 Talk to two students and complete the table below.
Name Major Ideal Job Reasons Career Goal
Example Wang Guang marketing a sales manager
like to travel …
set up my own company
Student 1
Student 2
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Section 1 Activity Three
Prepare a short speech to be presented in class according to the information from the table above.
Wang Guang is a student at the Business School of Binhai Vocational College. His major is _______.He hopes to be __________ after graduation because he likes______ and meeting various kinds of people. He plans to open a marketing company of his own after graduation.
Li Ming wants to work as ___________in a large company after graduation because he is interested in ____________. His dream is _________________.
Zhang Hua wants to be _________ in the future because she is good at ____________. She plans to __________ in the future.
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Task 2 Prepare a short speech
Section 2 Things to Do
Task 1 Listen and WriteTask 1 Listen and Repeat
Task 2 Listen and Complete
Task 1 Listen and Repeat
Task 2 Listen and Judge
Activity 2Interactions
Activity 3Listening Out
Activity 1Task Check-ups
Task 3 Answer Questions
Task 2 Make a presentation Task 3 Role Playing
Task 4 Just Do It
Task 5 Challenge Yourself
Task 3 Listen and Decide
Task 4 Listen and Complete
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Activity 1 Task Check-ups
1. favorite
2. accountant
3. software
4. finance
5. economics
6. What do you plan to do after graduation?
7. I’d prefer to be a tourist guide in the future.
Task 1 Listen and Write
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Activity 1 Task Check-ups
Task 2 Make a presentationListen and take notes. Then report the information you get to your class. Script: Wang Li is a student at Binhai Vocational College. She majors in marketing. Her ideal job is to be a salesperson after graduation because she has much interest in sales and marketing and she plans to set up a marketing company of her own in the future. Li Ping is from Binhai Engineering College and his major is computer science. He is skilled at computer programming. His dream is to become an engineer in a software company in the future. Li Hong is from Huanghe College of Finance. Her major is accounting. She hopes to work as an accountant in a large company after graduation.
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Activity 1 Task Check-ups
Listen to the questions and complete the answers with your own information.
1. My name is ___________ and I major in _______.2. I plan to __________________________________.3. I have taken _______________________________.4. I’m interested in ____________________________. 5. Yes. I wish to ______________________________.6. I think to build a successful career we need to _____________________________.7. It _______________________________________.
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Task 3 Answer questions
Activity 2 Interactions
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advisory adj. 顾问的,咨询的pursue vt. 追求,从事absolutely adv. 完全地,绝对地motivation n. 动机vocational adj. 职业的diploma n. 文凭count v. 重要;有价值internship n. 实习immediate goal 直接目标take …apart 拆散,拆卸
Task 2 Listen and complete
Activity 2 Interactions
Dialogue OneListen and complete the dialogue by choosing the best answers. Then listen a
nd repeat.
(At the College Employment Advisory Center)
A: Hello. What can I do for you? B: Hello. As a matter of fact, I feel rather confused about 1) _____after graduation. Would you give me some advice?A: What’s your major at college? B: I major in marketing, but I don’t seem to have much int
erest in 2) _____.A: Will you tell me why?
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Activity 2 Interactions
B: Well, I worked part time as a salesperson for a company for some time and found that I was not so good at 3) ____ people, especially business people.
A: I see. But interpersonal skills come from practice. The more you talk to people, the more experienced you’ll become.
B: Yes, I agree. But that’s 4) _____ said than done.
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b
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Activity 2 Interactions
A: Anyway, a thousand-mile journey starts with the first step. Since you’ve already moved the first step, I am sure you’ll make 5) _____in marketing.
B: Do you really think so?
A: Absolutely!
B: Thank you so much. I know what to do now.
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Activity 2 Interactions
Listen and supply the missing words. Then listen and repeat.
(Li Ping and Wang Hai are talking about their career plan in the classroom.)
A: What’ your ideal job, Wang Hai?B: Well, I might want to pursue a career as a computer
programmer. What about you, Li Ping?A: Considering my interests and talents I feel that 1) _____________________ might be the best choice
for my career. B: Why do you want to pursue a career in that field?
mechanical engineering
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Dialogue Two
Activity 2 Interactions
A: Since I was a little boy, I have always been interested in taking things apart and 2) ____________ together again.
B: I see. Yes, we should 3) _____________ according to our interests and motivation. What’s your action plan to reach your goal then?
A: My immediate goal is to study hard at college to obtain 4) ____________ knowledge and a diploma in mechanical engineering.
putting them back
choose a career
professional
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Activity 2 Interactions
B: Professional knowledge counts a lot, but work experience and skills are more important when hunting for a job.
A: I can’t agree more. So I plan to gather experience through internships and part-time jobs during vocations.
B: That’s a good 5) ___________. Wish you success.
A: Thanks. Good luck to you too.
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action plan
Activity 2 Interactions
Task 3 Have a try: Role-playing the dialogues
Work in pairs or groups. Each plays a part. Read the dialogues loudly until you can learn them by heart. Then act them out.
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Activity 2 Interactions
Task 4 Just do it: Make up your own dialogueMake up a similar dialogue with your partner and present it to th
e class. Use the following as clues.Situation 1:You are confused
about what career to
choose after graduation.
You are asking
Professor Lee
for his advice.
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Activity 2 Interactions
For your reference:
1. What do you plan to do after graduation?
2. I feel rather confused about ...
3. major in …
4. I don’t seem to have much interest in …
5. worked part-time as …
6. choose to …
7. gather experience while working
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sample
Activity 2 Interactions
Situation 2: You want to work as a tourist guide. You are talking about your career plan with your classmate.
For your reference:
1.What do you plan to
do after graduation?
2. a tourist guide
3. I have much
interested in…
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Activity 2 Interactions
4. meet various kinds of people
5. do something more challenging
6. What qualifications have you obtained?
7. take courses
8. take part in the National Examinations for Tourist Guides sample
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Activity 2 Interactions
Look at the pictures and ask each other questions about them with your partner.
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Task 5 Challenge yourself: Ask questions
Activity 2 Interactions
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Activity 3 Listening Out
impression [] n. 印象,感想qualification [ ] n. 资格,条件temporary [] adj. 暂时的 ; 临时的 counselor [ ] n. 顾问database [] n. 数据库drift [] v. 漂动on earth 究竟human resources 人力资源
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Task 1 Listen and repeat
Activity 3 Listening Out
Listen to the 5 short conversations and tell if the statements are true or false. Write T for True and F for False.
1. Shelly wants to be a sales manager. ( ) 2. Paul thinks qualifications are most important when
hunting for a job. ( ) 3. Peter thinks working in a big company has more
opportunities for advancement. ( ) 4. Jack is going abroad to continue his studies. ( ) 5. Bill is going to work for Northwest Airlines. ( )T
FT
F
F
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Task 2 Listen and Judge
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Activity 3 Listening Out
Listen to the dialogues and choose the best answer.Dialogue One
1. A) He has much experience. B) He has interest in it. C) He wants to make more money. D) He wants to help others.2. A) Being a salesman is hard work. B) There is a part-time job opportunity. C) A company is looking for salesmen. D) Applications must be made tomorrow.
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Task 3 Listen and decide
Activity 3 Listening Out
3. A) He has decided to continue his studies. B) He has no interest in being a programmer. C) He doesn’t know exactly what he wants to do. D) He doesn’t like to study computer science.4. A) He is a programmer. B) He is a reporter. C) He is a career counselor. D) He is a manager.
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Dialogue Two
Activity 3 Listening Out
5.
A) To gain more work experience.
B) To change his major at college.
C) To work in a software company.
D) To go on with his studies.
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Activity 3 Listening Out
Task 4 Listen and complete Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks.
A career goal helps you focus and make decisions on what you want to do for a living. It directs you and helps you to accomplish 1) ___________. A career goal can be a specific job, such as a clerk or a teacher, or 2) a __________ field you want to work in, such as transportation or education. A career goal may help you discover your talent, skills and abilities and possibilities that you wouldn't have thought of. Having a career goal can 3) ________ you to doing what you want to do in your
what you want
particular
guide
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Activity 3 Listening Out
life— rather than just aimlessly drifting from job to job. Career planning will give you 4) ____________ that you are in charge of your career and life. Once you 5) _______________, you should think about the steps you need to take to accomplish your goal.
confidence
choose a career
Speaking Practice
Situation 1A: I can’t decide whether to go on studying or get a job.
Could you give me some advice?B: Well, if I were you, Jane, I would get a job.A: As a matter of fact, I feel rather confused about what
career to choose after graduation. Would you give me some suggestions?
B: What’s your major at college? A: I major in accounting, but I don’t seem to have much
interest in calculating.B: Will you tell me why?
Sample Dialogues
Speaking Practice
A: Well, I worked part time as an accountant for a department store for some time and found that it was too boring.
B: I see. You should pursue a career based on your personality and preference. I think you might choose a career related to sales, marketing, or advertising.
A: But I don’t have any related work experience about that.B: Don’t worry. You know, experience comes from
practice. You can gather experience while working A: Do you really think so?B: Absolutely! A: Thank you so much.
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Speaking Practice
A: Hello. What do you plan to do after graduation?
B: I’d prefer to be a tourist guide.
A: Why are you interested in working as a tourist guide?
B: I like to travel and I also like meeting various kinds of people. I think touring different places and interacting with people can make me happy.
A: Do you have any work experience?
Situation 2
Speaking Practice
B: No, I don’t. You know, I once worked part time as a waitress in a bar, but later I found it was completely wrong for me. So I’d like to do something more challenging.
A: Have you got any qualifications for that?
B: No. But I will take some courses to make myself more competitive at first. Then I’ll take the National Examinations for Tourist Guides to obtain a Tourist Guide’s Qualification Certificate.
Speaking Practice
A: As a matter of fact, being a tourist guide is hard work.
B: I see. But I don’t mind working hard.
A: I think you’d better think twice before making the final decision.
B: I will. Thank you very much for your advice.
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Listening practice
Script:1. A: Hello, Shelly. B: Hello, Cathy! What’s your ideal job?A: I wish to become a sales manager. How about you?B: Well, I’m hoping to be an accountant.
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Listening practice
Script:
2.
A: Hi, Ted. Have you found an ideal job?
B: No, not yet. What do you think is important when hunting for a job, Paul?
A: Well, I feel that qualifications count a lot, but related experience and skills are most important.
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Listening practice
Script:
3.
A: Hi, Peter. What ’s your plan for the future?
B: I plan to work as a computer engineer in a large company so that I can have the opportunities for advancement.
A: I hope you’ll have a successful career in the future.
B: Thanks a lot, Jenny!
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Listening practice
Script:
4.
A: Hi, Jenny! What do you prefer doing after graduation?
B: Hi, Jack! I have decided to go on with my studies abroad.
C: Really? If I were you, I would try to find a part-time job.
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Listening practice
Script:
5.
A: Bill, have you decided to wok as a technician in Northwest China after graduation?
B: Yes, I have.
A: What on earth made you come to such a decision? I think you’d better think twice.
B: Well. I have made my final decision and signed the contract with Northwest Airlines.
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Listening practice
Dialogue One
A: Hi, Jack! What do you prefer to do after graduation?
B: Umm, I’d prefer to be a salesman.
A: May I ask why you are interested in working as a salesman?
B: I think I’m just interested in it..
A: Do you have any experience as a salesperson?
B: A little. Last summer I had a part-time job as a salesman for two months.
Script:
Listening practice
A: Well, I happen to know that the ABC Import and Export Company is seeking some salespeople.
B: Really? I’ll go to apply tomorrow.A: But I have to remind you that being a salesman is har
d work. B: I don’t mind that. Thank you for your information, M
r. Smith.A: You’re welcome.Q1. Why does Jack want to work as a salesman?Q2. What information does Jack get from Mr. Smith?
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Listening practice
Dialogue TwoA: What kind of job are you going to do in the future, Michael?B: To tell the truth, I’m not quite sure. What do you think I can do, Mr. White?A: I think you should pursue a career based on what you study at college. Could you tell me what your major is?B: I major in computer science. A: I think you may consider choosing a career in a software company.
Script:
Listening practice
B: But I’m afraid I don’t have any work experience.
A: Don’t worry. You know work experience comes from practice. Meanwhile, many large companies have training programs for new employees.
B: I see. Thanks a lot, Mr. White.
Q3. What do we know about Michael’s plan after graduation?
Q4. What does Mr. White most probably do?
Q5. What does Mr. White advise Michael to do in the future?
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Listening practice
Fill in the missing words while learning to sing the song.
Together We Are One Here we are sharing our livesWe made it through the good and bad timesAnd still we stand with 1) ________ in our heartsNo matter what we will play our partAnd now we've come so farOne chance to touch a starGo higher.....and higherFind your guiding inspiration In a place where 2) ________ are made
hope
dreams
Listen for Fun
Listening practice
with a lifetime's preparationIt's no time to be afraidPut our differences behind usFor we shine like the sunSee what we've all becomeTogether we are oneDeep inside your heart and soulYou work so hard to 3) ____________With every step With every breathYou gave it allTill there was nothing left
reach your goal
Listening practice
Seek out the strength to winNo thoughts of 4) _________Go higher...and higherFind your guiding inspirationIn a place where dreams are madeWith a lifetime's 5) ____________It's no time to be afraidPut our differences behind usFor we shine like the sunSee what we've all becomeTogether we are one
giving in
preparation
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