Unit 4 Career Planning课件

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Unit 4 Career Planning

Introductory Remarks

Today’s job market is more competitive than ever before. So you should begin to think about your future career before you graduate from college and even make your career plan. A considered and detailed plan can give a picture of the way leading to a satisfying and productive career.

The first step is a good résumé (or curriculum vitae, CV for short). It should be clear and concise, with the most important items on the first page. It should include your name, address, phone, and your fax, email, mobile phone if you have them. The key items in a résumé include your job objective, your education, your work experience, your honors, awards, your affiliations and any offices held, and anything else you think will help you get the job.

The second step is a good cover letter. This should be no more than a page. Like the résumé, the cover letter should go through several careful drafts, with advice from an instructor or some other experienced people. Other documents such as personal statements and application forms may be required. These should be prepared just as thoroughly and conscientiously as the letter and the résumé.

Now you are almost ready for the bottom line of the job-hunting process: the interview. You should practice this part several times, including your entry, greetings, etc. Bring several copies of your résumé to the interview in case the committee members don't have them, and be prepared to hand these out at the beginning. It's also good to practice the entire interview. Answers should be clear and concise, including relevant specific examples of your education or experience. It’s good to practice the entire interview, and especially practice some questions (See NCE Teacher’s Book p.61) before the interview.

Part One Preparation

Name different occupations

Directions: You will have 3 minutes to list as many names of occupations as possible. Describe a career

Directions: You will be asked to describe a career you’re likely to pursue in the future. Don’t mention its name but ask your classmates to guess what it is. What kind of job is suitable for you?

Listen to 14 statements carefully and decide which category of jobs they belong to. Questions for discussion

1. What do you think is the most ideal occupation? 2. How are you preparing for your future career? 3. What are the steps to get a world-class job? Proverbs and Sayings

Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。

A bad workman always blames his tools. 自己笨，怪刀钝。

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It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do.—Winston Churchill

I do not like work ? no man does ? but I like what is in the work: the chance to find yourself. — Conrad Joseph

(More sayings can be found in the ppt.)

Part Two Reading-Centered Activities In-Class Reading

● Pre-Reading Questions

What does career planning mean?

Why does the author say students are not efficient in career planning? What are the keys to career planning?

● Text structure

1. Introduction (Para. 1) Career planning does not necessarily follow routine or logical steps.

2. Students’ weaknesses in career planning (Para. 2)

3. Serious flaws in the ways of decision making (Para. 3-5)

A. Complacency — ignoring challenging information

B. Defensive avoidance — resorting to wishful thinking or daydreaming.

C. Hypervigilance — searching frantically for career possibilities and seizing on hastily invented solutions

4. Keys to career planning (Para. 6-11)

A. Study oneself

B. Write one’s career goals down.

C. Review one’s plans and progress periodically with another person. D. If one person chooses a career that does not fit him, he can start over. 5. Changes in careers (Para. 12-13)

A. Few changes involve downward movement; most involve getting ahead. B. Job changes and career shifts occur at all ages.

6. Conclusion (Para. 14-15) Although there is no sure way to make career plans work out, there are things that anyone can do now to shape one’s career possibilities.

● New Words and Phrases

1. alternative n.二中择一,可供选择的办法、事物adj.选择性的, 二中择一的 【搭配】alternative conjunctions 选择连接词(如: or, nor)

have no alternative but除...外别无选择; 只有; 只

【例句】Can you recommend an alternative?你能推荐别的选择吗？

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2. efficient (adj.) (Line 7, Para. 2) working well, quickly, and without waste 效率高的；有能力的，能胜任的

【例句】She was very efficient in reducing waste.

He grew into an efficient stockbroker soon after the career training.

【辨析】efficient用于指人或工具、机器工作时效率高，如an efficient secretary(能干的秘书);effective用于指措施、方法等高效, an effective measure(有效措施) 【补充】反义词：inefficient （低效的） 3. estimate vt. /n.估计，估量 【用法】1) estimate + n. / (that) 从句

2) It + be estimated + that…

【例句】estimate the cost at $5,000 估计成本为5000 元

Someone estimated that/ It was estimated that the cost of a college education had doubled in the last ten years.有人估计大学教育的费用在最近十年内翻了一倍。

【搭配】at a rough estimate 据大致估计 by estimate 据估计

form/make an estimate of 对······做估计或评价

【补充】estimation n. 估计，预算e.g. in one’s estimation underestimate v.低估overestimate v.高估

同义词 evaluate, assess

4. flaw (n.) (Line 15, Para. 3)mistake, mark, or weakness that makes something imperfect 缺点，瑕疵，缺陷 【辨析】flaw常指性格上，与生俱来的缺点，不完美之处；error 和mistake指错误，可以避免的；fault 是（人的）过错， 错误的举动；（物的）毛病；imperfection 不完整性, 不足; 缺点, 缺陷defect 常指缺陷，不足。 【例句】Indecision is the biggest flaw in her personality.

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优柔寡断是她性格上的最大弱点。

He made a lot of mistakes(errors)in his essay. 他的文章，有很多错误。 Sorry, it was my fault that everyone missed the train. 对不起，大家没赶上火车是我的错。

He is a pitiable man with physical defects. 他是一个有生理缺陷的可怜人。

5. implication (n.) (Line 28, Para. 4) 1) a possible future effect or result 可能的影响、后果2) something you do not say directly but you seem to want people to believe 暗示；含义

【例句】He smiled, with the implication that he didn't believe me.

She said very little directly, but by a great deal of implication.

【补充】v. imply 暗示

6. integrate (v.) (Line 51, Para. 8)

1) ( + into / with) （使）结合；（使）成为一体 2) 成为社团的一部分

【例句】They’ve lived in this country for 10 years but have never really integrated.

The teachers are trying to integrate all the children into society.

7. pursue (v.) (Line 69, Para. 11)1) 从事或忙于某事 2) 追捕，追击；紧随……之后 3) 追求，寻求

【例句】His greatest pleasure is to help others to pursue pleasure from life. 【辨析】chase 指对逃逸的人或动物加以追捕，也指以驱赶为目的而进行的追逐。常带有不友好的意味，但也可指出于嬉闹的追赶。

follow 常用词，含义最广。不含褒贬的意味，也可表示时间、次序的顺接。 pursue 表示紧追不舍直到成功。也可用于引申意义。

8. undergo (Line 61, Para. 10)experience (esp. suffering or difficulty)经历，遭受