公共英语3级精讲班第26讲讲义
Dialogue 1
Larry is asking Mike about how to start a career, Here is part of their talk. Background knowledge:
Information interview: This is an opportunity for you to learn about a particular profession by speaking with someone who worked in the profession. By asking this person questions about his or her work tasks, work environment, and personal/educational background, and how he or she obtained the position, you can learn about careers you may be considering. Language points:
1. Your career adviser can assist you with many aspects of your career development, including learning about occupations through research.
你的职业顾问可以在你的事业发展的各方面帮助你，包括通过研究了解你的事业。 assist sb with sth 在某方面帮助某人 help sb with sth
2. You can get the experience by conducting an information interview. 通过信息面谈你会得到一些经验。
Monologue 1
Lolita Villa, a career adviser, is giving a brief introduction to part-time work. 1. It can be less than an 8-hour wok in a fast food chain, a contractual project with a company, working freelance for a publication, a little business run on the side, or working on a retainer mode for any number of employers.
他可能会是在快餐食品连锁店的少于8小时的工作，和公司签订的合同项目，出版社的自由工作，额外做的小生意，或者是收取定金方式的工作。
1) on the side 正规（工作）之额外的（工作），这里指一项当作非正规职业做的事。 2) retainer 聘用（定）金，以保证继续为雇用者工作，这里指以收取定金的方式工作。
2. In other words, part-time work is any kind of job that doesn’t require you to do the traditional 9-5 work day routine.
换句话说，兼职工作就是不需要你按照传统的每天朝九晚五的工作。
3. In the past, while this kind of work would be called in local tongue as a disturbance and was often frowned upon, it is now more open accepted by people, both employers and
employees alike.
在过去，这种工作以前被认为是一种干扰或者是大家都皱眉的事情，现在被大家，被雇主和员工普遍接受了。
1） be called as 被称为
2） be frowned upon 对---皱眉头，对---不满意 frown on/upon 不赞成、不许可、不同意 My parents always frown on late nights out.
Gambling is frowned upon by some church authorities,
4. This is due to two things: the changing corporate structure makes use of technology that requires more things to be accomplished at a faster rate than employers can hire or afford people to do it, and second, the new workforce culture is encouraging more people to take charge of their careers by going back to school, pursue larger pay checks by increasing their workload, and generally, focus less on company loyalty and more on professional self-development and self-cultivation.
这是由于两种原因：技术的使用使公司结构开始改变，这样需要快速完成一些任务，而这些任务是雇员短期内无法完成的。第二，新的劳动力文化鼓励更多的人们通过重新回到学校学习从而才能更好的进行自己的事业，通过增加自己的工作量提高自己的收入，并且人们已经不太关注对公司是否忠诚而更加关注于专业的自我发展和自我培养。
1）take charge of 控制或掌管某事物，承担某事物的责任
The department was badly organized until she took charge of it. 2) focus on sth 集中精力于某事物
I’m so tired I can’t focus on anything today. Please focus your minds on the following problem.
Dialogue 2
Ellen Chan is being interviewed by Mr. Wong. He works with the company to which Ellen is now applying for a job.
1. You are applying for the vacancy we have for a Marketing Officer Trainee. 你在申请销售管理实习生的空缺。 1）apply for 申请
2）Marketing Officer Trainee 销售管理实习生
2. My reading of the job description suggests that a trainee probably start as an apprentice working closely with a well experienced marketing Officer, learning how to keep records, identify opportunities, and implement schemes and plans and, I suppose, gradually taking on more responsibility and exercising more initiative.
工作的描述是这样的：实习生首先作为学徒在有经验的市场人员手下工作。学习怎样做记录、辨别机会、完成计划。 我认为逐渐承担更多的责任和练习形成更多的创新能力。 3. Not on a daily basis. 不是每天都使用。
on a short term basis 短期的 on a long term basis 长期的
I will do the job on a short/long term basis. 4. I hope I ’ll hear further from you soon。 我希望会很快得到你们的消息。
Monologue 2
If you’re considering changing a job, listen to the following talk and maybe you will find something helpful in it.
1. Now, as far as your job’s concerned, you’re been there, seen it and done it too. 就你的工作而言，你已经到这儿看到了并且已经做了。 As far as --- is concerned, 就某事/某人而言
As far as work is concerned, he is a very good worker. 2. That still leaves the sharp issue of salary. 就剩下比较尖锐的薪水的问题了。
3. The first figure you mention probably won’t be the figure you agree on, but it is a figure from which you will only negotiate down,
你首先提出的数字可能不是你过同意的数字，但是这是你可以你谈判的最高价格。 negotiate down 经过谈判使价格降低 negotiate 商议、谈判、协商
We’ve decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim. negotiate a sale, loan, treaty
5. In other words, you have to believe that you are bringing something to the table.
换句话说，你必需相信你正在谈判时提出自己的条件。
bring sth to the table 把---带到谈判桌上，在谈判时提出自己的条件
Passage
1. As a general category, this includes word processing, data entry, calendar or appointment planning, basic billing and other administrative support tasks.
从广义的范畴上说，这包括文字处理，文件输入，安排日期与约会，开账单与其余行政任务。 2. Your first step to finding freelance administrative work is to craft a list of services. 你找寻自由行政管理工作的第一步是列出你所能提供的服务。
3. Write something up yourself, then research online and in newspaper classified ads to get ideas about services to add your list or other ways to word your offerings.
先写下自己的情况，然后上网搜索，在报纸的分类广告上找到一些信息曾加你的服务项目或者用别的方式来描述你所能提供的服务。 1) classified ads 报纸上的分类广告 2) word v. 用语言来描述
The advice wasn’t very tactfully worded. Be careful what you word your word.
4. The goal is to present a comprehensive list of services that leaves no questions in the reader’s mind.
目标是建立一个综合的服务清单，使读者不存任何疑惑。 leave no questions in the reader’s mind 使读者很清楚，不存在任何疑惑
5. If you’re unsure about what your rates should be, call several local temp agencies to learn what they charge their clients.
如果你对费用不太清楚，給当地临时工作介绍所打电话询问一下他们对顾客的收费。 local temp agency 当地临时工作介绍所 temp 是temporary的缩写形式
6. Either way, you will be making lots of phone calls and visiting lots of local businesses to make your pitch.
任何一种方式，你都得打很多电话拜访很多当地的商人来宣传自己。 make one’s pitch.宣传自己
7. If you are working now, consider starting your freelance business on the side and working slowly toward independence.
如果你现在正在工作，考虑开始你额外的自由职业，并且逐渐开始独立。
8. You may also do some research at your local library, the Chamber of Commerce and through the local paper to target small businesses that might need occasional or ongoing part-time work.
你也可以在当地的图书馆、商会和当地报纸做一些研究，他们可能会偶尔需要兼职工作。
9. Word-of-mouth is an important resource for getting work, so make the best of any work and networking opportunities.
传言是得到的工作的重要来源，所以应该充分利用任何工作和网络的机会。
Exercise
Reading Comprehension
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1. 第一段倒数第二句“doing one’s job well also entails a degree of enjoyment”。 2. 第一段最后一句“This leads to a feeling of fulfillment, job well done, satisfied employers and coworkers, and a healthy, well-rounded work life”。
3. 第四段“The best job to find would be any of the following: chemist, economist, physician, anthropologist, pathologist, physicist, production planner, biologist, psychologist, research or system analyst, surgeon, dentist, engineer.”。
4. 第五段第一句“Artistic people are usually innovative or intuitive, prefer to work in unstructured situations, and tend to use more of their imagination or creativity.”。 5. 最后一段“These include: counselor, social service director, interviewer, teacher, educational administrator, therapist, nurse, training director, recreation ”。
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6. 最后一段第一段“Keep up a proactive job search”。
7. 第二段第三句“You don’t always have t spend just to build your skills. Search the net for free study modules”。
8. 第三段第三句“When you do projects for a lot of people, you’ll widen your network of clients and possible future employers”。