高级英语（ 2 ） Unit 1 A fresh start 江西电大胡江萍 2012 年 7 月 23 日

高级英语（高级英语（ 22 ））高级英语（高级英语（ 22 ））Unit 1Unit 1

A fresh startA fresh start

江西电大胡江萍江西电大胡江萍20122012 年年 77 月月 2323 日日

Content ：• Ⅰ. Grammar and listening(3--25)• Ⅱ. Text ： Life Changing Days (26—31)• Ⅲ. Reading and listening(32—46)• Ⅳ. Grammar(47—61)• Ⅴ. Vocabulary and speaking(62—71)• Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (72-79)• Ⅶ. Writing(80-96)

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening:（ 1 ）

• Warm-up topics: • 1 、 Look at the photos. How different are the two

people? Talk about them using the adjectives in the following ：

• appearance: sporty, cute, untidy, slim, plain, sloppy, well-groomed • clothes: professional, casual, smart, trendy,

scruffy, unfashionable, elegant • personality: good-natured, serious, ambitious,

fun-loving, self-conscious, reserved, outgoing

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening: （ 2 ）• Read about Colin and complete the texts with possible time ex

pressions ：• Before ： 1 ） __In__ May, Colin was studying business administration at college. He was outgoing with a laid-back attitude to life – and a motorbike and clothes to match.• He 2 ） __always__ dressed casually, with a black leather biker's jacket being the number one item in his wardrobe.• He hadn‘t been to the hairdresser’s （ 3 ） _for_ two years, and because of his hectic social life in the house he shared with college friends, he'd stopped playing football and wasn't feeling very fit.


• After - six months later: • Colin's worked for a large company (4) _for_ three m

onths and has changed dramatically both in terms of his appearance and personality. He's bought some smart clothes and is sporting a new hairstyle to go with his new professional look. He doesn't go out very (5 ） _often_ but he’s been working out a lot （ 6 ） _since__ he graduated, and the effects are already beginning to show. He （ 7 ） _still_ shares a flat with a friend but is thinking of buying his own. He sold his motorbike two months （ 8 ） ago__ and bought a small car - but he still loves his biker's jacket.

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening:（ 4 ）• Language notes:1. He was outgoing with a laid-back attitud

e to life – and a motorbike and clothes to match.

• 这里是说科林以前过的是一种懒散的生活。 laid-back 用来描述人的生活态度，意思是 " 懒散的，悠闲自在的 " 。后面的 a motorbike and clothes to match 省略了主谓语。完整的句子是 He had a motorbike and clothes to match the

laid-back attitude to life.


• 2. Colin's worked for a large company for three months and has changed dramatically both in terms of his appearance and personality. in terms of: 就而论；在方面如： In terms of money, he's quite rich, but not in terms of happiness.

句意：科林为一家大公司工作 3 个月了，他在外表和性格两方面有了很大变化。


• 3. He's bought some smart clothes and is sporting a new hairstyle to go with his new professional look. to go with ：与相配如： Do you think this hat would go with my new dress? sport ：这里用作动词，表示“夸张炫耀地穿戴”。如： She showed up at the party sporting a bright red hat.

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening: （ 7 ）• 3. Find an example for each meaning of these tenses in the texts about Colin.

一般现在时 : 1. 习惯和日常行为 : He doesn‘t go out very often.

2. 客观存在或现时存在的状态 : He still shares a flat with a friend. 3. 经常存在的状态 : He still loves his biker's jacket.

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening:（ 8 ）• 现在进行时 :• 1 . 正在进行的动作 : –

• 2. 一直或反复发生的行为 : He is thinking of buying his own flat. He is sporting a new hairstyle.

• 3. 变化和发展 : The effects are beginning to show.


•一般过去时 :• 发生在过去的动作 : • He always dressed casually.• He sold his motorbike two months ago.

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening: （ 10 ）

•过去进行时 : • 1. 过去某个时间段内进行的动作 :• Last May, Colin was studying business administration.

• 2. 和过去某个动作同时进行的动作或行为 : -


•现在完成时 : • 1. 从过去一直持续到现在的动作或状态 : Colin's worked for a large company for three months.

• 2. 过去已经完成但对现在还有影响的动作 : He's bought some smart clothes.


•现在完成进行时 :• 强调从过去一直持续到现在的动作的持续性 : He's been working out a lot.


•过去完成时 :• 在过去已经完成的动作中较早发生的那

一个 : He hadn't been to the hairdresser's fo

r two years. He'd stopped playing football.


4. Look at these sentences. In which can the Present Perfect Continuous replace the Present Perfect? Why?

1. Colin has always wanted to work in business. 2. Colin has worked for a large company for three months. 3. Colin has been with the company for three months. • Keys: In sentence 2 because work is an action that began in the past and still continues. 1 and 3 are both states.


• 5. Match sentences a and b to the sentences above them. Explain your decisions. • 1. I was getting up when I heard a

crash. 2. I got up when I heard a crash. • a The noise woke me up.• b I'd just turned the alarm clock off. • keys: 1—b 2---a


• 3. We lived in London for five years. • 4 We've lived in London for five

years. a. But then we left and came to live

here. • b But we're thinking of moving now.

• Keys: 3---a 4---b


• 5. She's seen him twice recently. • 6. She's been seeing him a lot

recently. a. Their relationship is getting serious. b. Once in a club, and the second time

in a shop.

keys: 5---b 6---a


• 7. The concert started when we arrived. • 8. The concert had started when

we arrived. Ca. So we didn't miss anything. b. b So we missed the first part. keys:7---a 8---b

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening: （ 19 ）• 6 Complete the text with the best forms of the verbs in brackets.

• It's been the worst day of my life. Everything went wrong from the start. First I woke up late because I __had set__ (set) my alarm clock for 7p.m. instead of 7a.m. When I ran out of the house, it _was raining___ (rain) hard and I _didn’t have_ (not have) an umbrella. I finally arrived at the office, very wet and thirty minutes late. My boss _was standing_ (stand) by my desk. 'What have you been doing__ (do), Smith? Swimming?' he said. I apologised and sat down. Things went from bad to worse. First I _broke__ (break) the photocopier and then came back late from lunch because I got lost. 'We __aren’t doing__(not do) very well, are we, Smith?' said my boss. Then I crashed the office computer system. That was it. My boss _appeared__(appear) and said: 'You _haven’t made__ (not make) a very good start, Smith. I __don’t think__ (not think) this is the right place for you.' That was the end of my first day in my first job. Back to the Job Centre tomorrow.


• 7. Listen to two conversations about Colin and answer the questions. 1) Who are the people and what's their relationship to Colin? 2) Who is/isn't impressed by Colin's

appearance? Why?3) Why do they think he has changed? 4 )Whose opinion do you agree with

more? Why?


• Keys:• 1. work colleagues; old friends • 2. Kate likes his look, Jane does not; Jack thinks he looks fitter, Dave is not impressed with his new look.• 3. He was putting on weight, he

was finding it difficult to find a job.

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening: （ 22 ）• 8. Listen to a conversation between Colin and his friends, Jack and Dave. Correct five facts in the summary and complete the last sentence. After Dave had called him, Colin met his two old fr

iends and explained why he'd changed his look. He'd been for a job interview the week before, and later, had heard the three interviewers talking about him in a café. One of the women was criticising his hairstyle. But that wasn't what made him change his

appearance. It was because

Ⅰ. Grammar and listening:(23)• Keys:• 1. Jack called him. • 2. The job interview was a month before. • 3. There were two interviewers. • 4. They were men.• 5. He was critising his jacket.• It was because he had seen himself in a CC

TV camera and thought he looked like a loser.

Ⅱ. Text :Life Changing Days(1)

• Language notes:

• 1. Life Changing Days: 这篇文章是由几个广告组成。


• 2. If you want to have a thrilling adventure, explore a new direction or learn new skills with the help of the experts, why not try one of our Life Changing Days? • why not try, Go to... 广告中常采用图片或文字等劝说性的语言来吸引人们的注意。• explore: 探究 , 探索

• with the help of: 在……帮助下


• 3. He also gives advice about performing live, music publishing, PR and marketing.

• live 这里指“现场表演”。• 如： live music performance 现场音乐表演。

• PR 是 Public Relations 的缩写，意思是 " 公共关系 " 。


• 4. Get key advice about clothes that flatter your shape and colours that suit you.

flatter ： v. 常用来表示 ( 相片 ,画等的形象 )比 (真人 ,实

物 )好看”。如： This photo flatters him. 这张照片比他本人漂亮。

此句可译为：获取关键的意见是穿什么样的衣服可以使你的体形比原来更好看以及什么颜色适合你。


• The Chopper Experience.

• Chopper ：是一个俚语，是“直升飞机”的意

思。对应的正式表达就是文中稍后出现的 helicopter 。


• the flight counts towards a helicopter pilot's licence.

• count towards ：这里意思是“计入，算在内“。这句话的意思是：练习部分的飞行计入取得直升飞机驾驶员执照所需的飞行里程。

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (1)• Read the text of Life Changing Days aga

in, Look at the layout, headings and photos and answer the following questions:

• 1. What kind of text is it, eg an article, an advert, a brochure? Why?

• 2 What do you think it will be about?

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (2)• Keys:• 1. an advert — it uses persuasive language such as why not try, Go to and photos that make it look interesting and exciting.

• 2. Exciting adventures you can have.

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (3)• 3. The sentences below begin each paragraph of the text. Guess what the paragraphs will be about.

• 1) Have you ever dreamt of winning Pop Idol or writing a Top Ten hit?• 2) Would you like to fly like a bird? • 3) Do you scream when you see a spider or faint if you see a snake? • 4) Why not go on a mission and learn what it takes to be a secret agent? • 5) Do you want to find a new look that's just right for you?

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (4)• 4. Match two of the phrases in the box to each topic sentence in Exercise 3. What

more can you say about each paragraph now?

air traffic control flatter your shape demo CD phobia hands-on experience creepy crawly unarmed combat accessories performing live

surveillance cameras

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (5)

• Keys:• air traffic control hands-on experience • flatter your shape accessories• demo CD performing live • phobia creepy crawly • unarmed combat surveillance camera

s

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (6)• 5. Read the text and complete it with

topic sentences from Exercise 3. How much did you guess about each paragraph?

• Keys:• A-3; B-1; C-4; D-5; E-2

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (7)• 6. Find acronyms 1-3 in the text. What do they stand for? Use the context and match them to a-c. • 1 EMI a. a government intelligence agency • 2 CAA b. an aviation association • 3 MI5 c. a recording company • • keys: 1-c; 2-b; 3-a

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (8)• TRAIN YOUR BRAIN • Reading skills: 阅读技巧 •利用阅读技巧提高阅读效率： • a 利用图片和标题确定文章类型，猜测文章内容。• b 通过主题句猜测文章大意。 • c 通过上下文理解缩略语等文化信息，猜测这些词语指

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (9)• 7. Read Train Your Brain and decide how each point helps you to read more efficiently. Match the points to Exercises 2-6.

Keys: A-2; b-3; c-6

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (10)•Language notes:• 1 、 She now has 'itchy feet'. • itchy feet ：这个短语表达某人有去旅行的强烈渴望。• 2 、 pay attention to: 注意，重视

• 3 、 On the whole ：总的看来 ; 基本上

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (11)• 8 、 Read the profiles. Use the advice in Train Your Brain and follow the instructions in points 1 ） and 2 ） . • 1 ） Finish the topic sentences with your ideas and read them to the class. Decide whose sentence is the best and why.

• 2 ） Look at the acronyms in blue and guess what they refer to.

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (12)• Keys:• 1. Ginny is 21 and leads a busy and adventurous life. Hugo's 20 and used to work behind the bar in a music club.

• 2. From the text, we know that IBM is a multinational and that the UN is an organisation which uses voluntary workers.

Ⅲ. Reading and Listening (13)• 9. Listen to the Profile. Ginny and Hugo each did

a Life Changing Day. Use their profiles in

Exercise 8 and discuss which ones they did. Think

about the points below. Then listen and check.

• their strengths, weaknesses, skills,qualities, problems

• the courses they would enjoy and/or learn from


• 10. Listen again. Are the statements true (T), false (F) or is there no information (NI)?1. Ginny paid for the experience herself. 2. It was exactly how she'd imagined it. 3. She was very good at handling the controls.4. Hugo went to live in Africa when he was five.5. He clearly remembers how he was traumatis

ed. 6. He didn't overcome his fear immediately. keys:1-F; 2-NI; 3-NI; 4-F; 5-F; 6-T


• Think about these questions.

• 1.Which Life Changing Day would you like

to do? Why?

• Think of four people you know well. Which experience would you recommend

to each friend? Why?

Ⅳ. Grammar (1)• 1. Listen to three people talking about their family

history. Complete the table.

Patricia David James

1. family originally from

2. emigrated to3. date of emigration4. reason

5. life now

IrelandArgentina1850sPotato famine

They live on a farm and breed cattle. Still celebrate Irish

holidays

PolandThe USA1936Difficult to earn a living

in Poland. Still observe Polish customs and eat

Polish food.

EnglandSpainEarly 1980sParents hated

England's cold,

wet weather. Relaxed, happy

Ⅳ. Grammar (2)• 2. Look at the title of the quiz and the photos. Think about the questions.

• What do you know about the eventsshown?

• When and where do you think they happened?

Ⅳ. Grammar (3)• 3. Complete the quiz with a/an, the or ø and choose the correct answers. Then listen and check.

Millions of people throughout history have migrated from one country or continent to another and created the world we know today. how much do you know about them?

1. Over forty percent of _the__ population of Argentina are _the__ descendants of _a__ immigrants from which country?

a Italy b Spain c Portugal

Ⅳ. Grammar (4)2. British people who emigrated to Australia in the 1950s are called ___ £10 poms. Pom stands for Prisoner of Her Majesty because the original eighteenth century immigrants had been_b__ a. servants of the Queen. b. transported convicts. c. sent by the Queen.

3. The Gold Rush in 1849 attracted 100,000 immigrants to _the__ state of a. Florida. B. Texas. C. California.

4. The largest Japanese population in _the__ world outside Japan lives in which city?

a. San Francisco b. São Paulo c. Paris

Ⅳ. Grammar (5)• 5. In August 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth, England to _the__ coast of North America, where they founded _the__ town of • a Boston. b Plymouth. c New York.

• 6. In the eighteenth century, _a__ thief who stole ___ bread or _an_

apple in England could be transported for life to which country?

a. Australia b. Africa c. India

• 7. In the last few years, ___ immigration to Britain has averaged how many people a year? • a 35,000 b 158,000 c 250,000

• 8. The second largest Oktoberfest worldwide takes place in• Blumenau, _a_ small city in the south of Brazil. The city

was• founded by immigrants from which country? • a Hungary b Greece c Germany

Ⅳ. Grammar (6)• Work it out • Which article (a/an, the or zero article - ø) do we

use • 1. when something is one of many? • 2. when we mention something for the first time? • 3. in general statements with a. plural countable nouns? b. uncountable nouns? • 4. when we know which thing or person it is

because a. it is mentioned for the second time? b. it is unique? c. it refers to something specific?

Ⅳ. Grammar (7)• 3. Look at the underlined phrases in sentences a-g and answer questions 1-4. • A. But we still observe Polish customs at home. • B. Life was very hard and over one million people

left Ireland then. • C. More than half of the population live in the

capital, Buenos Aires. • D. Mum was working in a local restaurant.• E. The restaurant belonged to her family. • F. I am a descendant of an Irish family.• g. My grandmother is still the head of the family.

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Ⅳ. Grammar (8)• 英语冠词的用法讲解

• 英语中的冠词分为不定冠词和定冠词。

• 1.不定冠词的用法•　　不定冠词有两个， a 和 an 。• a 用在辅音开头的单词前面 ;• an 用于以元音开头的单词前。• 如： a book, an apple 。

Ⅳ. Grammar (9)• 2. 定冠词的用法• 1) 定冠词和名词连用，表示某个或某些特定的人或东西。• 2)定冠词用于某些名词或者形容词前，表示一类人，一个民族，阶级或阶层。 • 3) 定冠词用于第二次出现的名词之前。• 4)定冠词用于指说话双方都知道的人或事。　• 5) 定冠词用于世界上独一无二的事物前。　• 6) 定冠词用于形容词和副词的最高级前面。　• 7)定冠词在 play 后和乐器连用 , 如：　 play the piano弹钢琴 play the flute吹长笛

Ⅳ. Grammar (10)• 3.不用冠词的情况• 1) 表示独一无二的职务、身份前一般不用冠词。　• 2) 表示球类、棋类的运动项目不加冠词。如：　　 play football 踢足球 play chess 下象棋• 　 3) 在一日三餐名词前不用冠词。• 　 4) 交通工具名词前不用冠词，如：• 　　 by car坐汽车 by ship 坐船 by plane坐飞机 on foot 步行• 　 5) 在一些地点的名词，如： bed, church, school, hospital, home, work 等。当人们去这些地方做在这些地方应该做的事时，不加冠词。　 go home回家 go to school 去上学 go to church 去教堂祈祷 in hospital住院 go to work上班

• 　注：如果在上述词组前面加上定冠词 the,可以表示去这些场所做其他的事情。如： He came to the school to speak to the headmaster. 他来学校和校长谈话。• 　　

Ⅳ. Grammar (11)• 4. Decide which sentence in each pair is a general statement and which refers to something specific and complete them with the or ø. • 1) a _The_ life of an immigrant is often very hard. b _ ø _ life in the 21st century is changing fast.

• 2) a _ ø _ children grow up faster nowadays. b The_ children in my street are very noisy.

• 3) a _ ø __ love makes the world go round. b He never lost _the__ love he had for his country.

Ⅳ. Grammar (12)• 7. Complete the text with a, the or ø. • The first Europeans to settle in 1_ ø __ Australia were 2 ø __ p

risoners from Britain. In 3_ ø __ 1788, the ships of 4_ the __ First Fleet took around 1,000 convicts to Botany Bay. Twenty percent of them were 5_ ø __ women. More than 162,000 prisoners were transported over the next eighty years. Life in 6_ the __ new colony was extremely hard for 7_ the __ convicts but they were not usually put in prison. Instead, they built towns and worked on 8_ ø __ farms to feed 9_ the __ new nation. A hundred years later, in 10_ the __ 1950s and 60s, Britons once again emigrated to Australia, but this time as free men and women. There was a shortage of labour so 11_ the __ Australian government offered 12_ ø __ migration papers, temporary housing and 13__ a _ sea passage for the price of £10 14_ a __ ticket. Around one million people accepted 15_ the __ offer, and became '£10 poms'.

Ⅳ. Grammar (13)• Mind the trap!

•当 prison, hospital, school 这样的名词在文中表达它们作为一种机构的目的时，通常前面不加冠词。

• They were sent to prison. (目的 ) • He works in the prison on the hill. (建筑物 )

Ⅳ. Grammar (14)• 8. Complete the sentences with the or ø. • 1) They had beautiful flowers in _ the _ church for their wedding.• 2 )He's been in _ ø _ hospital for nearly a week. • 3) Can I meet you in front of _ the _ school at four?• 4) I went to _ ø _ church every Sunday when I was a child.• 5 )After I left ø __ school, I got a job. • 6) She works in the hospital near her house.

Ⅳ. Grammar (15)• Think about these questions.

• Why do people give up everything to start a new life in another country?

eg to get rich, for adventure

• Would you like to emigrate one day?If so, where to? Why?

Ⅴ. Vocabulary and speaking(1)

• 2. Cross out five nouns that don't collocate with the verb start. Which verbs do you use them with? • a computer a career an argument • a rumour a business a noise universit

y a journey classes • a course a radio a fire a race • a fight a bicycle a band school • a hairdryer a fashion work


• 3. Listen and complete the sentences using a phrase from Exercise 2 in the Present Perfect.

• Rachel has started university.

• 1) Rachel 2) Jack • 3 ） They 4 ） Tina • 5 ） Mandy 6 ） Roger

Ⅴ. Vocabulary and speaking(3)• 4. What do the underlined phrasal verbs have in common? （ They all have a similar meaning to start)• 1 ） We set off early for the airport as we wanted to miss the rush hour . • 2 ） She always bursts into tears at the end of romantic movies. • 3 ） They need to take up some kind of sport to get more exercise. • 4 ） He's set up an online company and is doing very well.• 5 ） I burst out laughing when I saw his new haircut. He looked awful!

• 6 ） Once the plane had taken off, she began to relax.


• Language notes:• set off ：出发，动身；更含开始（旅行、赛跑等）的意思• set up ：建立 ,创立

• bursts into ：爆发成；突然……起来 • burst out ：突然……起来 • burst into 后面跟名词； burst out跟动词 ing

• take up ：拿起 , 开始从事 , 继续 , 接纳 , 吸收 , 占据• taken off ：起飞；脱下；离开


• Mind the trap!

• 动词 burst out 和 burst into 表达同样的意思，但是两个词组后面跟的形式不同，如：

• She burst into tears/song/laughter. She burst out laughing/crying.

Ⅴ. Vocabulary and speaking(6)• 5. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of phrasal verbs from Exercise 4.

• 1 ） She _burst out__crying when she got her exam results. • 2 ） I've been feeling much better since I _took up___ swimming.• 3 ） They __set off___ before lunch so they should be there by now. • 4 ） The plane _took off__ two hours late because of engine trouble. • 5 ） When he started the chorus of his Number One hit, the audience _burst into___ song. • 6 ） They moved to the countryside and _set up__ home in a caravan!


• 6. Match the two parts of the sentences and underline the expressions with start.

• 1 ) I lost my project on the computer • 2) He lived in Paris when he was younger • 3) Jack and I started off on the wrong foot • 4) Let's make a start• 5) They emigrated to Canada • a. but we're quite good friends now. • b. because they wanted to make a fresh start.• c. so I had to start from scratch.

• d. because we've got a lot of work to do. • e. so he had a head start in our French classes.

Keys: 1-c; 2-e; 3-a; 4-d; 5-b

Ⅴ. Vocabulary and speaking(8)• Language notes:• 1. Jack and I started off on the wrong foot. 杰克和我一开始就很不顺利。• start off : 开始。• start off on the wrong foot: 是个习惯短语，意思是“事情一开始就很糟糕”。• 2. They wanted to make a fresh start. 他们想要来一个全新的开始。• make a fresh start: 一个新的开始。 • 3. I had to start from scratch. 我得从头开始。• start from scratch: 从头开始，白手起家。

• 4. He had a head start in our French classes. 他在我们的法语课上一开始就领先。• a head start: 良好的开端。

Ⅴ. Vocabulary and speaking(9)• 7. Finish the sentences using a suitable expression from Exercise 6.

• 1) Rob and Jane decided to stop arguing and • 2) He burnt the dinner he'd cooked and had to • 3) They left half an hour before us so they • 4) When I said that he looked like his brother, I knew I'd • 5 ） We have to finish this job by 5p.m. so why don't we ?

keys: 1. make a fresh start. 2. start from scratch. 3. had a head start 4. started off on the wrong foot • 5. make a start


• 8. Answer the questions. • 1 )When did you last start an argument with someone? • 2) Would you like to start your own business one day? What kind? • 3) When did you last take up a new hobby or activity? Why? • 4) Have you ever started off on the wrong foot with someone? How? • 5) When did you last burst out laughing or crying? Why?

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (1)• 1. What skills and qualities do you need

to work on a yacht? Think of three more for each column.

Skills: tie ropes, able to navigate, understand rules of the sea, understand the weather

Qualities: strong, not seasick, team worker

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (2)

• 2. Listen and answer the questions.

• 1 ) Who are the people? • 2) What are they talking about? • 3) Is the conversation formal or informal?

Why? • 4) What skills and qualities are

mentioned? • 5) What does Ben need to prepare before the interview?

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (3)• Keys:• 1) Joe, Emma and Ben - they are friends. • 2) Emma has seen an advert for a job which Ben is interested in. • 3) Informal - words such as Hi, OK, Thanks a lot, Call me • 4) fit, enthusiastic, young, strong swimmers, good team players, ability to cook, sense of humour • 5) Ben needs to prepare a CV and a covering letter.

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (4)• SPEAK OUT : Formal phone call 正式电话用语

• starting a call 通话开始 • 1. Hello, this is Emma speaking. • 2. I wonder if I could speak to Ben, please. • 3. I'm calling about the job advertisement.

• asking for information 询问信息 • 4. Would you mind telling me what the job is, please? • 5. I'd like to know/Could you tell me what it says?• 6. I was wondering what qualifications I need. • 7. Would it be possible for you to tell me what the salary is, please? • 8. Do you think you could help me?

• ending a call 通话结束 • 9. Thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it. • 10. Please call again if you need any further information.

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (5)• 3. Listen again and complete the Informal

column with corresponding sentences from the conversation.

• 1 ) Hi, it's Emma. • 2 ） Is Ben at home? • 3 ） It's about this job ad. • 4 ） What's the job? • 5 ） What does it say? • 6 ） What qualifications do I need? • 7 ） What's the salary? • 8 ） Can you help me? • 9 ） You're a star! Thanks a lot. • 10 ） Call me if you need anything else.

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (6)• 4. Complete the exchanges using Speak Out. Then listen to Ben's conversation and check.

• 1) A _ I wonder if I could __ speak to the recruitment manager, please.• B I'm sorry, I'm afraid he's not in the office at the moment. • 2) B But I'm his assistant. Can I help you? • A I'm not sure. _ I'm calling about __ the advertisement for the job on a yacht. • 3) B What would you like to know?• A _ I was wondering __ if you'd received my CV. • 4) B First of all, _ would you mind __ telling me your name, please? • A No, of course not. It's Ben Harris. • 5) B We've written to invite you to an interview on Friday. • A I'm sorry, I have to work then. _ Would it be possible for you to • change it? • 6) A One last thing. _ Do you think you _ could tell me what the salary is, please? • B I'm afraid I don't know. Sorry. • 7) A _ Thank you very much for your help. __I really appreciate it.

• B It's a pleasure. Goodbye, Benjamin.

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (7)• 5. Correct the two mistakes in each sentence. Use Speak Out to help you. • 1) Could you telling me what time would it be convenient, please? (tell)• 2) I wonder that you could tell me when does the job start. (if)• 3) I like to knowing how much it is. (know)• 4) Would you mind to contact me when do you know the interview dates? (contecting)• 5) It would be possible to giving me more information? (give)• 6) I was wonder what kind of promotion prospects are there. (was wondering)

Ⅵ. Speaking and Listening (8)• 6. Try to find a friend who can work in pairs with you and role play the conversations. 1) You saw an ad for a job with a package holiday com

pany. Phone and ask for the information below. •length of contract • working hours

• country/location • interview date 2) You work for a department store and advertised for

trainee managers. Answer the questions using theprompts below.

• interview: July 11th • start 3rd August • working hours: 9.30-5.30, five days a week • training period: six months • salary/holidays: £14,000 a year/four weeks

Ⅶ.writing (1)• 1.Ryan is finishing a course in Sports Science and is

looking for his first job. How should he do this? Put steps a-f into a logical order.

• He should • a. research the company and the job as fully as possible • b. attend an interview • c. find a job that he is qualified for • d. write a CV • e. look at job advertisements • f. send in his CV and a covering letter • • keys: e, c, a, d, f, b•

Ⅶ.writing (2)

•Language notes:

• be qualified for: 有 ... 的资格 ; 适于担任 ...

• CV: 简历（ Curriculum Vitae ）

Ⅶ.writing (3)• 2. Match 1-7 with a-g to make phrases commonly used in

job advertisements and CVs.

• 1) highly a user of • 2) work flexible b motivated • 3) good communication c experience

of • 4) a competent d hours • 5) a proven e knowledge of • 6) practical f skills • 7) a sound g ability to

• keys: 1-b; 2-d; 3-f; 4-a; 5-g; • 6-c; 7-e

Ⅶ.writing (4)3. Read the job ad and underline key words or phrases that Ryan should consider when he applies for the job. Justify your choices. Fitness Instructor Are you highly motivated, fit and outgoing? Have you got a soun

d knowledge of the principles of exercise? Are you a good communicator who can work flexible hours? Then we want you to join our enthusiastic team.

Fitness For All is looking for an additional instructor with fitness-related qualifications. The work involves using computerised fitness equipment, so IT skills are desirable. The ability to motivate individuals, create personal exercise programmes and work unsupervised with customers is essential.

Does this sound like you? Then send your CV, including details of two referees to:

Serena Timms, Fitness For All, Lakeside Road, Banktown BT2 5MS

Ⅶ.writing (5)• 4. Cross out three items below which you don't need

to include in a CV. Explain why.

• • education and qualifications • • interests • • marital status • • employment history • • information aboutyour health • • key skills and achievements • • a personal profile • • name and contact details • • date of birth • • names of referees and their contact

details • • expected salary

Ⅶ.writing (6)• Keys:• marital status • (although this can be written on a CV and may be

useful for some jobs where a married or single person is preferable for some reason)

• information about your health • (although, again, major information may be

included if it would affect suitability for a job; some people may write In perfect health as part of their personal

profile) • expected salary • (this is dependent on the job and would be better in the

covering letter or not mentioned until the interview)

Ⅶ.writing (7)

• 5. Look at Ryan's CV and number the

items from Exercise 4 in the order

that they appear in the CV.

Ⅶ.writing (8)• Keys:• 1) name and contact details• 2) date of birth • 3) a personal profile • 4) key skills and achievements • 5) education and qualifications • 6) employment history • 7) interests • 8) referees

Ⅶ.writing (9)• 6. Put these pieces of information into the correct gaps (1-6) in the CV. • A) National Diploma in Sports Science, completion date July 2007 • B) Established and coordinated college self- defence classes • C) Part-time post, from 5 to 15 hours per week • D) Worked in reception, dealing with money and answering phone enquiries• e) Biology (A)• f) Royal Society of Arts Exercise to Music • Teachers' Award

Ⅶ.writing (10)

•Keys:

• B-A-F-E-C-D

Ⅶ.writing (11)• 7. Think about these questions about Ryan's CV.

• 1) Why did he put the section on education and qualifications before the one on employment? • 2) What effect do the following verbs have on Ryan's 'image'? motivated, established, coordinated, trained, upervised • 3) Why does he avoid using 'I', eg Established and coordinated, Trained, etc? • 4) Are his interests relevant to the job?• 5) Why has he chosen Mr Wells and Ms Sween as his referees? • 6 ) How has he made his CV suit the job advertised? Circle key words and phrases that 'match' those you underlined in the advertisement.

Ⅶ.writing (12)• Keys:• 1. It could be that Ryan feels that his education is more relevant for the job than his work experience so it will be good to make a favourable impression as early as possible. He might feel he does not have much work experience. • 2. They make him sound more experienced and mature. • 3. To make it sound more objective and not • just his own view of himself.

Ⅶ.writing (13)• 4. Yes, they are all sports and fitness related. • 5. He has got an employer who can show that he is a good employee, able to work unsupervised and a course coordinator who can comment on his fitness qualifications and skills. • 6. enthusiastic, outgoing, excellent communication skills, practical experience of teaching sport and fitness, a proven ability to work without supervision, motivated others, competent user of Microsoft Office, trained school netball team, answering phone enquiries, from 5 to 15 hours a week( shows he is flexible).

Ⅶ.writing (14)• TRAIN YOUR BRAIN • Writing skills 写作技巧 • Writing a cV 写简历 • 1. 包括联系方式、教育背景、资格能力和工作经历• 2. 不要写你的性格如何。• 3. 如果你工作时间不长，就把教育背景和资格能力放在工作经历前面。 • 4. 简历需要有个人特色，尽量多用“我”。• 5. 使用以下动词能使人觉得你是个积极乐观的人，如 motivate, train, establish, coordinate, supervise.• 6. 写出你所有的爱好，即使有些爱好和你应聘的工作无关。

• 7. 推荐人可以是你的朋友和家人。• 8. 根据所应聘工作的具体情况来调整你的简历。

Ⅶ.writing (15)

• 8. Read Train Your Brain. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)?

•Keys: 1-T; 2-F; 3-T; 4-F; 5-T; 6-F; 7- F; 8-T

Ⅶ.writing (16)• 9. Practise writing a personal profile.• 1. How did Ryan combine these sentences for his personal profile? I am a college leaver. I am enthusiastic and outgoing. I have excellent communication skills. I have practical experience of teaching sport and fitness. I can work without supervision.

• 2. Write personal profiles using the sentences in a and b. What jobs do you think the people are applying for?• a. I am a school leaver. I am highly motivated and responsible. I have experience of working with young children. I have a working knowledge of Italian. • B. I am a graduate. I am hard working and energetic. I have• very good administrative skills. I can work under pressure.

• 3. Write your personal profile.

Ⅶ.writing (17)• Keys:• 1. See Personal profile on the CV. • 2. a. Highly motivated and responsible school leaver with practical experience of working with young children and a sound working knowledge of Italian. Possibly applying for a job as an au pair/ nanny looking after an Italian family's children. 2. b. Hard working and energetic graduate with excellent administrative skills and a proven ability to work under pressure. Possibly applying for an office job in a busy company which may involve long hours or travel.

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高级英语（ 2 ） Unit 1 A fresh start 江西电大 胡江萍 2012 年 7 月 23 日

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