新编剑桥商务英语高级第三版

1.1Working life1What doesthis quotationmean to youLife iswhat happenstoyouwhile yourebusy makingother plans/john Lennon,English singersong writer1940-198302Discuss thesequestions.1How manyjobs do you expect to havein yourlife1-34-78or more2Would youprefer tobe self-employed oran employeeWhy3in fifteenyears time,doyou expectto work moreor lessthan now4at whatage doyouexpectto stopworking5565753Underline tirebest wordto completeeach sentence.1At themoment,people generallyretire/resign at652I joined/applied for the companywhen Iwas25and haveworked thereever since3Whafs thebest wayto pay/re wardour employeesfor goodperformance4About700staff werelaid off/dismissed whenthe companylost thecontract tosupplyToyota5We haveeducated/trained ourstaff in the useof laserequipment.6Pm goingto leave/change thecompany atthe endof theyear.7E andC Consultantsrecruits/employs fromthe topbusiness schools.8Companies need to offerparents of young childrenmore flexible/overtime hours-9they usedonly tooffer permanentposts,but nowmost newcontracts aretemporary/part-time ones.10I haveone dayoff/holiday aweek to attend acourse atcollege.4Make sentenceswith thewords youdidnt usein Exercise

3.5Make nounsfrom thefollowingverbs.verb nounverb noun1employ6recruit2promote7apply3retire8dismiss4resign9pay5train10rewardAttitude towork6Do youthink thatpeople startingwork nowhave adifferent attitudetoworkthan theirparentsdid ifso,in whatways7Look atthe newspaperarticle andread the title.What doesthetitlesuggest toyouRead thearticle aridcheck ifyou werer fight.Young workersWant itall,nowOh,and theyllneedto take nextFriday off,too一TETROIT KurtJennings,hoping tostart acareer inradio sales,thought hewasprepared toanswer anyquestion duringhis recentinterview.Then the radio executive、opened theinterview with,So,we callyou guysthe EntitlementGeneration.Youimagine youreentitled toeverything/There isan impressionthat thecurrent generationofyoungworkers hashighexpectations forsalary,responsibility andjob flexibility,but little appetite for hardwork andlittle senseof loyaltytoacompanyA lotof twenty-somethings havea hardtime makingthe transitionto worktypicallyKids whovehad successearly inlife andwhove becomeused togettinginstant gratification/says Dr.Levi Cohen,a peadiatricsprofessor.He saysthatcoddling parentsand collegesoften failto preparestudents forthe realitiesofadulthood andworking life.Many employers,from corporateexecutives torestaurateurs,agree.It seemsthey expectto hovein thenfirst weekeverything thatthe veteranhasworked20or30years toearn/says MikeAmor,the ownerof aSalt LakeCity chainofrestaurants.Kurt hadthis replyfor hisinterviewee attheradiostation:Maybe we werespoiled byyour Generation.But“entitled“is toostrong aword/he said.vDo wethinkwe*re deservingif weredoing togo outthere andbreak ourbacks foryou Yes..1He endedup gettingthe-job.But someexperts saythat1having highexpectations,and tellin}}your bosswhat theyare,isnt necessarilya badthing.记Its truetheyre notall rushingto bury themselves in a cubiclea}follow ordersforthe next40years,but whyon earthshould they*asks.leaf Bartlett,a UniversityofCarolina psychologist8Do youthink theyounger generationis spoiledand expectstoo much.or doyouthink theolder generationsacrificed their lives andfun in theirlivesfor work9What dothe followingphrases fromthe textmean1littleappetiteforhardwork2twenty-somethings3instant gratification4coddling parentsand colleges5wewerespoiled byyour generation6break ourbacks foryou7burythemselvesinacubicleGerund andinfinitive1Which of the verbsor phrasesinthebox takethe gerund-ing andwhich onestaketo infinitiveto doBegood atplan/intend/aim beworth failbe reluctanthave trouble/difficultyhope/expect managesucceed indecide thinkabout/consider enjoyavoid involvehavebe used to/accustomed tobe willing/prepared2Which ofthe followingpairs ofphrases isthe oddone outgrammatically Why一1be good at bebad at一2be willingbe reluctant一3succeed infail一4enjoy dislike3Complete thesesentences.0when Iretire,I planto dosome voluntarywork forcharity1When Iretire,I plan...2I thinkPm quitegoodat...3Before attendinga jobinterview,its worth...4My jobinvolves...5When speakingEnglish,I oftenhave difficulty...6At workI feelsatisfied ifI manage...7For mysummer holidaythis year,I amconsidering...8If Iwas offeredmore money,I wouldbe willing...9The hardestthing aboutstarting anew jobis gettingusedto...10I getannoyed withcolleagues ifthey foil...4Choose fiveofthephrasesworking life.in exercise1and makesentences aboutyour ownworking lifeThefuture ofhuman resources5You willhear fivehuman resourcesHR managesOstalking shoutthe keyissues inhumanresources facingcompanies today.•The firsttime youlisten,indicate whichemployee groupintheworkforce theyaretalking about.•The secondtime youlisten indicatewhat actionsthey proposetotaketo dealwitheach issue.一TASK ONEEMPLOYEE GROUPAolder employees50-GOB newrecruitsC traineesDsenior managementEyoung highlyqualified employeesFwomenG retiredemployeesH disabledworkersA effortsto retaingood employeesBthe introductionof moreflexible workingarrangementsC linkingsalaries moreclosely toresultsD morefocus onjob trainingfor employeesEencouraging peopleback fromretirementF moresupport forworking parentsGdeveloping amore positiveattitudetowards olderworkersH reducingstaff costs6Youve heardthe prioritiesof HRmanagers.What areyour prioritiesfor yourworkinglife Considerthe following:.flexible hours•working environment.paytrainingo.career prospects.retirementCDs andpersonal summaries1What doyou callsomeone who0employs people1is employedby ainn2applies for a job3is interviewedfora job4is seekinglooking forajob5participates insomething6has leftuniversity with a degree2Do thisexercise froman onlineguide foremployers.Guide foremployersCVs andcovering lettersare essentialtools inthe searchforthe right candidatefor thejoband youshould usethem asa snapshotof apotential candidate.Being ableto readbetweenthe lineswill helpyou inyour taskof puttingthe rightperson intherightjob.Look atthese threeexamples ofpersonal summariesfrom first-time jobapplicantsreceived bya leadingconsultancy firm.Which applicantwould youemploy andwhy1A dynamicand knowledgeableIT graduatewho canbring successto yourbusiness,I haveexcellent interpersonalskills andconsiderable experience of designingsoftwaresolutions.Whether workingas partof ateam orindependently,I havetheability tocome upwith thegoods.2I ama successfulbusiness entrepreneurseeking toreturn toa largeorganisationafter yearsof runningmy owncompany.I haveexperienceof all aspectsof businessandwould welcomethe chanceto sharethis expertisewith clientsof aforwardlookingconsultancy firm.3A self-motivated graduatewithamasters ineconomics,I havepre-courseexperience inthe EconomicStudies departmentofasubsidiary ofExxon Mobil,where Ienjoyed sixmonths workingwith theback officeteam.Adaptable,efficientand keento learn.The anonymousCD3Underline whichelements shoulddefinitely heincluded ina CVthe otherareoptioagal c:xtra}!.1name11goads andobjectives。