新视野大学英语听说教程第三册答案及文本(4)

American the job.‖

Bewildered by the manager‘s decision, Murphy asked, ―Why would you be doing that? We both got nine questions correct. This being Ireland and me being Irish, I should get the job!‖

The manger answered calmly, ―We have made our decisions based on the correct answers, but on the question you missed.‖

Unconvinced and somewhat indignant, Murphy question, ―And just how would one incorrect answer be better than the other?‖

The manager‘s maser took him by surprise, ―Simple, on QuestionNo.5, the American put down I don‘t‘ know‘, and you put down Neither do I‘.‖

Keys: FTTTFT

For Reference

1. He made his decision based on the wrong answers to the one question one missed, rather than on the correct answers.

2. By writing ―Neither do I‖, it seems that Murphy copied the American answer on the test.

Task3: A Guide to a Successful Job Interview

Script

There are times that you will be asked a hard question during a job interview. Don‘t panic, they just want to see how you handle a difficult situation. Being prepared is always the best policy. Here are some samples of questions and some advice on how to handle them properly.

Why should we choose you? To this question, you can ask yourself why you applied, what makes you suitable for this question, what the company can gain from hiring you, what you have to offer, how you would handle this jib, etc.

Often they ask you to tell them about yourself. You can split your answer into two, the professional and the personal level. Both are important, and how you move from one to the other depends on what you have to say. You can give a brief summary of your life, professional and personal, with less emphasis on the early past, and more emphasis on the present and the future.

When asked ―What are your weakness?‖, don‘t say, ―I don‘t have any.‖ Everyone has weakness, and it takes something positive like, ―I haven‘t had a lot of exposure on the on-site work, but I‘m looking forward to being more involved in dealing with customers directly and learning their needs.‖

Another common question is: ―What are your strengths?‖ You should customize your answer to meet the position requirement. Keep in mind the things they asked for in the advertisement. Tell them your strengths, but also show them how they how they would apply to this job. To show how your strengths were valuable, use the ―Why, where, when, how‖ to demonstrate and prove your strengths.

6. What is the passage mainly concerned with?

7. What does the speaker NOT mention as an answer to the question, ―Why should we choose you?‖?

8. What does the speaker say you should stress when introducing yourself?

9. What does the speaker advice you NOT to say when asked, ―What are your weaknesses?‖

10. What should you say when asked about your strong points?

Kes: 1C 2.C3. B 4.A 5.D

For Reference

―Why should we choose you?‖, ―Tell me about yourself.‖, ―What are your weaknesses?‖, and ―What are your strength?‖

IV. Speaking Out

MODEL 1 Can you give me some tips about how to get a good job?

Susan: John, John: and meet with companies?

Susan: Yeah, I did. But they didn‘t seem to be interested in women.John: I‘m afraid it won‘t be much help. Susan: I‘ve been checking the want ads every day for a week, but And the few that I have seen are very low-paying.

John: Then try the Internet.Susan: Good thinking! Thanks! I think I‘ll look for something in electronic engineering.

John: Hey, at a company called E-Tech. It could be just the sort of thing you‘re looking for.

Susan: Great,

John: Yeah, but if I remember, the deadline is this afternoon.

Susan: This afternoon? Oh no! I‘d better get online quickly and see if John: You‘d better include your work experience from the IT company last summer.

Susan: Don‘t worry. It‘s all set. Thanks, mate.

John: Any time, Sue.

Now Your Turn

SAMPLE DIALOG

A: Can you give me some tips about how to get a good job?

B: What have you done so far?

A: I‘ve asked a few friends and relatives for job information, but it‘s not of much use. B: That method is out of date. You should go to the job fair and meet wit companies.

A: Yes, I did. But IT industry seems to have been badly hit the economic recession, and not many companied came to the job market. As for those who did come, they set a high standard for the candidates.

B: To find more opportunities, you might as well look at the want ads in the newspaper.

A: I‘ve been checking the want ads regularly for months, and I can‘t find anything good that I‘m qualifies for. And the few that I have seen are very low-paying.

B: On the Internet you can find more job ads. You can use a search engine to find job sites related to your field.

A: Good idea! I think I‘ll look for something in software development.

B: I just found a job available at a computer company on the Net the other day. It might be just the sort of thing you‘re looking for.

A: Great! I‘ll take a chance on that.

B: Remember to update your resume before you send it in. It‘ll be plus for you if you include your recent work experience at the IT company.

A: Sure. Thanks.

MODEL2 Do you have any tips for a successful interview? Script

Susan: John, John: Well, first of all, youSusan: Oh, what about during the interview?

John: Ok, and answer all questions politely and directly. Don‘t look too shy, nor should you sound too aggressive. Susan: I‘m not sure what kind of questions they‘ll ask.

John: They‘ll probably want to know a little about your work experience. . They don‘t want to spend time and money on training.