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1、 Working life 1 What does this quotation mean to you Life is what happens to you while youre busy making other plans.john Lennon,English singer&song writer(1940-19830)2 Discuss these questions.1 How many jobs do you expect to have in your life 1-3 4-7 8or more 2 Would you prefer to be self-employed
2、or an employee Why 3 in fifteen years time,do you expect to work more or less than now 4 at what age do you expect to stop working 55 65 75 3Underline tire best word to complete each sentence.1 At the moment,people generally retire/resign at 65 2 I joined/applied for the company when I was 25 and ha
3、ve worked there ever since 3 Whats the best way to pay/reward our employees for good performance 4 About 700 staff were laid off/dismissed when the company lost the contract to supply Toyota 5 We have educated/trained our staff in the use of laser equipment.6 Im going to leave/change the company at
4、the end of the year.7 E and C Consultants recruits/employs from the top business schools.8 Companies need to offer parents of young children more flexible/overtime hours-9 they used only to offer permanent posts,but now most new contracts are temporary/part-time ones.10 I have one day off/holiday a
5、week to attend a course at college.4 Make sentences with the words you didnt use in Exercise 3.5 Make nouns from thefollowing verbs.verb noun verb noun 1 employ 6 recruit 2 promote 7 apply 3 retire 8 dismiss 4 resign 9 pay 5 train 10 reward Attitude to work 6 Do you think that people starting work n
6、ow have a different attitude to work than their parents did if so,in what ways 7 Look at the newspaper article and read the title.What does the title suggest to you Read the article arid check if you were r fight.Young workers Want it all,now Oh,and they ll need to take next Friday off,too TETROIT 一
7、 Kurt Jennings,hoping to start a career in radio sales,thought he was prepared to answer any question during his recent interview.Then the radio executive opened the interview with,So,we call you guys the Entitlement Generation.You imagine youre entitled to everything.There is an impression that the
8、 current generation of young workers has high expectations for salary,responsibility and job flexibility,but little appetite for hard work and little sense of loyalty to a company A lot of twenty-somethings have a hard time making the transition to work typically Kids whove had success early in life
9、 and whove become used to getting instant gratification,says Dr.Levi Cohen,a peadiatrics professor.He says that coddling parents and colleges often fail to prepare students for the realities of adulthood and working life.Many employers,from corporate executives to restaurateurs,agree.It seems they e
10、xpect to hove in then first week everything that the veteran has worked 20 or 30 years to earn,says Mike Amor,the owner of a Salt Lake City chain of restaurants.Kurt had this reply for his interviewee at the radio station:Maybe we were spoiled by your Generation.But entitled is too strong a word,he
11、said.Do we think were deserving if were doing to go out there and break our backs for you Yes.He ended up getting the-job.But some experts say that having high expectations,and tellin your boss what they are,isnt necessarily a bad thing.Its true theyre not all rushing to bury themselves in a cubicle
12、 a记 follow orders for the next 40 years,but why on earth should they asks .leaf Bartlctt,a University of Carolina psychologist 8 Do you think the younger generation is spoiled and expects too much.or do you think the older generation sacrificed their lives(and fun in their lives)for work 9 What do t
13、he following phrases from the text mean 1 little appetite for hard work 2 twenty-somethings 3 instant gratification 4 coddling parents and colleges 5 we were spoiled by your generation 6 break our backs for you 7 bury themselves in a cubicle Gerund and infinitive 1 Which of the verbs or phrases in t
14、he box take the gerund(-ing)and which ones take to infinitive(to do)Be good at plan/intend/aim be worth fail be reluctant have trouble/difficulty hope/expect manage succeed in decide think about/consider enjoy avoid involve have be used to/accustomed to be willing/prepared 2 Which of the following p
15、airs of phrases is the odd one out grammatically Why 1 be good at 一 be bad at 2 be willing 一 be reluctant 3 succeed in 一 fail 4 enjoy 一 dislike 3 Complete these sentences.0 when I retire,I plan to do some voluntary work for charity 1 When I retire,I plan 2 I think Im quite good at 3 Before attending
16、 a job interview,its worth 4 My job involves 5 When speaking English,I often have difficulty 6 At work I feel satisfied if I manage 7 For my summer holiday this year,I am considering 8 If I was offered more money,I would be willing 9 The hardest thing about starting a new job is getting used to 10 I
17、 get annoyed with colleagues if they fail 4 Choose five of the phrases working life.in exercise 1 and make sentences about your own working life The future of human resources 5 You will hear five human resources(HR)manages0s talking shout the key issues in human resources facing companies today.The
18、first time you listen,indicate which employee group in the workforce they are talking about.The second time you listen indicate what actions they propose to take to deal with each issue.TASK ONE 一 EMPLOYEE GROUP A older employees(50-GO)B new recruits C trainees D senior management E young highly qua
19、lified employees F women G retired employees H disabled workers A efforts to retain good employees B the introduction of more flexible working arrangements C linlting salaries more closely to results D more focus on job training for employees E encouraging people back from retirement F more support
20、for working parents G developing a more positive attitude towards older workers H reducing staff costs 6 Youve heard the priorities of HR managers.What are your priorities for your working life Consider the following:.flexible hours working environment.pay。training.career prospects.retirement CDs an
21、d personal summaries 1 What do you call someone who 0 employs people 1 is employed by a inn 2 applies for a job 3 is interviewed for a job 4 is seeking(looking for)a job 5 participates in something 6 has left university with a degree 2 Do this exercise from an online guide for employers.Guide for em
22、ployers CVs and covering letters are essential tools in the search for the right candidate for the job and you should use them as a snapshot of a potential candidate.Being able to read between the lines will help you in your task of putting the right person in the right job.Look at these three examp
23、les of personal summaries from first-time job applicants received by a leading consultancy firm.Which applicant would you employ and vvhy 1 A dynamic and knowledgeable IT graduate who can bring success to your business,I have excellent interpersonal skills and considerable experience of designing so
24、ftware solutions.Whether working as part of a team or independently,I have the ability to come up with the goods.2 I am a successful business entrepreneur seeking to return to a large organisation after years of running my own company.I have experience of all aspects of business and would welcome th
25、e chance to share this expertise with clients of a forward-looking consultancy firm.3 A self-motivated graduate with a masters in economics,I have pre-course experience in the Economic Studies department of a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil,where I enjoyed six months working with the back office team.Adap
26、table,efficient and keen to learn.The anonymous CD 3 Underline which elements should definitely he included in a CV(the other are optioagal c:xtra).1 name 11 goads and objectives 2 address 12 education 一 primary,secondary,higher education 3 telephone number 13 other skills or qualifications (members
27、hip of associations,driving licence,etc)4 email address 5 age/date of birth 6 sex 7 marital status 8 nationality 9 personal summary 10 personal qualities 14 employment history 一 company,job title responsibilities,results 15 hobbies and interests 16 languages 17 references 18 personal achievements 4
28、Read the first part of the text.what is the idea behind an anonymous CV Geneva fights prejudice with anonymous CVs Prospective employees in Geneva are to send in anonymous job applications as part of a pilot project to tackle discrimination.The trial,the lust of its kind in Switzerland,has been laun
29、ched by the cantons integration office and involves three major employers.Retailer Migros,energy provider SIG and the commune of Vernier have all signed up to participate in the scheme.Under the terms of the project,which will last for three months,job-seekers will send in CVs detailing their skills
30、 and experience but omitting their name,address,age,sex,any religion or disability and photo The aim is to give all applicants an equal chance of being called up for interview.It is impossible to quantify but we know there is much more discrimination than we are aware of.There are some unemployed pe
31、ople who are not abetting interviews because they are of a different nationality,colour or religion,Andre Castella,head of the project,Cold Swissinfo.The important thing is that candidates who have the right skills for a job should be seen,and we want to give them the chance to be heard.There are em
32、ployers out there who refuse to consider Africans 5 Read the second 1art of the text and put one word in each space.Castella said another aim of the trial was to encourage employers(0)and the public to talk about discrimination and to raise awareness about the scale of injustice He added that the id
33、ea of anonymous CVs had already been tested in prance where the countrys National Assembly is clue to consider making the practice mandatory for all firms (1)_more than 50 employees.Jean-Charles Bruttomesso.Director of Human Resources at Micros Geneva,said all applications for positions until June 3
34、0 (2)be considered purely on the basis of skills and experience.I-le noted that the retailers involvement in the project was part of ongoing equal opportunity efforts.This initiative is an occasion for(3)_of us to think about our prejudices and other preconceived ideas and question them he said.Thos
35、e behind the scheme admit that an anonymous CV will(4)rule out the possibility of discrimination once a candidate arrives for an interview but they stress(5)It is an important first step.The launch of tile pilot project forms part of the cantons week-long series of events(6)_racism and discrimination.6 Do you think this initiative will be effective in eliminating discrimination 13y employers