Task 2: Nuclear Family Living Patterns
Script
A nuclear family is typical in high-industrialized societies. Beginning in the early 20th century, the two-parent family known as the nuclear family was the predominant American family type. Generally children live with their parents until they go away to a college or university, or until they acquire their own jobs and move into their own apartment or home.
In the early mid-20th century, the family typically was the sole wage earner, and the mother was the children‘s principle care giver. Today, often both parents hold jobs. Dual-earner families are the predominant type for families with children in the United States. Increasingly, one of the parents has a non-standard shift; that is, a shift that does not start in the morning and end in later afternoon. In these families, one of the parents manages the children while the other works.
Prior to school, adequate day care of children is necessary for dual-earner families. In recent years, many private companies and home-based day care centers have sprung up fulfill this need. Increasingly, a company‘s arrangement of day care as well as government assistance to parents requiring day care is occurring.
Task3: They are coming for Christmas, Script
A man in Phoenix calls his son in New York the day before Christmas and says, ―I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mom and I are divorcing, Forty-five years of misery is enough..‖
―Dad, what are you talking about?‖ the son screams.
―We can‘t stand the sight of each other any longer,‖ the father says. ―We‘re sick of each other, and I‘m sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her.‖
Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. ―Oh, heck, they‘re getting divorced,‖ she shouts. ―I‘ll take care of this.‖ Losing no time, she call her father and screams at him, ―You are not getting divorced. Don‘t do a single thing until I get there. I‘m calling my brother back, and we‘ll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don‘t do anything! DO YOU HEAR ME?‖ Then she quickly hangs up.
The old man hangs up his phone and heaves a sigh of relief. He turns to his wife and says merrily, ―Okay, they are coming back for Christmas and paying their own way.‖
For Reference:
1. He and the boy‘s mother are divorcing.
2. Forty-five years of misery is enough. They can‘t stand the sight of each other any
longer. They‘re sick of each other. 3. He gets frantic and calls his sister.
4. They will come back home and stop the parents from divorcing.
5. He is happy, for his son and daughter will come back for Christmas and pave their own way.
News Report
Prince More Precious Than the Diamond Script
People have long known the saying ―Diamonds are a girl‘s best friend.‖ But this may be changing. There‘s a new stone on the gem market, tanzanite, and it is giving diamonds some serious competition. Tanzanite was one of a number of gems discovered in East Africa in the 1960s. The new colors and varieties changed the gem market. But the real gem among these stones was tanzanite, discovered in 1967 in Tanzania. The stone was named after its country of origin by New York‘s Tiffany and Co. which introduced it to the world. It draws one‘s attention quickly with its color—blue, purple or bronze, depending on the direction it is viewed from.
More important for its value, though, is its rarity. Tanzanite has been found in only one small area, near Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. And its supply will probably be fully mined in the next two decades. As one mining official puts it, ―It should never have really occurred in the first place. It did occur. And only this one deposit on this entire planet that is known…makes it more than a thousand times rarer than diamonds. And certainly within the next 15 to 20 years, there will be no more tanzanite to be mined.‖
The current value of the tanzanite market, at U.S. $10 billion, is equivalent to that of diamonds. And so another saying ―Diamonds are forever‖ may lose some of its meaning.
Uint4 II. Basic Listening Practice
7. Script
M: Did you pick up the paper for me today? I really want to check the job vacancies. W: I know, it‘s over there. There‘s not much happen though. I had a look already. Maybe you should look on the Net instead. Q: What is the man looking for?
8. Script
M: You don‘t have enough experience or qualifications for this role. What makes you believe you could handle the position?
W: I‘m a fast learner and enjoy learning on the job. My natural skills lie in this area, and I‘m confident that I could handle the challenge. Given a chance, I would prove myself.
Q: What is the woman saying?
3. Script
M: Could you help me with my resume? Jane said you‘re good with these things, and I really need someone to edit it. It‘s way too long.
W: Sure, no problem, give I to me. A good resume should be no more than one page, you know. And it should list you experience in reverse chronological order. I can see we‘ve got some work to do!
Q: Which of the following is true according to the conversation? 4. Script
M: Could you tell me why you would like to work for our company? W: Well, it has a good reputation as an employer, and its products are quite popular in the marketplace. I would feel proud to work for a company like this and to contribute a great deal to its success. Q: Why does the woman apply for the job? 5. Script
W: Where do you see yourself in five years‘ time?
M: I aim to have been promoted to senior manager at the very least. I‘m very ambitious and want to climb up the career ladder as fast as possible. I don‘t want to feel miserable on the first rung in five years‘ time, watching everybody above me.
Q: What does the man want in fie years?
Keys: 1.C 2.D 3. A 4.C 5.B
III. Listening In
Task 1: Tell me about yourself.
Script
M: Tell me a little about yourself. W: I‘m from Guilin City.
M: What brought you to the east coast?
W: I came to Qingdao to attend college. I‘m impressed by this city‘s dynamic economy. I‘ve come to love it so much that I‘ve decided to stay and work here. M: What work experience do you?
W: I worked as an intern for a small shipping company. And my primary
responsibilities were to maintain the company‘s ties with the existing customers and try to find new cargo sources.
M: And what did that experience teach you?
W: I learned that communication skills are extremely important. The knowledge I
acquired from textbooks is indeed, but it is equally essential to be able to persuade a potential client t to trust you.
M: How would your former employer describe you?
W: He told me that my ability to find one customer after another was an asset to the company. He thanked me for my loyalty. He also appreciated my team as shown in my cooperation with my colleague.
M: You seem very mature for your age. And I see from your resume that you are very goal-oriented.
W: Thank you. I believe I‘ve acquired many good qualities from my parents. They‘re my role models. However, I know I still have a lot to learn.
The woman went from Guilin City to the east coast city of Qingdao to attend college. She was impressed by the latter‘s dynamic economy. Now shi is being interviewed for a job. She says she once worked as an intern for a small shipping company to maintain the company‘s ties with the existing customers and try to find new cargo sources. There she learned the importance of communication skills. She has realized that book knowledge is indeed necessary, but it is equally essential to persuade potential clients to trust her. Her former employer said her ability to find customers was an asset to the company. He appreciated the loyalty and team spirit. The interviewer finds her mature for her age and very goal-oriented. And she believes that she has acquired many good qualities form her parents, but still has a lot to learn. Task 2: A Work Qualification Test Script
Murphy applies for an engineering position at an Irish firm based in Dublin. An American applied for the same job. Quite by coincidence, the two amplifications, and were asked to take the same test by the manager of the Human Resource Department. Upon completion of the test, both men missed only one of the questions. The manager went to Murphy and said, ―Thank you for your interest, but we‘ve decided to give the 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
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