company's mission statement（宗旨） and other communications, in the architectural style or interior decoration of offices, by what people wear to work, by how people address each other, and in the titles given to various employees.
How does a company's culture affect you? In many, many ways. For instance:
The hours you work per day, per week, including options such as flextime and telecommuting.
The work environment, including how employees interact, the degree of competition, and whether it's a fun or hostile environment - or something in-between.
The dress code, including the accepted styles of attire* and things such as casual days.
The office space you get, including things such as cubicles*, window offices, and rules regarding display of personal items. The training and skills development you receive, which you need both on the job and to keep yourself marketable for future jobs and employers.
Onsite perks（特别的待遇）, such as break rooms, gyms and play rooms, daycare facilities, and more.
The amount of time outside the office you're expected to spend with co-workers.
Interaction with other employees, including managers and top management.
How do you uncover the corporate culture of a potential employer? The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months, but you can get close to it through research and observation. Understanding culture is a two-step process, starting with research before the interview and ending with observation at the interview.
If you get a chance to meet with other employees, you can ask some questions to try and get a handle on an organization's corporate culture. Such as:
What's it really like to work here?
What skills and characteristics does the company value? How do people get promoted around here?
The bottom line is that you are going to spend a lot of time in the work environment ---and to be happy, successful and productive, you’ll want to be in a place where you fit the culture, a place where you can have a voice, be respected and have opportunity for growth.
A：Pre-listening Question Many articles and books have been written in recent years about
culture in organizations, usually referred to as \Culture\The dictionary defines culture as \moral faculties, especially through education\Some people define it as \moral, social, and behavioral norms of an organization based on the beliefs, attitudes, and priorities of its members\
Every organization has its own unique culture or value set. Most organizations don't consciously try to create a certain culture. The culture of the organization is typically created unconsciously, based on the values of the top management or the founders of an organization. B：Sentence Dictation Directions: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times
C：Detailed Listening Directions: Listen to the passage and complete the following paragraphs
At its most basic, corporate culture is described as the personality of an organization. It guides how employees think, act, and feel. Corporate culture is a broad term used to define the unique personality or character of a particular company or organization, and includes such elements as core values and beliefs, corporate ethics, and rules of behavior. Corporate culture can also be expressed in the company's mission
statement and other communications, in the architectural style or
interior decoration of offices, by what people wear to work, by how people address each other, and in the titles given to various employees.
A company's culture affects you in many ways, such as the working hours, the work environment, the dress code, the office space you get, the training and skills development you receive, onsite perks, the amount of time outside the office you're expected to spend with co-workers and interaction with other employees, including managers and top management. D：After-listening Discussion Directions: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.
1. The truth is that you will never really know the corporate culture until you have worked at the company for a number of months, but you can get close to it through research and observation. Understanding culture is a two-step process, starting with research before the interview and ending with observation at the interview.
If you get a chance to meet with other employees, you can ask some questions to try and get a handle on an organization's corporate culture. Such as: What's it really like to work here? What skills and characteristics does the company value? How do people get promoted around here?
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Section Three
News News Item 1
On his way home from his first official visit to the United States, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari stopped in London for two days of discussions.
His first meeting was with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at his official residence.
At a joint news conference, Mr. Brown praised the current Pakistani army offensive against Taliban targets in the Swat valley.
Because of this, Mr. Brown said Britain is pledging $18 million worth of additional humanitarian aid in the form of food, water, shelter and sanitation that will directed at those being displaced in the northwest.
In addition to the aid, the Prime Minister said he expects much more cooperation between Britain and Pakistan over a wide range of issues.
Mr. Brown said helping the effort to tackle terrorism in Pakistan and improving health and education there were important priorities for his government.
Mr. Zardari said the fight against extremists in particular is a struggle that will not be solved overnight.
Islamabad says 15,000 security troops have moved into the tribal
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