Unit Two
Lead-in
1 search 2 offer 3 identify 4 confidence 5 employer
6 qualifications 7 certainly 8 minimum 9 learning style 10 importance
Passage A
Think About It
1 Many students log on the Internet frequently. They may use the Internet to search for useful information they need, visit social network sites, e-mail their friends, or play video games.
2 Job application online means doing all the application on the Internet. One can fill in the application form and send it in an e-mail form to potential employer's mailbox, together with all necessary materials about oneself.
3 Yes, it will continuously play more important role in the future.
Read About It
Content Awareness Read And Think
2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions. 1 It is an Internet website that lists as many as 45 000 job opportunities. 2 Not necessarily so. According to Smith, the Internet was very easy to use. She found her job online with no training.
3 Because she wanted a change in her life.
4 She searched the Internet for information about the financial
performance of the company she was interested in, the salary she should ask for, and the possible living accommodations available to her there. 5 Open.
3 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. 1 F 2 T 3 T 4 T 5 T
4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1 version 2 publications 3 click 4 spotted 5 refugees 5 entries 7 financial 8 full-time 9 detailed 10 annual
5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.
1 set up 2 come across 3 referred, to 4 check out 5 learnt of/learned of 6 Choose an appropriate noun given in the following box to complete each of the sentences.
1 career 2 interview 3 procedure 4 exhibit 5 profile 7 Translate the following sentences into English.
The policemen are busy filling out forms about the accident. 12 I want
to fill up the fuel tank before returning the car.
correct follow you'd a to you 3 If want make complaint, better the
procedure.
4 We couldn't have finished the experiment so soon without John's help. 5 After the storm, the people on the shore anxiously scanned the lake for any sign of the boat.
8 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1 He had just been promoted to vice president of the company and wasn't expecting another promotion in six months.
2 Shortly after he graduated from school, he jumped to a satisfactory job. 3 Most colleges and universities have their own homepages, enabling applicants to scan for the information available about the universities they want to apply for.
4 With a click of her mouse, she submitted her assignment to the tutor and
soon got the reply.
5 By accessing the website of the university she was going to study in, she saw color photos of the university, including a detailed map of the university campus.
9 More and more people have found the right jobs through the Internet just as the passage shows. Now work in pairs and take turns to give a short speech on the topic “You can find your dream job via