【正文】 ages. For one, I truly get to learn the culture by being immersed in its workforce. Most of my coworkers were British so I feel like I really got to know and learn the British culture through such a huge aspect of a British person’s daily life. Secondly, it is an economical way to live and travel in another country since most jobs pay enough to cover rent, living expenses and some travel expenses. And thirdly, I have the chance to gain valuable work experience and internationalize my r233。 . Working in London has been the best decision I have made so far. I would not hesitate for a second to remend it to anyone! ... I wanted to experience living abroad before entering the “real world”. Examples ? I experienced my first British holiday. ? You have the chance to gain valuable work experience. Note “experience” is used as a verb here, it means to suffer, feel, or know. It can also be used as a noun, meaning knowledge or skill which es from practice rather than from books, or the gaining of it. ... before entering the “real world” Examples ? We are supposed to work out an outline before writing our positions (... before we write our positions). ? They were so confident before having the exam (... before they had the exam), but after it they realized that there was still much for them to learn. Note This is a prepositional phrase. We may express the same idea by using an adverbial clause: “... before I entered the real world.” ... while most of my friends were interviewing for “real world” jobs Paraphrase ? Key ... while they were looking for jobs and having interviews. ... I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake Paraphrase ? Key I didn’t have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take while facing several options. open v. — not pletely decided Examples ? Let’s leave it open. ? Try to keep an open mind on the subject until you have heard all the facts. undertake v. — to take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs effort) Examples ? She undertook the responsibility for the changes. ? The lawyer undertook the case without a fee. learn about — get to know about, bee informed of Examples ? I like reading historical stories because I learn about the lives that people led long ago. ? How did you learn about our product? It wasn’t until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation. Note “It is / was not ... until ...” is an emphatic pattern. Examples ? It wasn’t until 10 o’clock that he came back to his dorm. (At 10 o’clock he finally came back.) ? It wasn’t until 10 years later that they found their lost son. (10 years later they finally found their lost son.) orientation n. — an introduction that helps one adjust to new surroundings or introductory instruction concerning a new situation Examples ? The university required that all new student arrive early for a tenminute orientation to the library facilities. ? In many panies the orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office. ... my financial resources were running low. Paraphrase ? Key I had not much money left. It turns out that ... — in the end。 deal with。 sum233。 (fax。 sum233。 cover letter) I have faxed my r233。 and a cover letter to that pany, but I haven’t received a reply yet. 2. 當(dāng)別人遇到困難時(shí) ， 約翰會(huì)毫不猶豫地提供幫助 。 (admit。 visa) I have to admit that I desire very much to work or study abroad for some time but I know it is not easy to get a visa. Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English. 4. 他到倫敦 2年后才在一家國(guó)際銀行找到一份工作 。 (travel throughout。 Simulated reproduction: Simulated translation: Of the three jobs available / offered, I chose this one because of the pay and the working condition. Reference: 2. It wasn’t until my third day that I visited the BUNAC office and went through orientation. It was not until I fell ill that I finally appreciated good health and decided to reduce my workload. 直到畢業(yè) 6個(gè)月后 ， 我才找到了第一份工作 ， 到一家電腦公司上班了 。 Simulated reproduction: Simulated translation: I was most scared about the next day’s job interview since I was not well prepared and I needed to do more homework /preparation. Reference: 4. The Merrill Lynch office I worked at was in a beautiful, old building located two blocks from Buckingham Palace. The school I worked at was in an isolated, small village located 15 miles from the nearest town. 我就職的那所大學(xué)位于一處美麗的風(fēng)景地 ， 距離湘江兩英里 。 sum233。 Simulated reproduction: Simulated translation: Exercise has many advantages. For one, it helps you to lose weight. Secondly, it helps prevent disease. And thirdly, exercising everyday keeps you fit and strong. Reference: Other key words: to work as a waiter/ waitress / tutor / babysitter / tour guide / salesperson, etc. to help in the library / the laundry / the student canteen / the book store, etc. Ex. 9. Work in pairs and discuss the following topics. Parttime jobs students can do on and off campus A: What parttime jobs do you think students can do on campus? B: Well, we can ... A: What about offcampus jobs? B: If we want to work off campus, we can .... What do you think? Reference Other key words: to gain some work experience to know more about the real world to earn some money to make some friends to gain confidence Ex. 9. Work in pairs and discuss the following topics. A: What benefits can we get from doing parttime jobs? B: Doing parttime jobs can help us to ... Do you agree with me? A: Yes, I quite agree. I think, besides ... we can also ... B: That’s very interesting. Reference Other key words: I once worked ... I have been working ... I’d like to try to work as ... I really enjoy ... I have never liked to ... but ... Ex