【正文】 ement. employment n. ① the condition of having a paid job ▲ She was offered employment in the sales office. antonym: unemployment ② one’s regular work or occupation ▲ A large proportion of population in this country is engaged in industrial employment. employment agency 職業(yè)介紹所 employ vt. employer n. employee n. employment Being Bilingual is an Advantage 會兩種語言是一種優(yōu)勢 要在美國找到體面的工作 ,一般需有良好的英語口頭和筆頭表達技能 ?來自非英語國家的外國留學生 ,凡英語能力好的學生找工作要相對容易 ?然而英語口語和書面表達流利的外國留學生卻很少 ?不過這并不是說你應該放棄 ? Tran secure Unit1 Text A 2 If you realize that you do not have a good of English, try not to for jobs that require fluent verbal or written English. The flip side of your handicap is that you will probably speak more languages than an American employee. If you are , your native language maybe used widely，in which case it is useful to a employer. applymand* mand ① vt. to deserve or get ▲ Those goods have manded a good market. ② n. the ability to control or use sth 使用或控制某事物的能力 have a good mand of be able to control or use well ▲ He has a good mand of business negotiation skills. apply vi. (~ to/for) request something, esp. officially and in writing 請求 ,申請 ▲ I will apply for the job in your pany. ▲ We have already applied to the bank for an L/C to be opened in your favor. fortunate potential fortunate a. lucky ▲ As our market is now dull and prices are low, you are very fortunate in making purchase at this time. antonym: unfortunate potential a. existing in possibility。 full trust ▲ We appreciate the confidence you have placed in us. confident a. 自信的，確信的 Being Bilingual is an Advantage 果真如此你應當利用這一點 ?在面試時 ,努力向潛在雇主表明你會兩種語言甚至三種語言 ? 充滿自信地談話有助于你與面試官更有效地交流 ?自信的第一表現(xiàn)是握手要有力 ? Tran Unit1 Text A Remember, do not shake hands with sweaty palms, which makes you seem very nervous. You should eye contact with your interviewer, and smile from time to time to show your confidence. Eye contact may not be in some cultures, but in America it is quite improper if you do not maintain eye contact with the person you are talking to. maintain Vt to continue to have or do ▲ Because of our old relationship, we are maintaining our offer for another fortnight. ▲ We always maintain adequate quantities of replacement parts in stock. maintainence n. maintaining or being maintained advisable a. that is advised or thought best to do。 by means of 依靠 ,由于 ▲ She succeeded by virtue of her tenacity rather than her talent. 也要記住 ,在許多文化中 ,謙虛是種美德 ,但在美國社會 ,謙虛可能被解釋為缺乏自信 ?你不需要過度推銷自己 (正如某些人所力圖做的 ),但你應向面試官充分展現(xiàn)你的能力 ?技藝和經驗 ? virtue Being Bilingual is an Advantage Tran Unit1 Text A If you have a difficult time doing this your culture, try to think of it this way: confidently expressing yourself may or may not get you the job, but being modest or shy will absolutely eliminate any chance of success. An American employer might think of it this way: if you don’t think you’re the best candidate for the job, then neither do I! due to because of。因為 ▲ A thorough examination showed that the broken bags were due to improper packing. ▲ This is due to the fact that with so many orders ing in from abroad, we are running short of stocks at present. 如果由于你的文化觀念 ,而難以做到這一點的話 ,試著這樣想 :自信地介紹自己也許會使你得到這份工作 ,也許不會 。 ee 構成名詞，表示受動者。 mand of something 指對某事的掌握，尤 其指語言，能力等。 (natural beauty) Jiuzhaigou has capitalized on its natural beauty to attract lots of tourists. ? If so, you should capitalize on it. capitalize on something意思是“充分利用，盡量從 …… 中獲利”。 (sluggish sales) → We capitalized on the sluggish sales efforts of our petitors. Structure 5 Unit1 Text A ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. 你應該利用你的經驗，獲得報酬更高的工作。 (geographic position) You should capitalize on your experience to get the job with higher payment. This firm expanded the overseas market by capitalizing on their advantageous geographic position. Structure 5 Unit1 Text A __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Example 3 ? If you have a difficult time doing this due to your culture, try to think of it. have a difficult time doing something 意思是“在做某事時經歷了一段 艱難時期”；形容詞 difficult 也可以換成 good, nice 等詞，表示相應的 意思。 Model: The examination showed that the broken bags were _______ (由于包裝不慎所致 ). → The examination showed that the broken bags were due to improper packing. Structure 5 Unit1 Text A ____________________________________ _________________ 1. I love my job and (和同事一起工作總是很愉快 ). 2. Our prices for bicycles have been raised by 5% (由于更換新包裝 ). 3. (由于資金短缺 ), we (在完成這個項目過程中遇到很大困難 ) on schedule. I always have a good time working with my colleagues due to change of packing Due to lack of money had a difficult time finishing the project Structure 5 Unit1 _________________________ __________________ ____________ ________ Text A _____________________________________________________ Translate the following sentences into English, using the expressions given in the brackets. 1. 我們要申請商標注冊。 (have a good mand of) 3. 在明天的求職面試中你應與面試者保持眼神交流以表示你的自信。 (capitalize on) 5. 由于同該銀行缺乏業(yè)務聯(lián)系，對他們我們不