Unit 3 Careers and skills Extended reading 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修第四册

Unit 3 Careers and skills Extended Reading 1 1 Good morning, everyone. Today I’ll be talking about what to do if you’re asked to go for a job interview. The odds are that you’ve never been a candidate for a particular job before, but my advice will help you gain the upper hand as you set off and step into the world of employment. Para. 1 set off 出发，动身；使爆炸；引起；拉响（警报） set about (doing) sth. 开始/着手做… set up 建立，开办，安排 set out to do 开始做…… set aside 省出，留出；暂不考虑；把…放一边 set down 写下，记下 去参加，从事，选择，想得到 pl. (事物发生的)概率，机会，几率，可能性 有优势，处于有利地位 go through 经历，遭受，仔细检查，通过，浏览 go after 追逐，追求 go by 经过，流逝 go against 不利于，违背，反对 go in for 爱好，参加，从事 go over 复习，重温，仔细检查 go up 上升，增长，升起 可能 Before we go any further, it’s important to understand the purpose of an interview. An interview is a conversation between an employer and a potential employee, which allows the interviewer to assess the job applicant to see if he or she is suitable for the position. Meanwhile, it provides an opportunity for the applicant to learn more about the job and the company, and to discover whether this job is right for him or her. Para. 2 求职者 Prior to the interview, ensure you make good preparations. Find out about the company and the post you are interviewing for through the company profile. This information will give you a good basis for what criteria are used for selecting candidates. List your strengths and skill set that will help the company achieve its goals. It’s equally important to analyse your weaknesses and have a plan in mind to show how you intend to overcome them. Para. 3 prior to 先于，在…之前 give priority to 优先考虑，给…优先权 the top priority 首要任务，优先项目 have /take priority over 优先于，比…重要 (个人的)技能组合，全部本领 Once you’ve done your homework about the company and the position, make a list of questions that could be asked during the interview and think about how to best answer them. Better yet, do practice interviews with a friend. You can film the interviews to review your performance. Pay attention to