Unit 4 Career Planning
Vocabulary (P161)
1. 1) acceptable 2) efficiency3) implications4) instability5) rationalize6) evaluation 7) foreseeable
8) invention 9) hastily 10)probability 11) professional 12)challenging 13)defensive 14) personality
2) 1) in case 2) Every so often 3) resort to 4) talk over 5) start over 6) in reality 7) at stake 8) seized on
9) leading to 10) take stock of
3. 1) programs 2) way 3) technical 4) both 5) provided 6) who 7) such 8) needed 9) opportunities
10) when 11) to 12) Completion 13) holding 14) early 15) hire 16) promote 17) up 18) educating
Translation (P163)
1) He underwent a major heart surgery several years ago.
2) We estimated that it would take a week to finish the work.
3) I used to enjoy photography, but I now have no time to pursue any hobbies.
4) You may love someone but not necessarily have to marry him.
5) Terrorists resort to violence to achieve their political aims.
6) He says he’ll stay in the office this afternoon in case you want to see him.
7) Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
8) These examples demonstrate how badly some students write their resumes.
Part Four Writing and Translation
2. Translation Practice (P195)
A = Applicant I = Interviewer
A
I: Do you have a boyfriend?
A: Yes.
I: Is he here, in this city?
A: No, he is in another city.
I: Sorry, we will not employ you?
A: Why not?
I: You would not be keeping your mind on your work. What’s more, we do not want to see our telephone bill increase enormously because of you.
B
I: Do you have a girlfriend?
A: No. Have you ever dated a girl?
I: Yes, but she didn’t want to date me?
A: Do you want to date girls after you have a job?
I: I will set my mind on work first. I will not consider my marriage now.
A: Sorry, we will not employ you.
I: Why not?
A: You are lacking in the ability of dealing with interpersonal relationships. Also, you lack self-confidence.
C
I: Do you have a girlfriend?
A: Yes.
I: Is she pretty?
A: Not quite.
I: Sorry, we will not employ you.
A: Can it be that a plain girlfriend will affect your company’s image?
I: It’s not that. But our company engages in works of art. Your aesthetic judgment does not satisfy our company’s need.
D
I: Do you have a girlfriend?
A: Yes.
I: Is she pretty?
A: Very.
I: Is she your first love?
A: Yes.
I: Sorry, we will not employ you, because you lack the initiative in pursuing the better unceasingly.
E
I: Do you have a girlfriend?
A: Yes.
I: Is she your first love?
A: No, I have a couple of girlfriends before.
I: Sorry, we will not employ you, because you would soon job-hop.
F
I: Do you have a boyfriend?
A: Yes.
I: Is he very rich?
A: No.
I: Sorry, we will not employ you, because your job is to work with money. I am afraid you cannot resist the temptation.
G
I: Do you have a boyfriend?
A: Yes.
I: Is he very rich?
A: Yes, he has his own company.
I: Sorry, we will not employ you, because even your boyfriend’s company doesn’t employ you.
A: but that’s because his company doesn’t have a position suitable for me.
I: What’s your major then?
A: Secretary.
I: Sorry, we still cannot employ you. Pretty girls affect our manager’s work.
A: But I am not pretty.
I: That’s even worse. If you are not pretty, our manager will not be interested in you.
