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Unit Nine Career Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension Part A Part B Part C Part DSpeaking PracticeSpeaking Practice Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3PartA Listentothedialoguesonceandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.1.A.Sheusedtobeamusicteacher.B.Sheistheonlymusicteacherinherschool.C.Shehasneverhadajobasamusicteacher.D.Teachingmusicistheonlyjobshehaseverdone.M:Whatkindofcareerareyoutakingnow?W:Imamusicteacher.ItstheonlyjobIveeverhad.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?Tape script Key 2.A.Choosingacareerisverysimpleandeasy.B.Choosingacareerisbasedonmanythings,e.g.onesinterestsandskills.C.Choosing a careerdepends on the education youhavereceived.D.Choosingacareerdependsonthesalary,theworkplace,andthepromotionopportunity.M:Ms.Li,couldyoutellmehowIcanchooseacareer?W:Choosingacareerdependsonanumberofthings,includingyourinterests,skillsandpersonality.Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?Tape script Key 3.A.She is not satisfied with her career,so shewantstofindanewone.B.She thinks she is totally satisfied with herpresentcareer.C.Her present career is much better than shethinksitshouldbe.D.Shefindshercareertoochallenginganddemanding,soshewantsanewcareer.M:Whatdoyouthinkofyourcareer?W:Oh,itisnotwhatIthinkitshouldbe,soImplanningtochangeit.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?Tape script Key 4.A.B.A.15yearsC.B.50yearsD.C.14years E.D.40yearsM:Howmanyyearshaveyoubeenanaccountant?W:Almostfifteenyears,eversinceIcamehere.Q:Howmanyyearshastheladybeeninherpresentcareer?Tape script Key 5.A.Listentothemusicattheworkplace.B.Observewhatotherslookatyou.C.Findoutthesecrets.D.Listenandobserve.M:Whatisthemostimportantthingtodowhenyoufirstarriveatyourworkplace?W:Listenandobservebeforebeginningyournewjob.Q:Whatdoestheladythinkthemostimportanttobeginanewcareer?Tape script Key passagePartB Listentoarecordedconversationonceandthenchoosethecorrectanswer.6.A.Managerandemployee.B.Teacherandstudent.B.C.Shopassistantandcustomer.D.Guideandtourist.7.A.Ivebeenhereforseveralyears.B.Ihaveagoodrelationwithotheremployees.C.Myworkhasproventobegood.D.PeopleincomparablejobsgetmorepaythanIdo.Whatisprobablytherelationbetweenthetwospeakers?Tape scriptKey WhichoneisNOTthereasontheemployeeasksforaraise?Questions 8.A.The other employees have told him theirsalaries.B.Heknowsthatfromthecompanysfinancialreports.C.Hehasnoticedallthenewcarsaroundthecompany.D.Heoftenexchangesfinancialinformationwithothers.Salariesareconfidential.Buthowdoestheemployeeknowhowmuchmoneytheotheremployeesmake?Questions KeyTape script 9.A.Herejectstheemployeesrequestforaraise.B.Hepromisesonlytogivetheemployeesomesortofcompensationforanyfutureovertime.C.HedecidesonlytogivetheemployeeabonusD.forhisrecenthardwork.D.Hellgivetheemployeeabonusforhishardworkandsomecompensationforanyfutureovertime.WhatdecisiondidAfinallymake?Key Questions Tape script 10.A.Hefeelsverysorryforthedecision.B.Heissatisfiedwiththedecision.C.Heisdisappointedwiththedecision.D.Hedoesntpayanyattentiontothedecision.Whatdoestheemployeethinkofthedecisionmadebythemanager?Tape script Questions KeyAskingforaRaise A:Pleasetellmewhatmakesyouthinkweshouldgiveyouaraise.B:I have several reasons.Ive been here several years;my work hasproventobegood;andIvenoticedthatpeopleincomparablejobsgetpaidmorethanIdo.A:Salariesareconfidential.Howdoyouknowhowmuchmoneythese“otherpeople”make?B:Well,Ivenoticedallthenewcarsaroundhere,foronething.A:Thosearecompanycarsprovidedtothesalesstafffortheirbusinesstrips.Also,someemployeesreceivesalesbonuses,sogoodsalesmenwillnaturallyearnmore.B:Thatsunderstandable.Well,ratherthancomparingmysalarywithsomeoneelses,perhapswecouldtalkaboutmyjobperformance.SurelyyouvenoticedtheextrahoursIveputinrecently.IfIwerebeingpaidanhourlywage,withthestandardtime-and-a-halfforovertime,Idbeearningmuchmore.A:Iseeyourpoint.Illgiveyouaone-timebonusforyourrecenthardwork.AndIlltrytoarrangesomesortofcompensationforanyfutureovertime.B:Thatwouldbeverygoodofyou.Thankyouverymuch.passage11.No,someofyourchoices_andothersholdyouback.12.Theyarisefromthechoicesthat_.13.The_youhavemadeinyourcareerholdsyouback.Wheredothechallengesinyourcareerarisefrom?PartC Listentoarecordedpassagetwiceandthencompleteeachblankwithawordorashortphrase.Doallthechoicesyoumadeholdyouback?Questions KeysAccordingtothepassage,whatholdyoubackinyourcareer?empoweryouholdyoubackchoicesTape script Doyouthinkitisourintentiontomakebadchoices?14.Wemakechoicesbasedon_wehaveatthetime.15.No,wemakebadchoices./wemakebadchoices.donotintentionallyAccordingtowhatdowemakechoices?theinformationunintentionallyQuestions KeysTape script Yourcareerismadeupofchoices.Youchoosewhatyouwanttodo,whereyouwilldoit,andwhattypeofeducationwillgetyouthere.Someofyourchoicesempoweryouandothersholdyouback.Eitherway,itisyouwhohasthepowertochoose.Thechallengesinyourcareer,inmostcases,arisenotbyaccident,butfromthechoicesthatholdyouback.Forexample:Youchosetocompleteaprojectonyourown.Yourchoiceholdsyoubackbecauseyouturnawayfromothers,ratherthanbuildasupportivenetwork.Wedonotintentionallymakebadchoices.Wemakechoicesbasedon the informationwe have at the time.We weigh our optionsandbelievethatourchoiceswillturnoutforthebest.Butwhataboutthechoicesyouaremakingtodaythatyouknowarenotgoodforyou?Or,whenyouknowthatitstimetomakenewchoicesbutcontinuewiththeoldones?Youcanchangeyourchoicestochangeforthebetter.passageListentoarecordedpassagethreetimesandcompleteeachblankwithawordorashortphrasethatyouhearonthetape.KeysTape script 16._17._18._19._20._21._22._23._24._25._intervieweejournalistcalculated3.999lawyercourtcaseaccountantleanedparkapplicantsPartDOneday,fourjob16applicantswenttoacompanytoansweranemployee-wantedadvertisement.Thebossaskedthemthesamequestions:“Whatistwoandtwo?”Thefirst17intervieweewasa18journalist.Hisanswerwas“twenty-two”.Thesecond,anengineer,19calculatedtheanswertobetween203.999and4.001.Thethirdapplicant,a21lawyer,citeda22courtcaseinwhichtwoandtwowasprovedtobefour.Thelastcandidatewasan23accountant.Whenheheardthequestion,he24leanedacrossthedeskandsaidina25lowvoice,“Howmuchdoyouwantittobe?”Sample1A:Hello,Tom.Whenwillyougraduatefromuniversity?B:Hi,Maggie.Illgraduatenextsummer.A:Haveyoufoundajob?B:Notyet.IhaventdecidedwhatkindofcareerIwillpursue.Doyouhaveanyadvice?A:Choosingacareerisaprocessthatisbasedonanumberof things,including your interests,skills,work-relatedvalues,personalityandyoureducationalbackground.Thinkoverwhatyoudliketodo.B:Oh,thankyou!Illconsiderwhatyouvesaid.Task:Askacareerprofessionalabouthowtochooseacareer.Sample2A:Hello,Tom.Howisyournewjob?B:Hi,Maggie.Itswonderful.Thanksforyouradvicelastmonth.A:Whatkindofjobdidyouget?B:Igotajobasafinancialanalystinabank.Whatadvicecanyougiveacareerbeginnerlikeme?A:First,youknow,thereisabigdifferencebetweenbeingastudentandbeinganemployee,so,youmustlearntolistenandobserveatanewworkplace.Bylisteningandobserving,youwilllearnalot.Youwilllearnabouttheenvironmentofwhichyouarenowapart.Youwillfindoutaboutthepeopleyouareworkingwith.Youmaysaveyourselffrommakingamajor,publicmistakeyouarethenewkidontheblockwhileyourco-workershavebeenaroundlonger.Learnfromtheircollectiveexperience.Andmostimportantofall,youmaygettoknowthecorporatecultureofyourbankthroughlisteningandobserving.B:Thankyouverymuch.Illtakeyouradvice.Task:Talkaboutthestrategyforgettingtoknowthecorporateculturewhenarrivingatanewworkplace.Sample3A:Hello,Tom.Howlonghaveyoubeenatyourpresentjob?B:Almostoneyear.Iwanttohaveasuccessfulcareer.Whatkindofsuggestionsdoyouhaveaboutthis?A:Ifyouarestillinterestedinyourpresentjob,itisimportanttotakethetimetoevaluateyourpresentsituation.Youshouldalsoexplorepotentialchoicesandtochooseastrategythatwillhelpyouachieveyourgoals.B:CouldyoutellmeindetailwhatImsupposedtodo?A:Evaluateyourcurrentjobsatisfaction.Keepajournalofyourdailyreactionstoyourjobsituation.Whichaspectsofyourcurrentjobdoyoulikeordislike?Areyourdissatisfactionsrelatedtothecontentofyourwork,yourcompanycultureorthepeoplewithwhomyouwork?B:Anyothersuggestion?A:Lookforwaystodevelopnewskillsinyourcurrentjobwhichwouldpavethewayforasuccess,forexampleoffertowriteaflexibilityproposalifproposalwritingisvaluedinyourfield.Ifyourcompanyofferstraining,signupforasmanyclassesasyoucan.B:Oh,Isee.Thankyouverymuch.Ioweyousomuchforyourhelp.Task:Discussthewaysforsuccessfulcareerdevelopmentandsuccessfulcareerchange.Sample3