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XB4 U3 Extended Reading2
Learning objectives:
By the end of this section ,students will be able to;
1 Learn some phrases related to job interview;
2 Use the words odd, convey, present, prior and follow up appropriately.
Important phrases:
1.参加求职面试 ___________________ 2.处于有利地位 ______________________
3.踏入职场________________________ 4.适合 ______________________________
5.在…之前 _______________________ 6.做充分准备_________________________
7.应聘一个职位___________________ 8.克服弱点___________________________
9.列出___________________________ 10.最好______________________________
11.留下良好的第一印象____________ 12.穿着得体 ________________________
13.把胡须剃干净 _________________ 14.做准备工作________________________
15.在…期间 _____________________ 16.详细说明 _________________________
17.真诚的微笑____________________ 18.保持眼神交流______________________
19.保持背部笔直__________________ 20.展现优势__________________________
21.回顾 _________________________ 22.跟进 _____________________________
23.全力以赴______________________ 24.离…一步之遥______________________
Language points:
1. 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. (L2-L4)
句子分析：that 引导的是__________从句，but连接的是___________句，其中as 引导的为_____________从句。
odds n. (usually the odds) (事物发生的)可能性，机会)
常见搭配：
①the odds of doing sth.做某事的可能性
What are odds of finding a parking space 找到一个停车位的可能性有多大？
②the odds are in sb’s favour（某人、某事）会成功
The odds are very much in our favour. (=We are likely to succeed.) 我方胜算的几率极大。
③the odds are against sb./sth.（某人、某事）不大可能成功
The odds are heavily against him. 他成功的几率很小。
④The odds are that ----很可能----(It is likely that---)
The odds are that he will win.(=It is likely that he will win.) 他很可能会赢。
⑤be at odds (with sb.) (over sth.) （就某事）（与某人）有分歧
⑥it makes no odds (to sb.) 没关系；无所谓
2) 困难，不利条件
常见搭配：against (all) the odds 尽管困难重重 overcome the odds 克服种种困难
Against all the odds, he made a full recovery.
【即学即练】 一句多译：她有可能会成功。
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拓展：odd adj. 奇怪的，怪异的(strange and unusual) ；偶然发生的(occasional)；各种各样的(various)；奇数的；单数的；可得到的(spare)
It is/ seems odd that ---- 奇怪的是----
It is odd that parents and children who spend a lot of time together still don’t know how to communicate with each other.
2. Prior to the interview, ensure you make good preparations.(L11)
prior adj. 先前的;优先的 prior to _____________
priority n. 1)优先处理的事，当务之急 2)享有优先权
the first priority 头等大事 at the top priority 当务之急
give priority to--- 优先考虑---
take /have priority (over sth.) (比---)有优先权
【即学即练】
1) 所有安排都应在你离开之前完成。
All the arrangements should be completed _________________.
2)无论我们身在何处，安全是我们的头等大事。
Safety should always be _______________________________________________________.
3) 他总是优先考虑别人而不是自己_____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Positive body language conveys the impression that you are confident and relaxed.(L35-L36)
句意：______________________________________________________________________
convey vt. 1)表达，传递，传达 2)传送，输送，运送
【语境应用】翻译句子
1) 一份合适的礼物常常能够比话语表达更多的含义。
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2) 请向你的妻子转达我的歉意。
_________________________________________________________________________
3) 那时候，我的快乐无法用言语形容。
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4. After the interview, you should follow it up by writing to thank the interviewer for giving you the opportunity and again express your interest in working for the company.(L48-L50)
句意：_______________________________________________________________________
follow sth up: 在……之后再采取进一步行动； ……后接着
follow-up n. 1) 后续行动；追踪调查；
2) (书、电影的)续集; (文章的)续篇；续篇
follow-up adj. 后续的，接下来的，随后的
【语境应用】翻译句子
1)If you receive no response after you send your application, you can follow it up with a phone call.
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2)Spielberg says he's planning to do a follow-up next year.
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3)There will be a follow-up study on children and poverty next year.
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5.Keep at it until you can concisely and confidently present your best self.(L21-L22)
present vt. 把.....交给；颁发；授予；提出；提交；（以某种方式）展现，显示，表现n._______________
试给出下列句中present的意思：
①Betty will present the prizes to the winners.____________
②The committee will present its final report to Parliament in June._____________________.
③The company has decided it must present a more modern image._____________________
④You need to present yourself better._______________________
拓展present的其它用法：
1 ) adj. 现存的；当前的 ； in the present situation____________________
出现；在场；出席 反义词：____________
There were 200 people present at the meeting____________________
n ._____________在场；出席；出现；存在 反义词：____________
He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
短语：in the presence of sb. /in sb.’s presence_________________________
in the presence of sth. ______________________________________
她要求他们不要当着她的面讨论这个问题
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2) n. 礼物；礼品；目前；现在 the present/at present_________________
Consolidation:
gain the upper hand, prior to, for the duration, be relevant to, be suitable for, put one’s best foot forward, follow up, set off, look around, have … in mind, close to, put under pressure
1.The hotel is _______________the sea, so the detectives went to the beach after supper.
2.__________________, Peter didn’t find the servant who had led him into the big house.
3.His enterprise ________________in the foreign market since it cooperated with a big company
4.The candidate for the position is looking up the information which _________________the big company on the Internet.
5.Mr. Brow _________someone_______ the position of the clerk in the office of the company.
6.Despite bad weather, they_________________________ for their trip in the morning, which put them on the line.
7.________________of the contest, the students from Beijing stayed calm.
8.The detective went to the coastal town to _______________the clue of the case .
9.You should ______________in the job interview tomorrow, for there are thirty applicant in all.
10.________________obtaining financial support from the local government ,his organization only helped 100 elderly people.
11.Henry always behaves himself, so he ______________the position as a secretary of our
manager.
12.John was hired by the IT company, but the new job ____________ him _________.

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