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1、Text Study 1. Global Reading2. Detailed Reading4. Group DiscussionConsolidation1. Dictation2. Words and Phrases3. Listening Practice2. Practical ReadingLanguage Application1. Practical WritingDrills for PRETCO Test1. Listening Comprehension2. Vocabulary and Structure3. TThe former dominant player in

2、 the college job listing and rsum markets, has already become part of a more powerful combination - MonsterTRAK. The acquisition was finished in November 2000. Before it was acquired by , had formed partnerships with and provides private-label, co-branded job listing and rsum databases for college a

3、nd university career centers, alumni associations and MBA programs in the U.S. It was rated by Forbes Magazine as best site for students and graduates looking for their first job or internship.The launch of MonsterTRAK was announced on June 6th, 2001. It is now the leading global online careers site

4、 for college students and alumni to find entry-level jobs, internships, and part-time work during school and after graduation. CareerBuilder CareerBuilder Inc is a US-based Internet agency catering mostly for American recruitment. It is also the leading recruitment resource in the U.S., with presenc

5、e in more than 130 local newspapers and over 26 million visitors to its newspaper websites each month. A rsum (also sometimes spelled resum or resume) is also called curriculum vitae (sometimes abbreviated to CV). It is a document containing a summary or listing of relevant job experience and educat

6、ion, usually for the purpose of securing a new job. Often the rsum is the first item a potential employer encounters regarding the job seeker, and therefore a large amount of importance is often ascribed to it. In most contexts, a rsum is short (usually one or two pages), and therefore contains only

7、 experience directly relevant to a particular position. Rsums are rarely more than two pages, as potential employers will typically not give that much time to read for each applicant.Topic-related Words and Phrasesrsum:human resources: Human resources in an organization refer to the department and s

8、upport systems responsible for personnel sourcing and hiring, applicant tracking, skills development and tracking, benefits administration and compliance with associated government regulations. cover letter: Also called “covering letter” in British English, a cover letter should always accompany you

9、r rsum when you contact a potential employer. A good cover letter opens a window to your personality (and describes specific strengths and skills you offer the employer). It should entice the employer to read your rsum.The content of cover letters may differ according to their purpose of writing, e.

10、g. for an academic job or a business one. A typical letter is usually one and a half to two pages long, but not more than two - roughly five to eight paragraphs. She used four key words and found quite a few jobs that met her criteria.Questions and AnswersDirections: Skim the paragraphs for answers

11、to the following questions.It is a website which provides job-hunters with information of job opportunities.Paragraph One:Question: What kind of website is JOBTRAK according to this paragraph?Answer: Paragraph Two:Question: What did Casebeer do on JOBTRAK to find a job?Answer: The employment resourc

12、e on the website was expanded to include non-technical jobs instead of being limited to technical jobs.Paragraphs Three to Four:What changes did JOBTRAK experience in the past few years?Answer:Question:He thinks that the Internet allows people to have much more choices than they can find within thei

13、r usual boundaries.Paragraphs Five to Six:What does Margaret Riley Dikel think of online job-hunting?Answer:Question:Job-hunters can use the Internet to research potential employers with the information they find about these companies.Paragraph Seven:Where was Nedzad Dozlic from? And what was his jo

14、b?Question:Answer:He was a refugee from Bosnia, and he had done many different jobs before.Question:What other valuable uses does the Internet offer?Answer:Paragraph Eight:Why did Dozlic say it was funny?Question:Answer:Because he was checking on baseball on the Internet but ended up with finding a

15、better job.She used an online real-estate service to ensure that a house would be available when she had a chance for the job.She used an online salary calculator and had what she needed to earn calculated on the Internet.What did Mello do in applying for the job?Question:Answer:She sent the company

16、 a rsum via e-mail, and was soon offered an interview opportunity.Question:How did Mello find out how much shed have to earn and what to ask for?Answer:Paragraphs Nine to Ten:Question:What else did Mello do on the Internet?Answer:Paragraphs Eleven to Thirteen:He had almost 20 years of work experienc

17、e in the restaurant trade. After working as a supervisor at a glass manufacturer, he decided to get back in the business. Thats why he applied for the job at KFC.In addition to job-hunters, what other people can also make use of the Internet employment-related service?Question:Answer:Employers can a

18、lso use the Internet for recruitment, and Angela Buehner from KFC is an example.Question:What can we learn about Scott Vankirk?Answer:Paragraphs Fourteen to Fifteen:Text Analysis Main Ideas How the Internet quickly helped Theresa Casebeer find her first job.More Internet employment opportunities for

19、 non-technical people now.Wide coverage of careers in Internet job listings.Possibilities of Internet surfers to browse less frequented areas online.The example of Nedzad Dozlic who at first only intended to visit a sports website for some news but ended up with a better job.How Wendy Mello used the

20、 Internet to gather useful information to get a job.Paras.1-3Para.5Para.6Para.7Paras.8-11Paragraphs Employers as users of the Internet in recruiting employees.Para.12How Angela Buehner, a staffing coordinator for the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, recruited Scott VanKirk as a general manag

21、er in Noblesville, Indiana.Paras.13-15It seems too good to be true that the people in the following story can have found a suitable job via the Internet. Read on to find out just how easy it can be Read InIt seems too good to be true that the people in the following story can have found a suitable j

22、ob via the Internet. Read on to find out just how easy it can be Read InIt seems too good to be true that the people in the following story can have found a suitable job via the Internet. Read on to find out just how easy it can be via: prep. by way of 經(jīng)由經(jīng)由e.g.He traveled from China to Nepal via Hon

23、g Kong.Read InIt seems too good to be true that the people in the following story can have found a suitable job via the Internet. Read on to find out just how easy it can be read on: continue to read without stopping 繼繼續(xù)讀續(xù)讀on: ad. continuously; not stopping （作為副詞（作為副詞小品詞）向前，小品詞）向前， 進展，繼續(xù)活動進展，繼續(xù)活動e.g

24、.Ill follow on, come after you.How can you work on so long without a rest?Read InIt seems too good to be true that the people in the following story can have found a suitable job via the Internet. Read on to find out just how easy it can be find out: learn or discover (a fact that was hidden or not

25、known) 獲知；探知；得知獲知；探知；得知e.g.I dont think we should answer all their questions-its better for children to find out for themselves. Read InYour Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, Illinois, had not yet found the right job. The career pla

26、cement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, including one as an assistant to an administrator at the

27、University of Chicagos business school. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32,000.Your Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, Illinois, had not yet found the right job. The career placement center referred the libera

28、l-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, including one as an assistant to an administrator at the University of Chicagos business s

29、chool. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32,000.The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions.Paraphrase:The career placement center suggested Casebeer, who is a liberal-arts major, turn to JOB-TRA

30、K for help. It is a website with 45,000 positions for people who are just beginning to work.Your Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, Illinois, had not yet found the right job. The career placement center referred the liberal-arts majo

31、r to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, including one as an assistant to an administrator at the University of Chicagos business school. Four

32、 weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32,000.Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, includingParaphrase:Soon she found 45 jobs which she was interested in, includingYour Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, I

33、llinois, had not yet found the right job. The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, i

34、ncluding one as an assistant to an administrator at the University of Chicagos business school. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32,000.Your Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, Illinois, had not yet found the ri

35、ght job. The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, including one as an assistant to a

36、n administrator at the University of Chicagos business school. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32,000.refer to: send or direct to (another place or person) for information, decision, or action 推薦推薦去某處去某處/ /人查詢，尋求幫助人查詢，尋求幫助e.g.The supermarket referred the complaint back to the

37、 manufacturer.Extended words: referenceYour Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, Illinois, had not yet found the right job. The career placement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-

38、level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, including one as an assistant to an administrator at the University of Chicagos business school. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $3

39、2,000.criterion: n. (pl. ria/-rions) 判斷標準；衡量準則判斷標準；衡量準則e.g.Profit is not always an effective criterion of success in business operation.Your Dream Job: A Click AwayLess than a month from graduation day, Theresa Casebeer of Northwest-Evanston, Illinois, had not yet found the right job. The career pla

40、cement center referred the liberal-arts major to JOB-TRAK, an Internet site listing 45,000 entry-level positions. Casebeer selected four keywords: Chicago, business, marketing and full-time. Immediately she found 45 jobs meeting her criteria, including one as an assistant to an administrator at the

41、University of Chicagos business school. Four weeks later she was hired at a starting salary of $32,000.meet ones criteria: satisfy ones demand/need, etc. 滿足某人的標準滿足某人的標準/ /要求要求Extended expressions: meet ones wishes, meet the case, meet the demand, meet the expectationsI had no training, says Casebeer

42、, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example - are the fastest-growing segment of Inte

43、rnet employment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet Business Network, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find jobs.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Rile

44、y Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching.I had no training, says Casebeer, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - sa

45、lesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example - are the fastest-growing segment of Internet employment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet Business Network, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find

46、jobs.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Riley Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching. are the fastest-growing segment of Internet employment opportunities.Paraphrase: are the Internet employment sector that is undergoing the fastest de

47、velopment.I had no training, says Casebeer, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example

48、 - are the fastest-growing segment of Internet employment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet Business Network, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find jobs.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond

49、your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Riley Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries,Paraphrase:With the Internet, you can find many more choices available than you used to have,I had no training, says Casebeer, but th

50、e Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example - are the fastest-growing segment of Internet emp

51、loyment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet Business Network, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find jobs.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Riley Dikel,

52、 the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching.I had no training, says Casebeer, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - salesclerk

53、s, bank tellers, secretaries, for example - are the fastest-growing segment of Internet employment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet Business Network, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find jobs.The

54、 Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Riley Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching.e.g.I had no training, says Casebeer, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, mo

55、st job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example - are the fastest-growing segment of Internet employment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet B

56、usiness Network, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find jobs.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Riley Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching.career: n. way of making a living; profession 謀生之謀生之道；職業(yè)道；職業(yè)e.g

57、.Should all careers be open to women? Should women be allowed to enter all occupations?Related words: occupation, profession, vocationI had no training, says Casebeer, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most job listi

58、ngs on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today non-technical jobs - salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example - are the fastest-growing segment of Internet employment opportunities. Whatever career youre interested in will be posted, says John Sumser, CEO of the Internet Business Netw

59、ork, an on-line consulting firm. Even left-handed astrophysicists can find jobs.The Internet allows you to reach far beyond your usual boundaries, notes Margaret Riley Dikel, the author of The Guide to Internet Job Searching.consult: v. 求教；查閱以得到參考意見求教；查閱以得到參考意見 2) 商量；商議商量；商議e.g.I cant answer your question, but Ill go to consult my lawyer.e.g.In case of any revision to the contract, the lessor ( (出租人出租人) ) should consult with the tenant. I had no training, says Casebeer, but the Internet was extremely easy to use. Id never have known about this job without it.Even a couple of years ago, most j