market leader 2 Unit_1__Careers副本.ppt

Unit 1 Careers Quotation ‘Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ Confucius (551 – 479 BC) Chinese philosopher For many people a job is more than an income – its an important part of who we are. More quotations about career Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor. You have to do a lot of hard hammering, chiseling, scraping and polishing. What is the recipe for successful achievement? To my mind there are just four essential ingredients: Choose a career you love, give it the best there is in you, seize your opportunities, and be a member of the team. Overview Vocabulary (about career) Listening (human resources recruitment) Reading (female train drivers) Language review (Modals 2: ability, request and offers) Skills (Telephoning: making contact) Case study: Fast-Track Inc. Starting up Discuss these questions. A 1. Are you ambitious? Do you like ambitious people? Why? 2. Do you have a career plan? Where do you want to be in 10 years’ time? 3. Which would you prefer to do? Work for one company during your career Work for several different companies Work for yourself B Which of the following areas would you like to work in? Sales Marketing Administration Personnel Finance Production Management R D Starting up You should give reasons for your choice of work. C What should you do to get ahead in your career? Change jobs Attend conferences Network Work hard Study extra qualifications Get help from others Supplementary Reading Career break is a period of time out from employment. Traditionally, this was for mothers to raise children, but it is now used for people taking time out of their career for personal or professional development. A career break is usually between one month and two years long. Six months to 2 years is the most common period of time for a career break. The career break has grown in popularity over the last five years, with 75% of the British workfor