《英语听力系列教程》（初级本）L16.docxVIP

Lesson16

Section1

PleasedownloadthespeechfromtheInternetandanswerthefollowingquestions:

HowdoChinesestudentslearnEnglish,accordingtoJayWalker?

ChinesestudentslearnEnglishbyscreamingit.

WhydoChinesepeoplelearnEnglish?

Foranopportunity,opportunityforabetterlife,ajob,tobeabletopayforschoolorputbetterfoodonthetable.

WhatdoesJayWalkersayabout“Gaokao”inChina?

Astudenthastotakethreefulldaysforagianttest.Herscoreonthisonetestliterallydeterminesherfuture.Shestudies12hoursadayforthreeyearstoprepare.25%ofhergradeisbasedonEnglish.And80millionhighschoolChinesestudentshavealreadytakenthisgruelingtest.

4)WhatdoesJayWalkerthinkof“Englishmania”worldwide?

Englishwillnotwashawayotherlanguages.Englishwillallowyoutobecomepartofawiderconversation,globalconversationaboutglobalproblems.Englishmaniaisaturningpoint.Anditrepresentshopeforabetterfuture.

Section2

Directions:Listentothefollowingjobinterviewsandanswerthefollowingquestions:

Conversation1

WhatdoestheinterviewerthinkofMr.Sanders’resume?

Theyareveryimpressed.

WhatdoesMr.Sandersdoinhispresentjob?

Heiscurrently?working?in?a?large?international?company?in?charge?of?a?team?of?8?brokers,?webuy?and?sell?stocks?for?major?clients?worldwide.

Whydoeshewanttoapplyforthenewjob?

Asaheadbroker,hehasalotofexperienceinthestockmarket.Hedealswiththeclientsonthedailybasesandheenjoysworkingwithpeople.

IfMr.Sanderswashired,howmanyaccountswouldhedealwith?

Hewillhandlea?third?of?their?clients.

Whatkindofbenefitswouldheget?

HewillhaveTwoweeksofpaidvacationinthefirstyearemployment,andheisalsoentitledtomedicalanddentalinsurance.

Conversation2

WhatisthefirstthingtodointhepreparationforajobinterviewinJenny’swords?

Youneedtohaveanunderstandingofthebasicworkingso