雅思⼝语知识点解析chapter3
Chapter 3 Talking about work
What’s your occupation?
你的职业是什么？
Introduction：如果考官了解到你已⼯作，那么
很⾃然地会问你⼀些关⼯作的问题。⽐如具体是
什么⼯作，⼯作职责和是否喜欢这份⼯作。这些
都是此节要掌握的内容，学好这些内容对于以后在⼯作⾯试中，店铺的打⼯中都会派上⽤场，可以说是⾮常实⽤。
Task 1: you are going to hear two conversations, while listening, underline some uful phras about Work. Conversation 1:
A: Hi, Jim. We haven't en each other for a long time.
B: Yeah. How are things going?
A: Just so so. What about you?
B: I'm working for a foreign trade company in Shanghai
A: Really? When did you go there? Weren't you a teacher?
B: Yes. I ud to be a teacher. But I think it's a hard job for me and I was busy with the students day and night. I don't like being a teacher.
A: How long have you been in Shanghai?
B: For nearly 10 years.
A: What do you do there now?
B: I ud to work as a worker. Then I was promoted to a manager five years ago.
A: Congratulations. How do you like your job now?
最亮的星星B: I like the feeling it gives to me. It makes me feel important. Above all, it can give full play to my skills.
A: You em to be content with your job.
B: Yes. What's your job, may I ask?
A: I'm still doing the same job as before.
B: Do you like it?
A: Yes, though I sometimes find it a little boring.
B: You never think about changing your job?
A: No. I have no such an idea at the moment.
B: Yes. I think so. Let's go and have some coffee, shall we?
A: That sounds a good idea.
Conversation 2:
Robert: You look exhausted. You must have been out late last night having fun. Muriel: I wish. I’ve actually started moonlighting. I’ve decided to go back to school and need the extra money to make ends meet.
Robert: Good for you. That’s great. Where are you moonlighting?
Muriel: I’m working at the university library. At that time of night, it’s pretty dead. When there are no students around, I can u the time to study. It works out pretty well, except for the hours.
Robert: Oh, yeah? What are they?
Muriel: My work schedule is pretty good, actually. I work three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. But my hours are 7 to midnight. By the time I get home, I’m dead tired.
Robert: No wonder you look beat. Here, have some more coffee.
Muriel: Thanks. I just hope I don’t fall asleep in the morning meeting.
Robert: It’s ok ay. No one will notice.
Muriel: Thanks a lot!
Robert: Don’t mention it.
工作职责
Task 2: Pair Work. Now, role-play the conversations in Task 1 with your partner. Then it is required for you to remember the phras and expressions below. Inquiring about job:
What do you do for a living? /What kind of job do you do?/ What’s your occupation?你的⼯作是什么
what does your company deal with? 你的公司是做什么的？
What are your responsibilities? / What’s your duty? 你的职责是什么？
How long have you been working at the prent job? 你这个⼯作⼲了多长时间了？Have you ever changed your job? 你换过⼯作吗？
What aspect do you like most about your job? 你喜欢你⼯作的哪个⽅⾯？
Talking about job:
I’m a lawyer by profession.我是个职业律师。
I work as a QC inspector in a Sino-British joint venture.
我在⼀个中英合资企业做质量监控员中国智能家居
I ud to work for a medicine company, but I quitted for my immigration.
我过去在⼀家药品公司⼯作，但为了准备移民辞职了。
I like my job as a…becau…我喜欢作为⼀名…因为…
I’m in marketing. 我在市场部。
My 我的⼯作包括…
Our company is bad in shanghai, We deal with building materials.
我们的公司总部在上海，主要经营建筑材料。
I work part-time at a…company我在⼀家…公司兼职
Started moonlighting 兼职（尤指打夜⼯）
Task 3: Answer the questions below within 50 words. (First write down your ideas, and then speak it out to your partner or teacher。)
1，What is your occupation?
2，Who do you work for?
3，How long have you been doing this job?
4，What are your major responsibilities?
5，Do you want to change your job?
Sample answers:
1，I am currently working as a marketing manager for a multinational company. The company is involved in some international trade and consulting business. I am responsible for the China mainland region.
2，I work for a large-sized multinational international trade and consulting company. It is US bad, and I am in charge of the marketing in China mainland region.
3，Well, let me e. I started this job in 1997, so it’s been 8 years already. It’s a long time, isn’t it? I am happy about my current j ob anyway.
4，I’ve got quite a lot responsibilities. Marketing rearch, promotions and strategic management are my major duties, and as a manager, I will also have to go through some daily routines.
5，Well, not at this moment. But I am always dreaming of having my own business. So one day I will quit and start my own gift shop. I have to make better preparation, you know. So I’ll stay for a few more years.
Task 4: Interpret the ntences by yourlf, then check out the answers below.
1，我为⼀个旅游公司⼯作。
2，我过去喜欢我的⼯作，但现在有点腻了。
哄女朋友睡觉的小故事3，我们在亚太地区做进出⼝买卖。
4，我主管⼈员招聘。
握寿司5，我想转⾏做市场，所以要到国外学习。
皆朝于齐6，我⼀般7：30就到办公室了。
Sample answers:
1, I work for a travel agency.
2, I ud to like my job, but I am a little bored now.
3, We do import and export business in Asian and Pacific region.
4, I am in charge of recruiting.
5, I would like to transfer to the area of marketing so I have to go to study in a foreign country.
6, I am usually behind my desk at 7:30 at my office.
Relevant vocabulary:
虾米冬瓜
personal Dep. ⼈事部job prospect ⼯作前景
H.R.Dep. ⼈⼒资源部well-paid 收⼊⾼的
sales Dep. 销售部decent job 体⾯的⼯作
marketing Dep. 市场部work over time 加班
general manager 总经理challenging 有挑战的
CEO ⾸席执⾏官demanding 苛刻的
clerk 职员boring ⽆聊的
reprentative 代表stresd 压⼒⼤的
supervisor 总管teamwork 团队合作
salesman 销售员salary ⽉薪
to be promoted 升职bonus 分红
achievement 业绩benefits 福利
quit 辞职paid vocation 带薪假
position 职位schedule 时间表
duty 职责appointment 预约
Common errors:
我已⼯作了5年了。（现在还在⼯作）
错误：I have worked for 5 years.
拔山超海
正确：I have been working for 5 years.
Are you working or studying?
错误：I’m a worker. or I’m an employee （这两种回答都不适合。）
正确：I’m working now or I work.
回答询问态度的问题的常见结构：
在回答如：Do you like your job? How do you like your job? What aspect do you like most about your job? What aspects do you like or dislike about your job？可以按照以下西⽅⼈的表达结构：概括的表明意见――举例或进⼀步说明――总结。Example:
Well, I guess I like teaching at university （意见）becau I love the freedom and pace it gives me（说明原因）. I have control of mylf: what I’m going to teach in class, how I’m going to teach, what to emphasize and what to skip（进⼀步说明）. It’s really like a job of a movie director（总结）.
