新未来大学英语 视听说教程3AKeys_and_Scripts U2

EXPERIENCE THE WORLD

LISTENING 1

2. Answers

Question 1: Why do you think we should hire you for this position? Question 2: What do you feel is your greatest strength? Question 3: What would you say is your greatest weakness? Question 4: Where do you see yourself five years from now?

3. Answers

1. work experience

2. emotional intelligence

3. project management software; online tutorials 4. even more exciting challenges

Scripts Interviewer: Thank you, Ken. I think that covers all the questions I had about your résumé.

Now I’d like to ask you some more general questions. First, why do you think we should hire you for this position?

Ken: Well, I have three years of work experience as a manager with a proven record of

strong performance in my former company’s New York office. I know I would be able to bring out the best in your staff and help your company reach its goals.

Interviewer: OK. Now, let me ask you this: What do you feel is your greatest strength?

Ken: I’d say my greatest strength is my emotional intelligence. I’m able to gauge oth-ers’ moods and emotions from their tone of voice and body language.

Interviewer: Very good. Now, let me turn that around: What would you say is your greatest

weakness?

Ken: That’s a great question. I’d say it’s not keeping up with the latest project man-agement software. Once I get comfortable with one system, I prefer not to change. But I plan to start taking more online tutorials to get familiar with the latest programs.

Interviewer: That sounds like a good plan. So, where do you see yourself five years from

now?

Ken: One reason I’m applying for this position is that I’m looking for greater man-agement challenges. After proving myself in this position, I’ll be able to take on even more exciting challenges as an experienced manager.

Interviewer: That shows admirable ambition. I wonder if you could tell me why you left your

previous company.

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LISTENING 2

2. Answers

1) self-assessment 2) values

3) career paths 4) job search

5) particular positions 6) rewards

3. Answers

1. D 2. C 3. A

Scripts As many of our students are approaching graduation, today I’m going to talk about the issues you should pay attention to when looking for your first job. First, you should start with a self-assessment of your skills, values, and interest. Work with a career counselor on this, because it’s difficult to be objective when working alone.

Once you’ve done your self-assessment, you can explore your career options and career paths. This process can be time-consuming. It involves reading about careers and talking to professionals in the fields that interest you. Informational interviews or even casual conversations might be helpful. If you’re really serious about a career, consider job shadowing or an internship.

Next, you can target companies for your job search. There are several aspects to consider. For example, look for companies that focus on employee development. In addition, investigate the rewards that companies offer. The quality of the company is important, too. It should look good on your résumé for future jobs.

When you try to identify particular positions, there are many considerations concerning rewards. Is the salary sufficient for your needs? Is the benefits package competitive? Remember that these may depend on the location. A salary that funds a great lifestyle in Buenos Aires might be too low to live on in Paris. And here’s a final piece of advice: Don’t fall into the so-called “salary trap” by looking for a higher, steady salary instead of a lower salary at, say, a tech start-up that might soon increase dramatically, resulting in much higher incomes in the long run.

Questions:

Question 1. What can you do to explore your career options and career paths?

Question 2. According to the speaker, why should you avoid taking a job at a low-quality company?

Question 3. When you weigh the benefits package, what factor should you take into consideration?

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LANGUAGE IN FOCUS

USAGE

2. Answers

1) a proven record of strong performance 2) serious about 3) keep up with

4) gauge others’ moods and emotions 5) turn that around 6) target … for 7) live on

8) brings out the best in

UNDERSTAND THE WORLD

LISTENING 1

2. Answer 3

3. Answers 1) flavors 2) customer 3) food science 4) Island caretaker 5) some gardening 6) repair 7) nature

Scripts It’s graduation season again, and I know all you students are working hard to find an

awesome position in a great company. But take a break for just a minute and listen to this. Here are three jobs you can apply for that seem too fun to be real!

First, there’s a large Italian ice cream company that hires people to develop and taste new flavors. These so-called “flavor gurus” do research and take customer suggestions to get ideas for the next delicious flavor. A food science degree or related training is required. They usually eat at least two pints of ice cream at work every week ‒ and even more at home!

Or, how would you like to have a beautiful Caribbean island all to yourself? As an island caretaker, you can. When wealthy island owners fly off on their private planes, they hire someone to take care of their residence. Caretakers might need to do some gardening, cleaning, or repair work, but most of their time is free. If you love nature and don’t mind being alone, why not apply?

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Finally, how about hugging giant panda cubs for a living? The China Conservation and Re-search Center for the Giant Panda needs panda nannies. The nannies will spend all their work-ing hours with these wonderfully cute animals, holding, feeding, and playing with them. This job will put a smile on the faces of panda fans ‒ except when the baby pandas occasionally bite them. They’re not pets, after all!

VIEWING

2. Answers

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

3. Answers 1) animation 2) learning

3) character animator 4) effects 5) screen 6) physically 7) courses 8) draw 9) Math 10) pictures

Scripts Get My Job - Virtual Reality Animator

Hi. Welcome to Animal Logic. I’m Matt, I work in virtual reality and this is how you get my job.

That’s recording …

At Animal we make a lot of films, and because we need to check how the films look on a big screen, we have our own cinema. Awesome! When I was growing up I always loved films, always loved animation especially, and for some reason it never occurred to me that that was an actual job, that people could be paid to do that. I still have to kind of pinch myself every day. I say, I, I, I … I get paid, it’s my actual job, to make things like, like a virtual Lego Bat-man, it’s … . So Animal’s been around for a while, so we’ve got lots of cool trophies over here, got a jukebox over here, everyone loves a jukebox.

The best thing about my job is that I’m always learning. When I first started this job I started as a character animator, so I was making characters move and dance and talk; but then I fell into doing effects, did that for a while and then virtual reality came along.

So, virtual reality: imagine you had a screen that you could strap on your head and the screen knew exactly where your head is at any point in time. And the thing is, when I put this on my

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head it doesn’t just feel like looking at a screen, it feels like I’m inside a space, inside a room, inside a virtual room and that's what virtual reality is.

And the clothes, yeah, because I do more, cute. That. That’s it. That’s it. That’s what I want.

It’s only really been around for maybe a couple of years, but if you think of all the kinds of things that you might be able to do from just being here with a computer, rather than having to physically go to a place. So I could virtually go to a classroom on the other side of the world, or I could watch an operation happening. I could do so many things because I don’t have to physically be somewhere; but right now it’s mainly games.

So my typical day’s pretty various: I’ve done virtual owls that look pretty real, I’ve done talk-ing holograms for Avengers, I’ve done Batman, Lego movies, I’ve had to come up with virtu-al Lego rain, all kinds of strange things.

So, getting into VR specifically: there are university courses starting to appear, but by the same token you can learn a lot of this stuff by yourself. So the Internet is a fantastic resource: there’s all kinds of learning material out there, so that can be as simple as Photoshop, or that can be doing 3D programs; all the principles you can learn from stuff you can just download onto your home computer really easily.

My top 3 tips for getting into this industry would be:

Step 1, learn to draw; you don’t have to draw great, but just get comfortable with the idea of drawing and showing your work to others.

(Step 2), get comfortable with Math; you don’t have to be amazing at Math, but just good enough that you can follow along.

And step 3 would be get used to making pictures on a computer; if you can think of your computer as a big pencil, and you just get comfortable with that process, that’s a really good start.

… I’m gonna take a selfie on that background, selfie node, arms up …

Thanks for coming, and see you at the movies.

LISTENING 2 VOICE OF CHINA

2. Answers 4

3. Answers

1. returning to; abroad 2. indicates; optimistic

3. reverse culture shock; adapting to 4. recruit; campuses

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According to the Ministry of Education, more young Chinese people than ever are returning to China after completing their studies abroad. The number of people returning from overseas increased from about 100,000 in 2009 to over 500,000 in 2018, and that figure is expected to rise.

These people have various reasons for coming back. A recent survey indicates that being

optimistic about China’s future is the most important reason. They also mentioned being close to family, accessing China’s booming job market, and enjoying the comfort and convenience of the Chinese lifestyle.

Once back in China, these people find both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, their knowledge of foreign languages, cultures, and management makes them valuable to companies that do business internationally. On the other hand, they may experience

something known as “reverse culture shock”, which means they have difficulties adapting to the domestic job market and Chinese workplace culture.

These people who’ve studied abroad have made a lot of contributions in various industries. By virtue of their broad knowledge and international experience, they have been placed in positions to bring new management concepts. Moreover, some companies listed on foreign stock exchanges are either run or funded by people who returned from abroad. As such, Chi-nese students are warmly welcome back home after completing their studies abroad. Some Chinese companies even recruit young Chinese people on foreign university campuses.

FURTHER LISTENING

CONVERSATION

1. Answers

1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D

Scripts Charles: Hi, Kiki!

Kiki: Hi, Charles. What’s up?

Charles: I’m heading toward the career counseling center. Graduation is a year away, and I’m

not sure whether to get a job or continue on and get my Master’s. Have you given it any thought?

Kiki: Oh, yes! I’ve done tons of research. I read that there are plenty of job openings for

people like us getting a Bachelor’s in computer science. You don’t need a Master’s degree to get a job, but, of course, if you do, it would have some advantages.

Charles: Like what?

Kiki: Well, people with a Master’s get paid more in the long term. For example, the

average yearly salary of an employee with a Master’s in computer science is about 15,000 dollars more than that of one without it.

Charles: Hm. That’s a lot.

Kiki: It is. Besides, doing a Master’s will usually require you to do research. That is a

valuable experience that can benefit you for your whole career.

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Charles: Hm. Maybe you’re right. Although I heard that some companies even pay for your

Master’s degree studies.

Kiki: That’s true. Some companies do offer support for tuition.

Charles: That would be great. I’m starting to think I’ll go directly to a company. What about

you?

Kiki: I’m probably going to get a Master’s first. I really enjoy studying, and I want to

learn more specialized skills. I’m particularly interested in cybersecurity. Plus, it’ll help me get a management position and move up the corporate ladder as quickly as possible.

Charles: That’s great! I think you’d make a fantastic manager. Kiki: Thanks, Charles! That’s very nice of you to say so. Questions:

Question 1. What does the woman say about getting a Master’s degree? Question 2. What did the man hear about some companies?

Question 3. Why is the woman interested in getting a Master’s degree? Question 4. Which of the following is true about the woman and the man?

PASSAGE 1

2. Answers

1. C 2. C 3.D

Scripts According to a recent study, the use of AI in recruitment is predicted to grow over the next five years. This will help to improve the recruitment process by scanning résumés, automating interviews, and removing bias in candidate assessment.

The huge number of résumés that corporations receive is nearly impossible for a human to go through. AI-powered résumé-screening software, however, can review thousands of résumés in seconds.

The software checks résumés and searches for relevant information. It also removes sources of bias by assessing a candidate without referring to their gender, age, or even name. The software identifies desirable employee characteristics by comparing candidates’ résumés with those of successful professionals.

Another innovation is AI-powered interview software. The software asks questions and

analyzes the answers, even evaluating a candidate’s voice to decide whether the individual is being honest. Although it is currently only an initial step in the hiring process, recruiters find it helpful for interviewing, assessing, and hiring candidates.

AI in recruitment still faces challenges. Many recruiters don’t trust AI yet, and AI sometimes follows the biases in existing systems, such as hiring from particular universities. However, many believe that the advantages of AI in recruitment outweigh the disadvantages.

Questions:

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Question 1. What can we learn about AI from the news report?

Question 2. How can AI-powered interview software decide whether someone is telling the truth?

Question 3. What is the problem that AI in recruitment faces?

PASSAGE 2 3. Answers

1. D 2. C 3. A 4. C

Scripts Graduation is approaching, and many of you will be beginning your job search. Interviews are a central component of the recruitment process. You already have some general ideas about face-to-face interviews. In today’s workshop, we’re going to review three specific types.

First, there is the candidate group interview, where several candidates are interviewed simul-taneously to allow the interviewer to assess how you interact with others. You should expect role-plays and group activities to test your social and leadership skills. To make a good im-pression, don’t be shy, and treat the other candidates as partners, not rivals. Listen to them carefully, and respond to what they say, just as if you were members of a team.

Second, a panel or committee interview involves one candidate and several interviewers. It’s crucial to connect with them all because they all have a say in the hiring decision. Therefore, learn their names and their positions, ideally before the interview. This will help you to focus on each interviewer in turn as you speak and respond appropriately to their questions and also help you to make a connection.

Finally, some high-pressure industries conduct stress interviews to test how candidates

perform under pressure. The interviewer might ask you, “How do you think this interview is going?” or suddenly ignore you. Whatever happens, remember it’s a test and that the interviewer is probably a nice person. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, express yourself clearly, and, above all, keep your cool.

Questions:

Question 1. In which type of interview is teamwork important? Question 2. What does the speaker suggest for a panel interview?

Question 3. According to the speaker, what might happen in a stress interview? Question 4. What is this introduction mainly about?

PASSAGE 3

4. Answers 1) on the back 2) a coffee shop

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3) 35 times

4) fancy pink font 5) Japanese paper

Scripts I’ve been a recruiter for over 20 years, and I must have reviewed close to a million résumés. I think I’ve seen every mistake possible. Let me tell you about a few.

I don’t think all résumés should follow exactly the same pattern, but they should follow cer-tain guidelines. I once received a résumé that seemed to have no address. By chance, it fell off my desk, and I saw the contact information on the back! Bad idea! It should be clearly visible near the top of the first page.

I remember another résumé for an accounting position. The work experience section included the top accounting firms in Australia and New Zealand. I was impressed until I got to the end, where the candidate included a college job in a coffee shop. You should remove irrelevant work experience. It doesn’t help and gives the impression that you didn’t edit your résumé.

I once reviewed the résumé of an excellent manager but was surprised to see that he used the word “I” 35 times in the work experience section. It’s repetitive and unnecessary. Since it’s your résumé, whoever is reading it knows that it is about you!

Finally, a designer submitted a résumé in a fancy pink font on beautiful Japanese paper. Unfortunately, it was almost impossible to read. Hiring managers have limited time. That’s why we like clear résumés. Be careful using colors, unusual fonts or font sizes smaller than 11 points.

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