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1、,陜西師范大學優(yōu)秀研究生教材項目全日制碩士專業(yè)學位研究生,英語教程,,,Start,科學出版社 北京,Unit 1,Text A Developing a Strategic Vision for Your Career Plan,全日制碩士專業(yè)學位研究生英語教程,,,,,,,,Unit 1,,,Warm-up Activity Background Information Passage Study Exercises,,Warm-up Activity,1. What do you know about career planning? 2. Is career planning impo

2、rtant to career success? 3. What issues should be taken into consideration in career planning?,,,Warm-up Activity,1. What do you know about career planning?,,,,2. Is career planning important to career success?,,Warm-up Activity,,3. What issues should be taken into consideration in career planning?,

3、,,Warm-up Activity,,Career planning,Background information,Career Planning is an ongoing career development process through which planners attempt to understand their personal, family, school, work, and community experiences and the importance they may have in making career and lifestyle choices. It

4、 incorporates short-term and long-term career goals, personal goals and constraints.,,,,Dr. Randall Hansen,Dr. Randall Hansen is The Career Doctor. He is also the founder of Quintessential Careers, one of the oldest and most comprehensive career development sites on the Web, as well CEO of Empowerin

5、gS. He is also founder of MyCollegeSuccessS and EnhanceMyV. He is publisher of Quintessential Careers Press, including the Quintessential Careers electronic newsletter, QuintZine. Dr. Hansen is also a published author, with several books, chapters in books, and hundreds of articles. Hes often quoted

6、 in the media and conducts empowering workshops around the country. Finally, Dr. Hansen is also an educator, having taught at the college level for more than 15 years.,Background information,,,,How many times will you change careers in your lifetime? If youre like most people, youll change careers a

7、t least several times over the course of your life. How successful youll be in making transitions among careers can at least be partially attributed to the amount of career planning and preparation youve done.,Passage Study,,,,,Every job-seeker needs to take the time to step away from the day-to-day

8、 grind of work and spend quality time reflecting on your career and developing some plans for your future. Whether you love your current job and employer or feel frustrated and confined by your job, career planning can help. Think of career planning as building bridges from your current job/career t

9、o your next job/career; without the bridge, you may easily stumble or lose your way, but with the bridge there is safety and direction.,,,,,Passage Study,,This article provides you with some basic guidelines for both short-term and long-term career planning. Short-Term Career Planning A short-term c

10、areer plan focuses on a timeframe ranging from the coming year to the next few years, depending on the job-seeker. The key characteristic of short-term career planning is developing realistic goals and objectives that you can accomplish in the near future.,,,,,Passage Study,,As you begin your career

11、 planning, take the time to free yourself from all career barriers. What are career barriers? There are personal barriers (such as lack of motivation, apathy, laziness, or procrastination), family pressure (such as expectations to work in the family business, follow a certain career path, or avoidan

12、ce of careers that are below your status/stature), and peer pressure. And while career planning and career decision-making is an important aspect of your life, do not put so much pressure on yourself that it paralyzes you from making any real choices, decisions, or plans. Finally, career planning is

13、 an ever-changing and evolving processor journeyso take it slowly and easily.,,,,,Passage Study,,To help you with your career planning, consider using the following exercises to their fullest potential. Career Planning Exercises: Analyze your current/future lifestyle. Are you happy with your current

14、 lifestyle? Do you want to maintain it or change it? Be sure to identify the key characteristics of your ideal lifestyle. Does your current career path allow you the lifestyle you seek?,,,,,Passage Study,,Analyze your likes/dislikes. What kinds of activitiesboth at work and at playdo you enjoy? What

15、 kind of activities do you avoid? Make a list of both types of activities. Now take a close look at your current job and career path in terms of your list of likes and dislikes. Does your current job have more likes or dislikes?,,,,,Passage Study,,Analyze your passions. Reflect on the times and situ

16、ations in which you feel most passionate, most energetic, most engaged - and see if you can develop a common profile of these situations. Develop a list of your passions. How many of these times occur while you are at work? Analyze your strengths and weaknesses. Step back and look at yourself from a

17、n employers perspective. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Think in terms of work experience, education/training, skill development, talents and abilities, technical knowledge, and personal characteristics.,,,,,Passage Study,,Analyze your definition of success. Spend some time think

18、ing about how you define success. What is success to you: wealth, power, control, contentment? Analyze your personality. Are you an extravert or an introvert? Do you like thinking or doing? Do you like routines or change? Do you like sitting behind the desk or being on the move? Take the time to ana

19、lyze yourself first, then take one or more of these self-assessment tests.,,,,,Passage Study,,Analyze your dream job. Remember those papers you had to write as a kid about what you wanted to be when you grew up? Take the time to revert back to those idyllic times and brainstorm about your current dr

20、eam job; be sure not to let any negative thoughts cloud your thinking. Look for ideas internally, but also make the effort to explore/research other careers/occupations that interest you. Analyze your current situation. Before you can even do any planning, clearly and realistically identify your sta

21、rting point.,,,,,Passage Study,,Once youve completed these exercises, the next step is to develop a picture of yourself and your career over the next few years. Once youve developed the mental picture, the final step is developing a plan for achieving your goal. Career Planning Steps: Identify your

22、next career move. If you have been examining multiple career paths, now is the time to narrow down the choices and focus on one or two careers.,,,,,Passage Study,,Conduct detailed career research and gather information on the careers that most interest you. Use the many resources we list in our Care

23、er Research Checklist. Pinpoint the qualifications you need to move to the next step in your career or to make the move to a new career path. If youre not sure, search job postings and job ads, conduct informational interviews, research job descriptions.,,,,,Passage Study,,Compare your current profi

24、le with the qualifications developed in step 3. How far apart are the two profiles? If fairly well-matched, it may be time to switch to a job-search. If fairly far apart, can you realistically achieve the qualifications in the short-term? If yes, move to the next step; if no, consider returning to t

25、he first step.,,,,,Passage Study,,Develop a plan to get qualified. Make a list of the types of qualifications you need to enhance your standing for your next career move, such as receiving additional training, certification, or experience. Develop a timeline and action plans for achieving each type,

26、 being sure to set specific goals and priorities.,,,,,Passage Study,,Long-Term Career Planning Long-term career planning usually involves a planning window of five years or longer and involves a broader set of guidelines and preparation. Businesses, careers, and the workplace are rapidly changing, a

27、nd the skills that you have or plan for today may not be in demand years from now. Long-range career planning should be more about identifying and developing core skills that employers will always value while developing your personal and career goals in broad strokes.,,,,,Passage Study,,Core Workpla

28、ce Skills: communications (verbal and written), critical and creative thinking, teamwork and team-building, listening, social, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, project management, planning and organizing, computer/technology, and commitment to continuous/lifelong learning.,,,,,Passag

29、e Study,,Identifying Career/Employment Trends: How can you prepare for future career changes and developments? The best way is to stay active in short-term career planning. By regularly scanning the environment and conducting research on careers, youll quickly become an expert on the career paths th

30、at interest youand youll be better prepared for your next move.,,,,,Passage Study,,Useful Tools/Resources for Career Planning Follow the links below to some extremely useful tools and resources to enhance your career planning experiences. Career Assessment Tools. Heres a collection of the best self-

31、assessment tools, designed to give you a better idea of your attitudes and interests as they relate to possible career choices.,,,,,Passage Study,,Career Change Resources. Some tools and resources especially for established job-seekers contemplating a career change. Career Exploration Resources. Fin

32、d some great resources designed to help you learn more about different jobs, careers, and career exploration. Career Research Checklist. Where youll find every imaginable resource you could use to learn more about careers and conduct career exploration.,,,,,Passage Study,,College Planning Resources.

33、 As you research potential career choices, you may find you require additional coursework, degrees, or training. Find all the educational resources you need right here. Graduate School Resources. If you find you need or desire a graduate degree to change careers, heres where youll find everything yo

34、u need to research graduate schools.,,,,,Passage Study,,Quintessential Careers Journaling Course. Taking the time to use a career journal is a fantastic way to conduct career planning on a regular basis. Tracking and Leveraging Accomplishments. A great article written to help you understand the impo

35、rtance of focusing on your work-related accomplishments. Transferable Skills. The concept of transferable skills is a vital job-search technique that all job-seekers should master, though the concept is especially important for career changers and college students.,,,,,Passage Study,,Using a Persona

36、l Mission Statement to Chart Your Career Course. A great article that guides you in the development of your personal mission statement, a useful tool for self-discovery and career planning. Using a SWOT Analysis in Your Career Planning. Learn how a key strategic planning tool can be successfully app

37、lied to marketing yourself and advancing your career. Workplace Values Assessment. Use this cool assessment tool to better understand the core values you want in a job, career, and employer.,,,,Passage Study,1. Reading Comprehension Fill in the blanks with the information youve learned in the text.,

38、(1) According to the author, career planning is very essential because ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (2) The main idea of the passage: _______________________________________________________________________

39、____________________________________________________,Exercises,,it functions as bridges built from ones current job/career to his/her next job/career and with the bridges there is safety and direction.,The passage offers some basic guidelines for both short-term and long-term career planning,,,Exerc

40、ises,Fill in the blanks with the information youve learned in the text.,(3) Short-term career planning and long-term career planning are different. A short-term career plan _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

41、_______________________; but long-term career planning ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,,,career plan focuses on a timeframe ranging from the coming year to the next few years. It is characterized by developi

42、ng realistic goals and objectives that can be accomplished in the near future.,usually involves a broader set of guidelines and preparation and focuses on and developing workplace core skills and identifying career trends.,,,,(4) In order to hold a positive attitude towards short-term career plannin

43、g, you should ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. (5) Before you develop a picture of yourself and your career, you should _______________________________________________________

44、_____________________________________,Exercises,,,Fill in the blanks with the information youve learned in the text.,free yourself form all career barriers, such as personal barriers, family pressure and peer pressure. And you shouldnt put so much pressure on yourself because it may paralyze you fro

45、m making any real choices, decisions, or plans,analyze your current/future lifestyle, likes/dislikes, passion, definition of success, personality, dream job and current situation.,,,2. VocabularyA. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text.,(1) The modern tra

46、m could hardly be more different. It plays a key role in keeping city streets ___________ and is the object of the best modern designers desire. (2) ___________ drill and practice, web-based learning enables students to advance rapidly without being limited by the needs of the entire class.,Exercise

47、s,,,on the move,In terms of,,,(3) In many respects, Hardys birthplace evokes a ___________ vision of the English country cottage, with its thatched roof, old-fashioned garden and secluded setting. (4) Inthe article, the author analyzes Americans individualism, sense of humor, and pursuit of material

48、 things from the ___________ of the automobile.,Exercises,,,A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text.,quintessential,perspective,,,,(5) In developing countries, the investment in culture, education and science, and especially elementary education, must en

49、joy top___________. (6) It could be an emotional problem that she may be reluctant to give evidence of what is in her mind. If the problem persists, it may _____ her attitude to school.,Exercises,,,A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text.,priority,cloud,

50、,,,(7) Once you have_____________ all the ideas to solve the reverse problem, now reverse these into solution ideas for the original problem. (8) If a persons psychic energy usually flows outwards then he or she is an ___________, while if the energy usually flows inwards, the person is an _________

51、__.,A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text.,Exercises,,brainstormed,extravert,introvert,,,,,(9) ___________ means undoing the effects of one or more edits, which normally results in the page being restored to a version that existed sometime previously.

52、(10)When asked about a ___________ for these auctions, the spokesman said that there was no hurry but that he expected the aircraft to have gone to its new home by Christmas.,Exercises,,A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text.,Reverting,timeframe,,,,B. C

53、hoose the word or phrase that is closest,(1) In the last decade，however，we have sought to fulfill the goal with greater zeal，greater commitment，and greater success than at any other period in our history. A. devotion B. promise C. pledge D. obligation (2) The package contains six schedul

54、es for different age groups, called assessment and action records, to chart childrens progress. A. operate B. outline C. record D. inform,Exercises,in meaning to the underlined one.,,,,,(3) Better network management has, as a prime objective, constant awareness of network conditions, pr

55、oviding accurate and timely information to users . A. proposition B. reality C. goal D. objection (4) She sat behind the mixing console of one of BBCs studios and said: “My parents are fantastic, they are the stabilizing influence in my life.” A. unrealistic B. weird C. exce

56、llent D. illusory,Exercises,,,B. Choose the word or phrase that is closest,in meaning to the underlined one.,,,B. Choose the word or phrase that is closest,(5) It is open to discussion over how much success can be attributed to innovative marketing and how much to the technical qualities of the

57、 product. A. result from B. be contributed to C. own to D. explain away (6) Sporting World News, the sports section of the newspaper published a profile of a new tennis champion this week. A. side view B. commentary C. qualitative analysis D. biographical sketch,Exercises,i

58、n meaning to the underlined one.,,,,,B. Choose the word or phrase that is closest,(7) Fish is often served with spices and vegetable sauces to enhance colour and flavour. Otherwise, it would be smelly. A. exchange B. resemble C. release D. intensify (8) An electric shock goes through your nerv

59、ous system and paralyzes your muscles, so you stop breathing and your heart stops. A. numbs B. strengthens C. stuns D. stumbles,Exercises,in meaning to the underlined one.,,,,,B. Choose the word or phrase that is closest,(9) People are turning away from the disappointing material world and s

60、eeking satisfaction and fulfillment from culture-related products . A. content B. contend C. contentment D. contention (10) How could you learn English well if you find learning English a day-to-day endless grind but not a fun? A. drudgery B. pulverization C. abrading D. polish,Ex

61、ercises,in meaning to the underlined one.,,,,,3. Cloze,Exercises,Choose an appropriate word from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks. Each word can be used only ONCE. Change the form where necessary.,,,,,3. Cloze,I have a theory on doing business. If my business is good, its n

62、ot because of the weather, the time of year or the economy. Its because of me. Im doing something (1) . If my business is bad, its (2) because of the weather, the time of the year or the economy. Its because of me. Im doing something (3) . Somebody is always buying something from somebody, so

63、how can I make them buy from me?,Exercises,,,right,not,wrong,,,3. Cloze,(4)_____________, you need confidence in yourself and your merchandise with clear goals and (5) ___________of the products you are selling. (6)______ then can you inspire dedication from your staff and a willingness to buy from

64、customers.,Exercises,,,First of all,knowledge,Only,,,3. Cloze,Successful business people, (7)_______________ their industry, have been found to share similar traits. Todays world is no longer satisfied with simply successwe want to know how the successful get to the top. The Russians developed a con

65、cept called anthropomaximology, in which they try to answer the question of why some individuals (8)______________others. Through the years Ive done some anthropomaximology of my own and found there are certain qualities that describe (9)____________business people. Here are a few:,Exercises,,,no ma

66、tter what,outperform,successful,,,3. Cloze,They constantly set (10)__________ goals. Successful business people are mountain climbers (11)______, having climbed one peak, look beyond to the next highest. They avoid comfort zones. To a successful person, standing (12)________feels like going backwards.,Exercises,,,higher,who,still,,,3. Cloze,They solve problems (13)___________ place blame. Successful business people do not waste their time looking at problems and saying, Its not our fault or Why