Listen and Decode

1. Unit Eight Being All Ears Listen and Decode Listen and Respond Listen and Match Listen and Read Listen and Conclude

2. Listen and Decode 1.Listen to Dialogue and decode the message by finding the correct choices in the brackets according to what you hear.  

3. Listen and Decode 1 Mr. (Liang, Winston, Walmart) is a job seeker. One day he finds an ad for a shop 2 (doorkeeper, manager, assistant) in a newspaper. Then he gives a phone call to 3 (Allison, Mike, Franklin) about it. He says he has 4 (three, four, five) years’ experience in a 5 ( bookstore, department store, company). He expects to have an interview and his telephone number is 6 (3425349, 2425349, 3245349). He also says that he can come to the interview on 7 (Tuesday, Monday, Thursday) afternoon. 1 Mr. (Liang, Winston, Walmart) is a job seeker. One day he finds an ad for a shop 2 (doorkeeper, manager, assistant) in a newspaper. Then he gives a phone call to 3 (Allison, Mike, Franklin) about it. He says he has 4 (three, four, five) years’ experience in a 5 ( bookstore, department store, company). He expects to have an interview and his telephone number is 6 (3425349, 2425349, 3245349). He also says that he can come to the interview on 7 (Tuesday, Monday, Thursday) afternoon. John 1 (Thomson, Simpson, Timpson) is an overseas student in China. He is from England. He studies Chinese in the university. And Lin is 2 (a first-year, a third-year, a fourth-year) Chinese student at the university. The two young men meet each other for the first time. They introduce themselves to each other with 3 (pleasure, pressure, politeness). John is doing his Chinese 4 (project, program, product) at the university. Lin is going to graduate a year later.He intends to further his study in the UK by working toward a 5 (bachelor’s, master’s, doctor’s) degree. Both John and Lin are on-line. From now on they can also keep in 6 (reach, speech, touch) through the internet and

4. Mr. Liang was asking for the job of a shop assistant.   Listen and Respond 2. Listen to the dialogue again and then answer the following questions orally.   1 Who was asking for a job? And what job was he asking for?  

5. He learned about the position from an ad in a newspaper.   Listen and Respond  2 How did he know about the position?

6. Mike Winston. He wanted to know whether the applicant has any experience of the job.   Listenand Respond • Who was the person Liang called? And what did he • want to know about the applicant first?

7. Because he wanted to make an appointment for an interview.   Listenand Respond • Why did he ask the applicant to spell his name and • give his telephone number?  

8. On Thursday afternoon. ListenandRespond • When would the applicant come to the • interview?   Script

9. ListenandRead 3. Now listen to something more challenging —— a passage with some blanks for you to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints. A glance beforehand at the word list provided below will be of some help to you.

10. ListenandRead Job interviews are 1 (what?) ________ types of conversations because they are not really exchanges of information: the interviewer often has much of the information 2 (what?) ________ in the job 3 (what?) ________ or resume. The job applicant is asked to further 4 (do what?) ______ some of the information, but the interview is really more of an 5 (what?) ________ to find out how well the applicant presents himself or herself. The interviewee should explain and offer 6 (what?) ________, rather than just give “yes” or “no”7 (what?) ________. A team of interviewers often works together to ask questions and 8 (do what?) ________ the prospective (未来的) employee.   unusual available application explain opportunity information responses evaluate

11. Remember that you are being evaluated from the moment you 9 (do what?) ________ the interview room. Consequently   walk in quickly and cheerfully,   shake hands 10 (how?) ________,because a limp (无力的) handshake creates an image of a weak applicant,   repeat the person’s name as you 11 (do what?) ____________ and look him or her directly in the eye, and sit when invited to do so, 12 (doing what?) ________ yourself well back in the chair, making yourself 13 (what condition?) ________ and avoiding folding your arms across your chest. ListenandRead step into firmly are introduced pushing comfortable

12. ListenandMatch 4.Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.   ColumnA  Column B a. his or her application letter and resume.   b. a telephone conversation with him or her.   c. the applicant’s former boss.     • Before the interview, the interviewer already knows something about the applicant from ________  

13. ListenandMatch 4. Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.   ColumnA  Column B a. have a chance to meet the applicant.   b. check the information given by the applicant.   c. find out how well the applicant presents himself or herself.   2. The major purpose of an interview is for the boss to ________

14. Listen and Match 4. Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.   Column A  Column B 3. When answering the questions, an interviewee should ________   a. simply give “yes” or “no” responses.   b. offer more information.   c. appear cheerfully.

15. ListenandMatch 4. Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.   Column A  Column B • As soon as the • applicant enters • the interview • room, _____ a. evaluation of him or her starts.   b. Exchange of information starts.   c. introduction of each other starts.  

16. ListenandMatch 4.Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.   Column A  Column B • The main purpose of • the passage is to tell the interviewees ________ a. what job interviews are.   b. what they should say in a job interview.   c. how to behave in a job interview.

17. ListenandConclude 5. Write out the general idea of the passage in one paragraph by answering the following questions.   • 1 Why are job interviews unusual types of conversations?   • 2 What are the job applicants asked to do during an interview?   • 3 What do the interviewers want to find out about the applicants through the interview?   • 4 How should the interviewees answer the interviewers’ questions?   • 5 When does the evaluation of the interviewees start?   • 6 When the interviewees walk into the room, how should they behave?   • 7 How should the applicants behave before the interviewers?   Script

18. ListenandRespond Dialogue   Winston: Hello, this is Mike Winston. Liang: Hello. I’m asking about your ad in today’s newspaper for the job in your shop. Winston:Well, but do you have any experience of working in a shop? Liang: I’ve got 4 years’ experience as an assistant in a department store. Winston: Which one, please? Liang: Walmart in the city. Winston: Fine. Can I have your name? I’ll make an appointment for an interview with you. Liang: Yes, my name’s Liang Tian, Mr. Liang. Winston: Will you please spell it, Mr. Liang?

19. Liang: OK, L-I-A-N-G T-I-A-N. Winston: Your phone number? Liang: 342 5349 Winston: Thank you. Can you come tomorrow afternoon? Liang: That’s all right. When you come, ask for Mike Winston, OK? Liang: Yes, Mr. Winston. See you then.

20. Listenand Conclude Job interviews are unusual types of conversations because they are not really exchanges of information: the interviewer often has much of the information available in the job application or resume. The job applicant is asked to further explain some of the information, but the interview is really more of an opportunity to find out how well the applicant presents himself or herself. The interviewee should explain and offer information, rather than just give “yes” and “no” responses. A team of interviewers often works together to ask questions and evaluate the prospective (未来的) employee.

21. Remember that you are being interviewed from the moment you step into the interview room. Consequently walk in cheerfully, shake hands firmly. repeat the person’s name as you are introduced and look him or her directly in the eye, and sit when invited to do so, pushing yourself well back in the chair, making yourself comfortable and avoiding folding your arms across your chest. Listenand Conclude