新视野大学英语第二册视听说unit5

Unit Five You Can Count on It.

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ObjectivesThis unit is intended to help students to: 1. expose themselves to a facet of corporate culture:avoiding getting the ax; 2. understand and use the language for such notions as admitting your errors, accepting the blame for something, promising never to repeat a particular mistake, offering sincere or polite apologies, making excuses for failure or offense, asking for forgiveness and offering

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OutlineSection One Lead-inSection Two Watching, Listening & SpeakingSection Three Extensive Watching, Listening & Speaking

Section Four Cultural AssimilationSection Five Making an Oral Presentation

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Section One Lead-inActivity 1: Instructor’s Opening WordsDirections: Listen to the instructor’s opening words carefully and try to get the message. Before that, getting to know the following useful language might be helpful.

Useful LanguageTo err is human. policy /5p lesI/ n. get the sack threat /Wret/ n. 人非圣贤，孰能无过。 规章制度 被解雇, 被辞退 威胁

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hold down crucial /5kru:FEl/ a. cautious /5kR:FEs/ a. sin /sIn/ n. carry oneself enterprise /5entEpraIz/ n. character /5kArEktE(r)/ n. carve out

维持 至关重要的 谨慎的，小心的 过错 自我表现 企业 品质 努力开创

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【script】

Unit 5 Script

There is probably a line on the wall of the office which reads “To err is human. To forgive is not our policy.” Apparently, it reminds you of the price you have to pay for the error you have made, which means that you can’t avoid getting the sack. Sometimes, your boss would say when you do your job

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Activity 2: Questions for DiscussionDirections: Have a talk on the following questions.

1. Are you familiar with the question : “Who is the boss?” What does it mean in a company? 2. Is it important to stay small in a working unit? And how? 3. Can you be totally independent in the social environment of an office?

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Section Two Watching, Listening & SpeakingActivity 1: Watching & Listening for ComprehensionDirections: You are going to watch a video clip. Listen carefully and get ready for the follow-up activities. Before that, getting to know the following useful language might be helpful.

Useful Languageget the ax subtle /5sQtl/ a. 被解雇 微妙的 逮个正着 靠不住的

get caught doing unreliable /7QnrI5laIEbl/ a.

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show up sniffle /5snIfl/ n. count on lie /laI/ n. salon /5sAl n/ n. initiative /I5nIFIEtIv/ n. step on someone else’s toes accomplish /E5k mplIF/ vt. jeopardy /5dVepEdI/ n. unqualified /7Qn5kw lIfaId/ a.

不断地吸鼻子(多指因 感冒或哭泣)指望 谎言 沙龙 主动性，积极性 (因插手他人职责)得罪 某人，冒犯某人 完成，实现 危险 无资格的

Unit 5miserably /5mIzErEblI/ ad. end up in doing disrespectful /7dIsrI5spektfJ a. racist /5reIsIst/ a. take sb. down keep one’s nose on the grindstone way too 糟糕地

…… 以 最终结束、成为、变 得 失礼的 种族的 贬抑某人 埋头苦干 极，太 屈尊 包容的

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condescend /7k ndI5send/ vi. inclusive /In5klu:sIv/ a.

Unit 5能测人心思者

mind reader

Unit 5 Activity 2: Guided Note-takingDirections: Watch the video again and complete the following guided note-taking. Avoid Getting the Ax # 1. Don’t be unreliable. - Show up at work. - Need to be reliable, i.e., to be the person who everyone _______ knows they can count on . ____________________ # 2. Watch your lies. - To lose trust when caught in a lie . _____ lie . - Asking to be fired when you _____ e.g. important meeting at 3 o’clock . Found to lie about an __________________________

Unit 5# 3. Don’t take _______________ too much initiative . - To put yourself in jeopardy when _________________ you step on someone else’s toes/take too much initiative/take on something that _______________________________________________ you truly are unable to actually accomplish . __________________________________ you ’re so unqualified to do - Don’t take on something that _________________ that ’t disrespectful you fail so aren miserably. _______________ jokes and gossiping # 4. Ensure you . ________________ other people down - No taking in the office. ____________________ - No keep your . nose on the grindstone ___________________________ welcome and supportive - Focus on your work/ . ____________________ - Be inclusive that everyone feels by you.

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expectations . # 5. Meet _______________ expectations. - Try to be a mind reader to understand ___________________ specific questions when you sign something. - Ask __________________ you waste no time in so doing. - Make sure _______________

【script】

Unit 5 Script

Avoid Getting the Ax I’m Nicole Williams, and I’m the founder of WORKS. So you may be asking yourself, “What are the five things that I need to ensure that I am not doing, so that I don’t get fired?” There are really simple, subtle things that you need to ensure that you are not going to get caught doing. #1. Do not be unreliable. You show up at work. You show up on time. You show up everyday. I don’t care if