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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 important to car

2、eer 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?,Warm-up Activity,Ca

3、reer 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 incorporates short-te

4、rm 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 EmpoweringS. He is also founder of

5、 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 in the media and conduct

6、s 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 at least several times over t

7、he 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 grind of work and spend quality

8、 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 to your next job/career; without

9、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 career plan focuses on a timeframe ran

10、ging 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 planning, take the time to free yourself

11、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 avoidance of careers that are below your status/s

12、tature), 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 an ever-changing and evolving processor j

13、ourneyso 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 lifestyle? Do you want to maintain it or chang

14、e 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 kind of activities do you avoid? Make a list of bot

15、h 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 situations in which you feel most passionate, most energetic,

16、 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 an employers perspective. What are your strengths? What ar

17、e 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 thinking about how you define success. What is success to you: weal

18、th, 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 analyze yourself first, then take one or more of these self-asses

19、sment 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 dream job; be sure not to let any negative thoughts cloud your thinki

20、ng. 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 starting point.,Passage Study,Once youve completed these exercises, th

21、e 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 next career move. If you have been examining multiple career paths, now

22、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 Career Research Checklist. Pinpoint the qualifications you need to move to the ne

23、xt 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 profile with the qualifications developed in step 3. How far apart are the two profiles

24、? 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 the first step.,Passage Study,Develop a plan to get qualified. Make a list of the t

25、ypes 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, being sure to set specific goals and priorities.,Passage Study,Long-Term Career Planni

26、ng 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, and the skills that you have or plan for today may not be in demand years from now. Long-rang

27、e 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 Workplace Skills: communications (verbal and written), critical and creative thinking, teamwork and team

28、-building, listening, social, problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, project management, planning and organizing, computer/technology, and commitment to continuous/lifelong learning.,Passage Study,Identifying Career/Employment Trends: How can you prepare for future career changes and devel

29、opments? 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 that interest youand youll be better prepared for your next move.,Passage Study,Useful Tools/Resources f

30、or 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-assessment tools, designed to give you a better idea of your attitudes and interests as they relate to poss

31、ible career choices.,Passage Study,Career Change Resources. Some tools and resources especially for established job-seekers contemplating a career change. Career Exploration Resources. Find some great resources designed to help you learn more about different jobs, careers, and career exploration. Ca

32、reer 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. As you research potential career choices, you may find you require additional coursework, degrees, or training. Find

33、 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 you need to research graduate schools.,Passage Study,Quintessential Careers Journaling Course. Taking the time to use a

34、 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 importance of focusing on your work-related accomplishments. Transferable Skills. The concept of transferable skills is a vita

35、l 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 Personal Mission Statement to Chart Your Career Course. A great article that guides you in the development of your personal mission st

36、atement, 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 applied to marketing yourself and advancing your career. Workplace Values Assessment. Use this cool assessment tool to better unde

37、rstand 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.,(1) According to the author, career planning is very essential because _ (2) The main idea of the passage: _,Exercises,it function

38、s 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,Exercises,Fill in the blanks with the information youve learned in the text.,(3) S

39、hort-term career planning and long-term career planning are different. A short-term career plan _; 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 developing realistic goals and objectives that can be accom

40、plished 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 planning, you should _. (5) Before you develop a picture of y

41、ourself and your career, you should _,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 from

42、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 tram co

43、uld 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.,Exercises,on the move,In terms o

44、f,(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 things from the _ of the automobile.,

45、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 enjoy top_. (6) It could be an emotional problem that s

46、he 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,(7) Once you have_ all the ideas to solve the reverse problem, now re

47、verse 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 _.,A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text.,Exercises,bra

48、instormed,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. (10)When asked about a _ for these auctions, the spokesman said that there was no hurry but that he expected the aircra

49、ft 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. Choose the word or phrase that is closest,(1) In the last decade，however，we have sought to fulfill the goal with greater zeal，greater

50、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 schedules for different age groups, called assessment and action records, to chart childrens progress. A. operate B. outline C. record D. inform,Exercis

51、es,in meaning to the underlined one.,(3) Better network management has, as a prime objective, constant awareness of network conditions, providing 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

52、 said: “My parents are fantastic, they are the stabilizing influence in my life.” A. unrealistic B. weird C. excellent 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 h

53、ow much success can be attributed to innovative marketing and how much to the technical qualities of the 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

54、 view B. commentary C. qualitative analysis D. biographical sketch,Exercises,in 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

55、C. release D. intensify (8) An electric shock goes through your nervous 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

56、turning away from the disappointing material world and seeking 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. p

57、ulverization C. abrading D. polish,Exercises,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.

58、If my business is good, its not 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 somet

59、hing from somebody, so 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 customer

60、s.,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 concept called anthropomaximo

61、logy, 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 matter what,outperform,successful,3. Cloze,They consta

62、ntly 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