《新視野大學(xué)英語》PPT課件.ppt

新視野大學(xué)英語- 讀寫教程（二）,Unit 9 Section B 文電082-2班 鄧海茵,From Hardship Come Success Para 1 “I prefer action to words,” says John TC Yeh, the award-winning businessman. Over the past four decades, John, who has been deaf since birth, has proven his abilities time and time againas a young immigrant, a college student, a clever business leader, an employer of persons who are disabled, an advocate, and a loving husband and father of three.,-第一段 “百說不如一練，”獲獎(jiǎng)的實(shí)業(yè)家約翰TC葉這樣說道。在過去的40年中，雖然患有先天性耳聾，約翰卻一次又一次地證明了他的實(shí)力作為年輕的移民、大學(xué)生、睿智的企業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)、殘疾人的雇主和維護(hù)者、有愛心的丈夫以及三個(gè)孩子的父親。,Para 2 A native of Taiwan, John came to the United States with his family in 1962 so that he and his sister, who is also deaf, could receive the best education possible. John graduated from the Kendall School for the Deaf and then went on to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., where he earned a bachelors degree in mathematics. He wanted to become a mathematics teacher, but encountered many difficulties along way, most importantly that employers would not hire him because he was deaf.,-第二段 約翰出生在臺灣，1962年，他和家人一同移民到美國，以便于他和同樣耳聾的姐姐能獲得最好的教育。約翰畢業(yè)于肯德爾聾人學(xué)校，然后進(jìn)入位于首都華盛頓的加勞德特大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)。在那里，他獲得了數(shù)學(xué)學(xué)士學(xué)位，想成為一名數(shù)學(xué)老師，但是在這個(gè)過程中碰到了許多困難，最大的困難是，雇主因?yàn)樗@而不愿雇用他。,Para 3 John reflects that his first job was cleaning up at a restaurant. “I supervised myself, so my lack of hearing didnt affect my job,” he recalls. He went on to receive his masters degree in computer science, but after applying for hundreds of jobs, he once again found that employers were unwilling to hire him, evidently because he was disabled.,-第三段 約翰回憶說，他的第一份工作是在一家餐廳里打掃衛(wèi)生。“我監(jiān)督自己工作，因此我的耳聾并不影響我的工作?！?他回憶道。他繼續(xù)攻讀，獲得計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)碩士學(xué)位，但是在數(shù)百次的工作應(yīng)聘后，他再次發(fā)現(xiàn)雇主們不愿意雇用他，顯然因?yàn)樗莻€(gè)殘疾人,Para 4 In the late 1970s,John decided that the only way a deaf person could succeed in business was to take ownership of the problem and develop his or her own business. Frustrated by the lack of employment opportunities for deaf individuals, he and his brothers took out a huge loan and founded a software company in the Silicon Valley, Integrated Microcomputer Systems, Inc. (IMS). Their gamble paid off, making millions and providing jobs for both the hearing and the deaf.,-第四段 20世紀(jì)70年代后期，約翰斷定，作為一個(gè)聾 人，只有自己解決問題，開創(chuàng)自己的生意，才 能在事業(yè)上獲得成功。由于對聾人缺乏工作機(jī) 會而感到灰心，他和他的兄弟們貸了一大筆 款，在硅谷成立了一家軟件公司：集成微機(jī)系 統(tǒng)有限公司 (IMS)。他們的孤注一擲有了回 報(bào)，賺了大錢，不僅為正常人也為聾人提供了 工作,Para 5 In the meantime, IMS and John were recognized with numerous awards for honorable services to the community, creative business practices and technical excellence. Para 6 In 1994,16 years after establishing IMS, John and his brothers sold the company and becam “semi-retired”. After less than two years, John undertook sponsoring the development of technology to offer affordable, real-time text services to deaf students.,-第五段同時(shí)，因?yàn)槠鋵ι鐣艹龅姆?wù)、創(chuàng)新性的商業(yè)實(shí)踐和卓越的技術(shù)，IMS和約翰也被授予了無數(shù)的獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)。,-第六段 1994年，在IMS成立16年后，約翰和他的兄弟們賣掉了公司，進(jìn)入“半退休”狀態(tài)。不到兩年，約翰開始資助開發(fā)為聾人學(xué)生提供負(fù)擔(dān)得起的、實(shí)時(shí)文本服務(wù)的技術(shù)。,Para 7 John has rarely taken a rest since starting his first company. Over the years, in addition to proving his skill for business, John has demonstrated his abilities as a leader advocating for the deaf by serving on the boards of a broad scope of non-profit and educational institutions. Para 8 In a recent interview, John was asked questions regarding the employment of persons with disabilities, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with disabilities. Some of the interview is presented below.,-第七段 自從第一家公司開張以來，約翰很少有休息的、 時(shí)間。多年以來，在證明其商業(yè)技能的同時(shí)， 約翰也在許多領(lǐng)域的非營業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)和教育機(jī)構(gòu)的 董事會任職，也證明了他作為維護(hù)聾人利益的 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者的能力。,-第八段在最近一次采訪中，約翰接受了有關(guān)雇用殘疾人，包括美籍亞裔和太平洋島國的殘疾人的提問。以下摘錄了部分采訪內(nèi)容,Para 9 Q: What unique difficulties with employment do Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders(AAPI) who are disabled face today? Para 10 A: I wouldnt characterize the bulk of the barriers Ive faced as being cultural. With reference to difficulties due to being deaf, theyve mostly been related to communication and language. The bottom line is there has to be very clear communication to work together effectively.,-第九至十段 問：如今美籍亞裔和太平洋島國的殘疾人在就 業(yè)問題上面臨哪些特別的困難？ 答：我不會將我所面臨的一大堆障礙歸結(jié)于文 化差異。由于耳聾而產(chǎn)生的難題，主要與語言 交流有關(guān)。至少要能夠清晰無誤地交流，才能 一起有效地進(jìn)行工作。,Para 11 Q: What can AAPIs who are disabled do to increase their opportunities for meaningful, competitive employment? Para 12 A: No matter how bright or well-educated you are, the thing that I look at most as an employer is attitude and how it relates to productivity. As an employer, I see a large quantity of applicants who are very competent and technically skilled, but have bad attitudes. Employers are not obliged to hire you unless a good attitude is part of the equation.,-第十一至十二段 問：美籍亞裔和太平洋島國的殘疾人應(yīng)該怎樣 做，才能增加他們從事有意義、有競爭力的工 作的機(jī)會？ 答：不管你有多聰明、學(xué)歷有多高，作為雇 主，我最看重的是員工的態(tài)度和它與生產(chǎn)效率 的關(guān)系。作為一個(gè)雇主，我見過許多很能干、 很有技術(shù)的應(yīng)聘者，但是工作態(tài)度卻不好。雇 主沒有義務(wù)一定要雇用你，良好的態(tài)度也是一 個(gè)影響因素。,Para 13 Q: Has your company actively looked for employees who are disabled? Para 14 A: I wouldnt simplify this question too much. It is not abnormal to hire people you know and trust, and for me many of those people happen to have disabilities. But, I cant guarantee someone a job just because he or she has a disability. The have to have the relevant skills, the capabilities, and the right attitude. There is no margin for workers who simply fill up space; he or she must have value.,-第十三至十四段 問：你們公司有沒有主動地去尋找殘疾人雇 員？ 答：我不能將這個(gè)問題過于簡單化。雇用你了 解、信任的人很正常，而對于我來說，那些人 大多數(shù)恰好都是殘疾人。當(dāng)然，我不能單單因 為他（她）是殘疾人就保證雇用他（她）。他 們必須有相關(guān)的技術(shù)、能力以及恰當(dāng)?shù)膽B(tài)度。 我沒有多余的錢來雇傭那些僅能填補(bǔ)空缺的人 員；他（她）必須有價(jià)值。,Para 15 Q: What benefits might employers reap from hiring persons who are disabled, including AAPIs who are disabled?,Para 16 A: My experience is that people who are disabled are motivated, care about their work, and show that they want to work. Thy also tend to stay at their job longer. In addition, for many AAPIs family and culture are important. They understand what work means, how a good job leads to a good life for their family. I believe that there is an abundant supply of disabled workers who are not being utilized. My companies have benefited from that supply.,-第十五至十六段 問：雇主雇用殘疾人，包括美籍亞裔和太平洋島國 的殘疾人，有什么益處？ 答：我的經(jīng)驗(yàn)是，殘疾人往往比較積極，更加在意 他們的工作，也表現(xiàn)出他們想工作。 而且他們在工作職位上呆的時(shí)間更長（即他們跳槽 的頻率比較低）。此外，對于許多美籍亞裔和太平 洋島國的殘疾人，家庭和文化很重要。他們懂得工 作的意義，知道一份好的工作會給他們的家庭帶來 好的生活。我相信還有大量的殘疾人未被雇用。 我的公司已從這一勞動力資源中獲益了,Para 17 Q: What else should employers know when hiring persons who are disabled? Para 18 A: Employers need to better understand people who are disabled. Most of us take offense at the assumption that collecting Social Security Income can provide us everything we need. Unemployment is humiliating and awfully boring, and theres no meaning there. Excluding someone,because he or she has a disability that does not affect performance is equivalent to wrongs such as hiring based on race. Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to do a good job, and as a result have a sense of pride in being a part of society. (Words:856),-第十七至十八段 問：雇主在雇用殘疾人時(shí)還應(yīng)該了解什么？ 答：雇主需要更好地理解殘疾人。有人認(rèn)為領(lǐng)取社 會福利金可以滿足所有需求，我們大多數(shù)人對于這 種想法很反感。失業(yè)令人羞恥也十分乏味，而且人 生也變得毫無意義。僅僅因?yàn)樗ㄋ┐嬖谀承┎?不影響工作的缺陷就將其拒之門外，就好比招聘過 程中的種族歧視一樣不道德不合法。每個(gè)人都應(yīng)該 擁有獲得好工作的機(jī)會，這樣才能為自己是社會的 一部分而感到驕傲。 856字,