Unit 4 Career Planning

ContentPreparation: a full discussion

warming up practices, relevant words, common problems,

job hunting, career planning… etc.

Reading: specific relevant topics ICR: Career Planning ACR:

Passage I: Summer Job Planning Passage II: Which Career Is the Right One for You?

Part Three: further development on language study E1: Enrich your word power E2: Interpreting

Proverbs Part Four: translation

Preparation

beginning words on job hunting

Information:Steps of seeking jobsCareer Planning

Language power: Make your own career plansWords study—on jobs

beginning words on job huntingThe job market is more competitive than ever.

Unpreparedness is rarely rewarded. (It’s not a basketball game, buddies. The game started many years earlier before you begin to seek out a job.)

There is no easy job, though it’s tempting to think this way.

Think about this: Can I better my resumeby doing this?

Steps of seeking jobsExamples for the abovementioned parts can be seen in the

next slide. Step 1: A resume (curriculum vitae--CV)—you start your resume since

you enter the collegeClear and concise, with the most important items on the first page, including (Indispensable) name, address, phone, and your fax, email, mobile

phone (essential) Job objective, education, work experience, honors, awards,

anything else you think will help you get the job. (optional) Hobbies, interests, personal information, references, etc. Note: The first job for graduates usually expects only one page of the resume

part case

Step 2: A cover letter—a time for you to define yourself No more than a pagePersonal statements and application forms may be required tooShould be prepared thoroughly and conscientiously

Step 3: Interviews—the time to present you--the whole and real you--to the world

including your---Entry, greeting, ---Answers (should be clear and concise)Note: Need to know some general questions and practice answering them

http://web.centre.edu/careerd/careerplan.htm

Career Planning • Career researchGeneralAdvertisingAnthropology & Sociology Business & Consulting Finance GovernmentHealth & MedicineHistoryLanguage LawMathMinistryPlanningPublic Relations Publishing & JournalismScience

• Major Information Career Services Quick Reference Guides by Major Major to Career Converter (from Monster.com) What Can I Do With This Major? ---Accounting ---Business

• Handouts How to Write a Resume Sample Resumes: Resume 1 Resume 2 Resume 3 Resume 4

Letter Writing (includes cover letters) Sample Cover Letter

References Page

Interviewing Questions

Make your own career plans

Part Three

E3 P191 Which career is the right one for you?

--to know the major areas of careers and jobs

E4 P191 Looking for a job—do the work in pairs--to test your ability to read recruiting ads and to make correct

decisions on employment

E5 P193 What matters most

Words study—on jobsPart IE2 P144 Word Family--to learn the old words about “work” and know

their differences in contexts.

E3 P144 Matching Games--to know the differences of these “confusing”

words in contexts.

Reminder: read these sentences a lot of times to enhance your understanding of the differences of these words.

E5 P193 What matters most when you decide whether you would take a job? Why?

listen to the instruction--talk in groups/pairs—speak up in class

• A high salary • Lots of perks• An opportunity• A peasant, friendly

working atmosphere• Short working hours• A good boss• Pleasant colleagues • Career orientation• Suitable for one’s

nature/professional talents/skills

• Interesting tasks• Good safety record• Clean environment• Restaurant in the

building• Good location• Opportunity for travel• Opportunities for

professional development

• Day care facilities• School nearby• …

In-Class Reading

Career Planning

PrefaceReview two basic questions What is a Career?• A career develops over a lifetime and is made up of many work

and life experiences. In the days when your parents and grandparents attended school, a high school education was considered to be enough for many people to find a life-long career. In those days, many people left school to go to work. Times have changed! Today, young people can expect to change career paths a number of times over a lifetime. What you learn in high school is an important foundation for a lifelong learning process that will guide you throughout your career journey.

What is career planning?Career Planning is an ongoing process of learning what you are cut

out for by:• exploring your values, interests, skills, abilities, etc. • exploring different occupations and industries, • exploring different learning options, making an informed

decision when setting a career goal, and developing SMART plans to achieve each career goal.

• Step 1. What are you cut out for? • Step 2. What is out there for you? • Step 3. What career path will you take?

Go into the text

IdeasLanguage

Questions - responses

Para 1 Introduction

• A clarification about career planning:

there are no ______ / _______, because ____

• Career planning includes…Gathering _____Estimating _____ Choosing ______

Para 2 the inefficiency of students in making career planning

Evidences:

① Narrow group of occupations

② Not many choose professional occupations

③ Lack of interest in…

④ unable to express any choice of occupations

Statistics:Most

(as many as) 40%-60% choose

(in reality) 15%-18%

(a striking)

(as many as) a third

Para 3-6 Serious flaws and the best choice in decision making

• 1st flaw: complacencyWho?What’s wrong (why not): • 2nd flaw: defensive avoidanceWhy and What:Resorting to wishful thinking or daydreamingEngaging in rationalization (deceiving / self-satisfying but incorrect

explanation )Suggestions: examining alternatives ---relief• 3rd flaw: hyper-vigilanceWhen: Not enough time for solutions—panic—overlooking consequences Why: People who are in a panic sometimes do not think clearly or logically• The best choice: vigilance When: Choice; solution; time

Para 7-13 The keys to career planning

1. Study yourself.Study what (about yourself)Why study yourself2. Write your career goals down.Why do so3. Review your plans and progress periodica

lly with another person.4. If you choose a career that does not fit you,

you can start over.Why do soTwo more things about job changes and care

er shifts (para 12-13)

Para 14,15 further discussion

• Para 14: what career planning can and cannot do for you

Can: Cannot:• Para 15: a warning: future is

unforeseeable--so why planning? (because…, and because…)--what’s for sure among all of the

uncertainties

Language study

New words list: P149① Words formation (a quick look)---E1 P

161② New and difficult words

③ Pronunciation and spelling (after class)

Phrases and expressions: P156 ---E2 P161-162

Exercises: E3 & Translation

After-Class Reading

Passage I: Summer Job PlanningPassage II: Which Career Is the Right One for You?

Students’ questions: 国贸 会计

Further discussionspassage I: Summer Job Planningan emphasis on some new words Passage II: Which Career Is the Right One for You? an emphasis on some new words for each type, find out: what they do and wh

at they are like (optional)

Exercise: P172: E2P187: E3

Part III:

• E1: Enrich your word power• E2: Interpreting Proverbs

Part IV translation

E1: 定语从句的翻译（ 1 ）：英译中

A minute for you to thinkA minute for you to think

Career planning: what, whyCareer planning: what, why Job seeking: resume, interview Job seeking: resume, interview Career related words: remember them by reading seCareer related words: remember them by reading se

ntences ntences

ICR: many new words; word formationICR: many new words; word formation ACR: new words; polysemy; words differencesACR: new words; polysemy; words differences

Sentence ranslaltion Sentence ranslaltion