... Listen to a talk on career and personality and complete the outline below. I. Self-introduction+Topic Self-introduction:Rebecca Darnell, workforce service specialist with Contra Costa County Topic:How to choose a1 based on your 2 II. The First Step+How The first step:to really understand 3 How:to utilize different 4 to get a clear picture; 5 may not be accurate. III. Two Possible Types of Personality Traits Type A：6 — being and enjoying 8. Type B:9 -preferring to be more to 10 _ and in 11………… situations IV. Career Choices Type A:jobs in 12._, or jobs allowing you to interact with people, work in a team environment and actually 13. Type B:jobs where you spend most of your time alone and you rely solely on your own skills and time frames and 14 V. Conclusion It's important to 15

In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit.-|||-Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by by-|||-doing the blank-filling exercise.Change the form where necessary.-|||-Text A as it is each and every every so often-|||-for fear of get by in the background-|||-wrap sb. around one`s little finger-|||-Text B catch sb. unawares except for make a living-|||-pull up shut off-|||-1) The young couple spoke in whispers for fear of waking the baby.-|||-2) We pulled up in front of a shop,bought some drinks and drove on.-|||-3) I can answer all the questions except for the last-it puzzles me-|||-too.-|||-4) We couldn`t get by on my salary alone,so my wife did some odd-|||-jobs.-|||-5) He left his well-paid office job to try to make a living on a farm.-|||-6) Ino longer go to see John regularly,but_every so often he drops in at-|||-my office.-|||-7) Though she has a lot of power in that big company,Sandy tends to-|||-remain in the background.-|||-8) Shutoff the power after you use the multi-media devices in the-|||-conference room.-|||-9) Although he`s been here just a few days,he knows the name of each-|||-and every colleague.-|||-10) We hope to finish the work today,but_as it is we probably won`t-|||-finish until tomorrow.-|||-11) Judy is quite obedient while her younger sister always wraps her-|||-father around her little finger-|||-12) The shower_coughtus completely _unawares -all the clothes we-|||-hung up outside got wet.

Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English, using the expressions below.stress out hover over head off take advantage ofget involved in work out speak for get accustomed to1 Self-respect and self-confidence will take you a long way in _____________. (适应新环境，结交新朋友)2 What can you expect as you _____________. (步入高等教育的精彩世界)? The first thing you'll notice is the workload.3 It might be tempting to _____________. (参与所有社团) under the sun but you won't have time to do it all.4 _____________. (利用开学的前几周), reaching out, while everyone is fresh and new, to make some friendship ties.5 We are trying to _____________. (找到如何完成项目的方法) under the supervision of our professor.6 They're helicopter parents _____________. (一直在子女身边徘徊), scheduling almost their entire day from sunrise to sunset.7 _____________. (我代表所有学生的家长) when I say I really appreciate what you have done for the students.8 When the semester is approaching the end, _____________. (我身边的每个人都变得紧张起来) and I'm feeling it, too.

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once.A) corporateB) underliningC) applauseD) intrinsicE) convictionF) appraisedG) integrateH) uttersI) diversityJ) confrontedK) upcomingL) criticalM) confirmedN) immigrateO) altersThe rapid changes of our time lead to conflicts between cultural traditions and new ways of life. Career advances spend more time in the office and 31)____travel while having less time for themselves and their families. The lack of time 32)____everything from eating habits to family orientation (目标), the way of communicating and consumer behavior.However, culture is and remains a significant factor for consumer behavior and thus also for brand positioning. A careful 33)____ F of the culture and cultural values in the target markets is indispensable for successful brand development in marketing. In the 34)____ E has developed that cultural values are a powerful factor that has a substantial influence on the 35)____ D motivation of consumers. This applies to their lifestyle as well as their product selection.Therefore, foreign brands that want to address these different cultural preferences must familiarize themselves well with the cultural environment in the local target market in view of the 36)____ 3 of values and moral concepts; however, this is easier said than done - brand managers are often 37)____ J with the challenge of identifying the consumer-relevant cultural values for brand development. They have to be mindful of what aspects of that culture their brands - with their 38)____ O beliefs and morals - should most logically associate themselves with. In fact, the most successful brands 39)____ G aspects of the culture into their core message, and / or connect their brands to recent events or moments that manifest what they want to stand forTaken together, culture has a strong influence on consumption. In the building of a brand today, it is 40)____ C to find the most effective ways to use this influence. This requires a profound knowledge of local cultural values.

5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A anticipate F diminishes K mutualB approval G furnishes L obsessionC attain H immersed M removalD concentrate I lure N scenarioE continual J maintain O successionThrough online interactions, young people can share ideas, acquire information, and be exposed to many opportunities out there. Social media gives them the avenue to make new friends and allows them to 1) ______ contact with their old friends.However, too much social media also leads to addiction. We are quite familiar with the 2) ______ of people sitting next to each other, not talking, but just staring at their phones. Young people are more likely to be 3) ______ in social media rather than spend time with their families and friends. They may check their social media accounts first thing in the morning and check social media updates last thing before going to sleep. With too many distractions, they cannot fully 4) ______ on their tasks.

Translate the paragraph into English using the given words.记得刚进大学的第一个月，我参加了学校组织的中国知名教授系列讲座。他们在大学期间有效管理时间的故事给我留下了深刻的印象。想到自己做事总是拖延（procrastinate），我深感惭愧和自责。从那时起，我开始下定决心改掉多年来养成的坏习惯。现在的我变得自律（self-disciplined）、有责任心，能按时完成各项任务。我的经历表明人的习惯并非固有的，而是可以改变的。（self-reproach; resolute; fulfill; manifest; inherently)

65. Science tells us that every direct experience becomes stored in our brains boxed(65) the form of a story.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below，changing the form if necessary.Each word can be used only once. cultivate typical demonstrate consist differpreparation refresh origin atmosphere moral （1）Many characters in the Japanese language are Chinese in ____ but with different pronunciations.（2）Her job responsibilities ____ of answering the phone and receiving visitors.（3）I could hardly recognize him as his appearance ____ greatly from what I remembered.（4）Joint efforts are needed from schools，parents and society as a whole to educate students on ____ values.（5）A cup of hot coffee will ____ you when you work late at night.（6）Can you give a（n） ____ example of how you have successfully handled a customer's complaint？（7）My brother did most of the ____ for the family meal，which was absolutely delicious.（8）This study has ____ the link between the overuse of social media and sleeping problems among teenagers.

Now combine each of the following pairs of sentences, using a non-restrictive attributive clause.1 The credit card is in my wallet. You can find it in the kitchen cabinet drawer._____________________________.2 Personal computers have come quite a long way. They were actually invented in 1964._____________________________.3 My dearest friend ignored my advice. This totally surprised me._____________________________.4 I went to London with Emily White. She lives next door._____________________________.5 I lent some money to Jack. His house was destroyed in the earthquake._____________________________.6 In the past six years I lived in six different houses. Actually this didn't bother me much.

StarterPut the words/expressions in the box into the correct categories.respecteye contactpublicationrumorslangmeetinggesturelisteninggossippostureempathydocumentconfidencedistancereportcasual conversationWords/expressions describing positive communication skills:____Words/expressions describing body language:____Words/expressions for formal forms of communication:____Words/expressions for informal forms of communication:____

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