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UNIT6ClimbingthecareerladderListeningtotheworld1Readtheprograminformationbelowandanswerthequestions.ViewingBEFOREyouview1Whydidthemangetfedupwithhislife?Everydaytherewasalotoftrafficontheroadsandthecommutetoworktookalongtime.Hewasn’thappywithhiswork-lifebalance.ListeningtotheworldViewingBEFOREyouview2Inwhatwaysdoyouthinktheman’slifehasbeen“transformed”?Hislifehasbeentransformedbylivinginanothercountryandcommutingtoworkbytakingcheapflights.Nowhedoesn’thavetogetstuckintrafficjamsanymore.Hehasacompletelydifferentlifestyle.Listeningtotheworld2Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.Viewing1Howdopeopleusuallycommutetoworkorschoolinyourcity?Peopleusuallycommutetoworkorschoolbywalkingonfootridingabiketakingthebustakingthesubwaytakingataxidrivingacar.BEFOREyouviewListeningtotheworldViewing2Whatproblemsdomostcommutershave?Thebiggestproblemistherushhourtraffic.Commuterswhotakeataxiordriveacaroftenfindthemselvessittinginendlesstrafficjams.Commuterswhotakethebusortakethesubwayoftenhavetosqueezethemselvesintoalreadyovercrowdedbusesortrains.Socommutinghasbecomeabigheadacheandasourceofstressformanycommuters.BEFOREyouviewListeningtotheworld3Readtheparagraphs.Thenwatchthevideoclipandfillintheblanks.ViewingWHILEyouviewMoreandmoreBritishpeoplearefedupof1)__________________onpackedcommutertrains(擁擠通勤車)
ortiredofbeingsatinendlesstrafficqueues(長長車龍).Someofthemchooseto2)____________andcommutetotheirjobsinBritain.TheyareBritain’sdreamcommuters.It’s3)_____________inEingtoworkliveabroadcheaphousesListeningtotheworldJustinSaundersispartofBritain’sdreamcommuters.Heruns4)______________________nearReading.Attheendoftheworkingweek,hefliesfromGatwicktohishouseinavillageinsouthwestFrance,anhour’sdrivefromToulouseAirportandover700milesfromhisHampshireoffice.Whenhebookstheflightsearlyenough,hepayssomethinglike5)_________forareturnticket(往返票).HeandhisfamilydecidedtomovetoFranceforthebetter6)____________.Theywerefedupwiththecommutingand7)___________.anonlinemapcompany38poundsqualityoflifethetrafficscriptP:TonightonTheMoneyProgram.Areyoufedupoftravelingtoworkonpackedcommutertrains?Areyoutiredofbeingsatinendlesstrafficqueues?Well,nowthere’sanalternative.MoreandmorepeoplearechoosingtoliveabroadandcommutetotheirjobsinBritainlikethis.It’scheaphousesinEuropeandbudgetflightsthatarechangingthewaywelive.We’refollowingsomeoftheluckypeoplewho’vemovedacrossthechannelbutstillearntheirlivinghere.They’reBritain’sdreamcommuters.It’stheendoftheworkingweekandJustinSaundersisheadinghome.JS:Byeeverybody.Seeyounextweekthen.W1:Seeya.P:HerunsanonlinemapcompanynearReading.JS:Igetfedupwiththetraffic.There’s(there’re)justsomanycarsontheroad.It…it’sbeenatiring,tiringweek,ah…butI’m,I’mgladtobegoinghome.P:Buthishomeisalittlefurtherawaythanmost.Justin’spartofBritain’snewbreedofEurocommuters.W2:Boardingstartsatsixo’clockandthegatenumberwillbeonthescreensinDepartures.P:HefliesfromGatwicktohishouseinsouthwestFrance.AndJustin’snotalone.He’soneofagroupofcommuterswhotakethesameflighttoToulouseeveryweek.P:There’sahoteloperator,anITworker,acharitymanager,andaBTconsultant.Onlythisweekthey’vegotonemore:me.It’sstraightoff.Notimeforshoppingwiththeseguys.P:Sowhydidyoudecidetomakethismoveinthefirstplace?JS:Er,webasicallydecidedtomovetoFranceforthebetterqualityoflife.Wethought…welookedontheInternet,uh,wesawpropertiesavailablemuchcheaperthaninBritain.Wewerefedupwiththecommutingandthetraffic.P:Butwhat’sthecostofthecommute?JS:WhenIbooktheflightsearlyenough,I’mpayingsomethinglike38poundsreturn.P:Justin’slifeisinavillageinsouthwestFrance,anhour’sdrivefromToulouseAirportandover700milesfromhisHampshireoffice.JS:Honey.RS:Daddy’shome.JS:Where’sGeorgie?RS:She’sasleep.JS:She’sasleep.RS:So,howwastheflight?JS:OH,nottoobad.Nicetobebackhome,though.P:It’smorningintheFrenchvillageofAlbas,besidetheRiverLot,andJustinSaundersseemsprettyhappy.RS:That’sthehousedownthere.Withtheterrace.Withthe…P:Theonejustherewiththeriverview.RS:Theriverview,yeah.JS:We’restillpinchingourselves.Isthisreallyreal?P:Yeah.JS:We’vejusttransformedourlifestyle.P:Well,wouldn’tyoucommutebyplaneforthis?+CulturalNotesBudgetflightItisaflightthatseekstoprovideflightserviceatlowcost,sometimesundercuttingtraditionalairlinesbymorethan50percent.Itseekstocutcostsbyproviding“mealoptions”,whichmeansextrachargeforfoodratherthananincludedmealservice,andusing“firstcome,firstserved”seating,whichmeansthatseatsgotowhomevertakesthemfirst.ListeningtotheworldListeningtotheworld4WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsViewingAFTERyouview1WhatdoyouthinkofBritain’sdreamcommuters?IthinkBritain’sdreamcommutershavemadeawisedecision.TheyhavetheworstdealinallofEuropeandspendlongerincarsandtrainsthananyoneelse.SomoreandmorepeoplearemovingtomainlandEuropebutstillkeepingtheirjobsintheUK.It’sallbeingmadepossiblethankstocheapairtravel,thegrowthofflexibleworkinghoursandanincreaseincommunicationtechnology.Listeningtotheworld4WorkinpairsanddiscussthequestionsViewingAFTERyouview2DoyouthinkthislifestyleispossibleinChina?Whyorwhynot?Idon’tthinkChinesecommuterswillliveinaforeigncountryandcommutetoworkinChina.ChinesecitizensmaynothavethefreedomtotravelbetweencountriesandairtravelinChinaisnotthatcheap.ButitisverylikelythatChinesecommuterswillliveinasmallcityandcommutetoworkinabigcity.Becausethehousepricesinbigcitiesareskyrocketing,andthefastdevelopmentofinter-cityrailwaysystemshasgreatlyreducedthetimeneededtotravelbetweencities.FurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversationListentothelongconversationandchoosethebestanswersFurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversation1Q:Howdoesthewomanpreparefortheworkingworld?2Q:Howdidthemanfindhisinternship?3Q:Whatadvicedoesthemangivetothewoman?4Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanneedsmostrightnow?
scriptM:OnlytwomoresemestersMargaret,lookingforwardtotheworkingworld?W:Oh!Don’tremindme.It’safewshortmonthsaway.Idon’treallyknowwhatI’mgoingtodoafterIgraduate.M:Youmeanyouhaven’tbeenthinkingaboutjobsyet?W:No,notreally.IknowIshould,Ijustdon’tknowwheretostart.I’vehadpart-timejobsinfastfood–youknow,myjobatMcDonald’s–butthisreal-jobstuffscaresmetodeath!M:Holdon.It’snotthatbad.Youneedtotakecontrol.FirstgoovertotheCareerCenter;it’sonthesecondflooroftheStudentUnion.MakeanappointmentwithMonicaGreen.She’sreallysmart,helpfulandnice.W:Gosh.ThanksJuan.Thisishelpful.CareerCenter,secondflooroftheStudentUnion,MonicaGreen–right?M:Yep!That’sright.Takeyourresumetogetitreviewed.Remindme–whatareyoustudying?W:Internationalbusiness.M:OK,prettyeasythen.ChecktheInternetforinternationalcompanieshereinSeattle.That’showIfoundmyinternshipatMicrosoftlastsummer.Infact,they’veevenofferedmeajobafterIgraduate.W:You’relucky!IwishIhadaninternshipnow–andajobwaitingformeaftergraduation.M:Don’tworry.Youjustneedaplan.Tyrforaninternshipnow,searchhardforjobsand,alwayshaveanotherplan:YoucanalwaysmovebackhomewithyourparentsinSanFranciscoifyouneedto.W:Thatisagoodplan.MyparentswouldbegladtohavemebackhomeinSanFranciscoforawhile!+FurtherpracticeinlisteningLongconversation1Q:Howdoesthewomanpreparefortheworkingworld?AShedoesnotknowwheretostartforherjobs.2Q:Howdidthemanfindhisinternship?DHegotinformationfromtheInternet.3Q:Whatadvicedoesthemangivetothewoman?BSeekhelpfromtheCareerCenter.4Q:Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanneedsmostrightnow?BAgoodplan.FurtherpracticeinlisteningPassage1ListentothepassageandchoosethebestanswersFurtherpracticeinlisteningPassage11Q:HowhasthenumberofworkingwomenwithcollegedegreesintheUnitedStateschanged?2Q:WhatisthecurrentsituationofworkingwomenintheUnitedStates?
3Q:Whatisthebest-payingjobforwomen?4Q:WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofthejobprospectsforwomenintheUnitedStates?scriptIn1964,19millionwomenwereemployedintheUnitedStates.Todaytheytotal(共計(jì))
65million,workinginawidevarietyofindustriesandincreasinglypursuinghighereducation.Thenumberofworkingwomenwhohaveattendedcollegehasincreased200percentsince1970,andtheundergraduate(本科)
classofwas57percentfemale.Yetasfaraswomenhavecome,theystillearnonaverageonly81.2percentasmuchasmenandremaininlower-end(低端)
jobs.Whatarethebest–payingjobsforwomen?Usingdataontheweeklyearningsoffull-timeworkersincollectedbyBLS,wediscoveredthattechandhealthcareiswherethemoney’sat.Femalephysicians(內(nèi)科醫(yī)生)
andsurgeons(外科醫(yī)生)
toppedthelist.Thesewomenearnedamedian(中間值)
of$1,618perweek,orabout$84,000ayear,morethananyotherprofessiontrackedbytheBLS.Maledoctorscontinuetoearnmorethanfemaledoctors,butthepaygaphasnarrowedeachyear;it’snowat29percentversus41percenttwoyearsago.Interestingly,thesecondbest-payingjobforwomenisapharmacist(藥劑師).Femalepharmacistsmakeamedianof$1,605perweekorabout$83,500annually,nearlyasmuchasphysiciansandsurgeonsandmorethanchi
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