Unit 1 Module 11
Careers and skills
Useful words and phrases:
1. reflection 考虑， 深思
be lost in reflection 陷入沉思中
on reflection 经再三思考
2. be suited to 合适，适宜
1) suit to 使与……相适合
Eg. A good teacher suits his lessons to the age of his students.
一位好老师使他的课适宜学生。
2) be suit to 适合，适宜
Eg. Do you think David is suited to teaching?
你认为大卫合适教学吗？
3. in reality 实际上，相当于in fact
Eg. The salesman always appeared very confident, but in reality (in fact), he was a shy and nervous young man.(L11)
4. baggage/luggage 行李（不可数） a piece of baggage/luggage
5. waitress n. 女服务员 waiter n. 男服务员
6. support vt./n. 支持，支撑，赡养，供养
be in support of sb./sth 支援某人/某物
He has a large family to support. 他要养一大家子的人。
7. criticism n. 批评 criticize v. 批评，指责
8. appear vi. 看上去，显得
Everyone appears (to be) well prepared.
It appears to me that---据我看来---，似乎
Eg. It appears to me that he lied.
9. thick-skinned adj. 厚脸皮的
10. They are also under huge pressure to appear young and beautiful.(L17)
under pressure 在压力下
Eg. Jim doesn't work well under pressure.
11. They do not consider the stress and pressure that come with these jobs.(L24)
他们没有考虑到这些工作带来的紧张和压力。
come with 伴随…与发生
12. In contrast, some people find more unusual jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests.(L29)
相反一些人发觉比较与众不同的工作更适合他们的天赋和兴趣。
in contrast 相比之下
13. …but they are as essential as water to our society. (L40)
be essential to / be essential for
对……必不可少；对……非常重要
Eg. Money is not essential to happiness.
14. …and cleaners who clear up our rubbish.(L44)
1) clear up 整理；完成；收拾
Eg. Would you clear up this room before our visitors arrive?
2) 解释；寻找答案；使明了
to clear up a misunderstanding
解除误会
3) 了结；结束；变缓和
Eg. I hope your troubles clear up soon.
我希望你的困难尽快了结。
4) 天气放晴
Eg. The weather has cleared up soon.
15. go about something 继续做某事
Eg. All the employees at the company are going about their business as usual despite the threat of bankruptcy.
16. gain weight 增肥 lose weight 减肥
17. substance 物质，实质
in substance 本质上， 大体上
18. drag-dragged-dragged 拖，拽，拉
drag sb. into doing sth. 是某人勉强做某事
drag out 拖延（时间）drag out a meeting
19. approach v. 对付，处理， 向---靠近 n. 方法
Eg. approach a problem 处理问题
approach the enemy’s ship 靠近敌人的船
a correct approach to the subject 研究这个问题的正确方法
20. determined adj. 坚决的， 决议的
be determined to do sth. 下定决心做某事
21. ideal n. 理想 adj. 理想的
realize one's ideal 实现最终目的
an ideal place for camping
22. organize v. 组织 organization n. organized adj. 有组织的 organizer
23. correspond with 符合, 一致
24. real（adj.）真实的reality(n.) 现实realistic (adj.) 现实的，实际的
25. jewellery [总称]珠宝, 镶嵌有宝石之饰物（不可数）
a piece of jewellery 一件珠宝
jeweler 珠宝商
26. in detail 详细地
27. chew on 考虑(P5)
Important sentences:
1. Some jobs may seem very dull but are very important to society, while others can appear very exciting but are actually very difficult and boring.(P2,L6-8)
while 在此处解释为“而”
2. When choosing a career, you should consider all the aspects of a job.(P2,L6)
3. Some jobs seem very dull------(P2,L7)
While others can appear very exciting------(P2,L7)
They are also under huge pressure to appear young and beautiful.(L17)
Many have painful surgery to make their faces and bodies look more attractive.(P2,L19)
4. In reality, these people------,with all their baggage packed in suitcases.(P2, L12.)
5. All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting regardless.(P3,L39)
6. If there was no one letter clearly chosen most, look at the two most frequently chosen.(P14,L30)
7. These people take great pleasure in influencing, persuading,---(P15,L52)
8. These people are talented at administration, like to work ---(P15,L57)