1、新職業英語素質篇unit2Unit 2Warming-upReadingLanguage LabWritingListening & SpeakingFurther StudyLearn by HeartThe Buck Stops Here!Warming-up Task 1 Task 2Home Task 1 Listen to the poem “Responsibility”, and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.ReturnI am responsiblefor all that I do,from handing i

2、n homeworkto 1. _ too.I choose if my roomwill be 2. _ or clean,I make the choiceto be kind or 3. _.making friends messymean Task 1It is up to mejust how much I will learn,the grades that I getwill be grades that I 4._.I 5. _ the choiceto be happy or sad,to have a good dayor have one that is 6. _.So

3、now I will 7. _what is best for me.I am 8. _I hold the key! earnmakebadchooseresponsibleReturn Task 1 Task 2 Read the following statements and decide whether it is True (1 point) or False (-1 point) about you. Add up the points to find out how well you take responsibility for yourself. Compare with

4、your partner.1. I am solely responsible for my actions which are the primary force in how I live my life.2. When other people, events or circumstances affect my life, I am responsible for my reactions.3. I am responsible for the companions I choose and the company I keep.4. I am responsible for my o

5、wn emotions.5. My behavior with others is up to me.Return Task 2 6. I take responsibility for any choice in life and how I handle the results of my choices. 7. I accept responsibility for doing the right thing even though it may not always be the easiest path. 8. I am responsible for choosing the va

6、lues by which I live. 9. Even being required to work a certain number of hours, how I spend my time is my responsibility. 10. Self-responsibility includes seeking solutions when having problems and asking for help when I need it.Return Task 2Reading Home Text In the 1940s, a sign sat on President Tr

7、umans desk in the White House that read “the buck stops here”. Unfortunately, over the last 60 years, this concept of personal accountabilityespecially in businessseems to have been lost.Achieving Employee AccountabilityAchieving Employee AccountabilityReturn TextReturn Accountability is about getti

8、ng things done all the right thingsaccurately and on time, solving problems as they arise (or better still not allowing problems to develop) by taking responsibility, and being able to show your boss that you have done everything possible to achieve the goals set. TextEmployers invest heavily in the

9、ir employees, with hiring costs, benefits and payrolls, but how many are getting all they should in return? How often do employers hear excuses, such as “its not my fault”, “sales just wasnt able to close the deal” or “my partner dropped the ball”? Blaming and finger-pointing are all too easy when t

10、hings go wrong and all too common in business today. Creating accountability has become increasingly important.Return Text The concept of accepting responsibility for our own actions, while not new, at times seems almost unique in todays world. Companies are realizing that their success in areas suc

11、h as customer service, employee retention, reliability and overall achievement is directly associated with the level of accountability of their employees. Therefore, when employers struggle to reach their business objectives and are unable to identify why employee performance and productivity are no

12、t as successful as they should be, it may be time to consider investing in accountability training to help transform employees behavior and attitude.Return Text Furthermore, there should be a system for measuring employee accountability. Many large US companies are resorting to ranking systems to di

13、stinguish the employees who perform poorlyreplacing them with more promising and motivated employees if they dont improve. These ranking systems also enable the companies to identify top performers and reward them. For example, General Electric Company identifies the top 20 percent, the middle 70 pe

14、rcent and the bottom 10 percent of its 100,000 managerial and professional employees, with the bottom rank given extra training and a brief time to improve.Return Text Once employees begin to take ownership of their tasks and understand the need to be accountable for their work, stress will be lower

15、ed, p r o d u c t i v i t y i n c r e a s e d , j o b s a t i s f a c t i o n g a i n e d a n d t h e organization propelled to achieve its goals.ReturnThink about the following questions while you read the passage. Thinking Point01. Suppose you just started working in a new company, how would you b

16、ehave yourself? And among these behaviors, which ones are accountable for your job? And why do you think so?02. If the employers want to make sure all the staff are accountable for their work, what kind of regulations can be helpful? Discuss with your partner about it.ReturnNew Words New Words &

17、 Expressionsaccountability n. 責任，義務accurately ad. 準確地，精確地payroll n. 工資總額，工資單retention n. 保持，保留distinguish v. 區分，辨別motivated a. 有積極性的，有動機的identify v. 識別；確定managerial a. 管理的propel v. 推動；推進ReturnPhrases & Expressionsinvest in 投資，出資in return 作為回報drop the ball 犯錯誤，失職be associated with 與有關resort to (d

18、oing sth.) 采取，訴諸replace with 替換為take ownership of 獲得的所有權，投入Proper NameGeneral Electric Company 通用電氣公司 New Words & ExpressionsReturnTask 1 Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage. Exercises1. The concept of accountability is popular in the past 6

19、0 years, especially in the modern business.2. Employers pay out lots of money to reassure the realization of employee accountability in the company.3. The application of accountability training is to replace poor performers with top ones.4. General Electric Company gives its 100,000 employees extra

20、training to improve their accountability.5. Provided that employees become accountable earlier, the stress will be less, the productivity improve and the company get closer to its goals.ReturnTask 2 Read the passage again and fill in the blanks according to what you learn. ExercisesAchieving Employe

21、e AccountabilityAchieving Employee AccountabilityThe definition of accountability:The definition of accountability: Having things done 1. _ and on time. Solving problems by 2. _. Showing your 3. _ to achieve the goals.accuratelytaking responsibilityevery effortReturn ExercisesThe importance of creat

22、ing accountability:The importance of creating accountability: Business success is directly connected with 4. _of accountability of the employees. Employers should provide the 5. _ and improve employee performance, when their business goals are hard to realize.the level accountability trainingReturn

23、ExercisesThe approach to evaluating accountabilityThe approach to evaluating accountability 6. _ are applied to distinguish employee accountability. Employees with poor performance are replaced with the ones who are more 7. _. Top performers will receive 8. _ while the bottom will be provided extra

24、training and time to improve.Ranking systemspromising and motivatedrewardReturn1. The Chief Managers report of the project plan was _ in details.2. The twins were so much alike that it was impossible to _ one from the other.3. Mr. Lees yearly _ is $1.2 million, with which he can afford his whole fam

25、ily easily.Task 3 Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases given in the box. Change the form if necessary. Exercisesaccuratedistinguish payrollaccountability accuratelyretention resort toidentify distinguishmotivated managerialpayroll propelReturn Exercises4. He combines excellent

26、_ skills with a lifelong passion for his career.5. I had to _ violence to get my money back when polite requests failed.6. We must develop industries with local advantages and _ the development of key areas.7. Companies must be _ not just to shareholder s but to consumers and employees. managerialre

27、sort to propelaccountableReturn Exercises8. He was a highly _ employee who knew what he wanted.9. The bonuses are _ payments, which is a way to motivate employees.10. The witness didnt want to be _ for fear of getting involved in the trouble.motivatedretentionidentifiedReturnTask 4 Rewrite the follo

28、wing sentences after the given models. ExercisesModel 1: The concept of accepting responsibility for our own actions, while not new, sometimes seems almost unique in todays world. The concept of accepting responsibility for our own actions, while not new, at times seems almost unique in todays world

29、.Return Exercises1. He went to the countryside to spend the weekend with his family on occasion. He went to the countryside to spend the weekend with his family at times.2. As the Secretary of the Sales Department, she has to work overtime occasionally. As the secretary of the department, she has to

30、 work overtime at times.Return Exercises3. As we drove along, the beautiful scenery now and then attracted our attention. As we drove along, at times the beautiful scenery attracted his attention.4. Now and again he would take his favorite book from the shelf and read to us. At times he would take h

31、is favorite book from the shelf and read to us.Return ExercisesModel 2: These ranking systems also make the companies able to identify top performers and reward them. These ranking systems also enable the companies to identify top performers and reward them.Return Exercises1. The birds large wings m

32、ake it able to fly. The birds large wings enable it to fly. 2. This dictionary will make you able to learn English well. This dictionary will enable you to learn English well.3. Vocational training will make you able to find a job easily. Vocational training will enable you to find a job easily.4. T

33、he new test should make doctors able to detect the disease early. The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.ReturnTask 5 Translate the following Chinese into English. Exercises1. 1. 他送了份禮物給我作為我幫助他的回報。他送了份禮物給我作為我幫助他的回報。(in return)(in return) He gave me a present in return for my

34、help.2. 2. 不要依賴他，他定會犯錯誤。不要依賴他，他定會犯錯誤。(drop the ball)(drop the ball) Dont rely on him since hes sure to drop the ball. Return Exercises3. 3. 工作的成敗與你的態度有關。工作的成敗與你的態度有關。(be associated with)(be associated with) The success or failure of the job is associated with your attitude.4. 4. 不吃早餐，只吃零食，不是什么好主意。不吃

35、早餐，只吃零食，不是什么好主意。(replace with)(replace with) Its not a good idea to replace breakfast with snacks.5. 5. 他父親去世后，他擁有了房子的所有權。他父親去世后，他擁有了房子的所有權。(take ownership (take ownership of) of) After his father passed away, he took ownership of the house.ReturnLanguage Lab Model 1 Model 2HomeModel 1:Once employee

36、s begin to take ownership of their tasks and understand the need to be accountable for their work.The suffix “-ship” is often added to a noun to form a noun. It usually expresses the following meanings:(1) showing the career or status, such as professorship;(2) indicating the skills and ability, suc

37、h as statesmanship;(3) expressing a group of people, such as readership;(4) referring to the time during which this lasts. Return Model 1Task 1 Use the words in the box to form appropriate words with the suffix “-ship” to fill in the following sentences.citizen member musician guardianpartner sports

38、man scholar kingAs long as you obtain _ in that club, you can go there anytime you want.2. Yao Mings optimistic _ wins him great popularity at home and abroad.3. After 10 years in Canada, he has finally decided to apply for Canadian _.membership sportsmanshipcitizenship Model 1Return4. It was the su

39、perb (高超的) _ of the band that made this a memorable show.5. They wanted to keep the _ with us, but we failed to reach an agreement.6. She has been awarded a _ to study at Harvard University.7. In ancient China, _ enjoys sublime power.8. They do not have the right to exploit a parents right of _ over

40、 children.musicianshippartnershipscholarship kingshipguardianship Model 1ReturnModel 2: stress will be lowered, productivity increased, job satisfaction gained and the organization propelled toachieve its goals.Many words in English can be used both as verbs and nouns. The word “increase” is a verb

41、in the sentence. Some examples are as follows:(1) He works for a travel agency./She achieved her goal by years of hard work.(2) Did you notice a subtle change in his manner?/It was Susan who brought the problem to our notice. Model 2ReturnTask 2 Fill in the following sentences with the words from th

42、e box in appropriate forms and point out the part of speech for each word.care placefacemeetchange payreasondamage Model 1Return1. He _ great emphasis on the importance of family life and ties. ( )2. The government has proposed major _ in the laws relating to different social aspects. ( )3. In the _

43、 of great hardship, she managed to keep her sense of humor and optimism. ( )4. His work was the most unsatisfactory, so we _ him off at the end of the week. ( )placed/placesv. changen.facen.paidv. Model 1Return5. I dont _ about the cars price, so long as the car is in good condition. ( )6. The flood

44、 caused serious _ to the crops after three days continuous raining. ( )7. He decided not to accept the job in the capital city, but wouldnt tell us his _. ( )8. Our plant will increase production to _ the needs of the developing conditions. ( )carev.damagen.reasonn.meetv. Model 1ReturnWriting Task 1

45、IntroductionTask 2HomeResponsibility at Life and Work Being responsible for ones deed is essential to prove ones worth in todays competitive world. People should not only take the responsibility to raise their children and support their parents at home, but also be responsible for the tasks they tak

46、e, for the team they work with, for the society they live in. Recognizing and fulfilling ones responsibility is generally regarded as an essential part of workplace ethics. IntroductionReturnTask 1 Look at the following pictures and discuss what has happened within your group. Try to find out how to

47、 improve their behaviors. Task 1ReturnTask 2 Write a short passage about the irresponsibility, analyze its harm, and try to find out how to be a responsible person.Your passage should include the following points:1. the irresponsible behaviors of the staff at workplace;2. the harm of irresponsibilit

48、y;3. the approach to cultivating the sense ofresponsibility. Task 2ReturnTask 6Task 5Task 4Task 3Task 2Task 7Task 1Listening & Speaking HomeTask 1 Nancy is asking Tom to be a Division Leader in a new project. Listen to the conversation and choose the best answer to each question you hear._ 1. A.

49、 Because he is praised a lot by senior managers. B. Because his skills will be most appreciated in the new project. C. Because he is hard-working and talented. D. Because he wants to work in the project._ 2. A. Take more jobs. B. Organize the people and assign the workload. C. Look at the documents.

50、 D. Give of his intelligence._ 3. A. He is responsible and excellent. B. He is strict with people. C. He is nice and helpful. D. He is good at management.BBCReturn Task 1ScriptN: Hi, Tom. I hear your praises being sung by senior management all the time these days.T: Thank youthats good to know.N: We

51、ll, you know we have a new project starting soon. I wonder if youd like to come on board as Division Leader?T: Id be delighted but how many people in the division and who are they?N: Twenty-seven in the Assembly Division where I think your skills will be most appreciated.T: Thats a lot of people to

52、be responsible for. What if they dont accept me as their leader? Task 1ReturnScriptN: Well, thats what the job is, isnt it? You need to be able to organize them and assign the workload, so they give of their best and the division achieves the goals set.T: Sounds challenging but let me have a look at

53、 the documents. Who am I accountable to?N: The Chief Engineer. Hes very nice and will be helpful. Its a great opportunity for you to show him what you can do. Task 1ReturnQuestions:1. Why is Tom being assigned a new position in the new project?2. What is Toms responsibility if he accepts the job?3.

54、Which of the following statements can be used to describe the Chief Engineer?Task 2 Tony and Lucy are discussing one of their colleagues, Roger. Listen to the conversation and decide whether thefollowing statements are true (T) or false (F). Task 2Return1. Roger is the new graduate working as a Fash

55、ion Designer. 2. Roger always shows up earliest and leaves latest in the company, but he is unwilling to help others. 3. Roger got promotion soon after his graduation because of his great talent.4. It is his hard work and sense of responsibility that lead to Rogers quick promotion.5. Roger has been

56、promoted to be t he Supervisor of the Design Division. Task 2ReturnScriptT: Do you know Roger, the new graduate working in the Marketing Department?L: Yes, hes new, isnt he? Arrived just 2 or 3 months ago? Hes a Graphic Designer? What about him?T: Hes been promoted!L: Really? Thats quick. Do you kno

57、w why?T: Seems hes very talented and has been working day and night on the website design. His colleagues say he always shows up earliest and leaves latest and often works late into the night. Also, hes always happy to help people out. L: Great guy! I guess being so hard-working and responsible is w

58、hy hes been promoted. Which position does he hold now?T: Supervisor of the Design Division. Hes achieved a lot in a short time!L: Definitely! Task 2ReturnTask 3 Listen to the passage about “Corporate Social Responsibility” and fill in the table.CSR: the responsibility that modern business CSR: the r

59、esponsibility that modern business organizations have for 1. _ a healthy and organizations have for 1. _ a healthy and prosperous sperous society.Goods andServicesTo meet customer 2. _.To be provided in a (n)3. _ way.creatingrequirementsfair Task 3ReturnEmployeesTo be given 4. _ and 5. _

60、to work with theorganization in 6. _community projects.OrganizationTo be involved in relevant7. _ and “corporategiving” activities that are8. _ to the community.To be involved in activities and9. _ that support the10. _ of the community.responsibilityopportunitiessupportingsponsorshiphelpfulprogramsdevelopment Task 3