热身练习

【Warm up】

Warm up 热身练习

Comprehension 1
Choose the correct word(s) in each sentence 选择下列句子中正确的词

1 Harry / Johnny plays football

2 Harry likes / doesn’t like his job

3 There are vacancies for computer / human resource experts in Johnny’s company

4 Olivia sells cheap / expensive shoes

5 Fadi prepares / sells food

6 Fadi’s uncle / father owns the business

Comprehension 2
Fill the gaps with one of the following words: 用所给单词填空

solutions exclusive alone

online job workaholic

1 Johnny is a …………..

2 Olivia’s shoes are ………….

3 Harry has had three ….. offers

4 Harry is ……… in the café when Olivia arrives

5 Olivia has thought about selling shoes ………….

6 Harry finds ………….. for companies with computer problems

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【Audioscript】

Episode 17: Get a piece of action

Harry: So how are things going, mate?

Johnny: Good. Things are good. I’m really enjoying my job...lots of work, but I’ll be rich in three years!

Harry: You work all the time. I don’t know how you manage it. You should take a break some time, come and play football with me!

Johnny: Too busy, mate, too busy. Venture capital –it’s so exciting right now. All the opportunities opening up in China. And I’m here to make the most of it! You should think about changing your job, Harry – get a piece of the action!

Harry: You’re right...I’m always thinking about changing jobs...but I only know about computers, nothing else.

Johnny: There are lots of computer experts around. You need to specialise!

Harry: Perhaps you’re right, but I really like my job.

Johnny: Is the money good?

Harry: Not bad...

Johnny: But not good?

Harry: Well, I could find a job that pays more, but I would enjoy it less...

Johnny: You could come and work for our company!

Harry: Hmmm..is that an offer?

Johnny: Yes...I’m serious! Listen, I’ll have a word with the human resources people tomorrow. I know there are some vacancies at the moment in the IT team...you’d easily get it. Have to go now, see you soon.

Harry: Yeah, cheers mate see you soon.

Olivia: Hi there! You on your own?

Harry: Yeah, Johnny’s just gone off to work...

Olivia: As always. Never stops, that boy.

Harry: Talking of which, what are you doing here. Shouldn’t you be in the shop?

Olivia: I’m just taking a break. I’m fed up of standing in that shop selling shoes all day, to tell you the truth.

Harry: They’re very nice shoes, though.

Olivia: All hand made, of course. But, like I say, I don’t want to spend the rest of my life running that shop.

Harry: You could sell your shoes on the web.

Olivia: That’s right! I’ve thought about that already...

Harry: Have you got anybody to set up a website for you?

Olivia: No…but I did think...I was wondering...I don’t suppose....

Harry: What?

Olivia: ...that you’d be interested?

Harry: Me? Do your website for you?

Olivia: Well, yeah...I’d like someone I know...someone I can trust...

Harry: Well, I guess I could do it, sure...I’ll have to think...

Olivia: Hi Fadi! How are you doing? Do you know my friend Harry?

Fadi: No...nice to meet you!

Harry: Yeah...you too...cheers.

Olivia: Fadi works in the restaurant business, don’t you Fadi?

Fadi: Well, sort of, not exactly...we supply food to lots of restaurants, but...I tell you..it’s a nightmare at the moment...

Olivia: Oh dear. What’s the problem?

Fadi: Well, there’s just too much work really...can’t keep up. It’s my dad’s business, but he’s getting old now. My uncle works with us too, but he’s not really interested, so it’s all up to me...I can’t keep track of what’s coming in and going out...

Harry: Sounds like you need a better stock management system!

Fadi: Yeah! That’s exactly what I was thinking – how did you know that?

Harry: That’s my job, innit? I set up computerised stock management systems, all kinds of business IT solutions...

Fadi: Wow! That’s brilliant! Listen...seriously now...would you be interested in some work?

Harry: Erm...well..yeah!... That’s three job offers I've had in the last five minutes! What should I do?

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【Glossary】

重点词汇语法讲解

1.Venture capital (noun) Money available to invest in a new business 风险资本

如：Venture capital is exciting because it’s risky; you don’t know for sure that a business will be successful
风险投资因为其存在的风险性，让人为之振奋，到那时不能保证事情一定可以成功。

2.Human Resources (noun) The people employed in a company 人力资源

如：The Human Resources department is recruiting three new secretaries
人事部招了3个新员工。

3.A vacancy (noun) An unoccupied place, for example in a place of work 空缺

如：There’s a vacancy for a chef in the restaurant where I work; why don’t you apply?
我工作的饭店，现在正在招聘厨师，你干嘛不试试？

4.To run (verb) To be in charge of something 管理

如：I think I could run the company better than my boss!
我觉得我比我们老板更会管理公司。

5. A nightmare (noun) A bad dream 噩梦

如：I had a terrible nightmare last night; I woke up crying
我昨晚做了个噩梦，醒了之后就哭了起来。

6. Stock (noun) A supply of goods waiting to be sold 存货

如：We need to build up more stock; we sold nearly everything yesterday
我们接下来要进更多的货，我们的东西都差不多卖完了。

技能训练

【Exercise】

Vocabulary 1
Match to make common verb collocations 连线

1 Take a football

2 Play b the truth

3 Make c a website

4 Find d a break

5 Pay e the most of something

6 Tell f a shop or a business

7 Run g more

8 Set up h a job

Vocabulary 2
Find a word or phrase in the tapescript that means the same as: 从文中找出下列词语的同义词

1 friend

2 virtuoso

3 business

4 proposition

5 rest

6 homemade

7 provide

8 latest

Grammar
Choose the correct option; a, b or c. 单选题

1 You should ………….. a break

a take b to take c taking

2 I’m here to make ………… of it!

a most b the most c more

3 I only know …… computers

a of b about c at

4 There are …… vacancies

a any b a lot c some

5 I’m fed up of ………………. In that shop

a to stand b stand c standing

6 I ….. about that already!

a ‘ve thought b thought c did think

7 …………. too much work

a There is b There are c There

8 Would you be interested …… some work?

a on b by c in

答案与详解

【Answers】

Comprehension 1

1 Harry

2 likes

3 computer

4 expensive

5 sells

6 father

Comprehension 2

1 workaholic

2 exclusive

3 job

4 alone

5 online

6 solutions

Vocabulary 1

1d

2a

3e

4h

5g

6b

7f

8c

Vocabulary 2

1 mate

2 expert

3 company

4 offer

5 break

6 handmade

7 supply

8 last

Grammar

1 a

2 b

3 b

4 c

5 c

6 a

7 a

8 c