Unit 1 Module 11
Careers and skills
Useful words and phrases:
1. reflection 考慮， 深思
be lost in reflection 陷入沉思中
on reflection 經再三思考
2. be suited to 合適，適宜
1) suit to 使與……相適合
Eg. A good teacher suits his lessons to the age of his students.
一位好老師使他的課適宜學生。
2) be suit to 適合，適宜
Eg. Do you think David is suited to teaching?
你認為大衛合適教學嗎？
3. in reality 實際上，相當于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（不可數） a piece of baggage/luggage
5. waitress n. 女服務員 waiter n. 男服務員
6. support vt./n. 支持，支撐，贍養，供養
be in support of sb./sth 支援某人/某物
He has a large family to support. 他要養一大家子的人。
7. criticism n. 批評 criticize v. 批評，指責
8. appear vi. 看上去，顯得
Everyone appears (to be) well prepared.
It appears to me that---據我看來---，似乎
Eg. It appears to me that he lied.
9. thick-skinned adj. 厚臉皮的
10. They are also under huge pressure to appear young and beautiful.(L17)
under pressure 在壓力下
Eg. Jim doesn't work well under pressure.
11. They do not consider the stress and pressure that come with these jobs.(L24)
他們沒有考慮到這些工作帶來的緊張和壓力。
come with 伴隨…與發生
12. In contrast, some people find more unusual jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests.(L29)
相反一些人發覺比較與眾不同的工作更適合他們的天賦和興趣。
in contrast 相比之下
13. …but they are as essential as water to our society. (L40)
be essential to / be essential for
對……必不可少；對……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) 解釋；尋找答案；使明了
to clear up a misunderstanding
解除誤會
3) 了結；結束；變緩和
Eg. I hope your troubles clear up soon.
我希望你的困難盡快了結。
4) 天氣放晴
Eg. The weather has cleared up soon.
15. go about something 繼續做某事
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 減肥
17. substance 物質，實質
in substance 本質上， 大體上
18. drag-dragged-dragged 拖，拽，拉
drag sb. into doing sth. 是某人勉強做某事
drag out 拖延（時間）drag out a meeting
19. approach v. 對付，處理， 向---靠近 n. 方法
Eg. approach a problem 處理問題
approach the enemy’s ship 靠近敵人的船
a correct approach to the subject 研究這個問題的正確方法
20. determined adj. 堅決的， 決議的
be determined to do sth. 下定決心做某事
21. ideal n. 理想 adj. 理想的
realize one's ideal 實現最終目的
an ideal place for camping
22. organize v. 組織 organization n. organized adj. 有組織的 organizer
23. correspond with 符合, 一致
24. real（adj.）真實的reality(n.) 現實realistic (adj.) 現實的，實際的
25. jewellery [總稱]珠寶, 鑲嵌有寶石之飾物（不可數）
a piece of jewellery 一件珠寶
jeweler 珠寶商
26. in detail 詳細地
27. chew on 考慮(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 在此處解釋為“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)