Career advice for teenagers

陕西 张文慧

有一个职业目标可以激励青少年在学校更加努力，也有助于青少年选择合适的专业和大学。

主题语境：职业 篇幅：355词 建议用时：6分钟

1It's often said that there's a need for better career advice for us teenagers and according to a recent survey, 4 in 10 people end up working in an unfulfilling job because they didn't know what else to do.So providing quality career advice for us teenagers will empower us to make our own decisions and take action on our goals.

2Try arranging some statements in order of how important they are to us.For example,I prefer to follow instructions from others or I value having the freedom to work.Consider the order in which we've placed these statements.The ones that we've placed at the top of our list are most likely the ones that we value the most when thinking about careers.Try to bear values in mind when carrying out our research as they can impact what type of career we might want to pursue.

3Our personal interests can be a good starting point for reflecting on possible career options.One of the things that the survey we mentioned earlier found was that 40% of people end up leaving their job because they don't want to regret spending their career working in the wrong industry.If we're able to find a career working in an industry that we have a genuine passion for, then we'll get more job satisfaction and will generally be happier with our career choices.

4Whereas every skill can be developed, most of us have one or two that just seem to come naturally to us.When it comes to reflecting on our career options, it can help to think about what skills we already have.If we're good at talking people round, then perhaps a career in sales or public relations would be good for us.Or if we work well in numbers, then perhaps we should look at a career in finance or management.

5Make a list of all the careers that we thought about when reflecting on our options.The next step is to dig a little deeper into each of these career areas and find out what qualifications and experience we'll need to gain in order to work in these areas.

Reading Check

Fill in each blank with proper words according to the text.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Difficult sentence in the text

The ones that we've placed at the top of our list are most likely the ones that we value the most when thinking about careers.这些我们放在列表最前面的陈述，很可能是我们在考虑职业时最看重的。

【点石成金】句中的两个that 引导的都是定语从句，that 在从句中都是作宾语，先行词都是the ones；句中的when引导的是一个省略的时间状语从句。

Ⅱ.Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box in proper forms.

qualification__consider__arrange__personal__reflect on__take a______ction

1.They had a(n) ______________ that the children would spend two weeks with each parent.

2.He brought to the job not just _______________ experience but passionate enthusiasm.

3.The profession's leaders must _______________ now to promote equal opportunities for all.

4.You will be held _______________ responsible for any loss or breakage.

5._______________ the survey's findings, clinical psychologist Ron Bracey agreed.

6.I don't know much about it, so I don't feel _______________ to comment.

主题应用·语库构建

Ⅰ.热词积累

主题单词

librarian 图书管理员

surgeon 外科医生

pharmacist 药剂师

anesthetist 麻醉师

manager 经理

governor 州长；主管

president 总统

policeman 警察

waiter 服务员

waitress 女服务员

farmer 农民；农场主

stewardess 女乘务员

mechanic 机械师

lawyer 律师

detective 侦探

accountant 会计；会计师

receptionist 接待员

employer 雇主；老板

firefighter 消防队员

chief of police 警察局长

taxi driver 出租车司机

clerk 店员；职员

mailman 邮差

newspaper boy 报童

bootblack 擦鞋匠

poet 诗人

copywriter 撰稿人

newscaster 新闻播音员

milkman 送奶人

merchant 商人

businessman 商人

florist 花商

baker 面包师

scientist 科学家

musician 音乐家

politician 政治家

strategist 战略家

philosopher 哲学家

geographer 地理学家

physicist 物理学家

historian 历史学家

archaeologist 考古学家

biologist 生物学家

fisherman 渔民

journalist 新闻记者

barber 理发师

singer 歌手

engineer 工程师

painter 画家

pilot 飞行员

dentist 牙医

athlete 运动员

主题短语

would like to pursue a career in 想要从事……职业

define one's life 定义某人的生活

take time to do sth 花时间做某事

the best time to do sth 做某事的最佳时间

bounce around in one's head 在某人的脑子里晃来晃去

get a head start 抢先一步

be like a road map 像一张路线图

launch one's career 开启某人的职业生涯

safeguard one's future 保障某人的未来

interest sb most 使某人最感兴趣

get some insight into 洞察……

strengths and interests 优势和兴趣

be suited to/be appropriate for 适合……

the secret to ……的秘诀

be passionate about 对……充满热情

there is no point doing 做……是没有意义的

work out what sb wants to do 弄清楚某人想做什么

be proficient in/at 精通……

be keen to do 热衷于做……

match one's interests to talents 将某人的兴趣与天赋相匹配

work personality 职业性格

achieve one's dream 实现某人的梦想

prepare onerself with a good education 让某人接受良好的教育

be well prepared to do 准备好做……

acquire knowledge 获取知识

develop a diligent attitude 培养勤奋的态度

use the summer break wisely and effectively明智而有效地利用暑假

take a specialized course 参加专业课程

get an extra qualification 获得额外的资格

build confidence 建立信心

broaden one's horizons 开阔某人的视野

make specific goals 设定具体目标

jump out of one's comfort zone 跳出某人的舒适圈

work part-time 兼职

benefit people 造福人民

be beneficial to the public 对公众有益

with no difference in status or worth 没有地位或价值上的差异

contribute to 有助于……

make great contributions to mankind 为人类做出巨大贡献

be of great importance to society 对社会非常重要

protect people from diseases 保护人们免受疾病侵害

fairness and justice 公平与正义

Ⅱ.美句背诵

1.He has a strong sense of justice and I believe he will be a good judge.他有很强的正义感，我相信他会成为一名好法官。

2.After working as an accountant for a month, I came to the conclusion that it was suitable for me.做会计工作一个月后，我得出的结论是这份工作适合我。

3.I often remind myself to be calm and patient, particularly when teaching naughty kids.我经常提醒自己要冷静、有耐心，尤其是在教育顽皮的孩子时。

4.I know there is no point in worrying about things that are beyond my control.我知道担心我无法控制的事情是没有意义的。

5.As he never gave up, he ended up succeeding in starting up his own business.由于他从未放弃，他最终成功地创立了自己的公司。

6.It's perfectly normal not to know what career that you'd like to pursue.不知道自己想从事什么职业是很正常的。

7.The career you have defines your life, so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people.你的职业决定了你的生活，所以对年轻人来说，花时间来思考它是一项至关重要的锻炼。

8.It is essential that teenagers decide on a career before they become adults.青少年在成年前决定职业是至关重要的。

9.The best time to start thinking about possible careers is while you are still at school, before you make any choices about your further education.开始考虑可能的职业的最佳时机是你还在学校的时候，在你对延续教育做出任何选择之前。

10.If you want to work in the finance industry, your top priority is to obtain relevant education.如果你毕业后想在金融领域工作，你的首要任务是获得相关教育。

11.Getting a head start in considering your future career may help you for the rest of your life.在考虑你未来的职业生涯时抢先一步可能会对你的余生有帮助。

12.You don't want to look back in years to come and say, “I wish I had thought more about what I really wanted to do.” 你不会想在以后的岁月里回首过去时说：“我真希望我当时能多想想自己真正想做的事情。”

13.A career plan is like a road map which shows the goals and directions of a person's career.It should involve your career goals and your plans to achieve them.职业规划就像一张可以指引一个人职业生涯的目标和方向的路线图。它应该包括你的职业目标和实现这些目标的计划。

14.Using the summer break wisely can be very beneficial.If used correctly,the break will give you some great experiences and help you think about what you want to do with your life.明智地利用暑假是非常有益的。如果正确利用，暑假能给你提供一些很棒的体验，并帮助你思考你想要什么样的人生。

15.I would like to work part-time for a fashion design company in order to learn from professional designers—more is better when it comes to work experience.我想在一家服装设计公司兼职，以便向专业设计师学习——当谈到工作经验时，越多越好。

Ⅲ.主题写作

你校英语俱乐部将举办以“Map out our career path”为主题的职业规划分享会，请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：

1.职业规划的意义；

2.如何做好职业规划。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Map out our career path

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