NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS CURRICULUM SUPPORT Chinese Languages Education and Work – School and College Traditional Mandarin [HIGHER] The Scottish Qualifications Authority regularly reviews the arrangements for National Qualifications. Users of all NQ support materials, whether published by Learning and Teaching Scotland or others, are reminded that it is their responsibility to check that the support materials correspond to the requirements of the current arrangements. Acknowledgement Learning and Teaching Scotland gratefully acknowledges this contribution to the National Qualifications support programme for Chinese Languages. © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 This resource may be reproduced in whole or in part for educational purposes by educational establishments in Scotland provided that no profit accrues at any stage. 2 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 Contents Introduction 4 Unit 1 中学生活 Activity 1: Listening comprehension Activity 2: Reading comprehension Activity 3: Speaking task Activity 4: Writing task Activity 5: Language points 5 6 8 9 9 Unit 2 中考和高考 Activity 1: Listening comprehension Activity 2: Reading comprehension Activity 3: Speaking task Activity 4: Writing task Activity 5: Language points 11 12 14 15 15 Unit 3 暑假打工 Activity 1: Listening comprehension Activity 2: Reading comprehension Activity 3: Speaking task Activity 4: Reading comprehension Activity 5: Writing task Activity 6: Language points 17 18 20 21 22 23 Unit 4 考研与就业 Activity 1: Reading comprehension Activity 2: Speaking task Activity 3: Listening comprehension Activity 4: Writing task Activity 5: Language points 25 27 28 29 29 Appendix Vocabulary list 31 EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction This resource has been developed to support the delivery of Higher Chinese languages. It covers the topics of education and work, including high school life, the examination system, summer jobs and further education and employment. The booklet contains four units. Each unit has five or six activities, designed to develop students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Self assessment is included at the end of each unit so that students can monitor their progress. 4 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 1 Unit 1 中學生活 Learning targets for this unit: 1. to be able to give information about my own school 2. to be able to give information about my extra -curricular activities 3. to be able to describe my school life Activity 1: Listening comprehension You are on an exchange programme, visiting a secondary school in Nanjing, China. You hear your exchange partner, Wang Jing, answering questions another visitor is asking about the school. Word list 重點中學 大量 師資 嚴格 俱樂部 管弦樂隊 合唱團 文學社 話劇社 鼓勵 同齡 zhòng diǎnzhōng xué dà liàng shī zī yán gé jù lè bù guǎn xián yuè duì hé chàng tuán wén xué shè huà jù shè gǔ lì tóng líng key school numerous, great amount, large quantity teachers, persons qualified to teach strict club orchestra choir writing group drama club encourage of the same age After you’ve listened to their conversation, answer the following questions . (a) What type of school is this school? (b) In which aspects does this school excel? EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 5 UNIT 1 (c) How are the school’s academic results? (d) What kind of activities can students do in a geography interest group? (e) Apart from interest groups, there are many clubs available as well. Mention any three clubs. (f) Why do most parents encourage their children to take part in extra curricular activities? Activity 2: Reading comprehension Now read this article about school life in a local student newspaper in Nanjing. 如今,學生的生活豐富多彩。以下幾位中學生講述了他們各自的課外生活。 黃雨: 我喜歡音樂,從小就學小提琴,去年已經考過十級了。我們學校的課外活動多 種多樣,有很多不同的課外俱樂部和樂隊,球隊,還有合唱團。我現在就是學 校管弦樂隊的成員,每周六上午排練一次,每周一上午舉行升旗儀式的時候, 我們樂隊要為全校師生演奏。其實,我也很喜歡唱歌,可是,因為合唱團和樂 隊的排練時間是一樣的,我沒辦法兩個都參加,隻好不去唱歌了。 李飛: 我喜歡寫作,特別是寫詩和散文。 在小學和初中的時候我就常常在作文比賽 中獲獎。現在上了高中,學校有專門為文學愛好者設立的 ‘春雨’ 文學社。每周 六上午在校內活動兩個小時。文學社的十幾名成員來自高中不同的班級。這個 文學社已經成立十多年了,剛開始的時候,隻是愛好寫作的同學定期在一起交 流寫作經驗和參加各種寫作比賽。 從 2000 年起,’春雨’ 文學社辦起了學校校 報,五年以后,又辦起了學校校內雜志。雖然我們這些成員個個工作都很多, 常常周末還要加班,但每次一看到新出來的報紙和雜志,心裡特別高興。 張明明: 我是學校籃球隊的成員。當年初中進校的時候,我就是體育特長生。 我們除 了星期天休息,其余每天都要訓練籃球。一般是周一到周五每天放學后一個半 小時和每周六上午半天。我們有兩名教練,一位是學校特別聘請的職業籃球教 練,另一位是我們學校的一名體育老師。 我們隊常常參加籃球比賽,有時在 本市和別的學校打比賽,有時去外地參加比賽。我們上個月剛剛參加了全省中 學生籃球聯賽,獲得了第二名。 6 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 1 錢靜: 我的學校每年舉行的活動很多,但我最喜歡的還是春游和秋游。我們學校每年 組織全校師生去郊游兩次。一般去的地方都是當地著名的風景區或者是一些近 郊的公園,有時甚至是我們已經很熟悉的市內的公園。但其實去哪裡並不十分 重要,關鍵是我們能離開課堂,走進大自然,享受陽光和新鮮的空氣,和朋友 們一起野餐,踢球,放風箏等等。這些都讓我們感到愉快和放鬆。 Word list 豐富多彩 多種多樣 排練 升旗儀式 演奏 fēng fù duō cǎi duō zhǒng duōyàng pái liàn shēng qí yí shì yǎn zòu 特別 散文 設立 定期 經驗 雜志 特長 訓練 聘請 聯賽 郊游 甚至 組織 關鍵 課堂 大自然 享受 放風箏 愉快 放鬆 tè bié sǎn wén shè lì dìng qī jīng yàn zá zhì tè cháng Xùn liàn pìn qǐng lián sài jiāo yóu shèn zhì zǔ zhī guān jiàn kè táng dà zì rán xiǎng shòu fàng fēng zheng yú kuài fàng sōng rich and varied varied, a wide variety of rehearse flag-raising ceremony play a musical instrument in a performance special prose set up, establish regularly experience magazine one’s strong suit training, hire, employ league match field trip, outing even organise key, pivot classroom, class nature to enjoy (rights, benefits, etc.) fly a kite pleasant, happy relax, loosen EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 7 UNIT 1 After you’ve read the article, answer the following questions . (a) What extra-curricular activity is Huang Yu taking part in? (b) Why can’t Huang Yu join the school choir? (c) What is Li Fei’s hobby? (d) What is the Spring Rain Writing Group responsible for nowadays? (e) What are the normal hours of basketball training every week? (f) Where do students in Qian Jing’s school go for outings? (g) Translate ‘但其實去哪裡並不十分重要,關鍵是我們能離開課堂,走進大 自然,享受陽光和新鮮的空氣,和朋友們一起野餐,踢球,放風箏等 等。這些都讓我們感到愉快和放鬆。’ into English. Activity 3: Speaking task You need to give a 3-minute presentation to Wang Jing and her classmates about extra-curricular activities in your school. You need to cover the following points: What activities does your school offer? What activity have you signed up for? What are the advantages of doing extra-curricular activities? What are the disadvantages of doing extra -curricular activities? 8 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 1 Activity 4: Writing task You are going to contribute an article about secondary sch ool student life in the UK to a local student newspaper in Nanjing. You need to cover the following points: What is a typical school day in the UK like? What subjects do British students study at school? What extra-curricular activities do British students like to do? In your opinion, what are the main differences between a British secondary school and a Chinese secondary school? Activity 5: Language points 1. 不僅…而且… bù jǐn… ér qiě… not only…but also… eg 她不僅漂亮,而且聰明。 She is not only pretty, but also smart. eg 他不僅是個好老師,而且是個值得信賴的朋友。 He is not only a good teacher, but also a reliable friend. 2. 雖然…但(是) suī rán… dàn shì… although, in spite of eg 雖然她年紀最小,但(是)學得最快。 Although she is the youngest, she learns fastest. eg 雖然政府已經投入了大量的資金,但是中國足球仍然沒有起色。 Although the government has spent a tremendous amount of money on Chinese football, it still hasn’t improved much. EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 9 UNIT 1 Over to you Make sentences using the following words: 不僅…而且… 雖然…但 (是)… Self-assessment My learning targets for this unit: 1. to be able to give information about my own school 2. to be able to give information about my extra -curricular activities 3. to be able to describe my school life 10 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 Achieved? UNIT 2 Unit 2 中考和高考 Learning targets for this unit: 1. to be able to give information about the exam system in China 2. to be able to understand why some Chinese parents accompany their children to exams 3. to be able to talk about my own exams Activity 1: Listening comprehension You pen friend, Wu Tian, is an S6 student in Chongqing, China. Wu Tian’s mum is talking to him at breakfast time about his forthcoming exam. Word list 中考 高考 主見 自信心 放心 單位 考場 必要 應該 特殊 照顧 確實 關系 檢驗 努力 名列前茅 發揮 zhōng kǎo gāo kǎo zhǔ jiàn zì xìn xīn fàng xīn dān wèi kǎo chǎng bì yào yīng gāi tè shū zhào gù què shí guān xì jiǎn yàn nǔ lì míng liè qián máo fā huī senior high school entrance examination college entrance examination definite idea, one’s own view self-confidence to set one’s mind at rest, to be at ease work unit, work place examination room necessary, required, essential must, ought to, should particular, special, unusual take care of, look after indeed, true to concern, to affect, to have to do with to examine, to test strive, make great effort, try hard come out first in the examinations play a role, bring into play EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 11 UNIT 2 After you’ve listened to the conversation, answer the following q uestions. (a) What exam is Wu Tian going to sit? (b) What kind of child is Wu Tian in his parents’ eyes? (c) Why does Wu Tian have to take care of himself ? (d) What does Wu Tian think of parents accompanying their kids to the exams? (e) In Wu Tian’s opinion, what is an exam for? Activity 2: Reading comprehension You read this article on the internet, talking about parents accompanying their children to the exams. 一年一度的中考又開始了,學生進入考場后,總是能看見許多家長在考場外等 待自己的孩子考試結束。這些家長就是我們說的 ‘陪考一族’。對於這個現象, 人們到底是怎麼看的呢? 家長王先生: 我是特地請假來陪考的。我覺得中考畢竟是我女兒人生中的一個重要時刻。如 果能考上好的高中,就等於半隻腳踏入了大學的大門,所以我們很重視這次考 試。我的孩子平時成績不錯,但考試時什麼情況都有可能發生,我們家長能做 的也就是給孩子吃好、休息好,還有就是來考場陪考。我陪女兒來考試,肯定 能減輕她的心理負擔。而且,萬一出現意外情況,我也可以及時幫她。 學生周新: 我是一所農村中學的學生。我們學校參加中考的初中畢業生都是由老師帶著來 縣城考試的。考試的前一天下午就趕到了縣城,住在附近的小旅館裡。雖然我 是家裡的獨生子,但因為我的父母都是農民,每天都要下地勞動,實在沒時間 管我的學習,更不可能放下地裡的農活大老遠地來這裡陪我考試。我一定要努 力學習,將來考上大學,找到一份好工作。 學生王偉: 我的父母堅持要給我陪考, 真拿他們沒辦法。我不小了,可是在他們眼裡, 我永遠是個沒長大的孩子。雖然我們不在自己的學校考試,但我家離考點學校 很近,而且每場考試都有我們學校的老師值班。一旦出現什麼特殊情況,比如 生病啊,忘帶准考証等,馬上就可以找到老師幫忙,根本不需要家長緊張的。 但是父母一再堅持要來,我也就由著他們了。 這次考試,本來我不是很緊張 的,可他們這麼做,我反而變得有些緊張了。 12 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 2 李老師: 作為老師,我並不贊成家長陪考。我們要培養學生的健康心態。參加考試,本 身就是一種鍛煉,對他們的成長和將來適應社會都有好處。家長應該以平常心 對待,這樣學生才能在考試中更好地發揮自己的水平。有時候家長去陪考,不 但不能給學生減少壓力,反而會給學生增加壓力。當然,有的時候有些學生有 特殊需求,那麼要特殊對待。我的觀點是尊重孩子自己的意願。如果他們自己 都不願意,家長一定不能強求。 Word list 現象 陪考 特地 畢竟 前途 肯定 減輕 負擔 意外 及時 期望值 失望 堅持 值班 准考証 贊成 培養 心態 適應 對待 尊重 強求 xiàn xiàng péi kǎo tè dì bì jìng qián tú kěn dìng jiǎn qīng fù dān yì wài jí shí qī wàng zhí shī wàng jiān chí zhí bān zhǔn kǎo zhèng zàn chéng péi yǎng xīn tài shì yìng duì dài zūn zhòng qiáng qiú phenomenon, appearance accompany somebody to an exam especially for... after all future, prospects sure(ly), certain(ly) lighten, ease burden unexpected in time, promptly expectation, desired value be disappointed, to lose hope, to despair persist, insist on be on duty admission card for entrance examination approve, endorse train (a habit), foster (an interest) mind set, outlook suit, fit treatment, treat esteem, respect importunity, importune After you’ve read the article, answer the following questions . (a) In Mr Wang’s opinion, what can parents do for their children when they are preparing for an exam? Mention two things. (b) What benefits does Mr Wang think his daughter will gain if he accompanies her to the exam? (c) Why can’t Zhou Xin’s parents accompany him to his exams? EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 13 UNIT 2 (d) What is Zhou Xin planning to do in the future? (e) Why does Wang Wei not want his parents to accompany him to the exam? Mention any two reasons. (f) How does Wang Wei feel about the exam when his parents stay outside his exam room and wait until he finishes? (g) What is Mr Li’s opinion on parents accompanying their children to the exams? (h) Translate: ‘我們要培養學生的健康心態。參加考試,本身就是一種鍛 煉,對他們的成長和將來適應社會都有好處。家長應該以平常心對待, 這樣學生才能在考試中更好地發揮自己的水平。’ into English. Activity 3: Speaking task Students from Wu Tian’s school want to know about schools and exams in Scotland. You are invited to give a talk to some S5 students. You need to cover the following points: Have you ever sat any exams? What subjects are you studying for exams this year? What kind of exams will you sit at the end of the year? Will your friends sit the same exams as you? When do you normally sit your exams? Do your parents help you when you prepare for your exams? What kind of help would you like to get from your parents when you prepare for your exams? 14 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 2 Activity 4: Writing task Write an email to your Chinese friend in Scotland about your experience s in China. You need to cover the following points: What school are you visiting? How long are you staying in China? What exams are the students sitting at this time of year? In your opinion, what are the differences between the Chinese exam system and the Scottish exam system? Do you understand why some Chinese parents accompany their children to exams? Would you prefer your parents to accompany you to exams? Why or why not? Activity 5: Language points 1. guān xì dào 關系到 relate to, concern, with respect to eg 這個問題關系到我們每個人。 This problem concerns every one of us. eg 得不得到这个工作关系到我以后的生活。 To get or not to get this job is important for my future life. 2. 如果…就… rú guǒ… jiù if… eg 如果他在,就不會讓你走了。 If he were here, he wouldn’t let you go. eg 如果我是你, 我就不會擔心。 I wouldn’t worry about it, if I were you. EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 15 UNIT 2 3. 不但不…反而 bù dàn bù… fǎn ér instead of…, not only not… instead eg 她不但不幫我,反而笑話我。 She laughs at me instead of giving me a hand. eg 他不但不想住得離父母近些,反而想搬得更遠。 He doesn’t want to live closer to his parents, instead he wants to move farther away. Over to you Make sentences using the following words: 關系到 如果… 就… 不但不… 反而 Self-assessment Learning targets for this unit: 1. 2. to be able to give information about the exam system in China to be able to understand why some Chinese parents accompany their children to exams 3. to be able to talk about my own exams 16 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 Achieved? UNIT 3 Unit 3 暑假打工 Learning targets for this unit: 1. to be able to give information about Chinese students’ summer jobs 2. to be able to describe my friend’s or my own part -time job Activity 1: Listening comprehension In China, all students can have nearly 2 months’ summer holiday. Liu Yufei, a university student, is talking to his friend about part-time jobs for the summer holidays. Word list 兼職 賺(點)錢 家教 成就感 輔導 一味地 分析 掌握 細心 培養責任感 增強 jiān zhí zhuàn (diǎn) qián jiā jiào chéng jiù gǎn fǔ dǎo yí wèi de fēn xī zhǎng wò xì xīn péi yǎng zé rèn gǎn zēng qiáng part-time job make (some ) money private tutor a sense of achievement to tutor, to give advice blindly analyse grasp careful, considerate cultivate a sense of responsibility to increase, to strengthen After you’ve listened to their conversation, answer the following questions . (a) What is Liu Yufei’s plan for the summer holidays? (b) Liu Yufei has 2 years’ experience of working as a private tutor. How does he feel about being a private tutor? EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 17 UNIT 3 (c) He enjoys being a private tutor. Why? (d) What does Liu Yufei study at university? (e) What subjects can he offer to teach as a private tutor for both jun ior and senior middle school students? Mention any two. (f) Apart from doing practice exercises, what else does he do to help students? (g) Many of Yufei’s friends work as part -time tutors as well. What qualification does his friend Hu Xiaoli have in English? (h) Why is Hu Xiaoli so popular among parents and students? (i) How often does Hu Xiaoli work as a private tutor during term time? (j) Give any two advantages of being a private tutor according to Liu Yufei. Activity 2: Reading comprehension Before your summer job hunting, you see this article in your school’s newspaper: 今年的暑假又要開始了,許多的大學生會利用這個機會去打工。據調查,現在 的大學生中幾乎有三分之一的人在做兼職,而一些暫時沒有打工的學生也表 示,只要有合適的工作,他們也願意在暑假的時候去做。 打工原因 大學生假期打工原因有很多。 大多數人的看法是:打工一方面可以鍛煉自 己,另一方面又可以掙些生活費。已經決定要在暑假打工的小明說:’我在東 北讀書,而我的家在廣西。往返路費很貴,要將近一千塊錢。還不如呆在東北 , 找一份臨時工,賺點零花錢。’ 工作信息 首先要留意學校的廣告欄,那裡會有很多工作機會。其次,不要忽視了身邊的 親戚和朋友, 他們也有許多工作信息。 然后,可以去當地的人才市場試試。 最后,在當地的一些報紙和網站上也有招工的信息。 工作種類 大學生打工,什麼工作都做。在大學校園裡的廣告欄裡,各種各樣的小廣告吸 引了許多學生的目光—到街上發宣傳單、在餐館做服務員,在超市賣東西等 等。盡管做什麼的都有,但是大多數學生覺得, 理想的假期工作還是做家教。 18 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 3 打工感受 暑假找個工作不容易,這是大多數學生的感受。這其中有許多的原因:家教市 場已經飽和;許多企業和單位不願意招收臨時工;大學生本身找工作比較盲 目;工資待遇太低等等。大二學生小莫說:’我很想找份暑期工作,但是想找 到一份合適的工作太難了。很多公司不招短期工,即使招,工資也是太低 了。’ 容易受騙 騙子多、陷阱多,是學生們找工作碰到的的另外一個問題。大學生沒有社會經 驗,所以比較容易上當受騙。盡管被騙的學生很多,可很少有人站出來維護自 己的權益。成都理工大學的楊教授建議說:’假期去打工,一定要先了解工 作;如果需要中介,就應該通過正規中介去找工作;一旦受騙,應該用法律維 護自己的權益。’ Word list 打工 幾乎 暫時 表示 合適 鍛煉 dǎ gōng jī hū zàn shí biǎo shì hé shì duàn liàn 掙生活費 臨時工 零花錢 留意 人才市場 招工 廣告欄 理想的 飽和 盲目 工資待遇 陷阱 中介 維護 權益 zhèng shēng huó fèi lín shí gōng líng huā qián liú yì rén cái shì chǎng zhāo gōng guǎng gào lán lǐ xiǎng de bǎo hé máng mù gōng zī dài yù xiàn jǐng zhōng jiè wéi hù quán yì to work temporarily almost provisional, temporary to express, to indicate, to say appropriate, suitable to do physical or mental training/exercise to earn money for living temporary job/worker pocket money be aware of, be careful human resource market, careers fair recruitment information board, notice board ideal, perfect saturated aimless salary and conditions snare, trick agency defend, protect rights and benefits EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 19 UNIT 3 After you’ve read the article, answer the following questions . (a) What is the percentage of university students who have part -time jobs? (b) Xiao Ming has decided that he will work during the summer holidays. Why? Give any two reasons. (c) There are many ways to get job information. Mention any three. (d) Students will do various jobs during the summer holiday. Mention any two. (e) Why do most of the students feel that it is not easy to find a summer job? Give any two reasons. (f) Why are students easily targeted by con men/women? (g) What advice does Professor Yang of Chengdu Unive rsity of Technology offer for students who have been defrauded? (h) Translate ‘據調查,現在的大學生中幾乎有三分之一的人在做兼職,而一 些暫時沒有打工的學生也表示,只要有合適的工作,他們也願意在暑假 的時候去做。’ into English. Activity 3: Speaking task You are going to work during the summer holiday. You phone your fri ends and tell them your plan. You should cover the following points: Why are you going to look for a summer job? What kind of jobs do you prefer? What are the advantages of having a part-time job during the summer holiday? How are you going to look for a summer job? What will you be careful about when you look for a summer job? 20 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 3 Activity 4: Reading comprehension You go to a local job centre and you see three university students putting up these advertisements on the notice board: 一: 你好! 我叫林航,男,成都大學生物醫學工程專業大三學生。我性格開朗,容 易相處。在大二時做過一年的家教,效果不錯,學生成績有明顯提高。我能輔 導初中和高中的生物、英語和地理學科。本人主要特長是能幫學生抓住基礎知 識和重點,增強學生的自信心。 暑假期間,每天下午和晚上都可以進行輔導。價格面議。 聯系:劉宇飛 13770938414 二. 胡曉麗,女,四川理工大學英文專業大三學生,已通過英語專業八級考試。因 為我特別喜歡小孩,並且自大一以來都在做家教,經驗非常豐富,因此受到許 多家長和學生的歡迎。能教初中和高中英語,特別擅長給高三學生補習英語, 能全面、系統地圍繞高考進行輔導。 暑假期間每天下午和晚上有空,學期期間周一、三、五晚上有空。 價格:每小時 20 元 聯系方式:電話 13756653231 或者電子郵件:huxiaoli@sohu.com 三. 你好!我叫劉興,女,武漢人,是四川音樂學院學生。本人外向開朗,有愛 心。有豐富的教學經驗,深得家長和學生們的信任。我經常參加大學的各種演 出。我能教鋼琴和二胡。曾經輔導的兩名鋼琴學生,在四川省鋼琴比賽中分別 獲得一等獎和二等獎。 可以上門教課。全天有空。 價格:每小時 60 元 電話(晚上): 020-82326787 Word list 效果 提高 基礎知識 價格面議 擅長 補習 全面 系統地 開朗 豐富 演出 二胡 xiào guǒ tí gāo jī chǔ zhī shi jià gé miàn yì shàn cháng bǔ xí quán miàn xì tǒng de kāi lǎng fēng fù yǎn chū èr hú impact, effect improve, increase rudiments, basic knowledge price to be negotiated to be good at take lessons after school or work all-round, comprehensive systematically outgoing plentiful, rich perform, play two-stringed Chinese fiddle EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 21 UNIT 3 After you’ve read the advertisements, answer the following questions . (一) (a) What is Linhang’s personality like? (b) What experience does he have as a private tutor? (c) What subject(s) can he offer as a private tutor? (d) What pay rate does he ask for? (二) (e) What university does Hu Xiaoli study at? (f) What year grade is she in at the moment? (g) She is very popular as a private tutor. Give two reasons for this. (h) How flexible is she during the summer holiday? (三) (i) What does Liuxing often do during term time at university? (j) Give two musical instruments which Linxing can teach: (k) When is the best time to call her? Activity 5: Writing task Now you need to write an advertisement to put on the board in order to find a summer job as a private tutor. You should cover the following points: your name, university, subject, which year group, gender, personality, experience, capability, your specialities, flexibility, expected pay rate and contact details. Your advertisement should be 130–200 characters in length. 22 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 3 Activity 6: Language points 1. 還不如 hái bù rú It can be used to express personal opinions. would rather eg 這家飯店又貴又不好吃,還不如回家去吃火鍋。 I would rather go home to have hotpot than go to this expensive restaurant which serves not very good food. 2. 白(白) bái (bái) in vain; for nothing white To indicate someone is reluctant to do something which is worthless. eg 我不願意白白浪費我的時間去做我不喜歡的事。 I will not waste my time doing something which I do not like to do. 3. 一旦 yí dàn once eg 一旦你去過桂林,你就會愛上它。 You will love Guilin once you have been there. 4. 即使…也 jí shǐ…yě To express conditions. even if; even though eg 即使今天天氣很熱,我們也要去爬長城。 We will still go to climb the Great Wall today even though the weather is hot. 5. zì…yǐ lái 自…以來 since eg 中國人自古以來就熱情好客。 Since time immemorial, Chinese people have always b een very hospitable. 6. 深得 shēn dé extremely This phrase is normally followed by a pronoun. eg 賽龍舟是一項深得中國人喜愛的民間運動。 The dragon boat race is an amateur sport that is extremely popular among the Chinese. EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 23 UNIT 3 Over to you Choose the correct answers. 1. _________ 你到了長城,你就成為了好漢。 (a) 一旦 2. (b) 即使 (c) 還不如 (b) 一旦 (c) 白白 中國足球隊_________浪費了兩次進球機會。 (a) 白(白) 6. (c) 即使 周恩來同志_________ 廣大人民群眾的愛戴。 (a) 深得 5. (b) 還不如 _________ 我聽不懂京劇,我還是很喜歡去看京劇。 (a) 自…以來 4. (c) 白白 蘇格蘭冬天的時候很冷,_________ 夏天的時候去那裡玩。 (a) 深得 3. (b) 即使 (b) 還不如 (c) 即使 _________兵馬俑被發現_________,,它就成為了一個最受歡迎的旅游 景點之一。 (a) 自從…以來 (b) 因為…所以 (c) 不但...而且 Self-assessment Learning targets for this unit: 1. to be able to give information about Chinese students’ summer jobs 2. to be able to describe my friend’s or my own part -time job 24 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 Achieved? UNIT 4 Unit 4 考研與就業 Learning targets for this unit: 1. 2. 3. to be able to give information about the current employment situation in China to be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing a master’s degree or going into employment to be able to talk about my future plans after graduation Activity 1: Reading comprehension You saw this article in an undergraduate student forum on the Wuhan University website. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing a master’s degree or going into employment. 考研與就業近年來已成為大學生中的熱門話題。根據目前的社會與經濟狀況, 應該先去就業呢?還是去考研?許多就要畢業的大學生對此感到很困惑。 考研有動機 2009 年全國大學畢業生約 610 萬人,比去年畢業生多了幾十萬人。 因為畢業 生增多和金融危機的爆發,許多單位用人需求減少,所以今年的就業非常不容 易。 剛畢業的大學生小李說:’我從來沒有想到找工作竟是那麼花時間和精力的事 情。我們班的大部分同學都還沒有找到工作。大學畢業就意味著失業,這真是 我們在社會上學到的第一堂課。’ 許多即將畢業的大學生為了推遲就業時間,逃避就業壓力,而准備參加考研。 最近有一則報道,某大學一個班 17 個人竟有 14 個人考上了研究生,而且不少 還是考取了重點大學。作為堅定的考研者,小馬說:’我從大學二年級就開始 准備考研。現在工作很難找,而且大量工人失業,我覺得我考研的決定是對 的。’ 就讀的大學名氣小,這也成為很多人考研的原因之一。 已經考取了天津南開 大學土木工程專業的研究生蒙江表示,他考研就是因為他的本科學校沒有名 氣,找工作沒有優勢。 他說:’我覺得還是有必要找個有名的學校繼續深造, 打好基礎,將來找工作更容易。’ EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 25 UNIT 4 就業有原因 大多數本科畢業生還是選擇了就業。他們覺得早點開始工作,積累了較多的社 會和工作經驗,對以后的發展更有利。不少人也認為三年后研究生畢業,不見 得就能找到好工作,也許就業更不容易。 ‘我很期待畢業,希望立即到社會上工作。不管以后自己干什麼工作,收入多 少,這些都是我從沒經歷過的,相對於十幾年的單調的學校生活來說,工作將 會是一種全新的挑戰和體驗。’大四學生張強說,’我是家裡的獨生子。等我大 學畢業,父母已經快退休了。這個時候,我覺得我有責任扛起一些家庭的擔 子,不能再每個月從父母那裡要錢了。’ Word list 考研 kǎo yán 就業 熱門 困惑 狀況 金融危 機 爆發 需求 精力 意味 推遲 逃避 堅定的 土木工 程 名氣 深造 積累 期待 單調的 獨生子 jiù yè rè mén kùn huò zhuàng kuàng jīn róng wēi jī take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools get employment, start a career hot (topic), popular confused situation, circumstances economic crisis bào fā xū qiú jīng lì yì wèi tuī chí táo bì jiān dìng de tǔ mù gōng chéng break out requirements energy, mean, imply to postpone escape, evade persistent, unwavering civil engineering míng qì shēn zào jī lěi qī dài dān diào de dú shēng zǐ reputation further training/education/study accumulate to look forward to boring only child 26 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 4 After you’ve read the article, answer the following ques tions. (a) Why is there enormous employment pressure on undergraduates? Mention two things. (b) Most undergraduates realise that job hunting is not an easy thing to do. What two things are very demanding for job hunting? (c) What is the first lesson Xiao Li has learned since she graduated from university? (d) Why does Xiao Ma feel that he has made the right choice by taking the entrance exams for postgraduate schools? (e) What does Mengjiang feel about his current university? (f) Completion of Master ’s degree study does not guarantee a good job. How do some people feel the employment situation might be after 3 years of study? (g) Zhangqiang is looking forward to starting his career. How does he feel about having a job? (h) Mention two things about Zhangqiang’s background. (i) Translate into English: ‘我從來沒有想到找工作竟是那麼花時間和精力的 事情。我們班的大部分同學都還沒有找到工作。大學畢業就意味著失 業,這真是我們在社會上學到的第一堂課。’ Activity 2: Speaking task You are going to graduate from university this summer. You decided to take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools to conti nue with further study. You should mention: What you have studied at university When you will graduate What you intend to do over the summer Whether you intend to work after graduation and why Comments on the economic and employment situation EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 27 UNIT 4 Activity 3: Listening comprehension At a career fair organised by Wuhan University, a journalist is interviewing Mr Wang, who is a personnel manager in a company: Word list 企業 規模 前景 職位 分部 限制 應聘者 學歷 理論聯系實際 qǐ yè guī mó qián jǐng zhí wèi fēn bù xiàn zhì yìng pìn zhě xué lì lǐ lùn lián xì shí jì company, enterprise scale prospective post, position branch to limit, to restrict applicant education backgound combine theory and practice After you’ve listened to the interview, answer the following que stions. (a) What kind of products does this privately owned company make? (b) What is the current situation of the company? (c) Where are the company’s headquarters? (d) What two posts are they going to recruit for? (e) What age range should candidates be in? (f) Mr Wang does not care whether candidates have a degree or have graduated from a famous university. What does he care about? (g) What kind of candidates does he not like? 28 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 UNIT 4 Activity 4: Writing task 你的一個中國朋友馬上就要大學畢業了,她(他)不知道應該是考研還是就 業。你有什麼建議?為什麼? 寫 150-180 個漢字,說說你的觀點。 Activity 5: Language points 1. 並(且) bìng (qiě) moreover; besides To provide additional information to support a preceding statement. eg 中國人喜歡吃魚, 並且喜歡吃魚頭。 Chinese like to eat fish. Moreover, they like to eat the fish head. 2. bù guǎn 不管 no matter; regardless of eg 不管中文多麼難,她一直堅持學。 No matter how hard Chinese is, she is always keen to learn Chinese. 3. 但是 dàn shì but; however eg 我打電話去預訂房間,但是已經客滿了。 I have called to book a room, but there were no vacancies. Over to you Make sentences using the following words: 並(且) 不管 但是 EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 29 UNIT 4 Self-assessment Learning targets for this unit: 1. to be able to give information about the current employment situation in China 2. to be able to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of pursuing a master’s degree or going into employment 3. to be able to talk about my future plans after graduation 30 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 Achieved? APPENDIX Appendix Vocabulary list 爆發 飽和 畢竟 必要 表示 補習 成就感 打工 大量 大自然 單調的 單位 定期 獨生子 鍛煉 對待 多種多樣 二胡 發揮 放風箏 放鬆 放心 分部 分析 豐富 豐富多彩 負擔 輔導 高考 工資待遇 鼓勵 關鍵 關系 管弦樂隊 廣告欄 bào fā bǎo hé bì jìng bì yào biǎo shì bǔ xí chéng jiù gǎn dǎ gōng dà liàng dà zì rán dān diào de dān wèi dìng qī dú shēng zǐ duàn liàn duì dài duō zhǒng duōyàng èr hú fā huī fàng fēng zheng fàng sōng fàng xīn fēn bù fēn xī fēng fù fēng fù duō cǎi fù dān fǔ dǎo gāo kǎo gōng zī dài yù gǔ lì guān jiàn guān xì guǎn xián yuè duì guǎng gào lán break out saturated after all necessary, required, essential to express, to indicate, to say take lessons after school or work a sense of achievement to work temporarily numerous, great amount, large quantity nature boring work unit, work place regularly only child to do physical or mental training/exercise treatment, treat varied, a wide variety of two-stringed Chinese fiddle play a role, bring into play fly a kite relax, loosen to set one’s mind at rest, to be at ease branch analyse plentiful, rich rich and varied burden to tutor, to give advice college entrance examination salary and conditions encourage key, pivot to concern, to affect, to have to do with orchestra information board, notice board EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 31 APPENDIX 規模 合唱團 合適 話劇社 基礎知識 幾乎 積累 及時 價格面議 家教 堅持 堅定的 減輕 檢驗 兼職 郊游 金融危機 精力 經驗 就業 俱樂部 開朗 考場 考研 guī mó hé chàng tuán hé shì huà jù shè jī chǔ zhī shi jī hū jī lěi jí shí jià gé miàn yì jiā jiào jiān chí jiān dìng de jiǎn qīng jiǎn yàn jiān zhí jiāo yóu jīn róng wēi jī jīng lì jīng yàn jiù yè jù lè bù kāi lǎng kǎo chǎng kǎo yán 課堂 肯定 困惑 理論聯系 實際 理想的 聯賽 臨時工 零花錢 留意 盲目 名列前茅 名氣 努力 排練 陪考 培養 培養責任 感 kè táng kěn dìng kùn huò lǐ lùn lián xì shí jì scale choir appropriate, suitable drama club rudiments, basic knowledge almost accumulate in time, promptly price to be negotiated private tutor persist, insist on persistent, unwavering lighten, ease to examine, to test part-time job field trip, outing economic crisis energy experience get employment, start a career club outgoing examination room take part in the entrance exams for postgraduate schools classroom, class sure(ly), certain(ly) confused combine theory and practice lǐ xiǎng de lián sài lín shí gōng líng huā qián liú yì máng mù míng liè qián máo míng qì nǔ lì pái liàn péi kǎo péi yǎng péi yǎng zé rèn gǎn ideal, perfect league match temporary job/worker pocket money be aware of, be careful aimless come out first in the examinations reputation strive, make great effort, try hard rehearse accompany somebody to an exam train (a habit), foster(an interest) cultivate a sense of responsibility 32 EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 APPENDIX 聘請 期待 期望值 企業 前景 前途 強求 全面 權益 確實 熱門 人才市場 散文 擅長 設立 深造 甚至 升旗儀式 失望 適應 師資 逃避 特別 特長 特地 特殊 提高 同齡 土木工程 推遲 維護 文學社 系統地 細心 陷阱 現象 限制 享受 效果 心態 需求 學歷 訓練 演出 pìn qǐng qī dài qī wàng zhí qǐ yè qián jǐng qián tú qiáng qiú quán miàn quán yì què shí rè mén rén cái shì chǎng sǎn wén shàn cháng shè lì shēn zào shèn zhì shēng qí yí shì shī wàng shì yìng shī zī táo bì tè bié tè cháng tè dì tè shū tí gāo tóng líng tǔ mù gōng chéng tuī chí wéi hù wén xué shè xì tǒng de xì xīn xiàn jǐng xiàn xiàng xiàn zhì xiǎng shòu xiào guǒ xīn tài xū qiú xué lì Xùn liàn yǎn chū hire, employ to look forward to expectation, desired value company, enterprise prospective future, prospects importunity, importune all-round, comprehensive rights and benefits indeed, true hot (topic), popular human resource market, careers fair prose to be good at set up, establish further training/education/study even flag-raising ceremony be disappointed, to lose hope, to despair suit, fit teachers, persons qualified to teach escape, evade special one’s strong suit especially for... particular, special, unusual improve, increase of the same age civil engineering to postpone defend, protect writing group systematically careful, considerate snare, trick phenomenon, appearance to limit, to restrict to enjoy (rights, benefits, etc) impact, effect mind-set, outlook requirements education background training, perform, play EDUCATION AND WORK TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010 33 APPENDIX 嚴格 演奏 意外 意味 一味地 應該 應聘者 愉快 雜志 贊成 暫時 增強 掌握 招工 照顧 掙生活費 值班 職位 重點中學 中介 中考 主見 賺(點) 錢 狀況 准考証 自信心 組織 尊重 34 yán gé yǎn zòu yì wài yì wèi yí wèi de yīng gāi yìng pìn zhě yú kuài zá zhì zàn chéng zàn shí zēng qiáng zhǎng wò zhāo gōng zhào gù zhèng shēng huó fèi zhí bān zhí wèi zhòng diǎnzhōng xué zhōng jiè zhōng kǎo zhǔ jiàn zhuàn (diǎn) qián strict play a musical instrument in a performance unexpected mean, imply blindly must, ought to, should applicant pleasant, happy magazine approve, endorse provisional, temporary to increase, to strengthen grasp recruitment take care of, look after to earn money for living be on duty post, position key school agency senior high school entrance examination definite idea, one’s own view make (some ) money zhuàng kuàng zhǔn kǎo zhèng zì xìn xīn zǔ zhī zūn zhòng situation, circumstances admission card for entrance examination self-confidence organise esteem, respect EDUCATION AND WORK: TRADITIONAL MANDARIN (H, CHINESE LANGUAGES) © Learning and Teaching Scotland 2010