4 Comprehensive Practice
Pair work: Work with your partner to complete the following dialogues, using the words and phrases in brackets. Make changes or additions where necessary.
Model:
A: I haven't thought seriously about my life's dreams yet. I'm not sure where I'm going to end up. Any advice?
B: Well, to chase your dreams you need motivation and your motivation comes from something you can be hooked on. I know you love food, don't you? How about owning a restaurant? (hook, motivation, how about, chase)
1 A: Our government encourages college students to be creative and start career planning (职业规划) early. What does this mean for your dream of a future job?
B: As a college student, I
am big on
learning and applying skills our future job needs instead of book knowledge only. I would like to take on _______
challenges
during college. And I have a strong _______
motivation to
go abroad to learn more someday. (challenge, motivation, be big on)
2 A: My problem is that I have dreams but they always seem so far away and hard to achieve. What's your advice?
B: First, you need to look inside yourself and know what you really want to do. In other words, you need to build up your confidence (信心) and
believe in yourself
. Second, create a plan and take action in _______
pursuit
. By doing so, you will, I'm sure, make your dream come true _______
over time
. (pursuit, believe in, over time)
3 A: Do you have a dream job in mind already? If so, what is it? Would you mind sharing with us?
B: My dream job is
a corporate
position such as a manager leading a team to help the company reach its goals. What I like most about the job is to overcome challenges and make decisions with _______
creativity
. I've got _______
hooked on
reading books on team leadership now! (hook, creativity, corporate)
4 A: In chasing my dream, obstacles (障碍) come my way from time to time. I sometimes think of giving up. As a successful CEO, can you share your experience with me about how to deal with them?
B: Yes, I'd be more than happy to do so. To deal with things holding me back, I'll look closely at them first, and then make a list, instead of saying to myself "
Why not
just give up?" For some obstacles, I will not let excuses _______
take over
. For example, it actually doesn't help if my blame goes _______
all the way
to life not treating me well. By finding the right kind of help, I can grow stronger no matter what and _______
do well
. (all the way, why not, do well, take over)
