新領(lǐng)航職業(yè)英語(yǔ)（下冊(cè)） 課件匯 下冊(cè)Extension L1 Career Development Program、L2 Start Your Own Business、L2 Start Your Own Business

CareerDevelopmentProgram

Part2ExtensionLessonOneLessonTwoLessonThreeContentAdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyStartYourOwnBusinessPracticeMakesPerfectExtensionCareerDevelopmentProgramAdapttotheworkplacesmoothlyandstartyourownbusinessaftergraduationthroughthefollowingprojects:-Project1:MakingaScheduleofReceivingClients;-Project2:ShowingClientsaroundtheFactory;-Project3:ConductingSWOTAnalysis;-Project4:WritingaBusinessPlan.ChineseAphorismTherearemastersinallwalksoflife.三百六十行,行行出狀元。This

program

willhelp

youto:I.Effectivecommunicationwithothersiscriticaltoadapttoanewworkplace.Thereareseveraleffectivewaysofcommunication,choosetheproperwaytomatcheachpicture.

Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWarm-upa.Emailb.PhoneCallc.FacetoFaceTalkd.VideoConferencingac.FacetoFaceTalkb.PhoneCalld.VideoConferencinga.EmailⅡ.DiscussionAnyonewhoentersanewworkplacelikestogetwellalongwithhis/hercolleagues.Discusswithyourpartnerabouthowtobeagoodcolleague.Warm-upLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyListeningLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyListentothepassageandfillintheblankswithwordsorphrasesyouhear.Be1.__________:Offersupportandassistancetoyourcolleagueswhenneeded.Be2._________:Showuptomeetingsandother3.___________ontime.Bringapositiveattitudetotheworkplaceandbe4.______________toyourcolleagues.Offerfeedback:Provideconstructivefeedbacktoyourcolleagueswhen5._______________.supportivepunctualcommitments

encouraging

appropriateListeningLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyB.Listentothepassageagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)._______1.

Clearandeffectivecommunicationismoreimportantthanrespectingcolleagues._______2.Listeningtocolleaguesismoreimportantthanspeaking._______3.Providingconstructivefeedbacktocolleaguesisalwaysnecessary._______4.Supportingcolleaguesismoreimportantthanbeingontime._______5.Encouragingapositiveworkenvironmentisalwaysbeneficial.FTTFT1.Whenyoufirstlyenterintotheworkingworldaftergraduation,whatchallengeswillyoumeet?

Uponenteringtheworkingworldforthefirsttimeaftergraduation,Iencounteredseveralsignificantchallenges.Firstly,thetransitionfromstudenttoemployeewasnoteasy.Ihadtoadjusttoanewroutineandworkschedule.Additionally,Ihadtolearnnewskillsandcompetenciestoperformmyjobeffectively.Moreover,integratingintoanewworkcultureandunderstandingtheexpectationsofmycolleaguesandsuperiorswaschallenging.ReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly1.Whenyoufirstlyenterintotheworkingworldaftergraduation,whatchallengeswillyoumeet?Thereweredifferentworkingstyles,communicationnorms,andprofessionalethicstonavigate,whichtooktimeandpatience.Ialsohadtomanagemytimeeffectivelytobalancework,personallife,andfurtherprofessionaldevelopment.Lastly,dealingwithworkplacestressandpressurewasasignificantchallenge.Asanewemployee,|hadtoprovemyselfandmeettheexpectationsofmyteam.ReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly2.Doyouhaveanytipsforsmoothlytransitioningfromuniversitytotheworkplace?1.Startearly:Don'twaituntilgraduationtostartpreparingfortheworkplace.Startexploringcareeroptions,buildingyourresume,andnetworkingwithprofessionalsinyourfieldduringyouruniversityyears.2.Seekinternshipsandpart-timejobs:Internshipsandpart-timejobsprovidegreatopportunitiestogainpracticalexperienceandbuildyourresume.Theyalsoallowyoutodevelopprofessionalrelationshipsandlearnaboutdifferentworkcultures.3.Network:Connectwithalumniandprofessionalsinyourfieldthroughsocialmedia,careereventsReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly2.Doyouhaveanytipsforsmoothlytransitioningfromuniversitytotheworkplace?andnetworkinggroups.Buildingastrongnetworkcanhelpyoufindjobopportunities,mentors,andreferences.4.Prepareforinterviews:Interviewingcanbenerve-wracking,butwithpreparation,itcanbelessstressful.Researchcommoninterviewquestionsandpracticeansweringthem.Also,besuretodressprofessionallyandarriveontimeforyourinterview.5.Adapttotheworkplaceculture:Eachworkplacehasitsownuniquecultureandexpectations.Beopentolearningandadaptingtothenewenvironment,anddon'tbeafraidtoaskquestions0rseekhelpwhenneeded.ReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly

Itcanbeoverwhelmingtotransitionfrombeingastudenttoafulltimeworkingprofessional.Fromthehoursofworktomulti-taskingresponsibilities,itcanbeverydifficulttofindyourfootingintherealworkplace.Thenhowtotransitionfromanacademicschoolsettingtotheworkplace?Herearetipsfromexperts.1._____________________.Asanewbietotheworkplace,beopentolearningfromco-workersandseniorstaffwhohavebeenwiththeorganizationforalongerperiodoftime.Fromtechnicaltaskstogeneralcompanypoliciesandculture,askquestionsanddonotworkbasedonassumptions.Often,whenassignedwork,youmayfeeloverwhelmedwhenyoudon’tnecessarilyknowhowtocompleteatask.Evenifyougraduatedfromoneofthebestuniversitiesyoustillhavetoremainmotivatedandbereadytohustle!TransitioningfromUniversitytotheWorkplace2._____________________.Asayoungprofessional,buildinganetworkwillbeanassetforyouateverystepofyourcareer.Maketimetobuildconnectionsandgrowyournetworkbyinteractingwithcoworkerswithinthecompany.Itisimperativethatyoufindmentorswhocanhelpguideyouthroughtheearlyyearsofyourcareer,it

couldbeaseniororindustryprofessionalwithafewyearsofexperienceundertheirbelt.

3._____________________.Ifyouenjoyyourjobandwanttopotentiallycontinueworkinginthesameindustry,gatherknowledgeandkeeplearningaboutallthechangesandemergingtrends.YoumaysignuptoSMEblogs,newspapersandwebinarstolearnfromexperts.Followsubjectmatterexpertsonsocialchannelstoconstantlystayabreastwitheverythinghappeningintheindustry.4.__________________.Improveandworktowardsperfectingyoursoftskills,motivation,attitude,manners,decisiveness,problemsolvingareallintegraltoyoursuccesswithinanorganization.LearnthegenerallyacceptedpracticesfromtheReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlycompany’scultureandbasedonyourinteractionwithpeers.Toimproveyoursoftskillsyoucanfurtherfamiliarizeyourselfwithhowtowritegreatemailsandetiquettewhenspeakingonthephoneorinperson,thisisespeciallyimportantifyouhaveaclientfacingrole.5._____________________.Withanewjobandmanynewresponsibilities,itcanbeeasytoslumpintounhealthypatternswithlonghoursofworkandlackofsocialinteractions.Yourlifestylewillneedtochangeinordertokeepawork-lifebalance.Inculcatehealthyhabitsbyeatingnutritiousfood,settingboundariesforawork,exercisingregularlyandsleepingwell.It’simportanttounderstandthatyourfirstjobisperhapsnotgoingtobeyourlastjob.Evenifyoudon’tnecessarilylikethework,usetheopportunitytolearnandhitthegroundrunningwiththefirstjob.Fromtimeandtaskmanagementtocommunicationandothertechnicalskills,gatherexperienceandknowledgefromyourseniorsandcoworkers.ReadingLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly1._________2._________3._________4._________5._________a.Networkwithpeersandfindmentorsb.Inculcatehealthyhabitsc.Askquestionsandbeopentolearnfromothersd.Perfectyoursoftskillse.GatherindustryknowledgeandnewsReadingI.ReadingComprehensionLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlycaedbA.Choosetheproperheadingtofillintheblanksinthepassage.ReadingI.ReadingComprehensionLesson1From“MadeinChina”to“CreatedinChina”B.Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whyisitimportanttobuildanetworkinyourearlyyearsofyourcareer?___________________________________________________________________2.Howcanyoustayup-to-datewithchangesandemergingtrendsinyourindustry?__________________________________________________________________3.Whatsoftskillsareintegraltosuccesswithinanorganization?___________________________________________________________________Becauseitcanhelpyouexpandyourprofessionalopportunities,gainvaluableinformationandinsights,andfindmentorswhocanguideyouthroughtheearlyyearsofyourcareer.Youcandothisbyregularlyreadingindustrynewsletters,blogs,andwebinars;attendingconferencesandworkshops;andnetworkingwithotherindustryprofessionals.Softskills,suchasmotivation,attitude,manners,decisiveness,problemsolvingareallintegraltosuccesswithinanorganization.ReadingI.ReadingComprehensionLesson1From“MadeinChina”to“CreatedinChina”B.Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.4.Whataresomewaystomaintainahealthylifestylewhileworking?___________________________________________________________________5.Howcanyouuseyourfirstjobasanopportunitytolearnandgatherexperience?___________________________________________________________________Eatingnutritiousfood,settingboundariesforawork,exercisingregularlyandsleepingwell.Yourfirstjobcanbeanopportunitytolearnandgatherexperiencebytakingadvantageoftheknowledgeandskillsofyourseniorsandcoworkers.Youcanaskquestions,observetheirworkhabits,andseektheirfeedbackonyourperformance.Thiswillhelpyoudevelopyourskillsandprepareforfuturecareeropportunities.A.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofwordsandexpressionsgivenbelow.ReadingII.LanguageFocusLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyoverwhelmingsignuphustlebeintegraltoimperative

hitthegroundrunningtransitionpeerinculcateslump

into

1.Hewasn’tagreatscholar,butasateacherhehadfew__________.2.Shefeltan__________urgetotellsomeoneaboutwhathadhappened.3.Theyhadfinishedtheexamandtheteacherwas__________togetthepapersgatheredup.4.Theysaythatyoumusthirethecandidateswhomyoubelievecan__________inyourcompany.5.Theaimisto__________businesspeoplewithanappreciationofdifferentcultures.peersoverwhelminghustling

inculcatehitthegroundrunningA.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofwordsandexpressionsgivenbelow.ReadingII.LanguageFocusLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyoverwhelmingsignuphustlebeintegraltoimperative

hitthegroundrunningtransitionpeerinculcateslump

into6.Don’thesitateto__________forlecturesorseminarsthatwillenlightenyou.7.Idon’tlistentotheotherwordssheleft,but__________deepcoldaftershe’sgone.8.It’s__________toactnowbeforetheproblemgetsreallyserious.9.Theseitemsrepresentfilesthat__________thedevelopmentofyourprojectsbutdonotbelongtoaparticularproject.10.Therewasasignificantdeclineinthesizeofthebusinessasthecompany__________toanintellectualpropertycompany.signupslumpintoimperative

areintegraltotransitionedB.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.1.Fromthehoursofworktomulti-taskingresponsibilities,itcanbeverydifficulttofindyourfootingintherealworkplace.

2.Evenifyougraduatedfromoneofthebestuniversitiesyoustillhavetoremainmotivatedandbereadytohustle!

3.Itisimperativethatyoufindmentorswhocanhelpguideyouthroughtheearlyyearsofyourcareer,itcouldbeaseniororindustryprofessionalwithafewyearsofexperienceundertheirbelt.ReadingII.LanguageFocusLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly從工作時(shí)間到多任務(wù)處理許多職責(zé)，在現(xiàn)實(shí)的工作場(chǎng)所找到立足點(diǎn)可能非常困難。即使你畢業(yè)于最好的大學(xué)，你仍然需要保持動(dòng)力，并做好準(zhǔn)備去努力！找到導(dǎo)師是當(dāng)務(wù)之急，他們可以幫助在職業(yè)生涯的早期階段指引你。導(dǎo)師可以是資深人士，也可以是有幾年工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的行業(yè)專業(yè)人士。B.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.4.Ifyouenjoyyourjobandwanttopotentiallycontinueworkinginthesameindustry,gatherknowledgeandkeeplearningaboutallthechangesandemergingtrends.5.Toimproveyoursoftskills,youcanfurtherfamiliarizeyourselfwithhowtowritegreatemailsandetiquettewhenspeakingonthephoneorinperson,thisisespeciallyimportantifyouhaveaclientfacingrole.

ReadingII.LanguageFocusLesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothly如果你喜歡你的工作，并希望繼續(xù)在同一個(gè)行業(yè)工作，那么就要收集知識(shí)，不斷學(xué)習(xí)所有變化和新興趨勢(shì)。要提高你的軟技能，你可以進(jìn)一步熟悉如何寫出優(yōu)秀的電子郵件以及電話或面對(duì)面交談時(shí)的禮儀，如果你與客戶打交道，這一點(diǎn)尤為重要。Project1Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyAweekafterjoiningABWCompany,PaulJohnson,anassistantmanageroftheMarketingDepartment,hasbeenaskedtoreceiveagroupof3-4foreignclientswhosemainpurposesofvisitingaretoconductthefactorytourandnegotiatetheagentagreement.NowhelpPaulJohnsontocompleteathree-dayscheduleincludingtheactivitiesbelow.◎AirportPickupatShanghaiPudongInternationalAirport.◎WelcomeDinneratYiLongCourt.◎FactoryTour.◎BusinessNegotiation.◎AirportDrop-off.?MakingaScheduleofReceivingClientsProject1Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyScheduleforDelegation’sVisitDateTimePlaceActivitiesReceptionPersonnelJune203:30ShanghaiPudongInternationalAirportAirportPickupPaulJohnsonProject2Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyShowingClientsaroundtheFactoryThenextday,PaulJohnsonarerequiredtoshowtheclientsaroundthefactory.Nowworkinpairs.SupposeyouarePaulJohnsonandyourpartneristhevisitor.YoustartattheproductionshopandthengototheProduct-developingDepartment.Youintroducethefactoryandansweryourpartner’squestions,suchasitsarea,history,productionscales,quality-control,developinggoals,etc.·I’lltakeyouaroundthefactoryandgiveyouanideaofhowourmachinesoperates.·Howlonghasyourfactorybeenestablished?·Theplantwassetupintheearly1990s.·Howmanysquaremetresdoesthiswarehousecover?·Itcoversatotalareaof5,000squaremetres.·Istheassemblylinecomputer-controlled?·It’sfullymechanized.·Howdoyourqualitycontrolsystemswork?·Allproductshavetogothroughthreechecksduringthemanufacturingprocess.·Ithashelpedmetoformapictureofyourproductionprocess.SentenceExpressionsforReferenceoverwhelming

/???v??welm??/

adj.難以抵擋的；無(wú)法抗拒的-difficulttofight

againstE.g.Thefloodwasoverwhelmingandthecitywassoondrowned.洪水來(lái)勢(shì)兇猛,很快這個(gè)城市就被淹沒(méi)了.Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsWords&Expressionstransition/tr?n?z???n/v.轉(zhuǎn)變；過(guò)渡-movegraduallyfromonestateoractivitytoanotherE.g.Thecompanyistransitioningtoanewmanagementsystem.該公司正在向一種新的管理體系過(guò)渡。

Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&Expressions

assumption/??s?mp??n/n.假定；假設(shè)；臆斷-somethingthatyouacceptastruewithoutquestionor

proofE.g.Traditionaleconomicanalysisispremisedontheassumptionthatmoreisbetter.傳統(tǒng)的經(jīng)濟(jì)分析是以多多益善的設(shè)想為依據(jù)的。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyhustle/?h?s?l/v.推搡，推擠；努力干；奮力前行-tomakesomeonemoveorcausetomoveenergeticallyorbusily

E.g.Aftergivinghisspeech,Johnsonwashustledoutofthehallbybodyguards.演講結(jié)束后，約翰遜被保鏢們簇?fù)碇隽舜髲d。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&Expressionsimperative/?m?per?t?v/adj.必要的，不可避免的;-(formal)veryimportantandneedingimmediateattentionoractionE.g.Itisabsolutelyimperativethatwefinishbynextweek.我們的當(dāng)務(wù)之急是必須于下周完成。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadsignup報(bào)名參加（某項(xiàng)有組織的活動(dòng)）E.g.Tosignupformembership,pleasefillintheform.要申請(qǐng)會(huì)員的話,請(qǐng)?zhí)畋怼esson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadstayabreastwith與……保持同步E.g.Thetwofriendspromisedtostayabreastwitheachotherevenaftertheywenttodifferentuniversities.這兩個(gè)朋友承諾，即使他們上了不同的大學(xué)，也會(huì)保持同步。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadbeintegralto必不可少的-beessential/indispensabletoE.g.Masteringfreshskillsandacquiringnewknowledgeareintegraltoone’spersonalsuccess.掌握新的技能和獲得新的知識(shí)是一個(gè)人成功不可或缺的。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadfamiliarizeoneselfwith了解，熟悉E.g.Wespentafewminutesfamiliarizingourselveswiththeday'sschedule.我們花了幾分鐘時(shí)間熟悉當(dāng)天的日程表。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadslumpinto陷入E.g.Sheslumpedintothechair,exhausted.她頹然跌坐在椅子上，筋疲力盡。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadinculcate/???k?lke?t/v.反復(fù)灌輸；諄諄教誨-tofixbeliefsorideasinsomeone’smind,especiallybyrepeatingthemoftenE.g.Itisgoodtoinculcatetheloveoflaborfromanearlyage.從青少年起教育他們熱愛(ài)勞動(dòng)有好處.Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadnutritious/nju??tr???s/adj.營(yíng)養(yǎng)豐富的，營(yíng)養(yǎng)價(jià)值高的-containingmanyofthesubstancesneededforlifeandgrowthE.g.Theflustrikeswhenpeoplearetootired,stressedandnoteatingnutritiousfood.當(dāng)人們太勞累、壓力太大、營(yíng)養(yǎng)不夠時(shí),流感就會(huì)襲擊他們。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadboundary/?ba?nd?ri/n.界限-thelimitofasubjectorprincipleE.g.Ariverformstheboundarybetweenthetwocountries.一條河流成了兩國(guó)的分界線。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadhitthegroundrunning雷厲風(fēng)行；一舉成功-toimmediatelyworkhardandsuccessfullyatanewactivityE.g.Weneedsomeonewhocanhitthegroundrunning.我們需要一個(gè)能立刻投入工作的人。Lesson1AdapttoaNewWorkplaceSmoothlyWords&ExpressionsⅠ.Supposeyouaregiventwooptions:oneisworkingatawell-knowncompany,anotherisstartingyourownbusiness.Whichonewouldyouchoose?Ⅱ.Ifyouwanttostartyourownbusiness,whatwillyoudo?StartYourOwnBusinessWarm-upLesson2Lesson1Guangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadA.Listentothedialogue,andanswerthefollowingquestions.ListeningStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2WhatisthecrucialquestionthatAllenhavebeenthinkingabout?

Allenisconsideringeitherswitchingjobsorstartinghisownbusiness.2.WhyisAllenconsideringstartinghisownbusiness?Allenisfeelingtiredinhiscurrentjobandbelieveshisgrowthopportunitiesarelimited.Healsohasadreamofstartinghisownbusiness.3.WhattypeofbusinessisAllenconsidering?

Allenisconsideringopeningacoffeeshop.4.Canyoulist3advantagesofswitchingjobstheymentioned?5.WhatadvicedoesPerrygivetoAllen?

PerryadvisesAllentocarefullyweighhisstrengths,interests,andgoals.Hesuggestslistingtheprosandconsofbothoptionsbeforemakingadecision.Switchingjobscanprovidemorecareerdevelopmentopportunities,learnnewskills,andhaveastableincome.Lesson1Guangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadB.ListentothedialogueagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTRUE(T)orFALSE(F).ListeningStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2()1.Allenfeelstiredinhiscurrentjobandbelievestherearelimitedgrowthopportunities.()2.Allen’sdreamistorunarestaurant.()3.Allenhasnotthoughtabouttherisksinvolvedinstartingabusiness.()4.PerryadvisesAllentomakeadecisionwithoutconsideringhisstrengths,interests,andgoals.()5.AllenagreeswithPerry’sadviceanddecidestoswitchjobs.TFFFFLesson1Guangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadReadingStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2StartBusinessafterGraduationDidyouknowthatElonMusk,thefounderofTeslaMotors,launchedhisfirstcompanytwodaysafterhedroppedoutofStanford’sprogramforaPh.D.inphysics?Mexico’srichestmanCarlosSlimbecameastockbrokerrightaftercollege,andhestartedtheholdingcompanyInversoraBursátilatage25.Theseareallexceptionalexamples.Butwhatmakesyouthinkyou’relessthanexceptional?Maybeyouwon’tstartamultimillion-dollarbusiness.Maybeitwillbeahumblestart,ormaybeitwillfail.Thepointistrying.That’showyoulearnthebiggestlessonsonyourcareerpath.Let’sreadtheentrepreneurialstoriesofKelseyFishandSaraMoica.WhenKelseyFishwasapproachingcollegegraduation,shestartedapplyingforfull-timejobs.Butshefoundthathereffortstodraftcoverlettersandsubmitapplicationswerehalf-hearted,shewasn’tpassionateaboutanyofthepositionsshewasqualifiedfor.Lesson1Guangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadReadingStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2So,shedecidedtotakeadifferentroute,andfoundedKelseyFishCreative,amarketingconsultingfirminDetroit.NewgradSaraMonicatookasimilarpath:Sherecentlyturnedherfoodblogintoafull-fledgedstart-up,dealssiteSmallChickBigDeals.WhilesheinitiallystartedworkingataPRfirmaftergraduation,sherealizedthatshewantedtospendhertimeandenergyonherownbusiness.Andthesewomenaren’talone,manynewgradsarefollowingtheirentrepreneurialdreamsandoptingtocalltheirowncareershots.Ofcourse,creatingsomethingfromscratchisn’teasy.Ifyou’reconsideringtakingthisnon-traditionalpathasanewgrad,readonforKelseyandSara’sadvice.

1.______________________Bothwomenadmittedthatthetransitionintoentrepreneurshipvirtuallystraightoutofthegatewastough.“Therearealotofonlineresourcesthatwerehelpful,butthatwastheeasypart,”saysKelsey.“Oneofmybiggeststrugglesismoney.”Lesson1Guangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadReadingStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2Tosupporttheirventures,bothKelseyandSarahavesecond(eventhird)jobs.InadditiontoSara’sworkatthePRfirm,she’sdoneanassortmentoffreelanceworkandiscurrentlylookingforamorepermanentpositionwhileshegrowsherbusiness.Kelseyalsoworksinfashionretailandhasapart-timeinternshipatadigitalmarketingfirm,whichhashelpedhergrowherknowledgeaboutherbusinessandincreaseherofferingsasaconsultant.

2.______________________Startingyourownbusinessishardwithoutasolidsupportsystemoffamily,friends,colleagues,andotherswhohavebeendowntheentrepreneurialroadbefore.Saragotalotofhersupportfromfamilyduringthetransition,particularlyfromherfather,who’salsoanentrepreneur.Butwhetherornotyouhavefriendsorfamilymemberstoserveasmentors,it’svastlyimportanttobuildnewrelationshipsinyourcommunityandfield.

Lesson1Guangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadReadingStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2

3.______________________Kelseyadmitsthatoneofthehardestpartsofstartingupherconsultingfirmwasattractingthosefirstclients,andthatshehadtobeprettyrelentlesstomakeithappen.Anothertacticsheusedwastodoherservicesprobono.No,itwasn’tpayingthebills,butitgothernameoutthereandalsohelpedherbuildaninitialportfolioofworkforthefuture.So,takeitfromthesebravegraduates.Ifyou’repassionateaboutyourbusiness,haveasupportnetwork,andarereadytoworkhard,there’snothingstoppingyoufromlaunchingyourowncompanyrightoutofcollege.A.Choosetheproperheadingtofillintheblanksinthepassage.ReadingComprehensionGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2a.BeRelentlessaboutGainingBusinessb.ConsiderStartingPart-Timec.Builda(Huge)Network1._______2._______3._______bcaReadingComprehensionGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2B.ReadthepassageanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsareTRUE(T)orFALSE(F).()1.SteveJobsisthefounderofTeslaMotors.()2.KelseyFishwaspassionateaboutanyofthepositionsshewasqualifiedfor.()3.SaraMonicainitiallystartedworkingataPRfirmaftergraduation.()4.Startingyourownbusinessisimpossiblewithoutasolidsupportfromyourfamilyorfriends.()5.OneofthetacticsKelseyusedwastodoservicesfreeofcharge.TFFTTLanguageFocusGuangzhou,aGatewaytoMaritimeSilkRoadStartYourOwnBusinessLesson2A.Fillintheblankswiththeproperformsofwordsandexpressionsgivenbelow.permanentexceptionalentrepreneurventurefreelancerelentlessfull-fledgeddropoutofopttoapplyfor1.Iwishto__________thejobyouareofferingintoday’sYangtzeEveningpaper.2.Preparationhasbeenmade;nowisthetimeforthe__________oftheworkitself.3.Onewhosufferedfrustrationareusuallymore__________andresponsible.4.Our__________effortsarenotonlyinpursuitofeconomicinterests,butalsopromotingsustainabledevelopment.5.Mostofus__________baskinthesunsincetheweatherisgloriousandwarm.6.Heavydrinkingcancause__________damagetothebrain.7.Shegetsenormouspleasureoutof__________work.8.An__________is