Learning Objectives学习目标
·To know the basic knowledge about family background
·To know how to describe your family
·To know the relevant words,phrases and sentence structures of this unit
Relevant questions :
Could you say something about your family?
Do your parents support your work?
How do you get along with your family?
How often do you keep in touch with your family?
Do you spend much time staying with your family?
How would you describe your relationship with your family?
Do you miss your family?
Do you spend much time talking with your family members?
Ms.Carter:Would you tell something about your family?
Wang Li:Of course.There are three members in my family,my parents and I.I am the only child.
Ms.Carter:What do your parents do?
Wang Li:My father is an English teacher in a High School;my mother is a journalist.
Ms.Carter:Which province are you from?
Wang Li:I am from Hunan Province.
Ms.Carter:Do you often go home?
Wang Li:No,but I make a call to my parents regularly.
Ms.Carter:How often do you call them?
Wang Li:Twice a week.We also use the WeChat to connect every day.I suppose my family is very important to me.
卡特女士:你能说说你的家庭吗?
王立:当然可以。我家有三口人,父母和我,我是独生子女。
卡特女士:你的父母从事什么工作?
王立:我的父亲是一位高中英语老师,母亲是一名记者。
卡特女士:你来自哪个省?
王立:我来自湖南省。
卡特女士:你经常回家吗?
王立:不,但我经常给父母打电话。
卡特女士:你多长时间给他们打一次电话?
王立:一周两次。我们也会每天用微信联系。我认为家庭对我很重要。
Words and phrases
journalist [ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst] n .记者
regularly [ˈreɡjələrli] adv .定期
WeChat微信
suppose [səˈpəʊz] v .认为
1.Q:What role does personal family status play in the interview?
问题:个人家庭状况在面试中起到什么作用?
A:Family is the place where a person grows up.You can find out whether one’s family is compatible through his/her comments on his/her family.A harmonious family atmosphere can,to a certain extent,contribute to the success of one’s career,and can also reflect one’s personality and mentality.That is the main reason why interviewers ask about the candidates’
family status.
回答:家庭是一个人成长的地方。通过对家人的看法,你能了解他/她的家庭关系是否和谐。和谐的家庭氛围在一定程度上能促成一个人事业的成功,也可以侧面反映一个人的性格和心态,这也是面试官询问应聘者家庭状况的主要原因。
2.Q:How do you answer the questions about family in an interview?
问题:怎样在面试中回答家庭方面的问题?
A:When answering the questions about family,you can talk about the warm atmosphere of your family,describe the scene of joyful chatting with your family,and emphasize that you often go out to play together.Finally,you should highlight what you want to do for the family,showing your responsibility and gratitude.
回答:在回答家庭方面的问题时,可以谈论家庭温馨的气氛,描述自己与家人聊天说笑的场景,强调经常一起出去玩。最后,要突出你希望为这个家庭做什么,显示出你的责任心和感恩之情。
3.Q:How to balance your work and your family?
问题:如何平衡家庭和工作?
A:First of all,you need to be clear about your priorities:both the family and the work are very important,and only when you work more efficiently can you give better consideration to your family.You can list your family goals and set a deadline,and then change your schedule according to the progress of your work,so as to set aside as much time as possible for your family when the work permits.
回答:首先你要明确主次:家庭和工作都很重要,更高效地工作才能更好地兼顾家庭。你可以列出家庭目标并确定完成的截止日期,然后按照工作进度修改自己的日程表,力争在工作允许的情况下安排出尽可能多的时间来陪伴家人。
4.Q:If your parents don’t support your work,how will you persuade them?
问题:如果你的父母不支持你的工作,你会如何说服他们?
A:The main principle is to talk from their perspectives and use their values to persuade them,without giving up my stand.I will tell them the advantages and salary of my work,and visualize the happy life in the future with them.Moreover,I will persuade them by showing my passion towards my work.
回答:主要原则是从父母的角度出发,用他们的价值观来说服他们,同时也不能丢掉自己的立场。我会告诉他们这个工作的好处,工资多少,然后和他们一起想象未来美好的日子。此外,我要向他们展现我对这份工作的热情,以此来说服他们。
5.Q:Do you spend much time staying with your family?
问题:你花很多时间和你的家人在一起吗?
A:Yes.We always talk with each other and share our happiness and sadness.Especially atmealtime,we all get together to eat and talk.It is very lively at our mealtimes.I often watch TV with my family after the dinner.During the weekends,we sometimes go to the parks or the cinemas.I go traveling with my family every summer vocation.
回答:是的。我和家人经常交谈,分享自己开心和难过的事情。尤其是在用餐的时候,我们都聚在一起吃饭和聊天。吃饭的时候很是热闹晚饭后我经常和家人一。起看电视。周末的时候我们一家人有时一起去公园或者看电影一。每年暑假我们都会起去旅游。
Words and phrases
personality [ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti] n .性格
mentality [menˈtæləti] n .心态
warm atmosphere温馨的气氛
joyful chatting聊天说笑
gratitude [ˈɡrætɪtuːd] n .感激之情
principle [ˈprɪnsəpl] n .原则;观念
1.Please tell me something about your family.
请说说你的家庭情况。
2.There are four of us in my family.
我家里有四口人。
3.I’ve a harmonious and cozy family.
我有一个和谐温馨的家庭。
4.My mother is a housewife.My father works very hard to support our family.
我的母亲是个家庭主妇。我父亲为了维持全家人的生活努力地工作。
5.I’m the only child in my family.
我是独生子女。
6.I am living with my parents now.
现在我和父母一起居住。
7.I get along well with my family.
我与家人相处得很好。
8.They give 100%support to what I have chosen for myself as my career.
他们对于我选择的事业给予百分之百的支持。
1.介绍家庭成员基本情况时应言简意赅,不要在亲戚关系上过于啰唆。
× My father is the second son of my grandparents.He has an elder brother.
√ My father is an English teacher and my mother is a journalist.
2.在介绍家庭成员时不要强调家庭成员的职位、社会地位或薪水有多高。这样会让面试官觉得应聘者不够稳重和谦虚。
× My father is a general manager in a famous enterprise and his annual salary is...
√ My father is working in a company as a manager.
3.在被问及家庭情况时,应尽量表达出家庭成员关系融洽。
× There is a generation gap in my family.I don’t have good relations with my father.
√ We are a lovely family.My parents taught me to be responsible and let me know what is important in life.
4.在被问及父母希望你毕业之后做什么时,要表达出家人对你选择的事业的支持。
× They want me to become a teacher.But I want to be an engineer.
√ My parents will stand behind me,no matter what kind of job I take.
1.你的家庭成员都从事哪些职业?
2.请绘制出你的家庭职业树。
3.谈谈家庭成员的职业对你的影响。
职业树,指在对一个人职业生涯的主客观条件进行测定、分析、总结研究的基础上,确定其最佳的职业奋斗目标,并为实现这一目标做出行之有效的安排。每个人的职业生涯就像一棵树。家庭、亲戚、朋友是树的枝桠,善于经营这些圈子和网络是这棵树茁壮成长的必要环节。
绘制家庭职业树有助于梳理家庭背景对个人职业选择和发展的影响,绘制家庭职业树可以遵循以下步骤:
第一步:个人爱好的职业。在树梢处写上个人爱好的职业。
第二步:家族成员的职业。把家族中各成员的职业分别填入树的枝干并标出称谓。如果有家族成员曾有过职业变动,可以把先后从事过的主要职业都填上。
第三步:标出重要人物。一般来说,对个人而言,家庭中最有影响力的人就是重要人物。
第四步:找出家族成员职业的共同特点。
通过家庭职业树,我们可以追溯到每个人的根源,可以更
好地了解自己家族成员的职业取向,甚至可以预测自己的职业趋向。事实上,有意无意中,家族成员都会以各种形式对个人职业选择乃至生涯发展产生深远影响。在职业决策时,不妨从自己最熟悉的人开始,了解他们可能产生的影响。
1.谈谈你和家人沟通的方式。
2.你认为你和家人的沟通有效且高效吗?
3.谈谈如何和家人有效沟通。
高效能家庭的七个习惯:
习惯1:积极主动,成为改变家庭的动力。积极主动是从内部打开改变之门的钥匙,是关键。收缩关注圈,拓展影响圈,设立情感银行账户。
习惯2:先定目标后有行动,建立家庭使命宣言。让家庭的每个成员都一起来参与家庭宣言的制订。
习惯3:重要的事情要先做。在动荡的世界中,家庭居首,尽量每周安排一次家庭时间,与家中的每位成员有一对一的相处。
习惯4:双赢的想法,从“我”到“我们”。为每个人着想,通过爱和牺牲去实现共同的目标,才是更好的选择。
习惯5:先理解别人,再争取别人理解自己。通过移情建立沟通,再解决家庭问题。
习惯6:协作,每个人都要负起责任。协作的关键是拥抱差异。
习惯7:把锯子磨利,要持续不断地向情感银行账户中存款,从物质、人际关系、心理和精神方面持续不断地给予关注、进行革新。
启迪:学习运用,实践和不断练习,养成这七个习惯,你将看到不同的自己和不同的家庭。
Task Practice任务练习
1.How to answer the question“Could you say something about your family?”
2.If your parents don’t support your work,how will you persuade them?
3.How to balance your work and your family?
Professional Development职业素养练习
1.【实战演练】请绘制出你的家庭职业树,并尝试回答以下问题:
1)你如何看待家族中成员所从事的职业?
2)你是否为这些职业感到羡慕、骄傲、不屑等?分析为什么有这种印象。
2.【情景问答】当你和家人起冲突时,你该如何化解?
Speaking Practice口语练习
Make a small dialogue according to the following situation and role-play with your partners.John has an interview in a company.He goes to Human Resources Department and meets Mr.Green.During the interview,John will answer some questions about his family.