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expense ［ɪkˈspens］ n .花钱；支付
pursue ［pəˈsjuː］ v .追求，从事，实行
nanotechnology ［ˌnænəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi ］ n .纳米技术（指通过控制原子的组合排列开发制造微型器具的技术）
internship ［ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp］ n .实习期
apprenticeship ［əˈprentɪsʃɪp］ n .学徒期
scholarship ［ˈskɒləʃɪp］ n .奖学金
doctorate ［ˈdɒktərət］ n .博士学位
enrol ［ɪnˈrəʊl］ v . （使）加入；注册；招（生）
render ［ˈrendər］ v .提供
arise ［əˈraɪz］ v .出现
freelance ［ˈfriːlɑːns］ adj .从事自由职业（的）；作为自由职业者（的）
multicultural ［ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl］ adj .多元文化的；融合多种文化的
nomad ［ˈnəʊmæd］ n .流浪者；游牧民
actuary ［ˈæktʃuəri］ n .保险精算师（计算火灾、洪水或财产遗失等事故发生的频率并以此为依据告知保险公司应向其顾客收取的保险费）
pool ［puːl］ n .共享人员；共享资金；共享资源
domain ［dəˈmeɪn］ n .领域
itinerary ［ aɪˈtɪnərəri］ n .旅行计划，预定行程
crave ［kreɪv］ v .渴求
paralyse ［ˈpærəlaɪz］ v .使麻痹
abyss ［əˈbɪs］ n .深渊
euphoria ［juːˈfɔːriə］ n .亢奋
embellish ［ɪmˈbelɪʃ］ v .装饰
condo ＝ condominium ［ˌkɒndəˈmɪniəm］ n .公寓大楼
take the plunge决心行动
put down stakes定居
bump in the road阻碍
all jokes aside言归正传
not all it's cracked up to be并没有所说的那么好
culture shock文化休克（指去异国或异地时产生的困惑感）
skill set技能组；各方面的技能
foreign exchange国际汇兑
career advisor职业顾问
career plan职业规划
home country原籍国
Work with a partner. Look at the pictures （A－E） about working abroad and discuss the questions.
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B
C
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Notes： Picture A shows the top 10 countries with the highest number of international jobs in 2019；Pictures B－E demonstrate different people working overseas.
1） Which country has the most job opportunities for foreigners according to Picture A？
2） Which do you think would be the best country to work in？ Why？
3） Describe the professions of the people shown in Pictures B－E？
4） If you were to work abroad， which occupation would you choose？ Why？
Read and practice the following dialogues. Then complete the tasks.
Robert's sister will be working abroad for the next year and Robert's friend Adam （A） is raising questions about working in a foreign country. （R is short for Robert.）
R： My sister will be working abroad for the next year.
A： What does it mean to work abroad？
R： She is travelling to another country to work.
A： Why doesn't she stay here to work？
R： She has always wanted to travel to other countries.
A： Which country is she going to？
R： She will spend her first six months in Australia.
A： What kind of work does she do？
R： She is a nurse， so she will be able to find work easily.
A： Can she not find work in this country？
R： Yes， she is already employed with a hospital.
A： Are they making her work abroad for？
R： No， this is something that she wants to do and volunteered for it.
A： How is she going to pay for all the travelling expenses？
R： There are certain programs that specifically help people that are working abroad.
A： Why does she want to go to Australia？
R： She wants to meet new people， eat new foods and explore a new land.
A： Where will she go after her six months in Australia？
R： She hasn't decided yet， but she might go to China.
A： Are nurses the only ones that work abroad？
R： No， many occupations travel to different countries， especially teachers.
A： I can understand why a nurse would go， but why a teacher？
R： Many countries like to hire teachers to teach a foreign language.
A： So， a teacher from England would teach English in China.
R： Exactly， and a teacher from China would teach Chinese in England.
A： It sounds very exciting. I'm going to see if my job can go abroad！
Sue （ S） has been thinking about her career plan when she graduates from college.Bob （B） comes and shares his thought.
B： Hi， Sue. How are you？ You don't look very happy.
S： I know. I'm alright really. But it's my parents. They want me to go back to Thailand after I graduate.
B： Why don't you want to go back？
S： I want to pursue a career in nanotechnology. I don't think I can do that in my home country.
B： Have you explained that to your parents？
S： I have， but they insist I should try to find a job in Thailand first. I think it will be a waste of time.
B： Do you think you can easily land your first job here in the UK？
S： With many internship， apprenticeship and scholarship opportunities available， I believe it will be easier for me to build my career here.
B： What position do you actually want for your future career？
S： I want to work full time as a research scientist specializing in nanotechnology.
B： Awesome！ As far as I know， research scientists typically have master's or doctorate's degrees. That means you have to continue your study at least until master's degree.
S： I know. I do plan to enrol in a master's program immediately after I finish my bachelor's.
B： Have you consulted the career advisor at the career centre office？
S： No， not yet. It never crossed my mind. That's a good idea， Bob. Thank you.
B： Glad to help.
Sophia （S） wants to go abroad for a job and her friend Liam （L） is giving her some advice.
L： Hi， Sophia！ I haven't seen you for a while！ How have you been lately？
S： Great！ What about you？
L： I'm fine too. I came to know that you're going to France for a job. Why don't you try in the country？
S： I have tried several times in our country. But I failed to do anything.
L： But why？
S： Because we're facing an acute unemployment problem in Bangladesh， aren't we？
L： That's true. Our country is not industrially developed. So， job opportunity in our country is very limited.
S： On the other hand， people serving abroad send a lot of foreign exchange in our country.
L： Yes， it's a good source of earning foreign currency.
S： I think many people will not be able to render a significant service in our country.So， it is better to go abroad.
L： Yes， I agree. Besides， you have always wanted to work in a multicultural environment.
S： That's true.
L： What type of position are you applying for？
S： I'm going to work as a financial analyst at IBM European Headquarters in Paris.
L： Awesome！ Working abroad gives you a chance to grow not just in a professional capacity but also personally. Experiencing a new culture， eating new foods and facing the various challenges will help equip you with a skill set you couldn't achieve any other way.
S： For sure. But many people can't deal with culture shock.
L： That's true. There will be small and large differences between cultures. And how well you are able to deal with these differences will affect how good your experience will be.
S： What sort of things do you think might be different between two cultures？
L： When people go into another cultural environment some of the things that can be different for them are such things as the verbal communication style， which makes working abroad difficult.
S： Why is that？
L： Well， misunderstandings could arise from cultural differences. It would be really easy if everyone spoke and behaved in the same way. For example， a Spanish-speaking person always puts “no” at the end. And people often misunderstand it as he or she is saying no for something.
S： How do I deal with it？
L： By exploring and learning about these differences， you're both preventing these misunderstandings and also broadening your perspective.
S： I see. Thank you for the advice.
L： Wish you success.
Ming （M） is a manager at a biotechnology company based in the United States. Although he is originally from China， he has worked for many years at the head office in New York and is now heading to Brazil to manage a team of international researcher. Ming is preparing for his trip by talking to a college， Tanya （T）， who lived and worked in Brazil for 3 years.
M： ... so， let's see who's on this team. I know some of these people， ... but there are a few new ones. I grabbed some notes off the Internet to read up on Brazilian culture.
T： That's exactly what I did before I left... there's some really helpful stuff out there.
M： Yeah. I've heard that Curitiba is really business-friendly and there's a big mix of cultural backgrounds. Besides Brazilians of Portuguese descent， there was significant immigration from Europe and Japan.
T： Yeah， Brazil is very multicultural. A real melting pot， just like the U.S.
M： So， how's doing business in Brazil different from the States？
T： Well， relationships come first in Brazil， so you need to devote time to developing friendly relations and bonding with your team. Don't be surprised if people tell you all about their education， career， and family.
M： Okay. So， how does that apply to meetings？
T： Well， Brazilians don't get down to business immediately like Americans do. There's quite a bit of small talk before meetings actually begin.
M： Yeah， that's similar to China. I was surprised at the way Americans jump right into meetings and negotiations without engaging in a few pleasantries first. How about addressing team members？
T： Brazilians tend to be more formal than Americans when addressing each other. It's more common to use titles and honorary titles， with or without the surname.
M： I saw that in the notes“Docteur” is one， isn't it？
T： I think it's more like “Doutor”－But my Portuguese is a bit rusty.
M： Now， have they dealt with the issue of Chinese names before？
T： They might have. But most Chinese who immigrated to Brazil went to Sao Paulo.Curitiba doesn't have a lot of Chinese Brazilians.
M： Hmm...
T： And one more thing. I know you prefer tea， but you might want to develop a taste for coffee. Coffee culture is very important in Brazil and there's a bar near the office that everyone goes to... they even deliver coffee to the office if you call.
M： That's going to be a tough one. I drink tea pretty much all day long.
Rory （R） is being interviewed by Katie （K） about his experiences of working on a global team.
K： Could you tell us a little bit about your own experiences working on global teams？
R： I'm lucky enough to have lived and worked abroad before. Around six years ago， I successfully applied for a job in Germany and moved from the UK to join the new organization. It was an opportunity to communicate and work directly with people who shared my area of expertise. I get to work with people from all over the world in a modern environment.
K： Let's start with some basics and discuss the characteristics of a global team. What is a global team exactly？
R： Well， you can think of it like this. Global teams are like teams， only global. All jokes aside， global teams are not those different from any other team. They're defined by the fact that they include people from different places around the world. The foundation of the concept is still a team， while global is something that embellishes and adds value to the initial idea. In their essence， teams are teams， no matter where people come from.
K： Based on your experience， what would you say are some of the biggest benefits of working on a global team？
R： It's exciting for many reasons. For starters， you get to know and work with top talents from all over the world. You get to meet experts from your domain selected from a global pool， not just those from your local area. Working on global teams gives you a much clearer and more realistic view of the world and it's a great way of overcoming cognitive biases.
K： Considering the other side of the coin. Do you think there might be some disadvantages or challenges related to working in a global team？
R： There are some communication barriers. For instance， some words in different social contexts can have more or less different meanings， so that can sometimes cause confusion within a team.
K： Are there ways to overcome them？
R： Every healthy team develops a culture of its own， which concerns things like work environment， values， etiquette， and so on. Building a company culture unites team members and if developed properly， it's also a great way to overcome cultural barriers.
K： What are some basic principles of global team communication and how can we make sure it's effective？
R： In order to properly function on a global team， each person needs to develop certain communication skills. They are numerous and each of them contributes to effective communication within the team. Some of these skills include things like asking verifying questions， demonstrating that you understand what others are saying， conveying a level of certainty regarding your statement， and even asking people who are quiet to speak up.There are lots of things you can do about improving communication and practice is key.
Role-play.
Task： Join the meeting where a group of people will discuss with the staff from Work Abroad Program in order to decide whether they are joining it or not.
Roles：
Susan： Has been dreaming for a long time about working in the USA and is very excited about it.
Carl： Concerns a lot about getting adapted to the new life overseas and fears that he may feel homesick because he is very attached to his family.
Stephanie： A dreamer， free soul， loves travelling and knowing new places. She wants to know every single detail about the program and is more than excited about it.
Charles： Conservative and old-fashioned； he thinks the best job opportunities are in his home country.
Work Abroad Program Staff： Answer people's questions about the program and persuade them to join it.
Instructions：
1） Raise questions about the program （ such as application form， passport， visa，fee）.
2） Discuss why you want /don't want to work overseas.
3） Discuss the pros and cons of working abroad.
4） Decide which country for you to get a job in.
Work in groups and discuss the following questions.
1） What should be considered before accepting an international job offer？
2） What skills do you think are needed to work on a global team？
3） What obstacles can working abroad have？