UNIT3 Vocabulary I. 1. rude;2. physically;3. structure;4. made a difference; 5. blurted (out);6. chuckling;7. measurable;8. prospective; 9. preparations;10. sparkled;11. took a crack at;12. partner;1. go after;2. look back at/on;3. be put up;4. stood for; 5. build in;6. follow up;7. be hooked up to;8. closed up1.grilled her about where she had been all night 2.beyond Cinderellas wildest dreams that she could one day dance in the Kings palace 3.will be in readers hands soon 4.do your homework before going on an interview 5.was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars1. applicants;veteran;the prospective; 2. from his standpoint;has made every endeavor to go after; 3. as the saying goes;to have a crack at;barely;II. 1. behave;2. keep (used to avoid repetition);3. clean;4. get along; 5. perform/complete;6. perform/complete;7. study;8. be enough; 9. be acceptable;III. 1.There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to begin. Ok, Ill talk about myself first. 2.Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas card. By the way, I have something here for you. 3.The new computer language can be quite easily understood by anyone who can read the daily newspaper. Now, why is this an advantage? 4.Im going to work out the outline and will let you know how it goes. By the way, I will see you in February, as I plan to attend your seminar in Shanghai. 5.OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits with as little effort as possible? 6.Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures you sent me are wonderful.Comprehensive Exercises I. 1. prospective;2. As I see it;3. done your homework;4. beforehand; 5. endeavor;6. structure;7. partners;8. Respond; 9. take a crack;10. from the standpoint;11. make a difference;12. follow up1. encouraging;2. inquiry;3. relevant;4. samples;5. references; 6. advice;7. preparing;8. seriously;9. probably;10. exhibit;II. 1. 1)Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this emergency landing, the veteran pilot managed to stop the plane after taxiing for only o short while. 2)Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blurted (out) that she had undergone tow plastic surgeries. 3)We have the technology and our partner has the capital. Working together, well have the future in our hands. 4)If I had known beforehand that you would bring so many friends home, I would have made better preparations. You see, I have barely enough food and drinks for a snack. 5)People gave generously upon learning that new school rooms with stronger structures were to be built in the earthquake-stricken area.2. Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success. I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100,000 dollars a years in a large computer software company. He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible dont have much of a chance of success.Unit 4Text AText rganization 1. PartsParagraphsMain IdeasPart OneParas 1-3Introduction to Davos Man and the World Economic Forum Part TwoParas 4-5Debate over the impact of globalization on current society and culturePart Three ppppPTThre eThreeParas 6-8History of globalization and its recent trends and future prospects Part FourParas. 9-11Globalization versus nationalism and the challenges it faces2.Main Events 1. Davos man spends a lot of time in places other than his native country. 2. Davos Man sees their identity as a mater of personal choice, not an accident of birth. 3. Davos Man believes that globalization, the unimpeded flows of capital, labor and technology across national borders, is both welcome and unstoppable. 4. Davos Man sees the world increasingly as one vast, interconnected market- place in which corporations search for the most advantageous locations to buy, produce and sell their goods and services.Vocabulary I. 1) advantageous2) let alone 3) witnessing/vanishing 4) landmark 5) entitled 6) displace 7) Establishment 8) patriotic/strengthen 9) contradictions 10) aspires 11) divorced 12) pendulums2. 1) come to 2) dozed off 3) believed in 4) was set apart 5) take in6) sucks in 7) clean up 8) turn away 3. 1) For me, it makes no/little difference whether we go there by train or by bus. 2)Toyata has overtaken General Motors as the worlds biggest car maker. 3)Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Chambers was at odds with his wife over money matters. 4)Henry has been at the forefront of nanotechnology research. 5)She doesnt even know how to boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal.