1、WORKING OUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO As an adult,one of the first questions you are asked when meeting someone new is,“What do you do？”This is because your career is a very important part of who you are.计划计划;思考思考;找找.答案答案(you are)状语从句的省略计算出计算出 锻炼身体锻炼身体 The career you have defines your life,and so taking t
2、ime to think about it is an essential exercise for young people.下定义；解释下定义；解释必不可少的；非常重要的必不可少的；非常重要的v-ing作主语作主语 The best time to start thinking about possible careers is while you are still at school,before you make any choices about your further education.This,however,is not always easy.Some people k
3、now what they want to do from a young age,but many others just have a few ideas bouncing around in their heads.n.前有最高级前有最高级/序数词修饰序数词修饰,用不定式作后置定语用不定式作后置定语make a choice 做出选择做出选择不总是不总是 One of the most effective ways to get some insight on a possible career path is to complete a“career aptitude test”.Th
4、e results of the test will tell you about your strengths and interests,and some tests also suggest careers that you may be suited to.不定式作定语不定式作定语n.洞察力洞察力不定式作表语不定式作表语优势优势be suited to/for.适合适合.Having this information will provide you with a better chance of finding a job you like.There are many free t
5、ests online,so give one a try.provide sb.with sth.=provide sth.for sb.向某人提供某物向某人提供某物give sth.a try尝试一下尝试一下 Getting a head start in considering your future career may help you for the rest of your life.You dont want to look back in years to come and say,“I wish I had thought more about what I really
6、wanted to do.”剩下的剩下的回顾，回头看回顾，回头看在未来的几年里在未来的几年里 wish wish表愿望表愿望,后接宾语后接宾语从句从句,谓语动词用过去完谓语动词用过去完成时，表示与过去相反成时，表示与过去相反的假设。的假设。There are many different kinds of career aptitude tests.Some ask questions about your personal interests and attitudes.Others focus more on asking you to rate different kinds of wo
7、rk scenarios,like working as a librarian or a lawyer.评价评价;分等级分等级 Of course,while completing these sorts of tests,it is very important to be honestand dont worrythere are no right or wrong answers.当当.的时候的时候 Career Aptitude Test exampleHow do you feel about the work tasks below?1 Assemble a chest of d
8、rawers2 Drive an ambulance3 Help develop a cure for breast cancer4 Analyse the elements hydrogen and radium5 Design a new range of wrist accessories箱子箱子开发开发;研制研制要素，元素要素，元素一系列一系列配饰配饰6 Design clothes for brides and bridegrooms7 Teach children geometry8 Help and advise people in serious debt9 Manage a
9、hair and nail shop10 Provide investment advice11 Check and edit education materials12 Categorise employee profilesin debt 负债负债 One popular test asks the participants to grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks.Their answers are then analysed and divided up between six different types of w
10、ork personalities.对对.的偏好的偏好/偏爱偏爱各种各样的各种各样的 The participant is then given a chart showing their score for each type of work personality.The top three scores are used to make a code that indicates the participants overall work personality.This code is then used to generate a list of career suggestions
11、.定语定语定语从句定语从句表明，显示表明，显示产生；创造产生；创造 The career suggestions are also based on your education and experience level,but you can look at higherlevel careers as well,which is very useful for high school students.对对.有用有用 For example,you could look at the basic careers to see what work you might like now,and
12、 then look at the more advanced careers so you know what you may like to aim for in the future.This is a great tool to help plan your career and let you know what targets you need to reach to get there.In conclusion,career aptitude tests are clearly a very useful tool.However,it is important to remember that they are only meant for guidance.总之总之be meant for.为为.而准备而准备 The secret to a good career is finding something that you are passionate about.So try a few tests online and start thinking about your future career right now!the secret to.的秘诀的秘诀（to为介词）为介词）对对.热情的热情的
