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Chapter 12 New Position

Lesson 58 Promotion
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OUTLINE

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Expressions Discussion Further Reading
Useful expressions under Questions for you to discuss An article for you to read
this topic for your reference. freely with your teacher. after class.

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8mins

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Expressions
Useful expressions about promotion.
You can refer to them to provoke your
thoughts in the Discussion part.

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 1 Expressions Glossary
(suggested time: 8mins)
managerial 管理的 high-level 高层的
Promotion is a move to a more important deserve 值得，应受 demonstrate 展现出
position. In this part, you are going to study and practice
some expressions and sentences about promotion. move up the ladder 往上走(多指晋升)
put A ahead of B 把A看得比B重要

In Sentences
• I got promoted to a managerial position last month.
• Some companies offer a promotion to employees who
deserve it, but some employees need to ask for it.
• Moving up the ladder brings you more opportunities as
well as challenges and responsibilities.
• To get ready for a promotion, you should be a team
player and put your team's interests ahead of your own.
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15mins

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Discussion
Discuss questions about promotion. Use
your experience and imagination to talk
about them with your teacher.

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 2 Discussion Discuss these questions in detail with your
teacher. Give reasons and explanations for your
(suggested time: 15mins)
opinion and speak as much as possible. You can
use words you learnt in Expressions to help you.
Q1. Have you ever got promoted? If you have, what was the
promotion? If you haven't, do you want to get promoted in
the near future? Why or why not?

Q2. What are the rules of promotion in your company? If you

want to get a promotion, what should you do?

Q3. Is getting promoted always good for one's career path?

List some advantages and disadvantages of a promotion.

Q4. Some people argue that one must have strong professional
skills to get a promotion, while others think that interpersonal
skills and luck are more important. What's your opinion? Why
do you think some employees get promoted and others don't?

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After
class

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Further Reading
An article about some steps to get a
promotion. You can read it after class if
you are interested.

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 3 Further Reading
How To Get A • Set Yourself Up for a Promotion
Promotion at Before you get to take the next step on the career ladder, you have to prove that you've excelled
Work at the one you're on. Before you seek a promotion, make sure you can say all of the following
things about your current performance: You're doing a great job. You're a team player. You don't
miss work. You're upping your skills.
• ladder /ˈlædɚ/
n. 阶梯 • Be Prepared to Ask
• excel /ɪkˈsel/ Your employer may recognize your star qualities and offer you a promotion. Or not. If everyone is
v. 突出，擅长 thrilled with your performance in your current job, you might have to make them aware that
• aware /əˈwer/ you're ready and eager to take on the next step. Talk with your boss about opportunities for
adj. 意识到的 promotion within the department, if that appears to be an option.
• eager /ˈiːɡɚ/
adj. 渴望的 • Don't Assume You'll Get the Job
• candidate As an internal candidate you may have an edge, but that doesn‘t mean the job is in the bag. Take
/ˈkændɪdeɪt/ the time to update your resume and write a targeted(有针对性的) cover letter for the job, just as
n. 申请人 you would for an outside company.
• edge /edʒ/
n. 优势
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