有些社會新鮮人在進入職場前,會參加企業實習、或擔任志工。這些都是建立人脈、提升自我的好方法,本期TOEIC英文以「新鮮人進入職場前的準備」為題。

After the commencement, college-bound students have opportunities to engage in a variety of summer activities. One option is getting an internship, which provides valuable hands-on experience and allows them to network with industry professionals. Alternatively, students can also volunteer at charities, where they can contribute to meaningful causes. Lastly, some students might choose to take a gap year to gain some practical work experience and develop new professional skills.

commencement開始

commence為動詞,代表「開始」。commencement是「畢業典禮」的正式用法,有著「開始下個階段」的意思。一般人熟悉的graduation,意思是「畢業」,不過「畢業典禮」也可以用graduation ceremony表達。

注意,另外一個多益高頻率出現的單字commerce「商業」,拼法和發音都類似,易混淆。

After months of delay, the construction crew was ready to commence work on the building project. 

在經歷數個月的延宕後,這新建案終於準備好要啟動了。

The company planned a product launch event to celebrate the commencement of its latest innovation. 

公司策劃了一個大型產品發表活動,來慶祝他們開始最新的創新。

The rise of digital platforms has greatly expanded global commerce and trade.

數位平台的興起,大大的擴展了全球商業和貿易。

internship實習

Intern是動詞,也是名詞。Internship指實習的「職位」或「位置」。系所和相關企業會提供學生短期實習位置,如會計事務所提供商學院實習名額,讓學生累積職場經驗,部分亦提供薪資。intern也是「實習生」,勞勃狄尼洛主演的「高年級實習生」片名就是The Intern。

John received a job offer from the company after completing his internship last summer.

John在去年夏天完成實習後,拿到公司的工作。

He interned at a research lab, assisting with experiments and data collection.

他在一個研究室裡實習,協助實驗事宜和資料收集。

相似詞:學徒「apprentice」,指跟著師傅學習技能,大家所熟知川普的實境節目「誰是接班人」的名稱也就是The Apprentice.

Jim decided to attend evening classes while working as an apprentice during the day at a fashion design studio.

Jim決定晚上上課,白天在服裝設計工作室當學徒。

volunteer志工

volunteer「志工」可做動詞或名詞。字根「vol-」 有「will、 wish」是「意志、願望」的意思,如voluntary「自願的」、volition「意志力」。除了實習,有些人選擇和自己興趣相符或關心的議題,擔任志工。志工通常不支薪,卻也是貢獻和服務社會的好機會,如環保志工、社會福利志工等。

The volunteer coordinator is responsible for recruiting and training new volunteers.

義工統籌人需負責招募和訓練新志工。

network建立人脈

network是動詞,無論是實習或當義工,都是建立人脈的機會,networking是名詞,意思是「建立人際網絡」。

The international conference provides a platform for researchers to network with other scientists and exchange ideas.

國際會議提供研究者一個和其他科學家交換意見和建立人脈的平台。

【TOEIC模擬試題】

  1. The alumni association organized a ________ event where graduates could share career insights.

(A) Network
(B) Networked
(C) Networking
(D) Networth

  1. The apprenticeship program __________ in order to assist our students in connecting their educational knowledge with practical skills. 

(A) Establish
(B) will establish
(C) has established
(D) was established

解析:

  1. 正解(C),本題為文法題, 句意為「校友會安排了社交活動,讓校友可以分享他們職場經驗。」在event名詞前面可以是名詞或形容詞,「network」 當名詞為「網絡」與本句不相符, (B)有-ed雖然是形容詞,但有被動的性質也不合,「networking」才是建立人脈的名詞。
  1. 正解(D),本題為文法題,句意為「為了讓學生可以將學校所學的知識和實務技能做結合,我們設立學徒學習課程。」主詞為program「課程」,動詞是 establish 「建立」, program不能主動建立而是被建立,要選擇被動性是,這裡只有(D)符合,(c)的現在完成式,並非被動。

責任編輯:陳瑋鴻
核稿編輯:倪旻勤