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【看新闻，学新词】 今日聚焦：Purple collar 紫领
紫领，当今新闻流行用语。指既能动手，具有蓝领的技术能力，又能动脑，拥有白领的管理和创新能力，可以独立于公司之外生存的人。
“三P”特性Practical(能动手操作)、Progressive(积极创新)、Personal Brand(拥有个人品牌)是紫领(Purple collar)工作者的核心竞争力。
紫领是一种复合型人才，它比灰领更具有软实力，比白领更具动手能力，比蓝领更具知识领悟力，这样的人才自然吃香。
如何运用以上这些新单词
1. Practical adj.实践地，应用地
This is a practical joke.
这是一个恶作剧。
2. Progressive adj.前进的，进步的，创新的
They ranged themselves with the progressive group.
他们将自己算作进步派。 3. Personal adj.个人的
He can not sidle away from personal responsibility.
他不能逃避个人责任。
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Today Topic: A Lucky guy 走运的人
Today Vocabulary: sports page 体育版
Host: Chris (上海韦博浦东中心外教)
Last Monday I was seated in my local（adj.当地的） cafe, minding my own business, when a funny thing happened.
上个周一，我坐在当地的咖啡馆中，做着自己的事情，一件有趣的事情发生了。
A guy came in wearing a long overcoat（n.外套大衣）, a brown hat and sunnies. I thought it was a bit strange because it was a cool, cloudy day outside.
一位男子走了进来，穿着一件长外套，戴着一定棕色的帽子和太阳眼镜。我觉得有一点奇怪，因为外面是个凉爽多云的天。
He looked around the cafe for a few seconds, took off his glasses and sat down in a chair facing the door.
他环顾了一个咖啡馆几秒钟，脱下了他的眼睛，坐在了面对门的位子上。
Jane, one of the waitresses, brought him a menu. He looked at it briefly, then ordered coffee and a sandwich.
简是其中的一位女招待员，给了他一份菜单。他草草地看了一下，然后点了咖啡和一个三明治。
When Jane went off to get his order he took a newspaper out of his coat pocket and began reading the sports page on the back.
当简离开准备他的餐点时，他从大衣里拿出了一张报纸，然后从背面的体育版开始读起。
A few minutes later Jane came and put his order on the table.
几分钟后，简来了，把他点的东西放在了桌子上。
He took a bite（v.咬了一下） out of his sandwich and was about to have some coffee when his cell phone rang. He took it out of his pocket and answered it.
"Yeah."
他咬了一口三明治，当要喝几口咖啡的时候，他的手机响了。他从他的口袋里拿出来，然后应答了起来。
“是。”
He listened for a few minutes, closed his phone and picked up his paper. He turned to the front page(n.头版).
他听了几分钟，关上了他的电话，然后拿起了他的报纸。他翻到了头版。
Suddenly he stood up, shoved his sandwich and newspaper into his pocket and ran out of the door really quickly, without paying for the meal.
突然间他站了起来，把三明治和报纸塞进了他的口袋里，很快地跑出了大门，就连餐费也没有付。
As he ran out of the door the newspaper fell out of his pocket.
当他跑出大门时候，报纸从他口袋里掉了出来。
He ran down the street and disappeared into the crowd.
他跑向了街道的远处，消失在人群里。
I walked to the door, picked up the paper and looked at it. His picture was on the front page.
我走向门边，捡起了报纸，看了一下。他的照片就在头版上。
He was a lucky guy. He had just won two million dollars!
他真是幸运儿。他刚才中了两百万美元！
Let go through some words and phrases:
minding my own business - not being interested in what other people are doing 自顾自忙着自己的事情
funny – strange 奇异的，滑稽的
overcoat - long coat for cold or wet days 寒冷或潮湿天气穿的长外套
sunnies – sunglasses 太阳眼镜
shoved - pushed strongly 用力地推挤
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【智慧】增加你的职场含金量 Increasing Your Career“ Currency”
Each of us brings a unique skill set and intrinsic value to the job marketplace. How we reaffirm(v. 重申，再肯定) our professional worth to ourselves and broadcast it externally (to colleagues, employers, and even customers) can increase our career currency and contribute heavily to our success.
Your career currency changes every hour, much like the stock market. A brilliant idea, a masterful meeting, the savvy handling of a difficult matter with a subordinate（n.下属）, peer（n.同级的人）, or manager, your assertiveness—all affect the index. A rewarding day of job hunting, interviews, or bringing a major project closer to fruition all move your index higher.
You can't change the economy, but you can choose to remain unfettered and focused, taking action that advances your professional future. Here are some steps to help you regain control and increase your career currency:
The Big Picture
Set aside some time to reflect on your career history and to plot your career road map, based on your strengths and passions. It has been said that most people expend more effort researching their next vacation than they do planning their future.
Consider your career goals for 10 years from now, not just in terms of salary and title, but including such factors as joy on the job and lifestyle. Your career currency will follow your passion.
Imagine that you're making a speech at your retirement party years from now. What would you wish you had accomplished? Then act upon it! If you don't limit your thinking, you won't limit the possibilities.
Operate like a free agent; only you know what really inspires you. What projects make you want to get up in the morning, or are exciting to talk about in social settings?
Design your career objectives based on what would bring you the greatest long-term satisfaction—without being afraid of going off-road. Your career journey could take you into unexpected but exciting territory（n.领域） as you gradually achieve greater "market value." Today's economy still necessitates taking practical actions that will move your career forward toward your big-picture goals:
Tactical Steps
Don't update your resume, rewrite it. If you take a completely fresh look at the career objectives that best reflect your talents and passions, your background will naturally flow from them. Moreover, when you express your most valued accomplishments at each job, you'll also attract the most suitable position for who you are and what you can contribute, boosting your career currency.
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增加你的职场含金量
我们每个人都是携着独特的技能和天生的价值去到劳务市场的。我们如何重新审视自己的专业价值并向外部传布（给学校、雇主，甚至是客户）开来。这会增加我们的职场含金量并极有助于我们成功。
你的职场含金量无时无刻不在改变，就像股市一样。一个精彩的点子，一次强势的会谈，懂得解决下属，同事或领导的难题。你的果断——这些都在影响着（含金量）指标。求职，面试的丰收日，或者你即将完成一个主要的项目，全都让你的（含金量）指标更高。
你无法改变经济，但你可以选择保有释然和专注，这样做会提升你的职业前景。这儿有些帮助你重新掌控与增加你职场含金量的步骤。
总述
基于你的实力和兴趣之上，花一些时间反思你的工作经历和谋划你的职业蓝图。众所周知，大部分人花费更多精力努力去考虑他们下一次的度假，而不是规划他们的未来。
从现在开始考虑你10年内的工作目标，而不是单单从薪水和头衔方面考虑，但还要考虑到诸如工作中的乐趣和生活方式等因素。你的职场含金量应当由你的兴趣而来。
从现在开始想象你在自己退休年的宴会上演讲。你希望自己取得了什么样的成就？那么就照此去做吧！只要你不限定自己的想法，那你就不会限制任何可能发生在你身上。
行动要像一名自由职业者；只有你自己知道什么能真正鼓舞你。什么能让你早起，或在公众场合慷慨陈词？
在知道什么能带给你最长时间的满足感，哪怕行驶在荒郊野外也无所畏惧的基础上，计划好你的工作目标。
具体步骤
不要急于更新你的简历，重新读读它。如果你看到了全新的工作目的，它反映了你的才干与兴趣，那你的功底自然而然就表露出来了。此外，当你表现出十分重视完成每一份工作时，你也就能因为你这个人和你所能贡献的，得到最合适你的位置，因而大大提高了你的职场含金量。 |
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