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To learn some words and phrases about occupation, be able to describe different jobs.
To understand the passage about Timoteo’s job and retell the passage.
To learn some useful words and expressions in the passage.
To get a right attitude towards jobs.
doctor
What does he / she do
accountant
barber
secretary
businessmen/businesswomen
biochemist
cook / chef
electrician
miner
policeman
astronaut writer volunteer
actor business owner football player
fire fighter TV presenter
Do you know these words about jobs Read them aloud. Then read the following quotes by some famous people and match their jobs.
1. “ I’m honored and excited by this new role, as part-time global ambassador for Chinese football.”
David Beckham
astronaut
writer
volunteer
actor
business owner
football player
fire fighter
TV presenter
2. “I work a lot more than the half hour you see me on the screen every day!”
Li Sisi
astronaut
writer
volunteer
actor
business owner
football player
fire fighter
TV presenter
astronaut
writer
volunteer
actor
business owner
football player
fire fighter
TV presenter
3. “I’m so happy to help people with all my effort.”
Guo Mingyi
astronaut
writer
volunteer
actor
business owner
football player
fire fighter
TV presenter
4. “I wish it was just nine to five!
Meetings and conference calls
often go on till late at night.”
Ma Yun
astronaut
writer
volunteer
actor
business owner
football player
fire fighter
TV presenter
5. “I love my job. Because I
can play different roles.”
Cheng Long
Now describe the job with the words or phrases.
badly paid dangerous exciting intellectual manual satisfying stressful well paid
e.g. He’s a doctor. Doctor is a well-paid
job.
Example:
I want to be a _____, because it ________.
OR: I don’t want to be a _______, because it ___________________.
What sort of job you would (not) like to do and why
1. Match the words in the box with their meanings.
accountant barber biochemist businessman/businesswoman
cook electrician miner
policeman secretary volunteer
1) We ask this person to put electricity in homes. _________
2) This person works underground. _______
3) He or she prepares meals in a restaurant. ________
4) This scientist studies the chemistry of living things. __________
electrician
miner
cook
biochemist
5) You go to this person to get your hair cut. ________
6) This person works in an office. _________
7) This person knows a lot about money. _________
barber
secretary
accountant
8) He or she works in business.
___________________________
9) This person must do many things — including directing the traffic.
_________
10) This person has offered to do a job — and may not be paid for doing it.
_________
businessman / businesswoman
policeman
volunteer
1. Do you know the function of traffic lights Explain how it works.
2. Have you seen a human traffic signal before
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1. Where is the man standing
2. What is he holding
3. Can the bus driver see the lorry
4. Can the lorry driver see the bus
On a bend on a road in the mountains.
A large circular board.
No.
No.
Paragraph 1: __________________
Paragraph 2: __________________
Paragraph 3: __________________
Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.
The road
The man
The reasons why he does it
Complete its main idea according to the passage.
Timoteo Apaza has an unusual job — he is a human ___________ on the Devil’s Bend. Thanks to him, the __________ on the road has fallen.
traffic signal
death toll
Listen and read the text, then answer
the questions.
What is Timote’s job
He’s a volunteer who directs the traffic.
2) Where does he work
At the side of a road in the mountains.
3) Why is the road so dangerous
Because the road is narrow and in bad
condition.
4) What does Timoteo get for directing the traffic
A small amount of money from some drivers.
5) What made him start this job
The experience he had helping people in a bus crash.
6) Why does he continue to do the job
He feels he must do it.
Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
The road
☆It goes north from La Paz, the 1. ________ capital in the world, at an altitude of 2. ________ metres.
☆On one side of the road the mountains 3. ________ steeply; on the other side there is a(n) 4. ___________.
☆On average, one vehicle comes off the road every 5. ___________.
two weeks
highest
3,500
rise
sheer drop
The man — Timoteo Apaza
☆He is a gentle man of 46, living near the dangerous road.
☆He climbs up to the Devil's Bend with a large 6. _____________ in his hand every morning, and then 7. __________ the traffic.
☆He 8. __________ to do it although sometimes drivers give him a tip.
directs
circular board
volunteers
The reason why he does the job
☆He fell three hundred metres down the mountain when driving a lorry on the road, but luckily he 9. ________.
☆One night, he was called out to help pull people out of a bus that had 10. ________ at the Devil's Bend.
☆He felt he was lucky to be alive and decided to help others.
crashed
survived
1. The road is very busy with a lot of traffic every day. ( )
2. It is not allowed to go uphill from 3 pm. ( )
3. Timoteo helped to reduce the accidents. ( )
4. Most of the drivers give Timoteo a tip. ( )
5. Timoteo almost lost his life when he came off the road. ( )
6. Timoteo directs the traffic in the morning and has a rest in the afternoon. ( )
True or false.
F
F
T
T
F
T
1. a nearly vertical fall
2. a form of transport, especially one with
an engine and four wheels.
3. to still be alive, after being in an
accident
4. the total number of dead
I. Find the words or phrases in the passage which mean:
sheer drop
vehicle
survive
death toll
5. a part of the road which is not straight
6. to be used to something that you don’t see its true value and don’t show thanks
7. to make someone think hard
8. a reason for living
bend
take for granted
have an profound effect on
mission in life
II. fill in the blanks according to the text.
La Paz in Bolivia is 1. ________ world’s highest capital. Roads there are bad and accidents frequent. One road with steep mountains on one side and a sheer drop on the other is 2. _________ (particular) dangerous. The road can only 3. ________ (use) by traffic going uphill from 8 in the morning and coming downhill from 3 in the afternoon, 4. ________ few people respect the rules. The worst part of it is known as the Devil’s Bend, 5. ________ used to see one vehicle coming off
the
particularly
be used
but
which
every two weeks. But thanks 6. ________ the efforts of an unpaid volunteer man, Timoteo Apaza, who 7. ________ (live) in a village nearby, there are fewer accidents now. After nearly dying in a traffic accident and rescuing people involved 8. ________ a crash at the Devil’s Bend, he felt it was his mission 9. ________ (help) others. So every morning he climbs up to the Devil’s Bend and 10. ________ (direct) traffic there from dawn till dusk.
to
lives
in
to help
directs
As a reporter, you had just read a report about Timoteo. So you want to have a face-to-face interview with him.
Characters
Reporter
Timoteo
Villager A
Villager B
Tips
something about the road
something about the man
the reason why he does it
local villagers’ opinions
处于……状态之中
尤其,特别
平均
理论上
实际上
经过
以为……理所当然
对……产生影响
占据某人的位置
in… condition
in particular
on average
in theory
in practice
pass by
take… for granted
have an effect on
take up one’s place
I. 用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
1. There's something deeply ________ (satisfy) about eating vegetables that you have grown yourself.
2. In which ________ (direct) are you going, north or south
3. My job's getting more and more ________ (stress).
4. Our washing machine has broken; I'll ring the ________ (electric).
satisfying
direction
stressful
electrician
II. 根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子(每空一词)。
1. I just seem to do the same things _______ _______, _______ _______ (一周又一周).
2. He lost his job and _______ _______ (靠……维持生活) 10 a week.
3. A policeman is _______ _______ _______ (指挥交通).
4. Weather may ______ ______ ______ ______ (对……有影响) people's mood.
week
week out
lived on
directing the traffic
have an effect on
in
What is your point of view on doing the voluntary work to help people in need Write a passage on it.