(共21张PPT)
Unit 7 Careers
Topic Talk
To talk and read about careers
To listen for specific information
To write a short paragraph about your career plans and how you can get prepared
To discuss quotes about personal qualities
Unit Focus
1.________________ n. 律师
2.________________ n. 助手,助理,副手
3.________________ n. 医生
4.________________ n. 建筑师,建筑设计师
5.________________ n. 接待员
6.________________ n. 牙科医生
7.________________ n. 厨师,主厨
8.________________ n. 肉铺老板,肉贩
lawyer
assistant
physician
architect
receptionist
dentist
chef
butcher
Words and Phrases
9.________________ adj. 被迷住的,被吸引住的;
极感兴趣的
10.________________ n. (医院、大学、公司、政府的)
科,系,处,部;(大商场的)部
11.________________ n. 机构,团体;制度
12.________________ n. 经济,经济制度
13.________________ n. 管理,行政;执行,实施
14.________________ n. 经营,管理
fascinated
department
institution
economy
administration
management
Words and Phrases
15.______________ adj. 可信赖的,可靠的
16.______________ vt. 说服,劝服
17.______________ n. 客户,顾客
18.______________ n. 学分;赊购,信贷
19.______________ adj. 极好的,优秀的;明亮的,灿烂的
20.______________ adj. 给人深刻印象的,令人钦佩的
reliable
persuade
client
credit
brilliant
impressive
Words and Phrases
If I want to be a/an , I think I need to have/be .
Skills:
...
Personal qualities:
...
Example I want to be a lawyer. I think I need to have good communication skills.
Pair Work Use the diagram to talk about what you need in your future careers.
Activity 1
Read the Text Builder carefully. Then listen to the dialogue and complete it by using the words or expressions you hear.
Text Builder
Careers
(点击播放音频)
I hope I’ll be a/an _____________.
manager
Jobs
I’d like to work in _______________________________________. I’m fascinated by how ____________________________________________.
Workplaces and Reasons
the marketing department of a big company
companies develop under the market economy
I have excellent _______________ skills. I am ___________ and I always get on well with everyone I meet.
Skills and Personal Qualities
communication
reliable
Activity 2
(W=Wendy S=Sam)
W: So, Sam, which job do you see yourself doing in ten years’ time
S : I hope I’ll be a manager and be responsible for a team of other members.
W: Oh, great. And what type of work would you and your team be doing What type of company would you be working in
S : I’d like to work in the marketing department of a big company. I’m fascinated by how companies develop under the market economy and how they persuade clients to buy products.
W: All right. Can you think of any personal qualities or skills you have which would make you suitable for that
S : Yes. I have excellent communication skills. I am reliable and I always get on well with everyone I meet.
W: That sounds perfect!
S : Now I need to work hard at school so I get the grades and credits I need to do a degree in business or communication studies at a university. Then I’ll be on my way.
(点击播放音频)
Tapescripts
Use the Text Builder to talk about your career plans.
I hope I’ll be a/an ________.
I’d like to work in _____. I’m fascinated by how _____.
I have excellent _____ skills. I am _____ and I always get on well with everyone I meet.
Jobs
a big company the marketing department
a school a research institution a hospital
Skills
administration language technical
management communication
teacher secretary personal assistant physician
architect lawyer receptionist dentist chef
butcher chemist manager sales consultant
librarian radio operator hotel clerk salesman/saleswoman
Workplaces
Reasons
companies develop under the market economy
children use their imaginations in learning
scientists make inventions to solve real-world problems
Qualities
hard-working confident reliable
creative intelligent open to new ideas
Activity 3
(点击播放音频)
Listen to the plete the table below.
Information about Rona
The job she is applying for Qualifications she’s got Skills and qualities she has
the sales consultant in the international sales department
bachelor’s degree at the University of Cambridge and master’s degree at the University of London
loves Maths and is fascinated by numbers, excellent communication skills, reliable
Activity 4
C=Chris R=Rona
C: Hello, Rona. Nice to meet you. My name’s Chris.
R: Nice to meet you, Chris.
C: Now...I see you’ve applied for the position of sales consultant in our international sales department...
R: That’s right. I’ve been working in sales for four years since I left university.
C: Brilliant, yes, I can see that on your CV here. And what was it that you studied at university again
R: I studied Maths actually.
C: Oh yes, I can see it now. You got your bachelor’s degree at the University of Cambridge and your master’s at the University of London—that’s impressive. But you decided to go into sales rather than finance or something more closely linked to Maths
R: Yes, well, I love Maths and I’m fascinated by numbers, but I also love communicating with people and I think I have excellent communication skills. So working in sales is perfect for me because it gives me the chance to do both of those things.
C: That’s great. And, apart from all of that, what do you think is your best quality as a sales consultant
R: I would say that I’m reliable. I know everyone says that but I really am a very reliable person and I won’t let you down.
(点击播放音频)
Tapescripts
Quote ... Unquote
Paul J.Meyer (1928-2009), an American businessman, regarded as a pioneer of the self-improvement industry.
Communication—the human connection—is the key to personal and career success.
-Paul J. Meyer
沟通,这种人类联系的方式,是我们获得个人和事业成功的关键所在。
—— 保罗·J·麦尔
Activity 5
Quote ... Unquote
Zhuge Liang (181-234), a Chinese politician and military strategist who served as the Prime Minister of the State of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.
I will work heart and soul for my country to the day I draw my last breath.
-Zhuge Liang
鞠躬尽瘁,死而后已。
—— 诸葛亮
Activity 5
Quote ... Unquote
Robert Quillen (1887-1948), fully Verni Robert Quillen, an American journalist and humorist.
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.
-Robert Quillen
每天老实地工作八小时,最终你可能会成为每天工作十二个小时的老板。
—— 罗伯特·奎因
Activity 5
Quote ... Unquote
Confucius (551-479 BCE), a philosopher, politician and educationalist at the end of the Spring and Autumn period, the founder of Confucianism.
Those who know it are not as those who love it; those who love it are not as those who find their joy in it.
-Confucius
知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者。
—— 孔子
Activity 5
Use the language you have learnt to write a short paragraph about your career plan. What do you want to be How can you get prepared Share your plan in groups.
Homework
reliable
1. adj. that can be trusted to do sth well; that you can rely on 可信赖的;可依靠的
We are looking for someone who is reliable and hard-working.
我们在寻找可靠又勤奋的人。
a reliable friend 可信赖的朋友
My car’s not as reliable as it used to be. 我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。
2. adj. that is likely to be correct or true 真实可信的;可靠的
Our information comes from a reliable source. 我们的消息来源可靠。
a reliable witness 可信的目击证人
重点单词
persuade
1. vt. ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) to make sb do sth by giving them good reasons for doing it 劝说;说服
Try to persuade him to come. 尽量劝他来。
Please try and persuade her. 请尽力说服她。
She’s always easily persuaded. 她向来禁不住劝。
I allowed myself to be persuaded into entering the competition.
我禁不住人家的劝说,就参加了比赛。
I’m sure he’ll come with a bit of persuading. 我相信,劝一劝他就会来的。
重点单词
persuade
2. vt. to make sb believe that sth is true 使信服;使相信
It will be difficult to persuade them that there’s no other choice.
很难让他们相信别无选择。
She had persuaded herself that life was not worth living.
她自认为人生没有价值。
No one was persuaded by his arguments.
没人相信他的论点。
I am still not fully persuaded of the plan’s merits.
我还不能完全信服这个计划的优点。
重点单词
persuade or convince
① The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it. persuade的主要意思为“说服、劝说”:
I tried to persuade her to see a doctor. 我极力劝她去看医生。
The main meaning of convince is to make someone believe that something is true.
convince的主要意思为“使确信、信服”:
He convinced me he was right. 他使我相信他是正确的。
② It is quite common, however, for each of these words to be used with both meanings, especially for convince to be used as a synonym for persuade. 不过,上述两词两种含义都用的情况相当普遍,尤其是convince常作同义词替代persuade:
I persuaded/convinced her to see a doctor. 我劝她去看医生。
重点单词
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