(共17张PPT)
选择性必修四
Unit 5 Launching Your Career
Learning About LanguageⅠ:Vocabulary
1. practise key vocabulary in a paragraph and learn to
describe the steps of taking career aptitude test.
2. practise key vocabulary in sentences and learn to
express our dream careers.
3. practise key vocabulary which can be used as
different parts of speech
4. explore the thematic meaning of the unit---gain a
deeper insight on our possible careers.
During this class, various activities will be held to help us :
Use the words in the box to complete the following essay about future career planning.
a possible career path, strength, further education, preference
guidance, be passionate about, work personality, generate
Activity 1: Review by reading while filling in blanks
Working Out What You Want to Do
The career you have defines your life, and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people. The best time to start thinking about possible careers is when you are still at school, before you make any choices about your . One of the most effective ways to get some insight on is to complete a “career aptitude test”. The results of the test will tell you about your and interests, and some tests also suggest careers that you may be suited to.
further education
a possible career path
strengths
a possible career path, strength, further education, preference
guidance, be passionate about, work personality, generate
Activity 1: Review by reading while filling in blanks
One particular test asks the participants to grade their for a variety of work tasks. Their answers are then analysed and divided up between six different types of . The participant is then given a chart showing their score for each type of work personality. The top three scores are used to make a code that indicates the participant’s overall work personality. This code is then used a list of career suggestions. The career suggestions are also based on your education and experience level. In conclusion, career aptitude tests are clearly a useful tool. However, it’s important to remember that they are only meant for . The secret to a good career is finding something that you .
preferences
work personalities
to generate
guidance
are passionate about
a possible career path, strength, further education, preference
guidance, be passionate about, work personality, generate
Activity 1: Review by reading while filling in blanks
Complete these sentences with words from the reading text. Then write down your own dream career and give reasons.
1 The first time I observed the process of water being split into oxygen and , I was deeply attracted by the charm of chemistry. So I want to become a chemist in the future.
2 My aunt developed cancer three years ago. Seeing her suffering makes me want to become a doctor to protect people from such diseases.
3 I want to become a because I think fairness and justice is of great importance to society, and I hope I can make some contribution in that respect.
4 I have always been passionate about books, so I want to be a . By providing a comfortable reading environment and good books, I hope more people can enjoy reading.
5 I always feel amazed when I see my grandfather’s huge medicine chest with countless small
that store many herbs. Now I am studying Chinese medicine and I hope I can be an expert in this field, too.
hydrogen
breast
lawyer
librarian
drawers
Activity 2: Describe our dream career in such ways as......
Talk about your dream career with your friends and give reasons:
The first time I observed ......,I was deeply attracted by ......So I want to become ......
2. Sth. happened.
Seeing ......makes me want to become ......
3. I want to become ......because I think ......is of great importance to ......,
I hope I can make some contribution......
4. ......have been passionate about ......, so I want to be......
By providing ......, I hope more people can .......
5. ......feel amazed when I see my grandfather’s huge medicine chest with countless small drawers that store many herbs I hope I can be an expert in......
My own dream career would be to become a travel photographer, as I love taking photos and travelling to see new and interesting places.
Activity 2: Describe our dream career and give reasons
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words you have learnt in this unit. Tick the part of speech. Then think of more words that can be used in both noun and verb forms.
1 Hearing the news that he had made the school team, David joyfully (n., v.) the ball against the wall.
2 The old basketball looked very used and had lost its (n., v.).
3 The zoologists set up (n., v.) cameras in the panda reserve.
4 There was a huge debate about whether the reporter should be accused of (n., v.) on the star couple.
bounced
√
bounce
√
spy
√
spying
√
Activity 3: Focus on conversion in practice
Find more words that can be used in both noun and verb forms from the reading text.
1. Getting a head start in considering your future career may help you for the rest of your life.
2. Others focus more on asking you to rate different kinds of work scenarios, like working as a librarian or a lawyer.
3. One popular test asks the participants to grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks.
Think of more words …
Activity 3: Focus on conversion in practice
Let’s have a brainstorm to think of more words used both in noun and verb forms and make sentences with them.
Other words which can be used in both noun and verb forms:
profile, code, fry, purse, knit, cage, finance, desert, etc.
Activity 3: Focus on conversion in practice
1. Can you time how long it takes me to make the presentation
It took me a lot of time and efforts to make the presentation.
2. Our opinions usually change over time.
Changes in the city surprised us greatly.
3. As young people, we should shoulder our responsibility.
Grandpa patted his hand on the shoulder of the young people.
4. I shower my flowers regularly and they are thriving.
He took a shower after appreciating flowers around the lake .
N&Adj-cold,N&Adj-right, V&Adj-perfect V&Adv-close etc.
What’s the main idea of the speech
The speech talks about my definition of a great career and my idol who has a great impact on my career choice.
Activity 4: Thinking about our dream career by reading a speech
Use the words in the box to complete the following excerpt from a student’s speech.
commit bounce around rather than come to a conclusion
define in common radium had a great influence on
Activity 4: Thinking about our dream career by reading
Use the words in the box to complete the following excerpt from a student’s speech.
Probably everyone dreams of having a great career, but first let’s what this means. When thinking about what makes a career great, many ideas may in your head, such as the desire for money, power or fame. Different people might have different opinions about this, but wouldn’t it be kind of greedy to focus on money and fame
on something more meaningful
define
commit bounce around rather than come to a conclusion
define in common radium had a great influence on
bounce around
rather than
Activity 4: Thinking about our dream career by reading
Please close your eyes and think of someone professional and successful. It could be a famous entrepreneur, a great leader, a scientist or an artist, or a teacher who you. My choice would be Marie Curie, who discovered . For me, she is great not just because she was world-famous, but because she made great contributions to mankind. Being a female scientist was much less common in her time, but in spite of this she devoted her life to her career. So I that if you want a great career, you need to
yourself to something meaningful. I believe all great careers have this .
had a great influence on
commit bounce around rather than come to a conclusion
define in common radium had a great influence on
radium
have come to the conclusion
commit
in common
Activity 4: Thinking about our dream career by reading
Use the words in the box to complete the following excerpt from a student’s speech.
What impact does the idol have on the author when he/she chooses the future career
Activity 4: Thinking about our dream career by reading a speech
define
bounce around
rather than
had a great influence on
radium
have come to the conclusion
commit
in common
Read the passage again and answer the questions.
1. What do you think of this speech
2. Do you agree with the speaker Why or why not
3. How do you define a great career
4. Who is your career idol that has a great impact on you
5. Would you make a speech of your choice about
your future career
Activity 5: Make an assessment of opinions critically
1. Complete Ex. 4 on page 89.
2. Write an essay to describe our dream career and give reasons.
3. Preview the next part Review useful structures.
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