(共34张PPT)
Integrated Skills
Unit 3
Careers and Skills
By the end of the section, you will be able to:
1. understand the content and importance of a career plan;
2. analyse the steps of making a career plan;
3. discuss and write a personal career plan.
How to Choose the Right Career Path in 7 Simple Steps
What is a career plan
A career plan is like a road map which shows the goals and directions of a person’s career. It should involve your career goals and your plans to achieve them.
Listen&answer
Connie is listening to Miss Wang’s talk about making a career plan.
Listening
A1
Why is it incredibly important to make a career plan at an early stage
Why did John find a job writing about basketball for a local newspaper
How can we know about what jobs are available
Who should we seek advice from about managing a business
Why is it incredibly important to make a career plan at an early stage
(2) Why did John find a job writing about basketball for a local newspaper
A
Listening
Connie is listening to Miss Wang’s talk about making a career plan. Listen and finish the exercises below.
Without good plans, it will be difficult to find a job that you’ll enjoy doing.
Because he wanted to match his interest to his talent when making a career choice.
(3) How can we know about what jobs are available
(4) Who should we seek advice from about managing a business
A
Listening
Connie is listening to Miss Wang’s talk about making a career plan. Listen and finish the exercises below.
By looking at job ads.
People who have already worked in this field.
Listen&complete
A2
Step 1: getting to know yourself
Find out your (1) ________________________________.
Match your interests and (2) ________.
Step 2: finding out about (3) ______
Know about the available jobs.
If there is a job you are (4) ____________, try to find out
as much as you can about it.
Think about what skills you need and what (5) _________
___________ is required.
Step 3: starting to (6) ____________
Take some courses.
Seek advice.
How to make a career plan
strengths, weaknesses and interests
talents
jobs
interested in
level of
education
take action
Miss Wang:
Hello, everyone. I’m happy to be here to talk about your future careers. It is incredibly important to start planning your career at an early stage. Without good plans, it will be difficult to find a job that you’ll enjoy doing. If, on the other hand, you have a general idea about where you want to be five or ten years from now and how you can get there. Preparing for the future can begin taking the necessary steps to achieve your goals.
When making your career plan, you should get to know yourself first. Find out your strengths and weaknesses, as well as your interests. Try to match your interests to your talents before making a career choice. I know a young man named John who loved basketball. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very good at playing it, but he did well in writing. So he found a job writing about basketball for a local newspaper instead. It’s the perfect fit for him, because it’s what he’s interested in and good at.
The next step is to find out about the jobs in your fields of interest. By looking at job ads, you can know about what jobs are available. If there is a particular job you are interested in, try to find out as much as you can about it, to see what skills you need to develop and what level of education is required.
Once you have this information, why not take action immediately For example, if you want to manage a business, it’s definitely a good idea to take some business courses. You should also try to seek advice from people who have already worked in this field. If you follow these steps, you will be able to find a career that’s right for you.
After listening to Miss Wang’s talk, Connie wrote a career plan. Read the plan below and pay attention to how she planned her career.
P37 B
1. nice and novel (para 1)
2. have great talent for ... (para 1)
3. combine work with one's interests and strengths (para 1)
4. more is better (para 3)
5. when it comes to sth. (para 3)
6. try one's hand (at ...) (para 3)
7. swing into action (para 3)
Useful Expressions
新颖美好
对……有极大天赋
将工作和兴趣特长项结合
当谈到某事时
立即行动
多多益善
试一试
At the school Art Festival, I was asked to design the costumes for three school plays, which many of my classmates and teachers thought were nice and novel. Everyone was amazed to see the actors wear my costumes on stage. This experience has made me realize that I am really good at drawing and have great talent for fashion design, and has inspired me to pursue fashion design as my career. That way, I can combine work with my interests and strengths.
在学校的艺术节上,我被要求为三部学校戏剧设计服装,我的许多同学和老师都认为这些戏剧很好看,很新颖。看到演员们穿着我的服装登台,大家都很惊讶。这段经历让我意识到我真的很擅长绘画,并且在服装设计方面有很大的天赋,并激励我将服装设计作为自己的职业。这样,我就可以把工作与我的兴趣和优势结合起来。
To find out how to get into the field of fashion design, I did some research about what kind of education and skills I might need. I found out that many premier fashion designers studied at art institutes in London, Paris or Milan. I also looked up job ads for the fashion industry to see what abilities or qualities designers should have. For example, they must have a good sense of colour and proportion, be familiar with various fabrics such as cotton, wool and man-made fibres, be able to recognize styles and trends, and be creative.
为了了解如何进入时装设计领域,我做了一些关于我可能需要什么样的教育和技能的研究。我发现许多顶级时装设计师都曾在伦敦、巴黎或米兰的艺术学院学习。我还查阅了时尚行业的招聘广告,看看设计师应该具备哪些能力或素质。例如,他们必须有良好的色彩和比例感,熟悉各种面料,如棉,羊毛和人造纤维,能够识别风格和趋势,并具有创造性。
After much thought, I decided to develop these skills and get the right qualifications by studying art at university. While I am there, I would like to work part-time for a fashion design company in order to learn from professional designers—more is better when it comes to work experience. I am also thinking about trying my hand at CAD, which is becoming more and more popular in the fashion industry. Actually, I do not have to wait until I go to university to swing into action as there will be a workshop in my city next month, which I am hoping to attend.
经过深思熟虑,我决定通过在大学学习艺术来培养这些技能并获得合适的资格。当我在那里的时候,我想在一家时装设计公司兼职,以便向专业设计师学习——工作经验越多越好。我也想尝试一下CAD,它在时尚界越来越流行。事实上,我不需要等到上了大学才开始行动,因为下个月我所在的城市有一个研讨会,我希望能参加。
After graduation, I will seek a job as a fashion designer. One day, I hope to start my own clothing company. Clothes with designer labels in shops are generally thought to be too expensive. I want to design fashionable clothes that ordinary people can afford. Hopefully, all of my planning and preparation will lead to a great career in fashion design.
毕业后,我会找一份服装设计师的工作。我希望有一天能创办自己的服装公司。商店里有名牌的衣服通常被认为太贵了。我想设计普通人买得起的时尚服装。希望,我所有的计划和准备将导向一个伟大的职业生涯在时装设计。
2. She did some research about what kind of education and skills she might need.
4. She will seek a job as a fashion designer after graduation and even hopes to start her own clothing company one day.
3. She decided to develop these skills and get the right qualifications by studying art at university.
1. She got to know where her interests and talents are and decided to pursue fashion design as her career.
Read&complete
After listening to Miss Wang’s talk, Connie wrote a career plan.
Reading
B
How Connie planned her career
1 She decided to pursue fashion design as her career.
2 She did some research about what kind of education and skills she might need.
3 She decided to develop these skills and get the right qualifications by studying art at university.
Reading
How did Connie set her career goal
What qualities should a fashion designer have
Why should a career plan include them
How does Connie conclude her career plan
Read&answer
How did Connie set her career goal
Connie successfully designed the costumes for school plays, which made Connie realize where her career goal lies.
What qualities should a fashion designer have Why should a career plan include them
A qualified fashion designer should have a good sense of colour and proportion, be familiar with various fabrics, be able to recognize styles and trends, and be creative. Through these qualities or requirements,
the career plan sounds objective.
How did Connie conclude her career plan
Connie concludes her career plan with her ambition, which sounds natural.
Meanwhile, she mentions her career goal again to echo with the first paragraph.
Fill in the blanks
Core vocabulary
1. Experience is more important for this job than paper _____________ (qualify).
2. The boat _____________ (swing) broadside on to the current of the river and disappeared immediately.
3. I read the information _____________ the label before deciding which jam to buy.
qualifications
swung
on
4. He failed to reach the required standard, and wasn’t _____________ (qualify) for the race.
5. We saw the park keeper telling a bunch of older boys to get off the four _____________ (swing).
6. They are afraid to contact the social services in case they __________________ (label) a problem family.
qualified
swings
are labeled (labelled)
Fill in the blanks
Core vocabulary
Talking
lawyer
programmer
librarian
financial planner
social worker
accountant
architect
entrepreneur
businessman
etc.
In pairs, discuss your career plans.
P38 C
What are your interests and talents
What kind of career would you like
Why do you think it is a good fit for you
careers
biologist
physician
surgeon
musician
artist
photographer
interpreter
college professor
civil engineer
Inviting someone to engage
Perhaps you can tell me more about ...
Maybe you can explain ...
Would you mind telling me ...
I’d like to know more about …
What do you think of ...
Can you give an example of ...
P38 C
How can you learn more about your chosen career
What steps can you take to achieve your goals
Some expressions for reference:
Writing
Write your career plan. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.
Planning your writing
● Learning about the structure
To write a career plan, you can follow the structure below:
* Express your idea about your career goal.
* Explain your step-by-step plan. Identify the barriers that you might face and state how you can overcome them.
* Conclude with your hopes for the future.
P38 D
● Learning about the language
Your plan should be easy to understand and follow. You can use expressions like to start with, then, next, last but not least.
Pay attention to the tense and remember to be objective and positive.
Checking your writing
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
1. 尤其
2. 使某人能经济独立
3. 进入职场
4. 适合于
5. 谋生
6. 绝不
7. 激励某人做
8. 可以这样说,/是有道理的
9. 达到目标
10. 实现梦想
11. 追求梦想
12. 有这样或那样的梦想
not least
enable sb. to be financially independent
join the labor force
be geared towards
earn a living
by no means
motivate sb. to do
It could be argued that...
attain one’s goals
achieve one’s dreams
pursue one’s dream
have dreams of one kind or anther
13. 朝...方向前进
14. 努力做
15. 与...不期而遇
16. 被...所驱动
17. 让我们有机会从事
18. 喜爱
19. 因此
20. 成就感/满足感
21.精通,擅长于
22. 承担得起
23. 适应新环境
advance in the direction of
endeavor to do
meet with sth. unexpected
be driven by
allow us the opportunity to be engaged in
be fond of
consequently
a sense of achievement/satisfaction
excel in/at sth. /at doing sth.
afford to do
adapt oneself to new circumstances
24. 增加/添
25. 获取新技能
26. 导致,促进
27. 比...更好
28. 对...有偏见
29. 做出各自的贡献
30. 走出舒适区
31. 投身于
32. 为...利益
33. 致力于
34. 以...为自豪
add to
acquire new skills
contribute to
be superior to
have prejudice against
make our respective contributions
step out of one’s comfort zone
commit oneself to
for the benefit of
devote oneself to
take pride in