Module11 Unit1 Careers and skills
Project
Thoughts on the design:
本节课是整个单元的最后一个课时：project。设计目的就是通过学生参与project的“做”来学习和使用英语。整节课的设计从导入到做网上测试到问题思考到写关于职业的文章，充分给予了学生合作的机会，体现了师生之间互动的重要性和必要性。
Teaching aims:
After learning the Project part, the students will be able to
understand an Internet quiz and finish the quiz according to the instructions;
write an essay about what career they want to have and how accurate they think the quiz is and why;
learn more about themselves about what careers they may be qualified for and learn to give others advice and suggestions.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 lead in
Have you ever discussed your choice of career with your friends/parents/teachers? What advice did
they give you?
A: yes, I’ve ever told my parents that I want to be an actress in the future. I think actress is a very glamorous job: I can earn a lot of money and live in luxurious house, wearing name brands and expensive diamonds. Meanwhile, I will be very famous and have many fans … However, my parents don’t agree with me. They think it is a very tough and tiring job which will make you tired physically and mentally. For example … And they think my personalities are not right for the job.
Do you think your choice will suit you? How will you know if your have made a good and right
choice?
A: I am not sure. Maybe the choice should be based on many factors such as my interest, personality, my ability and my chance. So it’s very hard to say.
[Explanation]
在做书上的网络测试之前，先预设这两个问题，目的就是测试学生对自己各方面的了解程度和熟人对学生的了解，为后面的步骤做好了铺垫，为测试结果部分做好冲突的准备。
Step 2 Do an Internet quiz on the textbook
1. Do 6 choices on page 14 which identify students’ skills and interests.
(1) I would rather __________.
a. fix or mend things.
b. solve maths problems.
c. draw or paint.
d. lead a group discussion.
e. sell things or promote ideas.
f. set up systems on a computer.
(2) I am __________.
a. practical.
b. curious about many things.
c. creative.
d. friendly.
e. self-confident.
f. well organized.
(3) For a hobby, I prefer _______.
a. playing sports.
b. reading books.
c. taking photographs.
d. watching sports.
e. debating with others.
f. collecting things.
(4) I like to __________.
a. build things.
b. do lab experiments.
c. design things.
d. play team sports.
e. meet important and famous people.
f. organize things.
(5) I can __________.
a. operate tools and machines easily.
b. use a computer easily.
c. sing, act and dance well.
d. work well with others.
e. give good speeches.
f. keep accurate records.
(6) I like to __________.
a. be around animals.
b. solve problems.
c. use my artistic ideas.
d. work with people to help them.
e. work with people to make money.
f. work with data.
2. Figure out how many times they have chosen among a, b, c, d, e, f and share the results in groups of four.
3. Read your career description according to your choice and then evaluate different career options according to your partners’ choice.
4. Questions asking students themselves after they see what type of person they are and what careers would probably suit them best according to their quiz scores:
(1) Compared to your former choice of job, do you think you have made a good decision?
(2) Is there any other job that might be more suitable for you? If so, what is it?
5. Let students tell their partners their quiz scores and the final analysis. Then ask partners to give some comments about the results and give advice and suggestions based on their understanding about the student’s interests and personalities.
(1) Are your partners’ results of the quiz accurate? Why?
(2) What other careers would be more suited to your partners?
[Explanation]
这一部分，通过学生自己做网上的职业测试，来判断自己适合的职业，并且评价不同的职业选择，并且和同伴分享选择的结果，继而进行交流。这样，学生就可以很客观地认识自己，认识自己的职业选择，并且对同伴的职业选择做出理性的判断和建议。这样，对选择将来的职业有很强的实用性和指导性，为下文的写做了充分的铺垫和准备。
Step 3 Writing an assay
Discuss eight questions with partners.
(1) What ideas did you have about your career before you did the quiz?
(2) What did you think about the quiz?
(3) How did you feel about the result you got?
(4) Do you think a person could be a mixture of more than one type? Why?
(5) How accurate do you think the quiz was? Why?
(6) What else can you do to find the most suitable career for you?
(7) Do you need advice from your teachers, parents or friends? Why or why not?
(8) How will you organize and plan the information in your essay?
Give an example of writing.
Ask students to work together and write an essay about what career they want to have and how
accurate they think the quiz is and why.
Ask some groups to present their essays to the class and the other groups to give comments or raise
questions.
[Explanation]
8个问题的讨论是写作的热身，同时还锻炼了学生的口头能力。在写作前给学生一个范例，能给学生提供很好的指导。通过大家的讨论合作，一起完成写作的任务。若有时间，在课堂上对成果进行交流、相互探讨和学习。充分体现了新课程的精神。
Step 4 Homework
Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 95 in workbook.
Read the article in Part A on page 101 in Workbook and then write a plan for your ideal careers.
[Explanation]
第一项作业的目的是对project中重点词和词组的巩固和加强。第二项作业是在整个单元的学习基础上，学生的综合知识的输出：客观地对职业进行评价，提高学生的逻辑思维能力和写作能力。
课件24张PPT。ProjectModule11 Unit1Writing an essay about careers课件描述：
本课件课堂环节展示地相当详细，步骤清晰。书本的内容都设计在课件整体中，并且加上了适当衔接。课件使用方便，学生跟着课件指示思维也会相当有条理。
Have you ever discussed your choice of career with your friends/parents/teachers? What advice did they give you?
Do you think your choice will suit you? How will you know if your have made a good and right choice?
Lead-inWhen choosing a career, it can be helpful to ask yourself questions about your interests and skills to help you decide what jobs would be most suitable for you.A: The following is an Internet quiz. It identifies your
skills and interests, and gives you a score to help you
evaluate different career options. Let’s do the quiz.What is the best career for you?You can choose more than one answer.1. I would rather__________.
a. fix or mend things.
b. solve maths problems.
c. draw or paint.
d. lead a group discussion.
e. sell things or promote ideas.
f. set up systems on a computer.You can choose more than one answer.2. I am __________.
a. practical.
b. curious about many things.
c. creative.
d. friendly.
e. self-confident.
f. well organized.You can choose more than one answer.3. For a hobby, I prefer_______.
a. playing sports.
b. reading books.
c. taking photographs.
d. watching sports.
e. debating with others.
f. collecting things.You can choose more than one answer.4. I like to __________.
a. build things.
b. do lab experiments.
c. design things.
d. play team sports.
e. meet important and famous
people.
f. organize things.You can choose more than one answer.5. I can __________.
a. operate tools and machines
easily.
b. use a computer easily.
c. sing, act and dance well.
d. work well with others.
e. give good speeches.
f. keep accurate records.You can choose more than one answer.6. I like to __________.
a. be around animals.
b. solve problems.
c. use my artistic ideas
d. work with people to help them.
e. work with people to make money.
f. work with data.Now look at your answers and figure out how many times you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=The letters represent different types of people. Find the
letter which you chose the most often and look at the
description which corresponds with it below. This will
tell you what type of person you are and what careers
would probably best suit you. If there was no one letter
clearly chosen most, look at the two most frequently
chosen.Share the results with your partners in groups of four to look at whether the final results are very different among different partners. Then read the next step together.Now look at your answers and figure out how many times you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=Realistic (The doers) These people have practical or athletic abilities and prefer to work with objects, machines, plants and animals or to be outdoors. Suitable jobs include: bus driver, butcher, carpenter, chef, electrician, firefighter, jeweler, machine operator, plumber, sailor and tailor.Now look at your answers and figure out how many times
you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=Investigative (The thinker)These people like to observe, learn, analyse, evaluate and solve problems. Suitable jobs include: biochemist, biologist chemist, dentist, engineer, geologist, mathematician and software engineer. Now look at your answers and figure out how many times you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=Artistic (The creators)These people have artistic, free thinking or intuitive abilities and like to work in free and open situations (without regular office hours) using their imagination and creativity. Suitable jobs include: actor, architect, dancer, designer, hairdresser, fashion designer, photographer, theatre studies, music/language teacher and writer.Now look at your answers and figure out how many times you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=Social (The helper)These people like to work with people to educate , inform, help, train or cure them. Suitable jobs include: librarian, nurse, police officer, flight attendant, teacher, therapist and trainer. Now look at your answers and figure out how many times you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=Enterprising (The leader)These people take great pleasure in influencing, persuading, performing, leading or managing an organization’s success. Suitable jobs include: computer operator, financial manager, hotel manager, journalist, lawyer, salesperson, shopkeeper, Travel agent and the premier of a country. Now look at your answers and figure out how many times you have chosen a= b= c= d= e= f=Conventional (The organizers)These people are talented in administration, like to work with data and can carry out tasks in detail or follow other people’s instructions. Suitable jobs include: accountant, cashier, clerk, customs inspector, secretary and telephone operator.Questions asking yourself after you see what type of person you are and what careers would probably suit you best according to your quiz scores:Compared to your former choice of job, do you think you have made a good decision?
2. Is there any other job that might be more suitable for you? If so, what is it?Tell your partners your quiz scores and the final analysis. Then ask them to give some comments about your results and give you some advice and suggestions based on their understanding about your interests and personalities.Are your partners’ results of the quiz accurate? Why?
What other careers would be more suited to your partners?B. You are going to write an essay about what career
you want to have and how accurate you think the
quiz is and why. Discuss the eight questions with your
partners and then write an essay about future careers.1. What ideas did you have about your career before
you did the quiz?
2. What did you think about the quiz?
3. How did you feel about the result you got?4. Do you think a person could be a mixture of more
than one type? Why?
5. How accurate do you think the quiz was? Why?
6. What else can you do to find the most suitable career
for you?7. Do you need advice from your teachers, parents or
friends? Why or why not?
8. How will you organize and plan the information in
your essay?Example :My careerThere are many jobs in the world. There are more
popular jobs such as actors, singers and dancers;
There are also unusual jobs like beer tasters and
firework display designers. I wanted very much to
be known and unusual. So I always meant to be an
actor. But now I know that I’m more fit to be a
policeman after I did the job test because …Please go on!Presentation TimeAsk some groups to present their essays to the class and the other groups to give comments or raise questions.Homework: Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 95 in workbook.
Read the article in Part A on page 101 in Workbook and then write a plan for your ideal careers.
