Module 11 Unit 2 Getting a job
Project
Teaching aims:
After learning Project, the students will be able to:
1. have a deep and clear understanding of “gap year”;
2. voice and exchange their own opinions on taking a gap year and write out an essay about what they think of going on a gap year;
3. cooperate with group members to complete a task before a deadline.
Important and difficult points:
Teach them how to write a passage using what they learnt.
Thoughts on the design:
本节课是以读文章获取信息、小组讨论共同完成任务。有别于Reading部分的阅读材料，project的阅读材料，语言较简单、结构明了。其功能主要是为学生提供空档年（gap year）的相关背景知识。学生通过快速阅读和信息搜索来掌握何为空档年，公众对其态度以及开展空档年活动的益处。在此基础上，学生就自身对空档年的认知，如去何处、做什么、开展空档年的得失展开小组讨论并撰写短文一篇。任务型课程的教学开展应尤其注意各学习小组中任务的明确分配。教师应以统筹管理的身份监控学生开展活动，并设计活动结果评比规则来确保任务开展的有效性。
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead in
1. Say something about the last year of senior high school and what to do in the last summer vacation of the senior high school.
2. Show pictures related to a gap year.
3. Listen to a short audio clip about gap year.
[Explanation]
通过对高中最后一年的讨论憧憬未来大学生活的美好，同时思考在高中最后一个漫漫暑假中可以开展哪些有意义的活动。适时提出gap year的概念并让学生收听BBC一段短小的英语节目来初步了解何为gap year，引起学生对这一新概念的兴趣。
Step 2 Scanning
1. Scan Part A to have a basic idea of the whole passage.
2. Answer two questions.
(1) How many people’s experiences of taking a gap year are mentioned?
(Three students’ experiences are described in this passage, namely, Carol Smith, Daniel Jones, and Martin Johnson.)
(2) Does the writer have a positive or negative attitude towards taking a gap year?
(The writer holds a positive attitude towards taking a gap year)
[Explanation]
抓住学生对于gap year的好奇之心，让其快速浏览全文并回答两个问题。此两个问题中第一个是了解作者通过具体实例介绍gap year的写作结构；第二问则整体把握作者对于开展gap year的态度。
Step 3 Skimming
1. Skim Para1 and Para 2-3 to answer three questions.
(1) What is the traditional course of a student leaving school?
(He or she would go straight to university and study for three or four years before joining the world of work and begin the slow climb up the career ladder.)
(2) What is the main idea of this part?
(Different attitudes towards taking a gap year and the reason behind such attitudes.)
(3) Why do more and more employers prefer to hire graduates who have taken a gap year?
(Because a gap year gives young people an opportunity to learn skills and gain life experience.)
2. Skim Para 4-6.
Who
where
activities
results
Carol Smith
Brazil
helping save the Amazon rainforest.
became more independent; felt like she really made a difference helped conserve the rainforest.
Daniel Jones
Ghana
teaching poor students from rural area in Ghana.
found living among local people challenging but rewarding; ready to face challenges
Martin Johnson
India
helping build a school in a poor part of India.
learnt how to deal with difficult situations; learnt a lot about getting on with the local people and working with
[Explanation]
阅读信息的搜索强调层次设计。在对文章有一个整体把握后，该步骤主要帮助学生对文章细节信息的搜索，进一步了解空档年的相关信息。通过阅读三个学生的真实经历体会空档年所带来的益处。
Step 4
1. Encourage students to skim the whole passage again, especially Para 7 to 8 to summarize the benefits of taking a gap year.
2. Complete each sentence that describes the benefits.
The benefits of taking a gap year
(1) gives young people an opportunity to learn skills and gain life experience.
(2) helps young people develop and grow.
(3) teaches students how to look after themselves and how to work with a group of strangers without the help of family or friends.
3. Makes students more capable of working independently and working well with colleagues from different backgrounds.
4. Gives students an edge in the job market.
Explanation
空档年的益处是全文的主旨所在，也是学生开展后期写作任务的重要铺垫。首先让学生独自归纳益处，其次再通过完成短句的形式帮助学生巩固对空档年益处的掌握。
Step 5 Carry out the task
1. Organize students into groups of four and discuss on what they think of going on a gap year, where they would go and what they would do.
2. Make sure each group member will be responsible for one part of the task and inform them later they will report their essay to the whole class.
Explanation
在掌握了空档年的相关信息后，学生可在教师的帮助下，分组讨论各自对开展空档年活动的看法。此外，教师明确任务完成中的要求和任务完成后的汇报比赛，可激励学生有效完成该任务。
Step 6 Report your essay.
1. Each group takes turns to report their essay to the whole class.
2. When one group is reporting their essay, other groups evaluate their essay and choose the best one they think.
Evaluation Form
Groups
Marks (1-10)
wonderful points in the essay
G1
G2
G3
[Explanation]
开展汇报比赛，通过小组互评一方面可以帮助学生互相交换信息，另一方面培养学生学习英语的兴趣和使用英语的能力。
Feedback:
I. 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。
1. Being tired, the manager refreshed himself by having a s______ and a bath.
2. Her d______ health which resulted from that traffic accident needs great care.
3. S______ as he was, he still failed to answer the question.
4. The young player definitely had the e______ on his older opponent.
5. After two months of discussion, this company succeeded in l______ its first contract.
6. We have placed an order for some ______ (家具) as presents to our children.
7. His ______ (借口) for being late was that he had missed the train.
8. The moment I went by, he was _____ (喷洒) paint on the front door.
9. We can’t afford a car, not to mention the fact that we have no ______ (车库).
10. Britain last year spent nearly $5,000 million more on ______ (进口) food than selling abroad.
II. 翻译下列句子。
1. 他努力工作以便一切都能及时准备好。 (so that)
2. 即使你没有成功我们也会支持你。(even if)
3. 没必要打开这封信，我知道信里会写些什么。 (there’s no need to do sth.)
4. 吸烟有害健康，这是大家公认的。 (it’s accepted that ...)
5. 那天晚上是安娜最先离开的。 (it is/was ... that/who ... 强调句型)
参考答案：
I. 1. shave 2. delicate 3. Smart 4. edge
5. landing 6. furniture 7. excuse 8. spraying
9. garage 10. Importing
II. 1. He worked hard so that everything would be ready in time.
2. We’ll stand by you even if you don’t succeed.
3. There’s no need to open the letter — I know what it says.
4. It is generally accepted that smoking is harmful to our health.
5. That evening it was Anna who / that left first.
Exercises after class:
1. For all these years I have been working for others. I’m hoping I’ll__my own business someday.
A. turn up B. fix up C. set up D. make up
2. Progress so far has been very good.____, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.
A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides
3. In some cases, different approaches_____ the same scientific problem lead to conflicting theory.
A. to B. in C. of D. for
4. －Would you have your family get together this New Year’s Day?
－_________ We are busy working now.
A. No way. B. Not possible. C. No chance. D. Not at all.
5. Yang Liwei, China’s first spaceman, prepared carefully for going to space so that he could be sure of success at his first __________.
A. experiment B. flight C. attempt D. try
6. －If your parents would listen more to us, they would understand us better.
－_________ They just expect us to listen.
A. I believe not. B. No problem. C. Good idea. D. I can’t agree more.
7. I think he will agree to do what you require _______ him.
A. of B. from C. to D. for
8. Advertising companies are always having to think up new ways to ________ products.
A. design B. classify C. promote D. identify
9. In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don’t __________ your point of view.
A. agree B. recognize C. realize D. share
10. Some advertisements, like the environmental protection advertisement ________ to our conscience or our desire to be worthy citizens.
A. adapt B. attach C. appeal D. adjust
11. Your performance in the English contest didn’t reach the required standard, _________, you
failed to win the prize.
A. after all B. above all C. that is D. at all
12. It was recommended that passengers _________ smoke during the flight.
A. not B. need not C. could not D. would not
13. At the meeting he _____________ a plan for the committee to consider.
A. put away B. put off C. put forward D. put up with
14. In our _________, anyone __________ breaks the law should be punished.
A. opinions; that B. opinions; who C. opinion; he D. opinion; who
15. I’m afraid our supply of vegetables will soon _________.
A. give up B. give out C. go out D. run out of
16. －What makes her so frightened?
－Oh, it is the mouse that she _________ on her bed while looking for her watch.
A. came about B. came across C. came through D. came up
17. Many experts hold the view _______ teacher development is _______ the key to better education lies.
A. which; where B. which; in which C. that; where D. that; in which
18. －What do you think of living in the country?
－__________.
A. Yes, perfectly B. I agree with you C. Not really D. Well, that depends
19. At 3:30 p.m., the chairman __________ the meeting closed.
A. decided B. announced C. declared D. informed
20. －Haven’t you realized the use ________ the used paper?
－yes, already.
A. we make of B. which we make C. for our making D. for us to make
21. Andy and Ben both ______ politics but they often _______ opposite political views.
A. major in; take B. majority in; hold C. major in; hold D. majority in; take
22. Though bought several years ago, the car is still in good ____________.
A. situation B. condition C. standard D. position
23. －It’s a beautiful day today.
－___________.
A. That’s good. B. I like weather. C. Yes, isn’t it? D. No, it is.
24. It gave me the chance to ____________ the help that people give me.
A. pay back B. pay off C. pay for D. pay
25. There is much chance ________ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.
A. that B. which C. until D. if
26. He _______ and ran as fast as he could to safety.
A. paniced B. panicking C. to panic D. panicked
27. －I’ll come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow evening.
－I’m sorry, but by then my performance_____ and I _______ reports in the meeting room.
A. will end; will give B. will have ended; will be giving
C. will be ended; am going to give D. is to end; will give
28. ____the stress and pressure from her job, she bore the burden of caring for her sick mother.
A. As well as B. As long as C. As far as D. As soon as
29. You know, in some countries, _____are called “public schools” are not owned by the public.
A. which B. as C. what D. that
30. When he applied for a____in the office of the local newspaper, he was told to see the manager.
A. location B. profession C. career D. position
31. －Their car was hit by a truck on the way to the railway station.
－_________, they missed the train.
A. No surprisingly B. Not surprising C. No surprising D. Not surprisingly
32. －Have you had a chance to wear your new shirt yet?
－_________ I’ve been meaning to exchange it for a larger size.
A. It’s up to you. B. That reminds me. C. I forget that. D. That depends.
33. －Do __________ you think is right, ____________ others say.
－Yes, I ____________.
A. as; what; do B. as; whatever; will C. what; what; can D. what; whatever; will
34. Near the table __________ a poor dog, which desired to satisfy his hunger with _________ fell from the table.
A. lay; what B. lay; that C. laid; that D. laid; something
35. －I have just had my bike repaired.
－How much did they ______________ for it?
A. spend B. pay C. charge D. cost
参考答案：
1—5 CCABC 6—10 DACDC 11—15 CACDB 16—20 BCDBA
21—25 CBCAA 26—30 DBACD 31—35 DBDAC
课件9张PPT。M11 Unit 2 Project
Planning a gap yearUnit 2课件描述：
本课件中第四张附有一BBC广播节目的超级链接，激发学生对于gap year学习的兴趣。在随后的第5、第6和第7三张中主要通过skimming 和scanning等阅读练习帮助学生获取信息内容。第8张旨在帮助学生巩固对taking a gap year益处的掌握，所以在学生没有自主归纳出前不必显示。第9张提供学生开展讨论的思路。第10张提供学生评估其他小组汇报的方式。
1. Do you know what is a gap year? Listen to the BBC real English.“Gap year” is a British English term that refers to a period of time, usually a year, when a student takes time off from full-time education. This year generally taken before a student begins college or university. Scan the passage—Mind the Gap1. How many people’s experiences of taking a gap year are mentioned?
2. Does the writer have a positive or negative attitude towards taking a gap year?
Skim
Para 1
1. What is the traditional course of a student leaving school? He or she would go straight to university and study for three or four years before joining the world of work and begin the slow climb up the career ladder.Para 2-3
1. what is the main idea of this part?
Different attitudes towards taking a gap year and the reason behind such attitudes. 2. Why do more and more employers prefer to hire graduates who have taken a gap year?Because a gap year gives young people an opportunity to learn skills and gain life experience.
helping save the Amazon rainforest.became more independent; felt like she really made a difference
helped conserve the rainforest.teaching poor students from rural area in Ghana.found living among local people challenging but rewarding; ready to face challengeshelping build a school in a poor part of India.learnt how to deal with difficult situations; learnt a lot about getting on with the local people and working withAccording to the passage, what are the benefits of taking a gap year?gives young people
helps young people
teaches students
makes students
Doing a gap year may give studentsan opportunity to learn skills and gain life experiencedevelop and growhow to look after themselves and how to work with a group of strangers without the help of family or friendsmore capable of working independently and working well with colleagues from different backgroundsan edge in the job marketWrite an essay on taking a gap year in the following 4 aspects.Is taking a gap year a good idea?
Are there any negative aspects to taking a gap year?
What would you do and where would you go on a gap year?
What benefits would you get from taking a gap year?
Report your essay Don’t forget to mark each group’s essay and note down the wonderful points in their essay.
