(共20张PPT)
Unit 6
UNIT 6 Nurturing nature
Writing a job advertisement
To find the purpose and specific information of the advertisement
To get the key elements and structures of a job advertisement
To write a job advertisement using expressions related to writing a job advertisement
To make an improvement to each other’s article
Do you think the island caretaker is “the best job in the world” Talk about the jobs that you think are worth doing and the reasons.
Read the job advertisement and answer the questions.
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1 How long will the job last
2 What are the responsibilities of the job
3 What benefits does it offer
It provides accommodation and meals and the applicant can negotiate the salary with the employer.
The responsibilities of the job are to monitor the area for algae, work on ships removing algae from water.
The job will last for four months.
Title
Working time
Location
Key duties
Benefits
Read what the three people say about their jobs. Choose one of the jobs and complete the notes. Do research if necessary.
Guardian of the Pine Tree
Mount Huangshan, Anhui Province
making sure that nothing harms the Welcoming-Guest Pine; checking the tree several times a day; taking notes recording the observations
a rewarding job; enjoying the beautiful scenery
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Panda keeper
Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan
looking after pandas; talking to visitors;
posting updates on social media
insurance; three days’ paid leave every month; meals and a free medical check provided
Mount Yuntai's
Red Stone Gorge
clearing rubbish left by tourists; climbing up and down the cliffs of Mount Yuntai’s Red Stone Gorge.
environmental worker
helping conserve the environment;
work-related injury insurance
招聘广告要求用最短的文字包含最多的信息。
语言力求准确、简明,要有感染力,但还要真实客观,不可夸大其词。
招聘广告主题应该明确,一目了然。它还包含广告的某些特点,如形式新颖美观(不同字体、颜色、图片等修饰广告)。
Now write a job advertisement. Do further research if necessary.
title
main body
ending
basic elements: job, location, responsibilities, benefits etc.
Writing a job
advertisement
state the writing purpose; be attractive to the applicants.
persuasive: appeal to the applicants to take action and apply for the position.
PANDAS NEED YOU!
Panda keeper, full-time job
Wolong National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province
Taking care of pandas; talking to visitors; posting updates on social media
Three days’ paid leave every month; meals and a free medical check provided
All applications are welcome, but preference will be given to those with qualifications in veterinary medicine (兽医) or zoology (动物学).
Please visit our website for more information.
Some tips to make an attractive job advertisement
Highlight the benefits.
Make your language concise (简洁的) and attractive.
Provide application procedures.
State preferred candidate qualifications clearly.
Keep your advertisement design simple but impressive.
Work in pairs. Make improvements to each other's job advertisements and share them with the class.
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根据所给首字母、词性及其英文释义写出该单词,并用其正确
形式完成下面短文(每个单词限用一次)。
① a________ n. a person who applies, especially for a job
② p________ n. favour shown to one person, group, etc rather than another
③ s________ n. the money that someone is paid each month by their employer
④ q________ n. a skill or type of experience that you need for a particular job or activity
⑤ a________ v. to tell the public about a product or a service in
order to encourage people to buy or to use it
applicant
salary
preference
qualification
advertise
I'm Paul. Today, I'm pretty proud of my unusual background. After graduating with a degree in park management, I thought that my future would be spent in a large company and that I would work from Monday to Friday, earning a generous
1. ________.
Everything changed on a day when I was one of thousands of
2. ________ from different countries to apply for a job as a park ranger (管理员). Apart from majoring in park management or forestry, determination, creativity, originality and a lot of energy were some of the criteria required.
salary
applicants
Candidates with related experience were given 3. ___________. Considering that I did a lot of voluntary work for a national zoo, I was offered the position finally.
Now, my mission is to protect the unique wildlife and national parks in one of the most beautiful destinations in the world: Queensland, Australia. Having gained a photography
4. _____________, I also make short videos to 5. ___________ Australia on social media. If you are interested in being a park ranger in your country, check out what abilities are required and start getting prepared.
preference
qualification
advertise
Choose a job you like best and write a job advertisement.
Summarise what you have learnt in this unit.