Unit 1 Know yourself Reading 1 课件

课件27张PPT。9A Unit 1
Know yourself

ReadingTo learn the adjectives which can tell people’s personality
To learn to use the new words to describe people
To learn the new words and phrases in this unitObjectivesThink about it!Does personality matter in finding a satisfactory job?Different jobs requires different personality.
Jobs matching your personality can make you more efficient and successful.Do you think like this?Teachersknowledgeable
patient, tolerant
humorous
warm-hearted
enthusiastic
considerateDoctorspatient
skillful
brave, calm
confident
alert, careful
sympathetic
LawyersPersuasive, expressive
eloquent
serious
aggressive
shrewd
logical, calmA People who are happy
with their jobs Millie has read an article on
Sunshine Daily. It introduces
four people who are outstanding
in their fields in Sunshine Town.
Here is the article. "Wu Wei is a born artist, " said his best friend. "He's quiet and doesn't like to talk much, but his work shouts!" Wu Wei, the young artist, has impressed the whole country with his creativework. His sculptures for Sunshine Town Square have won high praise from the art community. "I want to share the best art with people, so I’m always searching for something better or different. This in itself is great fun," he said. Su Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago and started to work for the sales department in abig company. “ I’m active and energetic, and I love working with people. However, in my last job, I could only work with numbers day after day. That made me unhappy." Su Ning is now the general manager of the company. "Life is like a race. You either take the lead or fall behind. I'm ready to take on new challenges any time,” she said. Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the high-speed
railway connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin. "To us, a miss is as good as a mile. We can't afford to make any mistakes, " said Mr Liu. " All of usknow that it's necessary to pay attention to every detail. " "He's serious and well organized, "one of his team members said. "He always works to high standards, but he's modest and easy to work with." Fang Yuan, head of Sunshine Hospital and a pioneer heart surgeon, is kind and patient. "As a doctor, you can't be too careful," she said. "Carelessness will be a disaster not only toourselves but also to patients." "She's always willing to work extra hours, said another doctor. In fact, Doctor Fang often does operations for about ten hours a day. She has devoted most of her time to her work. All the people in the town respect her. B Jobs and personalitiesBl Millie wants to make sure that
she knows the meanings of some
words in the newspaper article.
Help her match the first ports on
the left with the second parts on
the right.a has lots of energy.
b does not talk much about his/her abilities.
c can produce something new or a work of art.
d can plan his/her work well.
e enjoys taking part in different activities.
f can wait without getting angry.1 A creative person _____
2 An active person _____
3 An energetic person _____
4 A modest person _____
5 An organized person _____
6 A patient person _____ceabdfB2 Millie wants to tell her classmates
about the four people. Help her
check the sentences below. Write
a T if a sentence is true or an F if
it is false.1. Wu Wei's friend does not think that
his work is very good. ____
2. Wu Wei's sculptures are famous all
over the country. ____
3. Su Ning was once happy with her job
as an accountant. ____
4. Su Ning changed her job five years
ago. ____FTFT5. Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the new
bridge. _____
6. Liu Hao's team members find it difficult
to work with him. _____
7. Fang Yuan thinks doctors should be
very careful. _____
8. Fang Yuan spends most of her time on
her work. _____FFTTB3 Millie is summarizing the
newspaper article. Help her
find the words on pages 8 and
9 to complete her notes below.artistmanagerengineerdoctorQuiet, does not like to __________
Creative —his work shouts
Enjoys searching for something better or _________talk muchdifferentActive and ___________
Loves working with ______
Ready to take on ______________energeticpeoplenew challengesPays attention to every _______ Serious and well __________
Always works to high _________detailorganizedstandardsKind and __________
Very ________ at work
Willing to work _____________patientcarefulextra hoursC Your personalitiesC1 Write a short description of
your personality. Then think
about what job you want to do
in the future and see if your
personality matches the job
requirements.Your personality:
__________________________________
_____________
What job do you want to do?
______________________________
Do you think your personality is
suitable for the job?
________________________________knowledgeable; easy-going; expressive；energeticA tour guide.Yes, I think so. And I love this job.C2 Work in pairs. Write a short description of your partner’s personality. Then discuss with your partner whether or not you agree with each other.Your partner’s personality:
______________________________Such as：
by loyal to sb be confident
be friendly be stubborn
be successful be energetic
be patient/impatient be humorous
be selfish/unselfish be shy
be outgoing be creative
be attractive be responsible
be hard-working be generous
Read the text again and again &try to recite it.
Finish the exercises in the
workbook.HomeworkThank you!