课件38张PPT。 Lesson 4 Job Trends
- Survival of the Fittest by LexiObjectives:After this class, students will be able to…
First get the general idea of the whole text
Then master the reading strategies:texts with sentence gaps.
Finally make the future job plan. First, let's have a look at different jobs.Stephen Curry works as a basketball palyer.Lady Gaga works as a singer.Ms.Lei works as an _________.English teacherTypes of jobs
Businessman Scientist
Driver Docter Manager Teacher Farmer Policeman
Reporter Cook
Policeman Nurse
Civil servant(公务员) Assistant
What do you want to be when you grow up?We have worked as cooks in the school festival. Is it easy to make money in today's society?Today,we are going to learn what the future job is like. Fast ReadingGap fillingHow to finish this task?Reading StrategiesTake it easy!Step four Look at the missing sentences in ex.2 and underline the linking words.Finish it step by stepStep one Read the whole passage to get the general idea.Step two Find out the topic of the paragraph with a sentence gap.Step three Look for clues(线索) in the sentence before or after the gap.What are the linking words?1. 顺序关联词表明想法、行为或时间、动作的顺序。 firstly, secondly, finally,? in the end, now, at present, recently, after that, in a few days, as soon as, suddenly, till, not…until, at the same time, at last等
2. 因果关联词语表示做某事的原因或结果。for one thing…for another…,therefore, so, as a result (of), because, because of, since, for, now that, thanks to, due to, on account of, otherwise, so…that…, such…that…, thus等3. 对照关联词用来引出与前句意思相反的意思。however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, while, like, unlike, on one hand…o n the other hand, different from, in contrast to, whereas, some…other…, here…there…, the former…, the latter…等
4. 附加关联词语引出附加或表示递进的信息。also, on top of something, above all, besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover, now, for example, for instance, in this case, actually, as follows,even,what’s more等What are the linking words in the missing sentences?a)On the other hand, the service industry, the media and information technology are booming.
b)Because of this, people who work with computers will be in much greater demand.
c)However, understanding other people - their minds, culture and history - will be very important.
d)First of all, don’t panic.
e)They will also need people who can work together and get on well in a team.
f)Because of this, workers will have to be more flexible. For exampleNow people are beginning to pay attention to Toffler’s ideas because the speed of change is becoming increasingly fast. It is sometimes difficult to work out the patterns of change. What should you do? (1)_________.Take a deep breath and try to get a sense of the good things the future has to offer.the first sentence: topicFirst of allcluesddon’t panicAnd now, it's your time to finish the gap.You don’t need to be Einstein to predict the job areas which will be most affected by such change. Jobs in farming, coal mining and heavy industry are decreasing rapidly. (2)___________.The 2nd gaptopicaon the other handcluesthe service industry, the media and information technology are booming.Without doubt, the number of jobs in information technology will multiply. There are currently over 100,000,000 computers in the world and by 2020 there will be 10 times more. (3)____________.The 3rd gaptopicbcluesBecause of thispeople who work with computers will be in much greater demandThere are also many other important changes taking place. First, fewer and fewer people will have a “job for life”.(4)_________. According to Mark Hastings of the Institute of Management, in the future, people will organize their working life around a variety of jobs, instead of working just for one division or branch of a company.The 4th gapftopicBecause of thisworkers will have to be more flexible.cluesSimilarly, companies will operate in different ways. People will move around to do different jobs, rather than moving up in the company as before. Many more people will work for small, dynamic companies which can respond quickly to changes in the market. Other people will give up working for a boss and start their own business. All this means that companies will require people who are flexible and can work on their own. (5)________.The 5th gapetopicThey will also need people who can work together and get on well in a team.cluesalsoBusiness will certainly become more international. English will probably remain the international business language, so don’t bother learning Russian or Spanish. (6)____________. Above all, a manager will need to feel comfortable working with people from other countries and continents.The 6th gapctopicunderstanding other people - their minds, culture and history - will be very important.cluesHoweverAfter the showing, we have known how to anwer this kind of question in the exam.Find the topic of the gap paragraphLook for the clues before or after the gapFind the relevant(相关的) linking wordsCheck the answer in the gapCareful ReadingDivide the passage into 4 parts.
Job
trendspara1&2 fast change
para3&4 Job areas change.
para5 Employees change.
para6 Companies change.para7 Communication skills
para8 Language skills
para9 Computer skillsthe required skillspara10 benefits
changes in job
market
Survival of the fittestFor them,the future will arrive too soonFor the citizens of these nations the future can't arrive soon enough.After the reading, what job areas have become more important in the past twenty years?farmingJob areas coal miningJob areas Information technologyJob areas the mediaJob areas Job areas servicesshipbuildingJob areas steel productionJob areas information technology, the media, servicesDiscussionWhat things you can do to improve your future career prospects(前景)? Draw up your future If possible, write down the future plan.HomeworkFinish the exercise on page 29. We will check the answer later.