Unit 1 careers and skills Reading(1)：So many jobs to choose from! 课件（22张PPT）

(共22张PPT)
1. To go to college to further your study or to hunt for a job after graduation?
2. To help your classmate in the exam or not?
3. To stay at home watching CCTV the Spring Festival Gala or go traveling?
4. To skip the English class since I’m not feeling well today or insist on learning here since you will not see me frequently in 22 days?
Questionnaire
So, we can see life is all about choices.
A story reading—— Life is all about choices
1.gain some information about choices in life.
2.read a passage telling stories deeply.
3.form your unique opinions of life, the values and the world, which are reflected in the writing.
Hopefully, by the end of the class, you
will have managed to
Learning objectives
1. What’s the writing style of this passage, narration (记叙文)，argumentation(议论文) or expository writing (说明文)?
Narration. / Narrative style.
Fast Reading-Skimming
2. What’s the topic paragraph of this passage?
Life is all about choices. You choose how you react to situation. You choose how people affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It’s your choice how you live life.
Scanning
T or F
1. Michael is always in a good mood, saying positive words. ( )
2. When others were unhappy, Michael always advised them to see things optimistically. ( )
3. Michael firstly thought about his young daughter when the accident happened. ( )
4. The author and Michael once were colleagues. ( )
5. Michael was not scared when he was pushed into the ER. ( )
6. The doctors and nurses laughed because of Michael’s humor. ( )
F
F
T
T
T
T
While-reading-Scanning
The first thing going through his mind
Then, as he lay on the ground
When the nurse asked him if
he was allergic to anything,
TIMELINES
Several years later
the well-being of his soon-to-be
born daughter.
…choose to live or to die. He chose to live
he took a deep breath and
yelled, “Gravity.”
he told them, “I am choosing to
live. Operate on me…’’
Michael was released from
the hospital ...
A serious accident happened to
Michael and he fell some 60 feet
from a communications tower.
Over their laughter,…
After 18 hours… and weeks…,
Dialogue
Nurse：Are you allergic to anything?(a big burly nurse shouting)
Michael:Yes.(take a deep breath and yell ) Gravity.
(laughing) I am choosing to live.Operate on me as if I am alive,not dead.
1.Michael was released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. The underlined phrase means____
A. was set free
B. recovered from
C. was allowed to leave the hospital
Reading between lines
2.What was the real reason why Michael
said that he was allergic to gravity?
A. He was allergic to nothing so he decided
to make people laugh at his answer.
B. He used humor to show his great
determination to live and cheer up the
doctors.
C. It is gravity that caused the accident
from the aspect of physics.
Reading between lines
3.What caused Michael to survive at last?

The doctors’ s________ and
his p________ attitude.
skill
positive
Reading between lines
4.What does the sentence “If I were any
better, I would be twins!” mean? （Para1）
Reading between lines
A. If I am in good health, I can do the
work of two.
B. I am the best and I couldn’t be better.
C. If I had a twin brother, it would be better.
Michael
humorous
positive
optimistic
strong-willed
helpful
caring
inspiring
wise
…
Qualities
humorous
positive
inspiring
Michael is someone who is always in a good
mood and always has something positive to say. ( Para. 1)
“I choose to be in a good mood.”( Para. 3)
positive
When people asked him how he was doing, he usually replies, “If I were any better, I would be twins!” ( Para. 1)
She asked if I was allergic to anything. “Yes,” I replied. I took a deep breath and yelled, “Gravity.” ( Para. 14)
humorous
If an employee has a bad day, Michael is always
there telling the employee how to look on the positive
side of the situation.
“Life is all about choices. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It’s your choice how you live your life.”
inspiring
The passage is obviously organized by Michael’s words, deeds and things， which is an obvious clue. At the same time, there is a hidden clue in the passage. What’s it?
I were against it. / I thought over what Michael said. / We lost in touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life.
The author’s different reactions to Michael’s life attitude.
Being against half believing and half doubting _______________
completely believing
Post reading-discussion
Watch a video clip of Forrest Gump, and then answer the question below.


Post reading-video watching
What three influential sentences does his mum say to Forrest Gump?

You ’re the same as everybody else. You’re no different.
2. Miracles happen every day.
3. You got to put the past behind you before you can move on.
Jack
Tom
Mike
If you have a chance to choose only one from the following students , who you’d like to be your seatmate? Tell the reasons (at least 3).
Post reading-discussion
Hardworking,
but not generous
Poor at studying
but helpful
Naughty
but clever
Useful Expressions for Your Discussion
From my perspective, I attach much significance to … because/in that …
What I value most is …
I put … in the first place simply because…
I give first priority to … in that…
I value … the most on account of /because of
Nobody can promise us days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain;
BUT we can have strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
What can you learn from today’s class?
Polish up your writing “My new seatmate”.
Thank you for your time and patience!!!