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Unit8JobHunting
Unit8JobHunting
Objective
1.readastoryaboutjobhuntinginabigcity;
2.learnsomenamesofoccupations;
3.learnabouttheobjectclauseinEnglish;
4.Getsometipsabouthavingajobinterview;
5.learnhowtowriteyourresume;
Focuses
1.VocabularyinwordsandexpressionsofTextAandTextB.
2.ComprehensionofTextAandTextB.
3.Grammar(Thesubjectandobjectclause)
4.PracticalWritings:
Howtowritealetterofapplication
Outline:
Period1:
BackgroundInformation;studyofwordsandexpressionsinTextA;
Period2:
DiscussionofTextA
Period3:
ComprehensiveExercises
Period4:
Grammartips;ActiveWordsandVocabularyCheck;GrammarTips
Period5:
DiscussionofTextBandthefollow-upComprehension
Period6:
PracticalWriting
Period7:
StartingOut&In-classActivities(PracticalListeningandSpeakingCourse)
Period8:
CulturalNotes&After-classActivities(PracticalListeningandSpeakingCourse)
Methods:
(1)Practicespeakingandlistening
(2)Discussion
(3)Presentationandroleplay
(4)Exercises
TeachingProcedures:
Period1
Step1.Warm-upDiscussion(5minutes)
Question:
Whatkindsofdifficultiescanyouimagineyoumightencounterinafuturejobsearch?
Hint:
Possibledifficultiesincude
(1)sexualdiscriminaiton;
(2)severecompetition;(3)toughinterviews;(4)lackofgoodjobs.
Step2.BackgroundInformation(10minutes)
Traditionally,Americansbelievethathardworknaturallybringshugematerialwealth.However,inrecentyears,therehasbeenasharpdecreaseinthenumberofhigh-payingjobsandordinaryAmericansfindthemselvesworkinglongerhoursformuchlesspay.Acollegediplomaiscriticallyimportantifonedesirestohaveadecentjobwithahandsomesalary.ManyjobsincorporateAmericarequirethatbothmenandwomenputtheirjobfirstandtheirfamilysecond.
Somebusinessesprovideflexibleworkinghoursandday-carecentersinthebuilding,butmostdonot.Anumberofwomenarechoosingtodropoutoftheworkforceandstayathomewiththeirchildren,ortofindworktheycandoathome.Inspiteoftheidealofequalityofopportunity,womengenerallyearnlessmoneythanmenfordoingthesamework.Minoritiesoftenfacesimilardiscriminationintheworkplace,earninglessmoneythanwhiteworkerswithsimilarjobs.However,therecentarrivalofmillionsofnewimmigrantsischangingthemakeupoftheAmericanworkforce.
Step3.VocabularyinTextA(20minutes)
AskSstoreadnewwordsandexpressionsbythemselvesandthenreadthenewwordstogether.Explaintheimportantpoints.
1.purposen.意图,目的
e.g.Thesolepurposeofconducingabusinessistomakemoney.做生意的唯一目的是赚钱。
Phrase:
onpurpose故意(地),有意(地)
e.g.Heinterruptedourtalkonpurpose.他故意打断了我们的谈话。
forthepurposeof出自……的目的,为了……
e.g.HelearnedEnglishforthepurposeofstudyingabroad.他学英语的目的是出国留学。
purposelessadj.没有明确目的的
e.g.Timemaybewastedinpurposelessmeetings.时间有可能在毫无目的的会上浪费掉。
purposelyadv.故意地
purposefuladj有清晰目的的,有明确目标的;坚决的
2.attractvt.吸引
e.g:
Whatattractedmemosttothejobwasthechancetotravel.
这份工作最吸引我的地方时有旅游的机会。
attractionn.吸引,吸引力
e.g.Theideaofworkingforstate-ownedenterpriseshaslittleattractiontoyoungpeople.
为国有企业工作对年轻人没有吸引力。
attractiveadj.有魅力的,诱人的
e.g.Thedressisattractivetoyounggirls.那件裙子对年轻姑娘有吸引力。
3.sizen.大小,尺寸
e.g.
(1)Theirapartmentishalfthesizeofours.他们公寓面积是我们公寓面积的一半。
(2)large-sized/medium-sized大号/中号
4.luckn.运气,好运
e.g.Goodluck!
/Bestofluck!
祝好运!
Phrase:
(1)beinluck(出乎意料地)走运
(2)beoutofluck不走运
(3)try/chanceone’sluck碰碰运气
luckyadj.幸运的
e.g.Theluckywinnerwillbeabletochoosethreedifferentholidays.
幸运赢家可以选择三个不同的假期。
luckilyadv.幸运地
e.g.Luckilyforus,therainheldoffallday.我们真幸运,一整天都没有下雨。
5.dismissvt.解雇;解散
e.g.
(1)Robertwasdismissedfromhispostfornegligence.罗伯特由于玩忽职守被免职了。
(2)Theteachermightdismissclassearlytodaybecauseofthesnow.
由于下雪,今天老师或许会提前下课。
dismissaln.解雇,开除
e.g.Afterthedismissalofthecookwehadtomakeourownmeals.
解雇了厨师,我们只得自己做饭。
6.unemploymentn失业
e.g.Closureoftheplantwillmeanunemploymentfor500workers.
关闭这座工厂就意味着五百名工人要失业。
unemployedadj未被雇佣的,失业的
employv.雇佣,聘
employern.雇主,老板
employeen.雇员
e.g.
(1)Thatcompanyemploys1,000people.那家公司有一千名员工。
(2)Theclothingindustryisalarge-scaleemployerofwomen.服装业大量雇佣女工。
(3)Hisfatherisanemployeeoflocalgovernment.他的父亲在当地政府工作。
Antonym:
employmentn.就业
e.g.Theclosureofthefactorythrewmanyworkersoutofemployment.
工厂倒闭后,很多工人失业了。
7.generallyadv.通常,一般来说
e.g.generallyspeaking一般说来
generaladj.大体的,大致的
phrase:
ingeneral一般(大体)说来;总体上
e.g.
(1)Ingeneral,about10%ofthecandidatesareeventuallyofferedpositions.
一般说来,大约百分之十的求职者最终得到了职位。
(2)We‘retryingtoraiseawarenessabouttheenviromentingeneralandairpollutioninparticular.我们正在努力从总体上增强环保意识,特别是提高对空气污染的认识。
8.benefitn.福利,救济金;利益
e.g.unemploymentbenefit失业救济金
phrase:
beofbenefit有益,有好处
e.g.Thenewcreditcardswillbeofgreatbenefittoourcustomers.
新信用卡将会为我们的客户带来很多好处。
Beneficialadj.有益的,有利的
e.g.Milkandvegetablesarebeneficialtoagrowingchild.牛奶和蔬菜对于孩子的成长有好处。
9.availableadj.可得到的,可利用的
e.g.
(1)Theuniversityistryingtomakemoreaccommodationavailabletostudents.
该大学在设法为学生提供更多的住处。
(2)TheonlytimethepresidentisavailableisSundayafternoon.
总统惟一空闲的时间是周日下午。
Availabilityn.供应;可得到,可利用
Antonym:
unavailableadj.不可得到的,不可利用的
e.g.Thenewbookisstillunavailableatthebookstore.这本新书书店里目前仍然没有。
10.worriedadj担忧的,发愁的
e.g.
(1)She‘sworriedaboutherexam.她很担心自己的考试。
(2)Jimlookedupwithaslightlyworriedexpression.吉姆略带愁容地抬头看。
worryv.&n.担心,发愁
e.g.Iworryalotaboutmyfather’shealth.我很担心父亲的健康。
worrisomadj.令人焦虑的
worryingadj.令人担心的;使人发愁的
11.economyn.经济;节省
e.g.Forthesakeofeconomy,Ihaven’tyetturnedontheheating.
为了省钱,我还未打开供暖系统。
economicadj.经济的
e.g.Thegovernmentisfacingeconomicproblems.政府面临一些经济问题。
economicaladj.节俭的,节省的
e.g.Wemustbeeconomicalwithourresources.我们必须节约利用资源。
economicsn.经济学
12.mechanicn.技工,机修工
Mechanicaladj.机械的;呆板的
e.g.
(1)Hehadlittlemechanicalknowledge.他对机械知识几乎一无所知。
(2)Hewasaskedthesamequestionsomanytimesthattheanswerbecamemechanical.
他被多次问到同样的问题,他的回答都变得机械起来。
13.dreamof梦想(得到),梦见
e.g.Hedreamofbecomingasuperstarsomeday.他梦想有朝一日能成为超级明星。
14.endup约束,到头来
e.g.Allofhiseffortsendedupinfailure.他所有的努力均以失败告终。
15.dropoutof退出
e.g.Hedicidedtodropoutofthepresidentialcampain.他宣布退出总统竞选。
16.runout跑出去,用完,用光
e.g.Hisstrengthranoutattheendofthegame.比赛快结束时,他已经筋疲力尽。
17.hangaround留在附近,徘徊,闲逛
e.g.Mostwomenprefertohangaroundinstoreswithoutbuyinganything.
大多女性喜欢在商店里闲逛却什么也不买。
18.sharesthwithsb与某人分享某物
e.g.Thegirlsharedasmallapartmentwithanoldlady.那女孩和一位老太太合住一个小公寓。
19.ontheedgeof在……的边缘
e.g.Afterfinishingdinner,heplacedthefolkontheedgeoftheplate.
吃完饭后他把叉子放在盘子边。
20.makefriends(withsb)(与某人)交朋友
e.g.Helikestomakefriendswitheveryone.他喜欢与任何人交朋友。
21.liveby(doingsth)靠(做某事)谋生,度日
e.g.Helivedbydoingoddjobs.他靠打零工度日。
22.beworriedabout为……担心
e.g.Heisextremelyworriedabouthisgraduationspeech.他正为毕业演讲大伤脑筋。
23.afterall毕竟,说到底
e.g.Don’tblamehim;afterall,childrenarechildren.别再责备他了,孩子毕竟是孩子。
24.turnforthebetter好转,改善
e.g.Thecontinuousrainfinallystoppedandtheweatherstartedtoturnforthebetter.
阴雨绵绵的日子总算过去了,天气开始逐渐转好。
Step4.VocabularyCheckB&C(10minutes)
Askthestudentstofinishtheexercise,vocabularycheck(partBandC).Thenchecktheanswers.
Period2:
Step1.LanguagePointsinTextA(30minutes)
ExplainthelanguagepointstoSsandanalyzethestructureofthepassage.PaymoreattentiontolongersentencesinTextAandtrytomakeSsunderstand.
1.Acityattractsthemjustbecauseofitssize:
Acityattractsthemjustbecauseitislarge.
2.Someofthemhavedreamsofsuccessintheartsorinthetheater,butothersjustwanttobeinaplacewherethereisalwaysalotofactivity:
Someofthemcometothecityinthehopeofbecomingsuccessfulartistsoractors,butothersjustwantacolorfullifeinabusyplace.
3.Manyofthemendupworkingastaxidrivers:
Manyofthemworkedastaxidrivers,whichtheyhadnotexpected.
endup:
tocometobeinaparticularsituationrostate,especiallywhenonedidnotplanit.
e.g.
(1)He’llendupinprisonifhe’snotcareful.如果他不小心,最后会锒铛入狱的。
(2)Weweregoingtogoout,butendedupwatchingvideos.
我们原计划外出,但结果却是在家看录像。
4.HewasbroughtupinasmalltowninNebraska:
HegrewupinasmalltowninNebraska.
5.Hedroppedoutofhighschoolwhenhewasfifteen:
dropout:
toleaveanactivity,course,etc,beforetheendofit.
e.g.
(1)BillGatesdroppedoutofcollegeandtriedhishandatstartinganewventrue.
盖茨中途从大学辍学,开始尝试自己开公司。
(2)Hehadtodropoutoftheracebecauseofinjury.他由于受伤不得不退出比赛。
6.Borninapoorfamily,hehadonlyfiftydollarsinhispocketwhenhearrivedinthecity:
borninapoorfamily:
Herethepastparticipleservesastheadverbialindicatingreason,meaning“becausehewasborninapoorfamily”.
7.Lennyhadgoodluckinthebeginning,despitethelackoffriendsorrelatives:
Althoughhehadnofriendsorrelatives,hewasluckyinthebeginning./Despitethefactthathehadnofriendsorrelatives,heahdgoodluckinthebeginning.
despite:
inspiteof
e.g.Despitealloureffortstosavetheschool,thecountrygovernmentdecidedtocloseit.
尽管我们竭尽全力想保住这所学校,县政府还是决定把它关闭。
Despitethefactthat:
although
e.g.ShewenttoSpaindespitethefactthatthedoctorhadtoldhertorest.
尽管医生告诉她应该休息,她还是去了西班牙。
8.Hewasluckythen,though.
Though:
asanadverbitisusedatthe
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