搬经中学2014届高三英语组 审核人：冯学银 、丁小芳 Module 11 Unit 1 Careers and skillsReading So many jobs to choose from!Learning aims: In this period, youll1. enhance your reading ability.2. get the main idea of the article and learn the strategy reading for opinion in a text.3. improve your overall abilities by participating in the activities.Learning important points:Gain some knowledge about how to choose suited job, improving their reading skills.Learning methods:Activity-based method / team workLearning procedures:Activity 1. Lead-in1. Appreciate and recite a poem The road not taken written by Robert Frost, thinking about two questions:The road not taken-Robert FrostTwo roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent inthe undergrowth;I should be telling this with a sigh,Somewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference. Q1: What does “Road” refer to in the poem? Key: Road refers to choices in ones lifeQ2: Which road did Robert choose at last?Key: The road less traveled by, that is, he chose to be a poet.（Look at the pictures of different jobs on the screen.）（Different jobs: Firefighters; Carpenter; Architect; Doctor; Nurse; Chef; Teacher; Lawyer; Business man; Glamorous Model or Singer; Barber; Driver; Cleaner; Shop assistants ）2. So many jobs to choose from! What do you want to do in the future? Activity 2. Fast readingGo through the article quickly and answer the questions.1. What does the author discuss in the article?Key: Different types of careers and jobs to choose from.2. Can you give two examples of the so-called glamorous jobs?Key: Models and actors.3. What jobs look dull but are actually very important?Key: Shop assistants, drivers, barbers and cleaners.Activity 3. Detailed reading1. Analyze the structure of the article and get the main idea of each part.Part I (Para 1 ) Introduction to the themePart II (Paras 2-5 ) Category/Classification of jobs : Paras 2-3 Examples and features of popular professions Para 4 Examples and features of unusual professions Para 5 Examples and features of ordinary professionsPart III (Para 6 ) Conclusion 2. Read the article carefully and answer the following questions.1) What is last year of high school a time for?Key: A time for hard work and also a time for reflection.2) Whats the meaning of “reflect” in the text? Key: carefully think about something3) What are the three types of jobs the author talks about?Key: Popular jobs, Unusual jobs, Everyday jobs4) Which sentence shows the authors positive attitude toward these unusual jobs?Key: All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting regardless.5) Whats the authors attitude towards ordinary jobs?Key: The author is in favor of ordinary careers.6) What would happen if there were no cleaners in out society?Key: The streets would soon become very dirty, the number of rats would increase, and disease would spread.Activity 4. Consolidation1. Task-based readingIntroductionTheme: Discuss the options of jobs available to high school (1) _Categories(3) _ (4) _ Disadvantages(2)_ careersModels, actors, lawyers or businessmenThese jobs can be exciting, well-paid or interesting.They can be dull, difficult and people will be under great (5) (6)_ jobsPeople(7) _ noise pollution, designing fireworks displays, etcThese jobs are usually (8)_.They might be not popular.(9)_ jobsShop assistants, drivers, cleanersThey benefit our society a lot.They are ordinary and dull.Conclusion To sum up, whatever job you choose, you should (10) _ in mind that all of the jobs are important and help society function well. 1. graduates 2. Popular 3. Examples4. Advantages5. pressure6. Unusual7. checking8. interesting9. Ordinary/everyday10. keep2. Summary of the articleDuring the last year of high school, you have to start thinking about what kind of job you want to do and whether it is (1) _ to you. Some jobs may appear very exciting but are actually very difficult and boring. In reality these people have to spend long hours traveling, deal with constant (2) _ attention. They are also under huge (3) _ to appear young and beautiful.On the other hand, some people find more (4) _ jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests. All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting (5) _. Similarly, many or