1、Unit 1,Welcome to the unit & Reading,What kind of jobs can you think of when people refer to “Professions”?,Lead-in,Reading,So many jobs to choose from,When I previewed todays lesson, a film suddenly came into my mind.,The Devil Wears Prada (a trailer),剧情介绍,Andy succeeds in finding a job as a second
2、ary assistant to a hit fashion magazines top manager. By working hard, she slowly begins standing on her own feet at the job. Though millions of girls would kill for that job, the girl quits the job and gets back to her original life in order to live happily.,In the movie it seems that Andy finds a
3、glamorous (令人向往的) job. Do you think so? I want you to answer this question after reading todays article.,1. What does the author discuss in the article?,Different types of careers and jobs to choose from.,Please read the article quickly and answer the following questions.,Reading,2. Can you give two
4、 examples of the so-called glamorous jobs?,Models and actors.,3. Which jobs look dull but are actually very important?,Shop assistants, drivers, barbers and cleaners.,What is the last year of high school a time for?,Careful reading,It is a time for hard work and also a time for reflection.,2. What a
5、re the three types of jobs the author talks about?,Popular careers, more unusual jobs and everyday jobs.,C1,3. What is constantly happening to models and actors?,They have to spend long hours traveling, deal with constant media attention and all kinds of criticism.,4. What are some other popular car
6、eers for young people?,Careers in law and business.,5. Why is being a lawyer a good job?,It can be well-paid and interesting.,6. What job did the man in the Grand Canyon National Park do?,His job was to check noise pollution in the park zones.,7. Why do the people with unusual jobs like their jobs s
7、o much?,They find their jobs interesting.,8. What types of jobs are essential to our society?,Many ordinary jobs like shop assistants, drivers, barbers and cleaners.,1 models ( ),2 environmental monitoring officers ( ),3 fireworks display designers ( ),4 bus drivers ( ),5 barbers ( ),6 business peop
8、le ( ),7 cleaners ( ),10 actors ( ),9 shop assistants ( ),11 beer tasters ( ),8 testers of amusement park riders ( ),12 lawyers ( ),p,u,u,o,o,p,o,p,o,u,u,p,C2,Today we are going to discuss some of the _ available to you and _ popular careers, more unusual jobs _ everyday jobs are better suited to yo
9、u. Some jobs may _ very exciting but are actually very difficult and boring. In _ these people have to spend long hours travelling, deal with _ media attention. They are also _ huge pressure to appear young and beautiful.,options,whether,or,appear,reality,constant,under,In _, some people find more u
10、nusual jobs that are better _ to their talents and interests. All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting _. Similarly, many ordinary jobs may look dull, but they are as _ as water to our society. These people, who _ such ordinary but vital tasks, allow people t
11、o go _ their daily lives.,contrast,suited,regardless,essential,perform,about,When you think about your future career, remember that some _ jobs can be rather difficult and _ some ordinary jobs can be quite important. All of them together, _, help society function.,glamorous,that,though,根据课文完成下表,mode
12、ls,pressure,long,well- paid,moral,Unusual,environ-mental,tasters,talents,interests,Ordinary,assistants,essential,vital,dull,Summary of Reading,During the last year of high school, you have to start thinking about what kind of job you want to do and whether it is suited to you.You should consider all
13、 aspects of a job. Some jobs may be dull but very important to society, while others seem very exciting but actually they are difficult and boring.,For example, being a model or an actor seems very glamorous. In reality, only a few of them are successful and they have to spend too long hours working
14、 and they are also under great pressure to appear young and beautiful.Many people have ambitions to become successful as a lawyer or businessman, but they dont consider the stress and pressure.,In contrast, some people may find jobs that are better suited to their talents and interests, such as a be
15、er taster at a brewery.Similarly, many ordinary jobs are as essential as water to society, although they may look dull, such as shop assistants, drivers, barbers and cleaners.So when thinking about your future career, you should remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult and that some
16、 ordinary jobs can be quite important. And all jobs may help the society function.,Now lets return to the original question: Do you think Andy finds a glamorous job?,No, the job seems exciting but actually very difficult. Andy has to work very long hours and she works under great stress and pressure
17、.,Language points,be suited to sb./sth. 适合，适宜,The job is well suited to me. The job is very suitable for me.,这工作很适合我。,She is not suitable for this kind of work.,她不适合这样的工作。,She is not suited to this kind of work.,留意: suitable和suited同是形容词, 但 suitable可以不和for连用, suited却不可没有to. Ten oclock will be suitabl
18、e. 十点钟很合适。 这一句不可改为： Ten oclock will be suited.,词义辨析: match/fit/suit match表品质、颜色、设计等方面匹配，即：与相配；fit作及物动词：适合，配上，合身，使人适应；作不及物动词，表吻合，合身；suit表适合，常强调颜色、式样等适合某人，而fit则强调大小合身。,练一练： It doesnt _ you to have your hair cut short. Carpets should _ the curtains. Does the coat _ you? Military training _ men for long
19、 marches.,suit,match,fit,fits,The last year of high school is a time for hard work and also a time for reflection. (LL 1-2) reflection 考虑, 深思 be lost in reflection 陷入沉思中 on reflection 经再三思考 a reflection of 的反映, 显示 reflect v. 反映; 反射; 显示, 表明;认真思考, 沉思,她的成就是她勇气的显示。 Her achievements are a reflection of h
20、er courage. 他沉思一分钟后才回答。 After a minutes reflection, he answered.,当你照镜子时，镜子映出你的形象。 A mirror reflects a picture of you when you look in it. 这封信是否表达了你真实的想法？ Does this letter reflect how you really think? 他在回答我的问题之前仔细考虑了一下。 He reflected before answering my question.,option n.选择；选择自由； 供选择的事物 你没有选择的余地。 Yo
21、u have no option. There are three options open to us in that matter. 在这个问题上我们有三个选择的可能。 “政府只有两种选择,不是削减开支便是增加税收。“ “The government has two options, to reduce spending or to increase taxes.“,比较: optional adj. Is English an optional lesson, or does everyone have to learn it? 英语是选修课还是每个人必修的课程？ compulsory
22、education 义务教育,model adj. 模型的 a model car 一辆模型汽车 模范的 a model mother 一位模范母亲 model vt. 做成模型 to model animals in clay 用黏土做动物的模型 (与after, on连用) 模仿；按模型制作 She modeled herself on her mother. 她模仿母亲的一举一动。,support 支撑；托住 这些柱子支撑着房顶。 These posts support the roof. 资助；鼓 励；帮助 她用教书挣的钱资助丈夫。 She supports her husband o
23、n the money she earns from teaching. 拥护；支持 你支持哪个足球队？ Which football team do you support?,appear 出现 太阳在地平线上出现。 The sun appeared on the horizon. 看来；似乎 她显得很疲劳。 She appears very tired. 他看来想走。 He appears to want to leave. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the water. 两个月的婴儿看来
24、不象是不肯下水的。,公开露面；出版，发表 我的新书下月就可在书店出售。 My new book will be appearing in the shops next month. (在法庭) 正式出面，出庭; 可以发现；有 这个看法在许多书里都有。 The idea appears in many books.,tough 坚韧的；有韧性的 as tough as leather 像皮革一样坚韧 严酷的；苛刻的 a tough winter 一个严冬,难切难吃的 tough meat 老肉 This meat is tough. 这肉咬不动。 费力的或麻烦的；困难的 skipping the
25、 toughest questions 跳过最困难的问题 坚决的；强硬的；顽强的 a tough policy 强硬的政策,Meanwhile, those who are successful and famous have to deal with constant media attention. (LL 1516) meanwhile: 此时(=meantime ); 同时(= at the same time) Theyll be here soon. Meanwhile well have some coffee. 他们即刻就到，我们现在先喝点咖啡。 Meanwhile, my t
26、ongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. 与此同时,我的舌头忙于寻找被拔牙齿的伤口。,go about something 着手做某事 How do you go about repairing this telex machine? 你怎样着手修理这架电传机? 活学会用：翻译下面句子 我们该怎样着手做这件工作？ How shall we go about the job?,知识扩展: 列举表示“开始做, 着手做”的表达方式： set about set out to do get down to doing,What do you want to do in the future? Why does this job appeal to you?,Homework,1. Finish Part D on P4. 2. Finish Part E on P5.,Thank you!,