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Unit 3 Careers and skills
Welcome to the unit & Reading (II)（教學設計）
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. master the following core vocabulary: attain; passion; anticipate; superior; servant; consultant; receptionist; respective; hire;
2. understand the core vocabulary in the text;
3. use the core vocabulary in new context;
4. grasp and apply the skills of the tip: Understanding words in context;
5. paraphrase and analyze some complex sentences in the text.
II. Key competence focus
1. Master and use the core vocabulary in new context;
2. Grasp and apply the new reading skills.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. How to use the core vocabulary in new context;
2. How to understand some complex sentences in the text.
IV. Teaching procedures
T greets the class.
T: Class begins, boys and girls! Good morning/afternoon!
Step 1 Revise the magazine article
Read through the text carefully and fill in the following condensed text.
T: Read the text again and fill in the blanks with the given words in their proper forms.
Earning a living and making a life for (1)________________ (they) and for others motivate people to enter the world of work. The earned salary makes them (2)________________ (finance) independent.
They can attain their goals and achieve dreams (3)________________ their work. Take Yang Liwei for example, he (4)________________ (drive) by his passion for flying when he was young, and then became (5)________________ pilot, which made him China’s first astronaut in space.
Their developed skills while at work help them (6)________________ (growth). The workplace has been changing (7)________________ (quick), so they have to keep up and develop new skills.
What’s more, work make the society (8)________________ (health). There is no distinction between high work and low work, all of (9)________________ should be respected. We should be proud of the (10)________________ (know) that hard work is vital for the benefit of the personal being and the society.
Answers: 1. themselves 2. financially 3. through 4. was driven 5. a 6. (to) grow 7. quickly 8. healthy 9. which 10. knowledge
【設計意圖：這是課文的縮寫，是課文理解和知識運用的結合點。既能督促學生再次深入課文去把握重要的細節信息，又為導入新課語言知識點學習做好鋪墊。】
Step 2 Building core vocabulary
T Present the words and expressions and study them together with the students.
1. attain
v. succeed in getting (sth); achieve v. reach or arrive at sth, esp with effort
attain v. attainable adj. attainment n.
Through the work we do, our goals can be attained and our dreams achieved.
2. passion
n. strong feeling, eg. of hate, love or anger n. strong belief in something
passion n. passionate adj. passionately adv. with passion; passion for
Yang Liwei, for example, driven by his passion for flying, became a pilot and then China’s first astronaut in space.
3. anticipate
v. expect sth. v. see and act accordingly v. do sth. before it can be done by sb. else
anticipate v. anticipation n.
Twenty years ago, positions in social technologies or energy efficiency did not even exist, and it is difficult to anticipate the new positions which will emerge twenty years from now.
4. superior
adj. better than average adj. higher in rank or position adj. showing that one thinks one is better than others
super adj. superior adj. be superior to see: super; superb
In a successful, stable and productive society, all jobs are equally important and no one is superior to another, so we should not have prejudice against any of them.
5. prejudice
n. opinion, or like or dislike of sb./sth., that is not founded on experience or reason v. cause sb. to have a prejudice; influence sb. v. cause harm to (a case, claim, etc.); weaken
prejudice v. prejudiced adj. without prejudice; prejudice against
In a successful, stable and productive society, all jobs are equally important and no one is superior to another, so we should not have prejudice against any of them.
6. servant
n. person who works in sb. else’s household for wages
serve n. service n. servant n.
Whether we are scientists, lawyers, doctors, public servants, consultants, clerks, receptionists or butchers, we all make our respective contributions.
7. consultant
n. person who gives expert advice (in business, law, etc.) n. (in Britain) hospital doctor of senior rank
consult n. consultation n. consultative adj. consultant n.
Whether we are scientists, lawyers, doctors, public servants, consultants, clerks, receptionists or butchers, we all make our respective contributions.
8. receptionist
n. a person employed to greet telephone callers, visitors, patients, or clients
receive v. reception n. receptionist n. see: receipt; receiver
Whether we are scientists, lawyers, doctors, public servants, consultants, clerks, receptionists or butchers, we all make our respective contributions.
9. respective
adj. of or for or belonging to each as an individual
respective adj. respectively adv. see: respect n. respectful adj.; respectable adj.
Whether we are scientists, lawyers, doctors, public servants, consultants, clerks, receptionists or butchers, we all make our respective contributions.
10. hire
v. pay money to borrow something for a short period of time v. employ someone for a short time to do a particular job
hire sb. to do sth. see: fire; employ
However, in the future, employers will look to hire people who are ready and able to learn.
T: Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the given words.
1. People make cutting remarks to help ________________ (them) feel superior or powerful.
1. themselves
2. Her research was not in any way intended ________________ (prejudice) the development of the college.
2. to prejudice
3. The plans were drawn up in ________________ (consult) with the World Health Organization.
3. consultation
4. You should work out your study plan by setting realistic and ________________ (attain) goals from the beginning.
4. attainable
5. The personnel manager has been looking for several people who can act as ________________ (receive).
5. receptionists
6. No matter what you do, you should have passion ________________ life to live a happy life.
6. for
7. After the party we all went off to our ________________ (respectively) rooms.
7. respective
8. We ________________ (anticipate) their making a complaint before we wrote a full report.
8. (had) anticipated
9. In terms of modern ideas, the government is the ________________ (serve) of people and not their master.
9. servant
10. He insisted on ________________ (hire) someone with experience, someone who knows about real estate.
10. hiring
【設計意圖：核心詞匯使用機率高、往往詞義多樣且詞性復雜。此節學習核心詞匯，先給出詞匯定義，然后是詞性轉換，如有易混詞、重要短語或部分詞匯音標也一并附上。最后給出填空練習，也是針對這些核心詞匯設計的。有關詞匯構成的方法，可觀看選必三第二單元第二課微課“Word formation”。對于核心詞匯，還配有課外作業，有時lesson 3還有對應的過關檢測，這些做法都在促進學生應用核心詞匯。】
Step 3 BP33 Building your language
1. B1P33 Complete the report with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
Answers: 1. has been/is anticipated 2. labour 3. comfort zone 4. superior 5. attain 6. prejudice 7. are fond of 8. passion
2. B2P33 Jobs can be divided into different fields. Think of as many fields and jobs as you can and add them to the table below.
Fields Jobs
Health care doctor, surgeon, physician, dentist, nurse, acupuncturist
Entertainment actor, singer, circus performer
Education teacher, tutor, lecturer
Science physicist, biologist, chemist
3. B3P33 Discourse markers
T: Please read “Learn this” and tell us how you understand it.
Discourse markers are words or phrases which help express ideas logically. They show how different ideas are connected: on the whole and in general are used to generalize ideas, moreover and furthermore to add more information, and for example and for instance to give examples.
T: A discourse marker is a particle (such as oh, like, and you know) that is used to direct or redirect the flow of conversation.
T: For example: Well, Rick is the kind of man that… well, if I were a woman, I should be in love with Rick.
T: Another example: Oh yeah I wasn’t born yesterday, you know.
T: The magazine article uses some discourse markers to express ideas logically. Find them in the article and revise the following sentences using discourse markers.
Answer: (Sentences using discourse markers from the text)
1. Indeed, it could be argued ...
2. However, earning a living is ...
3. Yang Liwei, for example, driven by his passion for flying ...
4. ... and, consequently, can give us a sense of achievement ...
5. ... our skills, thus providing room...
6. However, it is certain...
7. Moreover, there are people...
8. For example, teachers in remote rural areas...
T: How do you like the following text
You show great interest in designing furniture. You do not meet the requirements for the post. We are unable to offer you a job.
T: Right. The text seems loose in language. To make it coherent, some discourse markers must be added in like this:
On the whole, you show great interest in designing furniture. Your CV has some very interesting furniture design styles. However, you do not meet the requirements for the post. We prefer someone with much more experience in this field. Therefore, we are unable to offer you a job at this time.
【設計意圖：此節旨在完成教材指定的構建語言知識，B1P47側重核心詞匯運用，B2P47側重分類詞匯的運用。B3是有關語篇標記。】
Step 4 Understand the complex sentences
T: Paraphrase the following sentences.
1. Some might say that we work because we have to, not least because we need the salary that enables us to be financially independent. (選必四P30)
1. Some people might think we are forced to work, especially because we have to earn a living,
2. It is certainly true that most of us do join the labour force once our studies are completed. (選必四P30)
2. The majority actually begin to work after our studies.
3. However, it is certain that no one can afford to be satisfied with the status quo. (選必四P31)
3. But certainly we dare not to give up study.
4. Moreover, there are people who choose to step out of their comfort zone and commit themselves to working for the benefit of others. (選必四P31)
4. What’s more, some people choose to give up comfort and are devoted to the cause for others.
T: Due to the length and complex grammatical structure, some sentences in the text are hard to cope with. However, if you can find out the main body of the sentence, it will be much easier for you to understand the whole sentence. Now let’s try some sentences.
1. ... if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. (選必四P30)
1. The main body of the sentence is “…he will meet with a success…” with “unexpected in common hours” modifying “success”. The subordinate conjunction “if” guides an adverbial clause of condition with “which” guiding an attributive clause modifying life.
2. Wherever our interests may lie and whatever our career choices might be, work allows us the opportunity to be engaged in something we are fond of, and consequently, it can give us a great sense of achievement and satisfaction. (選必四P30)
2. The main body of the sentence is “…work allows us the opportunity…and…it can give us a great sense of achievement and satisfaction”. The subordinate conjunctions “Wherever” and “whatever” guide adverbial clauses. The infinitive “to be engaged in something” modifying “opportunity” with attributive clause modifying “ something”. The attributive clause “we are fond of” modifies “something”
3. This can add to our sense of achievement and our knowledge that we are developing as individuals while we move along our chosen career path. (選必四P31)
3. The main body of the sentence is “This can add to our sense of achievement and our knowledge”. The relative “that” guides attributive clause modifying “sense of achievement and our knowledge”. The subordinate conjunction “while” guides an adverbial clause.
4. Wherever life takes us and whatever choices are laid out before us, something worth remembering is that our work, when done well, will not only help us make a living but also help make a life for ourselves and for others. (選必四P31)
4. The main body of the sentence is “…something…is that…” with “worth remembering” modifying “something” and with “that” guiding an object clause with “when done well” modifying “work”. The subordinate conjunctions “Wherever” and “whatever” guide adverbial clauses.
【設計意圖：影響閱讀質量還有長句，長句語法結構復雜，但抽出句子主干，句子就容易理解了，此節幫助學生掌握閱讀長句的技巧，也有助于深度理解課文。】
V. Homework
1. Watch the micro lesson: How to paraphrase a sentence (Optional)
2. Finish off BP69 in the workbook. (Optional)
Answers: 1 follow up 2 weigh up 3 be put under pressure 4 To keep up with 5 are fond of 6 was laid out 7 earned a living 8 by no means
3. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of the (given) words.
1. His work as a ________ (consult) is to advise foreign companies on the siting of new factories.
1. consultant
2. The country’s three richest men currently rank ________ (respective) 20th, 21st and 22nd in global rankings.
2. respectively
3. ________ (hire) a car, a foreigner must produce a passport and a current driving licence.
3. To hire
4. The government has decided to increase salaries for all civil ________ (servant).
4. servants
5. He brought to the job not just considerable experience but ________ (passion) enthusiasm.
5. passionate
6. Since I am his mother, my opinion of him is naturally a ________ (prejudice) one.
6. prejudiced
7. So far the goal ________ (attain) through their persistent efforts.
7. has been attained
8. Her latest album has met with a mixed ________ (receive) from fans.
8. reception
9. ________ (anticipate) that it would soon be dark, they all took with them flashlights.
9. Anticipating
10. I wondered at how he made the rice so superior ________ all other rice.
10. to
【設計意圖：此項是針對核心詞匯復習設計的，多數題目與邊講邊練的填空題命題角度不同，旨在幫助學生靈活運用這些詞匯。】

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