unit-3-my-first-job

Unit3MyFirstJobRobertBestTryingtomakesomemoneybeforeenteringuniversity,theauthorappliesforateachingjob.Buttheinterviewgoesfrombadtoworse.TeachingobjectsAfterlearningthisunit,youshouldbeableto:1.Gainanewunderstandingofjobs.2.Masterthemeaningsandusagesofthekeywordsandexpressions.3.DeveloptheabilitytouseEnglishinawell-roundedway.4.Summarizethemainideaofeachparagraph.5.Learnthewritingstylesofnarrationanddescription.Contents1.Warm-up2.Keywordsandexpressions3.Backgroundinformation4.Textinterpretation5.Readingskill6.WritingTechniques-Rhetoricdevices7.Writingpractice8.Studyandpractice9.HomeworkWarm-up•Workinpairsandtelleachotheryourownexperienceindoingyourfirstjob.•Predictwhatkindofexperiencethetextwilldescribe.•Whatmakesagoodemployee?Howtobeagoodemployee?Whatarethecharacteristicofagoodemployee?Readthefollowingpassage,discusswithyourpartner,andsomewordsandphrasesmaybehelpfultoyouWarm-upIntoday’ssociety,itisverychallengingtofindgoodemployees.Goodhiresarenothappeningbyaccidentorluckanymore.Yet,employersalsorealizethatvaluableemployeesarequicklybecomingrarecommodity.Thereisalotofconfusionthesedayswhetherapersoniscompetentornot.Mosttimes,employersdon’tknowwhatkindofworkertheyhavehireduntilitistoolate.Hiringthewrongpeoplemayleadtoaseriousdisaster.Someskillsareuniversaltoeveryjob,andothersarejobspecific.Alljobsrequireagoodworkerethicandproblemsolving.Theprofileofagoodemployeeincludesavarietyofpersonalattributes,workqualities,andbeingateamplayer.Warm-up•Reflective善于思考的vigorous精力充沛的•Resolute果断的competent能干的•Enterprising有事业心的experienced有经验的•Refined文雅的courteous有礼貌的•Articulate表达能力强的humorous幽默的•Sociable善于交际的optimistic乐观的•Easy-going随和的diligent勤奋的Warm-up•Takecriticismgracefully•Cultivategoodrelationshipswithco-workers•Volunteerorbeactivateinprojectstogetthejobdone•Bequietandwork•Bepartofsolutions•Offertopickupalooseendforsomeoneelse•Showupforworkontime•Takeonanewprojectwithenthusiasm•Offernewideastoyourleadership•BehaveprofessionallyKeywordsandexpressions•apply:1)vi.Writetoaskfor(ajob,membership,etc.)esp.officiallye.g.HehasappliedforapostinEngland.2)vt.fit;suit;use;putintopracticee.g.Thisrulecannotbeappliedtoeverycase.Weshouldapplyboththeoriesinthelanguageclassroom.Keywordsandexpressions•advertise:为...做广告;为...宣传e.g.Ifyouwanttosellyourproductyoumustadvertiseit.•awkward:adj.causingdifficulty,embarrassmentorinconvenience;notskillfule.g.Heaskedseveralawkwardquestionsatthepressconference.Hefeltawkwardanduncomfortable.Sheisstillawkwardwithchopsticks.Thismachineisawkwardtohandle.Keywordsandexpressions•survive:tocontinuetoliveesp.aftercomingclosetodeath;endure;livelongerthane.g.Shewastheonlyonewhosurvivedthecrash.Thewilltolivehelpedhimtosurvivetheearthquake.Keywordsandexpressions•depress:v.makesade.g.Rainyweatheralwaysdepressesme.•disapproval:adj.e.g.Sheshookherheadindisapproval.•private:1)adj.personal;secretornotknownbypublicThatismyprivateview.Iwishtohaveaprivatetalkwithyou.Ifyougotoaprivatehospitalyoumustpay.Keywordsandexpressions2)n.soldier•undo:vt.untie,unfasten;cancele.g.Heundidtheparcel.What’sdonecannotbeundone.•grunt:v.speakinalowandunclearvoicee.g.Hegruntedindiscontent.Theboygruntedanapology.Keywordsandexpressions•vital(to,for):adj.verynecessary;ofthegreatimportance;fatale.g.Growthanddecayarevitalprocesses.Thequestionsputforwardatthemeetingareofvitalimportance.Hecommittedavitalerror.Keywordsandexpressions•attach:v.giveto;fastentoe.g.He’llattachthelabeltoyourluggage.Thishospitalisattachedtothemedicalcollegenearby.•obviously:ascanbeclearlyseen;plainlye.g.Oneofthebedshadobviouslybeensleptin.ObviouslyIdon’tneedtosayhowimportantthisprojectis.Keywordsandexpressions•consist:vi.bemadeupofe.g.Auniversityconsistsofteachers,administratorsandstudents.TheHouseofCommonsconsistedof658members.•dismay:vt.makediscouragedorafraide.g.Theteacherwasdismayedatthestudents’lackofresponse.Keywordsandexpressions•incompetent:adj.completelyunskillful;notgoodenoughatdoingajob,etc.e.g.Sheisincompetenttojudge.Heisincompetentathisjob.•leisure:n.freetimee.g.Ihavenoleisureforplayingcards.Keywordsandexpressions•protest:vi.expressastrongobjection(+about/against/at)e.g.Crowdsofpacifistsprotestedagainstthewar.Manypeopleprotestedthebudgetcuts.Alargecrowdprotestedtheterrorization.Keywordsandexpressions•constitute:vt.from;makeup;be;appointe.g.Thismoveconstitutesanactofaggression.Thestrikersconstitutedhimtheirspokesman.indignity:n.injurytoone’sdignity;insulte.g.IsufferedtheindignityofhavingtosayIwassorryinfrontofallthosepeople.Keywordsandexpressions•ultimate:adj.greatest;utmost;lastorfinale.g.Aftermanydefeats,thewarendedforusinultimatevictory.Hardworkistheultimatesourceofsuccess.Hegavehislifeandtherebypaidtheultimateprice.Keywordsandexpressions•applyfor:writetoaskfor(ajob,membership,etc)e.g.I’veheardthatyourcompanyneedsanaccountant,I’dliketoapplyforit.CouldyoutellmehowtoapplyforajobontheInternet?•smellof:giveorshowthesmellofe.g.Idislikedthepersonsittingbesideme,becausehesmelledofstrongtobacco.Keywordsandexpressions•Beshortof:nothavingenoughof;inwantofe.g.Iwasshortofmoney