Unit-3-my-first-job

Everymanisthematterofhisownfortune.------R.Steels每个人都是自己命运的主宰者。------R.斯蒂尔斯闽南理工学院外语系Unit3MyFirstJob闽南理工学院外语系-------RobertBestUnit3MyFirstJobI.Warm-upActivitiesII.BackgroundInformationIII.GeneralReadingV.DetailedReadingVI.SummaryVII.UsefulExpressionsVIII.Study&Practice闽南理工学院外语系1.Haveyouevertakenapart-timejob?Whatkindofajobwasit?2.Whatkindofajobdoyouwanttohaveaftergraduation?3.Wherewouldyouliketofindajobafteryougraduatefromschool,inabigcityorinasmalltown?Why?4.Whatkindofapersondoyouwanttohaveasyourfutureboss?闽南理工学院外语系Warm-upActivities闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformation1.LondonLondonisthecapitalandlargestcityoftheUnitedKingdom.SettledbytheRomansasanimportantshippingpointforcropsandminerals,itgraduallydevelopedintothewealthycapitalofathrivingindustrialandagriculturalnation.SinceWorldWarIIthecity’sprominenceontheinternationalstagehasdiminished,butitremainsaflourishingfinancialcenterandhometooneoftheworld’smostimportantstockexchanges.SomefamousplacesofinterestinLondonBigBenTowerBridgeTheTowerofLondonBuckinghamPalaceTrafalgarSquareTheBritishMuseumTheNationalGallery闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformation1.BigBenisafamousbellintheClockToweroftheHousesofParliament[英国的国会大厦钟楼]inLondon.BigBenfirsttolledin1859.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationBigBen2.ItcrossestheRiverThamesintheEastEndofLondon.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationTheTowerBridge3.TheTowerofLondon,locatedonthenorthernbankoftheThamesRiver,wasbuiltaround1078.Itwasusedalternatelyasafortress,royalresidence,andstateprisoninitsearlyyears.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationTheTowerofLondon4.BuckinghamPalaceinWestminsteristheofficialLondonresidenceoftheBritishsovereign.FundsraisedfromthesummervisitsgotowardsrepairingWindsorCastle,damagedbyfirein1992.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationBuckinghamPalace5.TrafalgarSquareincentralLondonisoneofthecity‘smostpopularsites.AstatueofNelsonstandsatopthetallcolumninthecenterofthesquare特拉法尔加广场（TrafalgarSquare）霍莱伊希奥·尼尔森海军提督是在西班牙南部的特拉法尔加海战中战死的。为了彰显尼尔森的战绩，人们特地在19世纪后期建造了这个广场。闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationTrafalgarSquare6.BritishMuseum,inLondon,isamongtheoldestoftheworld'sgreatnationalmuseums.Manyofitscollectionsareamongthefinestintheworld.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationBritishMuseum7.TheNationalGalleryhasthemostcomprehensivecollectionofItalianRenaissancepaintingsoutsideItaly.ThemuseumalsohasimpressivecollectionsofworksbyRembrandtandotherDutchartists.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationTheNationalGallery2.EducationinU.K.1.BritishstateschoolsOldsystem–“elevenplus”examinationchildrentookanexaminationattheageofeleven.Iftheypassed,theywenttoagrammarschool(highschool)andiftheyfailed,theywenttoasecondarymodernschool.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationNewsystem–“streamed”&“unstreamed”school,no“elevenplus”examination,andthegrammarschoolsandsecondarymodernschoolshavebeenreplacedbylargecomprehensiveschools.Somecomprehensivesare“streamed”;othersare“unstreamed”.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationOxfordUniversityOxfordUniversity,isafederationof35colleges,eachwithitsownstructureandactivities.ManyprominentpeoplehaveattendedAllSoulsCollege,shownhere.SomefamousuniversitiesinBritain闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationCambridgeUniversityisoneoftheoldesteducationalinstitutionsinEuropeandoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesintheworld.AmongitsmanydistinguishedgraduatesareCharlesDarwin,JohnMaynardKeynes,OliverCromwellandJohnMilton.闽南理工学院外语系BackgroundInformationGeneralReadingStylisticFeaturesQuestionsAbouttheTextRetellingoftheStoryPartDivisionoftheText闽南理工学院外语系1.LiteratureStyle—Narration/narrativewritingTime:whenthestorytakesplace.Place:wherethestorytakesplace.Character:whoevertakepartinthestory.Cause:thereasonorthebeginningofthestory.Plot:howthestorygoeson.End:theresultofthestory.Pointofview:inthefirstpersonorthethirdperson.Descriptionorder:chronological(flashback)orspatialorder.Theme:thecentralmeaningofastoryGeneralReading闽南理工学院外语系TimePlaceCharactersCauseplotEndPointofview1.LiteratureStyle—Narration/narrativewritingInthethirdpersonGeneralReading闽南理工学院外语系ThiswasthelaststrawThewholeexperiencesofinterviewingBeingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethingusefulAuthorandtheheadmasterTheschoolinCroydonBeforeenteringtheuniversityGeneralReading闽南理工学院外语系2.QuestionsAbouttheText1.Theauthorappliedfortheteachingpostbecause______.a.hewantedtogainsomeexperienceinteachingb.hehadagoodmindtomovetothesuburbsforachangec.heneededmoneyandwantedtodosomethingusefuld.hewantedtogetadegree2.Whentheauthorappliedforthejob,hethoughtthat______.a.itwouldhelphimingettingadegreeb.hehadlittlehopeofgettingitc,hewastherightpersonforitd.hehadagoodchanceofgettingit3.Whentheauthorarrivedattheschoolfortheinterview,______.a.hefeltverylowinspiritsb.hefeltnervousc.hefeltawkwardd.hefeltconfident4.Theheadmasterlookedattheauthordisapprovingly______.a.asanofficermightlookatacarelesslydressedsoldierb.becausethelatterhadlefthisbootlaceundonec.becausethelatterlookedtoonervousd.becausethelatterdidnotshowduerespectGeneralReading闽南理工学院外语系2.QuestionsAbouttheText5.Theauthorthoughtthattheheadmasterusedhisstudyasadining-roombecause______.a.itsmelledofstalecabbageb.ithadc