Unit 4 Career Choice_s.ppt

home,Unit4CareerChoice,Objectives,Inthisunit,youwill,Objectives,listentoapassageabouthowtomakeawisecareerchoice;,readtwoarticlesaboutcareer;,enlargeyourvocabularyrelatedtocareer;,getsometipsaboutsubjunctivemood(II);readandwriteaformalletterofintroduction.,main,ListeningandSpeaking,TextA,GrammarTips,TextB,ComprehensiveExercises,PracticalReadingandWriting,Warm-up,Technicaleducation,Warm-up-BI1,ClassroomActivity,BackgroundInformation,Warm-up,Technicaleducationreferstoinstructioninaskillorprocedure,usuallyofamechanicaltype,andatalevelbetweenthatoftheprofessionalscientistorengineerandthatofaskilledcraftsperson.,Warm-up-BI2,BackgroundInformation,Warm-up,ClassroomActivity,Technicianssupportscientistsandengineersbydesigning,developing,producing,andmaintainingmachinesandmaterials.Theworkofatechnicianiscommonlyconsideredpracticalratherthantheoreticalinitsorientation.,Somejobsfortechniciansarenarrowinscopeandrequirerelativelylimitedtechnicalunderstanding,suchastheroutineinspectionofparts.,Warm-up-BI3,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Somerequireaconsiderablelevelofmathematical,scientific,andappliedtechnologicalability,suchasengineeringaides,instrumentationtechnicians,draftspersons(制图员)andtooldesigners.,Thegrowingfieldofcomputertechnologyisprovidingmanynewemploymentopportunitiesfortechnicians.,Warm-up-BI3,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Atechnicaleducationisacquiredinanumberofways.Technicianslearnonthejobandsupplementtheirpracticalexperiencewithcorrespondencecourses(函授课程)andeveningschool.Thearmedforcestrainalargenumberoftechnicians,particularlyinelectronics.Increasingnumbersoftechniciansreceivetheireducationintradeschools,technicalhighschools,vocationaltechnicalschools,communityorjuniorcolleges,ortechnicalinstitutes.,Warm-up-BI3,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Thetrendistowardeducationbeyondhighschool,withmoreskilledtechniciansandtechnologistscompletingeithertwo-orfour-yearcollegeprograms.,Warm-up-BI4,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Manydifferentcoursesandprogramsareavailable.Offertraininginonlyasinglefield,orinavarietyoffields.Combineagriculturalandindustrialtrainingwithinthesameschool.Trainskilledcraftspeopleaswellastechnicians.Someseniorcollegesofferafour-yearBAprograminengineeringtechnology.,Warm-up-BI4,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Careerguidance,Careerguidanceisrecognizedasbeingimportantforallpeople.Thebasicprincipleofcareerguidanceisthatapersonisbetterequippedtomakeoccupational,plansafterdetermininghisorherowncharacteristics,examiningtherequirementsofvariousoccupations,andmatchingthetwosetsoffactswiththeaidofaskilledcounselor.,Warm-up-BI4,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Standardizedtestshavebeendevelopedtomeasureskills,aptitudes,interests,andotherabilitiesandtraits.Inadditiontoschoolrecords,job-shadowingtechniques,computerizedprograms,andaudiovisualsarealsousedtoassiststudentstodiscoverthebestoccupation.Amajoraspectofcareerguidanceisknowledgeoftheworldofwork.Someschoolsprovideopportunitiesforstudentstogainactualworkexperienceaspartoftheireducationalpreparation.,Warm-up-BI4,Warm-up,BackgroundInformation,ClassroomActivity,Thevalueofworkexperienceineducationhaslongbeenrecognizedandisnowemphasizedinthecounselingofyouth.Vocationaleducationandcareerguidancehavehadtheactivesupportandparticipationofthetrade,unionsand,morerecently,ofbusinessandindustrybecausebothcontributetothegoalofaneducatedlaborforce.,A.PairWorkWorkoutashortdialoguebasedonanyofthefollowingsituations.,Warm-up-CA1,BackgroundInformation,Warm-up,ClassroomActivity,1.Bethanydecidestogiveuptheopportunityofacollegeeducationandenteratwo-yearnursingprograminLouisianaTechnicalSchool.HerfriendKatedoesntthinkthedecisionwiseatfirstbutisfinallyconvinced.2.XiaoLihaslongwishedtogotoafour-yearuniversity.Hisuncle,whoisownerofamachineryplantandknowstechniciansareingreatdemandinthelabormarket,encourageshimtolearnaspecificskillinatechnicalschool.Afterthetalk,XiaoLiacceptshisunclesadvice.,Warm-up-CA1,BackgroundInformation,Warm-up,ClassroomActivity,3.Davidhaswhatmostpeoplewouldthinkofasadecentjob,butheisnotreallyhappy.Thejobisrelatedtohismajorincollegebutdoesnotmatchhisintellectualinterestsandprovideslittlepersonalfreedom.HetellshisfriendJackabouthistroubles.,B.GroupWorkDevelopastorytogetherbeginningwiththesentencesgivenbelow.Eachofyoushouldcontributeatleasttwosentencessothatfinallytherewillbeacompletestory.,Warm-up-CA2,BackgroundInformation,Warm-up,LearningthatBobistoquithisjobandstartacompanyofhisown,hisparentsareworried.Momsaysitisnotreasonabletochangehiscareerwheneverythingisgoingwellenough.,ClassroomActivity,Warm-up-CA3,BackgroundInformation,Warm-up,ClassroomActivity,C.PresentationMakeathree-minutepresentationinanswertoeitherofthefollowingquestions.,1.Whatkindofjobdoyouwanttogetinthefuture?2.WhydoyouthinkagrowingnumberofChinesehighschoolstudentsareinterestedincareerandtechnicaleducation?,Thecareeryouchoosewillaffectthe(1)ofyourlifeinmanyrespects,includingyourrangeoffriends,yourchoiceofhusbandorwife,andyourrecreational(2).To(3),youmustfirstlyhaveaclear(4)ofyourabilities,interestsandaims.,Listening1,ListeningandSpeaking,Speaking,Listening,futurecourse,_,activities,_,makeawisedecision,_,I.ListeningListentothepassageandsupplythemissingwordsorphrases.,knowledge,_,Thentrytofindoutthekindof(5)inwhichyoucanfindsuccessandsatisfaction.Secondly,youhavetoweighcarefullythe(6)againstthelong-termprospectsofferedbythejobyouareconsidering.Besuretoaskyourparents,teachers,andcareeradvisersforusefulsuggestionsandtryto(7)yourpersonalqualitiesand(8).,Listening2,ListeningandSpeaking,Speaking,Listening,immediateadvantages,_,occupation,_,takefulladvantageof,_,qualifications,_,Inordertohaveaclearideaabouttheworkthatsuitsyouthebest,youshouldmakeathoroughstudyofjobs(9).Obtainasmuchinformationaspossible,and(10)itfromeveryanglebeforeyoumakethefinaldecision.,Listening2,ListeningandSpeaking,Speaking,Listening,examine,_,available,_,Speaking1,ListeningandSpeaking,Speaking,Listening,Thecareeryouchoosewillaffectthefuturecourseofyourlifeinmanyrespects,includingyourrangeoffriends,yourchoiceofhusbandorwife,andyourrecreationalactivities.,Hints,II.SpeakingDiscusswithyourpartnerthefollowingquestionsbasedontheinformationfromthepassageyouhavejustheard.,1.Whatwillthecareeryouchooseaffect?,3.Whatshouldyoudoinordertohaveaclearideaabouttheworkthatsuitsyouthebest?,Speaking2,ListeningandSpeaking,Speaking,Listening,Tomakeawisedecision,youmustfirstlyhaveaclearknowledgeofyourabilities,interestsandaims.,Hints,2.Whatmustyoudofirstlytomakeawisedecision?,Inordertohaveaclearideaabouttheworkthatsuitsyouthebest,youshouldmakeathoroughstudyofjobsavailable.,Hints,respectingorallowingmanydifferenttypesofbeliefsorbehaviour自由的,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions1,TextStudy,makesense,TextA,是明智的,想要,feellike,liberaladj.,大学文科,liberalarts,theworkofcaringforthesickorinjuredorinfirm护理，看护,nursingn.,关于；至于,asto,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions2,TextStudy,TextA,playaround,游手好闲,specialrecognitionforunusualacademicachievement优等,honorsn.,代表,onbehalfof,asumofmoneywhichisborrowed,oftenfromabank,andhastobepaidback,usuallytogetherwithanextraamountofmoneythatyouhavetopayasachargeforborrowing贷款,loann.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions3,TextStudy,TextA,decidethatsth.istrueafterlookingatalltheevidenceyouhave得出结论,credentialsn.,theproofoftheabilitiesandexperiencewhichmakesb.suitableforaparticularjoboractivity资格证书,concludev.,致力于，以为目标,aimfor,thedevelopmentorimprovementofsth.提高，进步,advancementn.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions4,TextStudy,TextA,magicbullet,特效药物；能解决问题的灵丹妙药,quitegood/bad/etc.incomparisonwithothersimilarthingsorwithwhatyouexpect相对地,relativelyadv.,社区学院,communitycollege,adegreegrantedbyatwo-yearcollegeonsuccessfulcompletionoftheundergraduatecourseofstudies（某些美国二年制高等专科学校授予的低于学士学位的）准学士学位、学衔或证书,associaten.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions5,TextStudy,TextA,aperiodoftimewhenthereisalotofunemploymentandpovertybecausethereisverylittleeconomicactivity萧条，不景气,transfern.,anactofmovingsb.onsth.fromoneplace,vehicle,personorgrouptoanother转移；转学；转让；过户,depressionn.,themethodorpossibilityofgettingneartoaplaceorperson,ortherighttouseorlookatsth.接近，进入；通道,accessn.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions6,TextStudy,TextA,usedinthenamesofcompaniesthatarelegallyestablished（Incorporated的缩写）组成公司的；股份有限的,techniciann.,apersonemployedtolookaftertechnicalequipmentordopracticalworkinalaboratory技师，技术员,Inc.abbr.,theworkneededtokeeparoad,building,machine,etc.ingoodcondition保养，维修,maintenancen.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions7,TextStudy,TextA,fittingn.,theworkcarriedoutbyafitter,apersonskilledintheassemblyandadjustmentofmachinery,especiallyofacertaintype装配；修整,与相反,asopposedto,themainorcentralpointofsth.,especiallyofattentionorinterest中心，重点payparticularattentionto集中；特别关注,focusn.v.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions7,TextStudy,TextA,meritn.v.,thequalityofbeinggoodanddeservingpraise优点，长处deserveorbeworthyof值得，应受,connectionofcomputerssothattheycanshareinformation网络化；联网，建网,networkingn.,alargeandimportantorganization,suchasauniversityorbank机构,institutionn.,finally,afteraseriesofthingshavehappened最终,ultimatelyadv.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions7,TextStudy,TextA,hirev.n.,employsb.orpaythemtodoaparticularjob;obtainthetemporaryuseofsth.foranagreedpayment雇佣；租借theactionofhiringsb.orsth.雇佣；租借,takeintoonespossession,especiallybyforce捕获theactionofcatching,taking,orwinning,asbyforceorskill捕获；夺得,capturev.n.,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions7,TextStudy,TextA,gradepoint:,通常为GradePointAverage(GPA)，平均积点，一种根据各科成绩的平均数记录学习成绩的制度,anursewhohascompletedatrainingcourseofalowerstandardthanaregisterednurse,especiallyonewhoislicensedbythestatetoperformcertainduties持有执照的初级护士,licensedpracticalnurse:,ProperNames,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextAWordsandExpressions7,TextStudy,TextA,CiscoSystemsInc.:,theleadingsupplierofnetworkingequipmentandnetworkmanagementfortheInternet思科系统公司,TextA-1,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,TextA,1Lastyear,BethanyJettwasatopstudentatPattersonHighSchoolinPatterson,Louisiana,withanaverage3.96gradepoint.Butinsteadofattendingafour-yearcollege,the18-year-oldgirlchoseLouisianaTechnicalSchoolinMorganCitytobecomealicensedpracticalnurseinatwo-yearprogram.,IsTechnicalTrainingaWiseCareerMove?,TextA-2.1,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,2Herdecisiondidntmakesensetosome.ButMs.Jett,whoalreadyknewshewantedtobeanurse,didntfeellikespendingtimeonaliberal-artsdegreeandtakingcoursesthathadlittletodowithhercareerchoice.Now,sheandhernursingclassmates“haveacommongoalastowhatwewanttodo,”shesays.“Ididntwanttobeinaclassroomwithpeoplewhodonthaveaclearaiminlifeandwhoareplayingaround.”,TextA-2.2,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,Ms.Jettaddsthatinhernursingprogramthereareotherswhowerehigh-schoolhonorsstudentsandsomeevengavethespeechonbehalfoftheirclassupongraduation.Bythisshedisputesthestereotypethattechnicalschoolsareforpeoplenotsmartenoughtoattendafour-yearcollege.Althoughsheadmitsshehasmissedacollegeeducation,shewillgraduatenextyearwithnostudentloansandwithcredentialstogetanursingjob.“Idontregretonedecision,”Ms.Jettconcludes.,TextA-3,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,3Increasingly,technicaltrainingisattractingstudents,includingsometop-performingones,whoareinterestedinstartingtheircareersearlier.“Enrollmentintechnicaleducationhasgoneup,”saysThomasN.Applegate,presidentoftheAssociationforCareerandTechnicalEducation,anorganizationaimingfortheadvancementofeducationthatpreparesyouthsandadultsforcareers.HeaddsthatpeoplearerealizingthattheBachelorofArtsisntamagicbullet.,TextA-4,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,4Theserelativelyinexpensiveprogramsareavailableinhighschools,communitycollegesandtechnicalschoolsandoffercredentials,alicenseoranassociatesdegree.Inaddition,agrowingnumberofcommunityandtechnicalcollegeshavedevelopedworkingrelationshipswithfour-yearcollegestoacceptthosecreditsfortransfer.Careerandtechnicaleducation“isonlyabeginningformanyyoungpeople,notadeadend,”Mr.Applegatesays.,TextA-5,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,5Althoughpeoplehavebeenawareofcareerandtechnicaleducationforyears,theeconomicdepressionofthepastfewyearshasundoubtedlydrawninteresttoprogramsthatofferimmediateaccesstoajobafterlearningaspecificskill.Abiggerdraw,expertssay,isthatmanyofthesejobsareverywellpaid.Forexample,afirst-classtechniciancanearnasix-figureincome.,TextA-6,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,6AutomobileYouthEducationalSystemsInc.(AYES),anorganizationthatpairsstudentswithopportunitiesintheautomobileindustry,saysinterestinthisprogramhasclimbedinrecentyears.ThroughAYES,high-schoolandvocational-schoolstudentslearnaboutautomobilemaintenance,repair,fittinganddecoration.Theprogramalsoincludesacourseonautomobilesales,whichisparticularlyintendedforfuturecardealers.,TextA-7-8,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,7“Thisisnotacareerpathforsomeonewhoisnotexcellent,sincethisisacareerasopposedtoajob,”saysLarryCummings,presidentandchiefexecutiveofAYES.8However,becauseofthefocusononespecifictopic,goingthisroutecansometimesmakecareerchangingdifficultandlimitoneschoiceonthelabormarket.,TextA-9.1,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,9Largecompaniesseethemeritsofcareerandtechnicaleducationaswell.CiscoSystemsInc.hassetupa“networkingacademy”invariouseducationalinstitutionswherestudentstakecoursesintechnologyandcomputernetworking.Althoughthecompanyultimatelyhiresonlythosewithafour-yeardegree,studentswhoattendCiscosnetworkingacademyandcompletetheirstudiesnevertheless“haveadefiniteskill,”,TextA-9.2,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,saysJoeFranck,anexecutiveofthecompanyinchargeoftheacademysoperation.HesaysthatsomeofthesestudentscanbehiredbyothercompaniesoreventuallybyCiscoaftergettingafour-yeardegree.“Weretryingtocapturestudentsinterestatanearliertime,”headds.,TextA-VocabularyBuilding1,ActiveWords,v.(1)前进；进步Theenemywasadvancingagainstus.(2)提出；提议MayIadvanceaproposalonthismatter?(3)提升；使前移Thedateofthemeetinghasbeenadvancedfromthe8thofMaytothe29thofApril.,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,TextA,WordsandExpressions,advance,TextA-VocabularyBuilding2,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,(4)预付，预支Heaskedhisbosstoadvancehimamonthspay.n.前进；进展Sciencehasmadegreatadvancesinthepastseveraldecades.,advance,TextA-VocabularyBuilding3,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,adj.预先的；提前的Therewasnoadvancewarningbeforetheearthquakehit.inadvance预先；提前Youmustpaytherentinadvance.,advance,TextA-VocabularyBuilding4,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,n.(1)伙伴，合伙人Hewasmycloseassociateintheproject.(2)准学士学位；大专毕业证书Jettgotanassociatesdegreeaftercompletingatwo-yearprograminthetechnicalschool.,associate,TextA-VocabularyBuilding5,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,v.(1)将联想在一起，把联系在一起Wedontwanttoassociateourselveswiththeplan.(2)交往Dontassociatewithdishonestguys.adj.副的Theassociateeditordecidedtohaveatalkwiththeauthorofthebook.,associate,TextA-VocabularyBuilding6,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,n.(1)迁移；转移Thecompanydemandsimmediatetransferofthemoneytoitsaccount.Thestrikesresultedinthetransferofsomepowertothetradeunion.,transfer,TextA-VocabularyBuilding7,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,(2)调动；转职；转学Thisfootballerstransfertoanotherteammakeshisfansmuchdisappointed.v.(1)迁移；转移Thesumofmoneyhasbeentransferredtoyouraccount.,transfer,TextA-VocabularyBuilding7,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,(2)调动；转职；转学HehasbeentransferredfromtheManchesterbranchtotheLondonbranch.(3)转让；过户Theoldmanwantstotransferhispropertytohisnephew.,transfer,TextA-VocabularyBuilding7,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,n.(1)焦点；焦距Bringtheobjectintofocusifyouwantagoodphotograph.(2)中心，重点Thepolicychangewasthefocusofeveryonesattention.,focus,TextA-VocabularyBuilding7,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,v.(1)聚焦，调节焦距Theboyfocusedthesunsraysonamatchwithamagnifyingglass.(2)集中Thelocalgovernmentisfocusingitseffortsonfinancialproblems.,focus,TextA-VocabularyBuildingD1,TextA,EnglishWords,ChineseWords,白领,whitecollar,graycollar,bluecollar,employment,unemploymentrate,laid-off,reemployment,jobless,job-hunting,灰领,就业,蓝领,失业率,下岗的,再就业,无业的,求职,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,WordsandExpressionsRelatedtoCareer,unemployment,失业,TextA-VocabularyBuildingD2,TextA,Comprehension,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,WordsandExpressions,EnglishWords,ChineseWords,薪水（通常按周计算）,wage,salary,weeklywage,monthlypay(salary),yearlysalary,salariedclasses,薪水（通常为月俸和年俸）,月薪,周薪,年薪,工薪阶级,job-hopping,跳槽,TextA-makesense,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,makesense是明智的,Itmakeseconomicsense.,这在经济上是明智的。,讲得通，有意义,Thispassagedoesntmake(any)sense.,这一段讲不通。,TextA-makesense,TextA,Comprehension,WordsandExpressions,VocabularyBuilding,TextStudy,Ivereadthelettertwice,butIcantmakesenseofit.,我把信读了两遍，还是不能明白其中的意思。,TextA-