人教版高中英语第四册Unit 5 LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER教学设计

人教版高中英语第四册Unit5LAUNCHINGYOUR

CAREER教学设计

文本简析

本单元阅读文本向中学生推荐职业能力测试(CareerAptitude

Test),旨在建议学生利用职业倾向测试来发现自己更感兴趣、更有

潜力的学习或职业方向，并规划自己的未来职业。

本文采用了建议性文本，全篇从职业生涯的重要意义讲起，针对

中学生对职业规划比较迷茫的现状，提出了职业倾向测试这一建议。

全文共七段其中第一段和第二段为第一部分，其余五段为第二部分。

第一部分论述职业的重要性和职业生涯规划的最佳时间是在校期间，

第二部分提出解决职业选择困惑可以通过完成职业能力测试，介绍了

不同种类的职业倾向测试，结合图表详细说明其中一种操作步骤，并

提醒职业建议也基于学历和经验，最后一段概括论述，建议学生通过

职业能力测试这一有效的工具，找到自己真正热爱的事物。

在文本教学设计时，要帮助学生梳理有关职业的话题语言。阅读

策略层面，指导学生通过学习图表和图形，在有限的空间内获取广泛

信息，如阅读图表标题，图表上的标签，X轴丫轴上的数据所指。通

过解读文本标题、寻找段落的内部结构、判断作者写作目的和态度，

从文本结构、写作技巧、建议性语言等几个方面剖析文本写作策略，

提升读写能力。此外，通过本文的学习，引导学生去体验职业能力测

试，尝试更好地了解自己，为今后的大学学习和将来的工作做出选

择。

第1课时

一、教学内容

理解全文，明确文本特点和结构，初步了解职业能力测试。

二、课时目标

1.围绕今后职业话题，思考职业规划的意义和途径，激活背景知

识和相关话题语言。

2.根据标题和图表，预测文本的内容，运用略读、归纳等策略，

寻找段落主题句，梳理文本结构。

3.通过文本分析以及问题链的回答，细读文本第一段到第五段，

解读图表，深入了解职业测试的意义、内容和操作步骤，感受这篇建

议性文本的特点。研读文本中联系实际，启发学生思考职业规划。

三、教学过程

Activity1:Talkingaboutthefuturecareer

本活动旨在落实课时目标1。

Q1:Whatdoyouwanttodo?

T:Therearevariouskindsofjobstochoosefrom.Basically,

hereisasummaryofthesixjobpersonalityandworkenvironment

typesbasedonHolland,thatisRIASEC.

Q2:Isitessentialthatteenagersdecideonacareerbefore

theybecomeadults?Why?

Q3:Whataresomeofthewaysthatcanhelppeopledecide

whichcareerisappropriateforthem?

S:Turntoparents,teachersandelderfamilymembersfor

advice;surftheInternet;consultsomeexperts.

【设计意图】通过让学生畅谈自己今后的职业，了解工作性格，

思考职业规划的意义和途径，激活相关话题语言，如：work

personalitytypes,Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Sociable,

Enterprising,Conventional等以及常见职业的表达，如estateagent,

accountant,surgeon等（此环节也为完成课后作业扫除障碍），自

然进入职业规划的主题语境。

Activity2:Predictingthecontentofthepassage

本活动旨在落实课时目标2。

Studentslookatthetitleofthepassageandthechartandthe

graph.

Q1:Whatdoesthephrasalverb"workout"meaninthetitle?

Twodefinitionsofitwillbegivenforstudentstochoosefrom,

buttheteacherw川notgivetheansweratthatmoment.

Q2:Accordingtothetitleandthechartsbelow,whatisthe

passageabout?

S:Itgivesusadviceonwhattodointhefuture.

【设计意图】引导学生通过解读标题，来预测阅读内容。

Activity3:Gettingthemainadviceandthestructureofthe

passage

本活动旨在落实课时目标2。

Q1:Whatisthemainadvicegiventoreaders?AndWhy?

S:Takeacareeraptitudetestbecause"careeraptitudetest"

ismentionedagainandagain,andthereisacareeraptitudetest

example,andachartshowingthetestresults.

Q2:Howmanyparagraphscoverthekeyadvice"career

aptitudetest"directly?

S:Fiveparagraphs.FromPara.3"Oneofthemosteffective

ways...istocomplete'careeraptitudetest'"toPara.711In

conclusion,careeraptitudetestsareclearlyaveryusefultool".

Q3:Sothelastfiveparagraphsareaboutthe"careeraptitude

test",thenwhataboutthefirsttwoparagraphs?

S:Thefirsttwoparagraphsserveasthereasonfortheadvice.

【设计意图】引导学生通过标题、图表、段落布置等进一步判断

文章主题，并快速获知文章的结构。

Activity4:Focusingonthefirsttwoparagraphsandknowing

thewaytheauthortriestomakehisadviceeffective

本活动旨在落实课时目标3。

Q1:Whatadvicecanbeeffective?Inwhatwaycanadvicebe

easilyaccepted?

S:Useful;helpful;thoughtful;constructive;practical;

professional;expert;informed...

Q2:Whatdoestheauthormentionbeforerecommending

careeraptitudetests?How?Why?

S:Theimportanceofcareerandthecareerplan."Thecareer

youhavedefinesyourlife".Tostressitisessentialtofigureout

whatyouwanttodoandtolistentohisfollowingadvice.

Q3:What'sthefunctionofthequestionatthebeginning"What

doyoudo"?

T:Thiswell-chosenquestionistosharpenthereaders'

(seekers')understandingofthesituationandmotivation-reading

(listening)attentively

Q4:CanyoufindevidenceinPara.2whichconfirmsthatthe

authorgivesadvicetothetargetedreaders?

S:“Thebesttimetostartthinkingaboutpossiblecareersis

whileyouarestillatschool,beforeyoumakeanychoicesabout

yourfurthereducation.This,however,isnotalwayseasy."It'sthe

righttimeforYOU(highschoolstudents)tostartitNOW!

T:Italsoshowsthattheauthoristhoughtfulandconsiderate.

【设计意图】引导学生关注文章逻辑顺序，在上下文中体会

"defineyourlife\"afewideasbouncingaroundintheirhead"等语

言，关注作者表达建议的语言技巧，进一步领会建议性文体的写作特

点。

Activity5:FocusingonParas.3-5andfindinghowtheauthor

providesinformationtobackuphisadvice

本活动旨在落实课时目标3。

Q1:ReadandfindouthowtheauthorrecommendsCAT.

ParagraphTopicSentenceHow

Para.1OneofthemosteffectivewqvstogetsomeinsightDirectlyintroduceit

onapossiblecareerpathistocomplete.

Pai'a.2TherearemanydifferentkindsofcareeraptitudeBrieflyintroduceitskinds

tests.

Paia3OnepopulartestaskstheparticipantstogradeSpecificallyintioduceonekind

theirpreferencesforavaiietyofworktasks.

Paia4ThecareersuggestionsarealsobasedonyourProperlyaddfinther

educationmidexperiencelevel,butyoucanlookatinfannation

high-levelcareersaswell.

Para.5Inconclusion,careeraptitudetestsareclearlyaGenerallyconcludeit

vetyusefilltoo.

Q2:Inwhatwaycanweknowthecareeraptitudetestis

effective?

S:"tellyouaboutyourstrengthsandinterests","suggest

careersthatyoumaybesuitedto","provideyouwithabetter

chance".

Q3:Whatisaheadstart?

S:Youbeginearlierorfurtheraheadthansomeoneelse,

whichwillbeanadvantagethathelpsyoutobesuccessful.

Q4:Bysaying"IwishIhadthoughtmoreaboutwhatIreally

wantedtodo.",whatisthetoneoftheauthor?

S:Gettingourinvolvementindecidingwhatyoushoulddo一

GiveOneaTry.

Q5:Whatisveryimportantwhenyouarecompletingthetest?

Q6:Howdoestheauthorintroduceonepopulartestina

differentway?

S:Theauthorspecificallyintroducesitinseveralstepsand

川ustrationsbeside.

Q7:Doyouknowhowtoreadcharts,whichconveyawide

rangeofinformationinalimitedspace.

【设计意图】引导学生感知文本如何有条理地介绍职业能力测试:

从归属（是一种有效的能力测试）、种类、操作步骤、补充，再到小

结，领悟到这是个清晰的、科学的阐述过程。同时，指导学生学会读

取图表中隐含的大量数据。

Assignments:

1.Tryafreetestonline,getsomecareersuggestionsand

sharethemwithatleasttwofriends.

2.Matchsixtypesofworkpersonalitywiththeirdescriptionson

yourworksheet.

3.Ex4onP51:Decideonwhichpersonalitytypethesejobs

mostlyrelateto.

【设计意图】学生巩固所学语言内容，强化主题语言。启发学生

研读文本后联系实际，真正去体验一次职业能力测试，积极思考职业

规划。

第2课时

一、教学内容

继续研读职业能力测试，探究其可能存在的缺陷，探讨有助于职

业选择的其它可行方法。

二、课时目标

1.通过讨论将不同职业进行职业性格分类，交流个人参加职业能

力测试的体验，形成对该测试的新认识，培养求同辨异的批判性思维

能力。

2.继续学习文本的第六段和第七段，获得作者对职业能力测试的

观点。纵观全文，深入体会作者在推荐职业能力测试时所持的态度和

方法，学会分析、归纳等逻辑思维。

3.结合文本中获得的启示，和实际情况——学生马上高中毕业，

面临大学专业的选择和将来择业的挑战，学生进一步思考怎样利用即

将到来的暑假，为在将来的学习和工作的选择获得更多的参考，最后

撰写一篇建议信，提高联想、想象、模仿、创生的创新思维。

三、教学过程

Activity1:Sharingtheexperienceofanonlinecareeraptitude

testanddiscussinghowtoclassifythejobs.

本活动旨在落实课时教学目标1，并为课时教学目标2做铺垫。

1.Studentssharetheirexperienceofanonlinecareeraptitude

test.

WhatkindsofIsthereanycodethat

HowareyouranswersWKatarethecareer

questionsdidyouindicatesyouroverall

analysedonline?suggestions?

answer?workpersonality?

2.Matchsixtypesofworkpersonalitywiththeirdescriptions.

CheckExercise4onpage51:Decideonwhichpersonalitytype

thesejobsmostlyrelateto.

■Realistici.Peopleliketoworkwithdata,haveclericalornumericalabilities,

aredetaiPoriented,andfollowdirectionswell.Theylikeworking

withnumberandEactsandenjoybringingsituationstoclosure.

■Investigative2.Peoplehaveathleticormechanicalabilityandprefertoworkwith

objects,machines,tools,plants,oranimalsortobeoutdoors.They

liketoworkwiththeirhands.

■Artistic3・Peopleenjoyleading-influencing,persuading,performing,or

managingtomeetorganizationalgoalsorachieveeconomicgain.

■Social4-Peopleliketoobserve,learn,investigate,analyze,evaluate,orsolve

problems.Theyenjoyacademicandscientificchallenges.

■Enterprising5・Peopleliketoworkwithpeople…toinform,enlighten,help,train,

develop,orcure.Theyhavestrongverbalandwrittenskills.

■Conventional6.Peoplehavecreative,innovative,orintuitiveabilitiesandliketo

workinunstructuredsituations.Manyareimaginative.

T:MajorityofcareertestsuseHollandcodes,developedby

AmericanpsychologistDr.JohnL.Holland,tomatchpeoplewith

appropriatejobsaccordingtotheirinterests.Careeraptitudetests

areusuallyonlyabletomatchtogenericcareersliketeacher,nurse

andpoliceofficer.Theydon'ttypicallyincludeeverycareeroption,

orevenmorespecificorunusualprofessions.

Q:Whatotherfactorsaretakenintoconsiderationinthecareer

suggestions?

S:Educationandexperiencelevel

【设计意图】此活动既是第一课时作业分享，更是鼓励学生学习

要联系实际，要辩证看待职业能力测试以及职业性格分类，同时激发

学生思考还没有其它影响职业建议的因素。

Activity2:FocusingonParas.6-7andfindingtheauthor's

attitudetowardcareeraptitudetestsandcareersuggestions.

本活动旨在落实课时目标2。

Q1:Howdoestheauthorconveythatthereareotherfactors?

S:“also”，“aswell”.

Q2:Whyarehigher-levelcareersrecommendedtohighschool

students?

Q3:Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttoconveyinthelast

paragraph?Whatisthetoneofhiswriting?

S:Thekeytoagoodcareerisfindingwhatyouarepassion

aboutandCATsareonlymeantforguidanceasaveryusefultool.

T:Theauthortriestoprovidetrulyusefuladviceandkeepit

real.

【设计意图】学生课前体验了职业能力测试，又在课内通过讨论

完善自己的看法，这时再通过阅读最后两段，寻找作者对此的观点和

态度，不仅对职业能力测试有更全面的认识，也学会更客观分析，辩

证看待事物。

Activity3:Focusingonhowtheauthorconveyshisadviceand

makesiteffective

本活动旨在落实课时目标2。

Q1:WhatarecommonwaystogiveadviceinEnglish?

S:should/oughtto

hadbetter

Whynot...?/Whydon't...?

Conditional

would

Imperative

Howabout/whatabout+-ing?

Let's...andlet'snot...

can/could/may/Can'tyou...?

Isuggest/advise/recommend...

Q2:Inwhatwaydoestheauthorrecommendthecareer

aptitudetest?

S:Imperative;can/could/may/

Q3:Butwhyaretherenotsomanydifferentway.Ifinanother

way,say"Let's",isitstillacceptable?

T:GivingAdviceismoreofanartthanascience.Let'ssee

howhesuccessfullymakesit.Andthat'salsotheadvicewecan

learnfromthepassage—HowtoOfferEffectiveandThoughtful

Advice

Para.1:Tomakeitworthwhile,youneedtomakesureit's

relevantandpeopleyou'retalking/writingtoactuallywanttoreceive

it.

Para.2:Tomakeitthoughtful,you'dbettershowyour

understandingoftheirproblem.

Paras.3-6:Tomakeitinformed,youcanprovideprocess

guidanceespeciallywithrelevantexpertise.

Para.7:Tomakeitacceptable,youshouldbehonest.

Q4:Whatdoesthephrasalverb"workout"meaninthetitle?

Why?

1.Ifyouworkoutasolutiontoaproblemormystery,you

managetofindthesolutionbythinkingortalkingaboutit.

2.Ifyouworkouttheanswertoamathematicalproblem,you

calculateit.

―fromCollinsEnglishDictionary

Ss/T:1and2.Choosingacareerforyourselfisrarelyasimple

decision.Byaskingquestions,careeraptitudetestsaimto

challengeyourwayofthinking,thenrecommendcertaincareer

typesbasedonyourresponses.It'sthequalityofthedatathat

determinesthequalityoftheresults.

【设计意图】学生再次回顾文本，重新梳理作者推荐“职业能力

测试”的思路和语言，明白并不是所有的建议都要用“shoulcTl