備課：高三英語備課組
Ⅰ.Warming-up:
1. There are many different jobs around the world. How many jobs can you think of? Please list them as many as possible here:
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2. What jobs do you think are particularly suitable for men or women? Why?
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3. Which job would you most like to do and least like to do? Why?
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Ⅱ. Fast reading:
Read the article quickly and answer the following questions.
1. What does the author discuss in the article?
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2. Can you give two examples of the so-called glamorous jobs?
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3. Which jobs look dull but are actually very important?
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Ⅲ. Careful reading:
一． Read the text carefully and get to know the structure of the text.
A beginning paragraph (_______)
The structure 2-3 popular jobs
of the text Body paragraphs (______) ___ ______ jobs
___ ______ jobs
A concluding paragraph (_______)
二．Read each part carefully and finish the related exercises.
Para One
1. What is last year of high school a time for?
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2. What are the three types of jobs the author talks about?
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3. Choose the meaning of “reflection” in line 2.. ( )
A. light turned back
B. image in a mirror
C. careful thoughts about something, sometimes for a long period of time.
4. Guess the meaning of the word “options” in line 4. ( )
A. different choices B. jobs C. careers
Para Two& Three
1. When choosing a career, what is the author’s advice?
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2. What do unsuccessful actors, actresses and models have to do ?
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3. What do successful ones have to do?
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4. What is the author’s attitude towards the successful career?
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5. What are some other popular professions?
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6. What are the problems with these professions?
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Para Four
1. List the unusual jobs mentioned in the paragraph.
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2. What job did the man in the Grand Canyon National Park do?
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3. Which sentence shows the author’s positive attitude toward these unusual jobs?
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Para Five
1. List the ordinary jobs in paragraph 5.
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2. What attitude of the author’s do the following words express?
1)…many ordinary jobs may look dull, but they are as essential as water to our body.
2) These jobs may not seem very attractive, but they are all important.
3) These people ,who perform such ordinary but vital tasks, allow people to go about…
_ The author is in favour of/ against the ordinary jobs.
Para Five
Find out the words which show the author’s positive attitude and negative attitude.
Positive attitude: _________________
Negative attitude: ____________________
Ⅳ. Further reading
Please classify the following occupations and complete the table:
1. models 2. environmental monitoring officers 3. fireworks display designers
4. bus drivers 5. barbers 6. business people 7. cleaners 8. testers of amusement 9. shop assistants 10. actors 11. beer tasters 12. lawyers
classifications occupations descriptions
popular jobs
unusual jobs
ordinary jobs
Ⅴ. Learning the reading strategy--Reading for opinion in a text.
What attitude do the following sentences express? Negative or positive?
1) It does not seem that glamorous now, does it? ( )
2) These jobs may not seem very attractive, but they are all important. ( )
3) Remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult. ( )
4) Some ordinary jobs can be quite important. ( )
Ⅵ. Extension
Have a discussion with your partners, talking about the following questions.
1. What do you think is the most interesting job in the world?
2. If you could choose to have an unusual job, what it would be and why?
3. When thinking about choosing your future job, what should you consider? Why?
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Module 11Unit 1 Reading學案
(for teachers)
高三英語備課組
Module 11 Unit 1 Reading學案
備課：高三英語備課組
Ⅰ.Warming-up:
1. There are many different jobs around the world. How many jobs can you think of? Please list them as many as possible here:
cleaner, chef, beer taster, baker, carpenter, teacher, engineer, model, actor, architect, writer, novelist, surgeon, grocer, barber, lawyer, police, scientist, driver, worker, waiter, shop assistance, secretary, detective, official, designer…_
2. What jobs do you think are particularly suitable for men or women? Why?
_Men: scientist, engineer, police, carpenter, firefighter…
Women: waitress, teacher, model, nurse__
3. Which job would you most like to do and least like to do? Why?
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Ⅱ. Fast reading:
Read the article quickly and answer the following questions.
1. What does the author discuss in the article?
Some of the options available to you and whether popular careers, more unusual jobs or everyday jobs are better suited to you.
2. Can you give two examples of the so-called glamorous jobs?
A model, an actor.
3. Which jobs look dull but are actually very important?
Shop assistant , drivers, barbers ,cleaners.
Ⅲ. Careful reading:
一. Read the text carefully and get to know the structure of the text.
A beginning paragraph (___1____)
The structure 2-3 popular jobs
of the text Body paragraphs (_2-5__) _4_ _unusual__ jobs
_5_ _ordinary_ jobs
A concluding paragraph (__6_)
二．Read each part carefully and finish the related exercises.
Para One
1. What is last year of high school a time for?
A time for hard work and also a time for reflection.
2. Choose the meaning of “reflection” in line 2. ( C )
A. light turned back
B. image in a mirror
C. careful thoughts about something, sometimes for a long period of time.
3. What are the three types of jobs the author talks about?
popular jobs, unusual jobs, everyday jobs
4. Guess the meaning of the word “options” in line 4. ( A )
A. different choices B. jobs C. careers
Para Two& Three
1. When choosing a career, what is the author’s advice?
Consider all the aspects of a job.
2. What do unsuccessful actors, actresses and models have to do ?
They have to work as waiters and waitresses.
3. What do successful ones have to do?
They have to spend long hours traveling, deal with constant media attention, be very thick-skinned, go on diet to keep young and beautiful, have painful surgery to make their faces and bodies look more attractive.
4. What is the author’s attitude towards the successful career?
Maybe a career as a local grocer or flour-covered baker would be a better option.
5. What are some other popular professions?
the lawyer, the boss etc.
6. What are the problems with these professions?
Stress and pressure, work long hours, hurt people, involve facing moral issues.
Para Four
1. List the unusual jobs mentioned in the paragraph.
noise pollution tester, beer taster, firework display designer, testers of amusement park rides
2. What job did the man in the Grand Canyon National Park do?
To check noise pollution in the park zone.
3. Which sentence shows the author’s positive attitude toward these unusual jobs?
All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting regardless.
Para Five
1. List the ordinary jobs in this paragraph.
shop assistant driver barber cleaner
2. What attitude of the author’s do the following words express?
1) …many ordinary jobs may look dull, but they are as essential as water to our body.
2) These jobs may not seem very attractive, but they are all important.
3) These people, who perform such ordinary but vital tasks, allow people to go about …
The author is in favour of the ordinary jobs.
Para Six
Find out the words which show the author’s positive attitude and negative attitude.
positive attitude : quite important
negative attitude: rather difficult
Ⅳ. Further reading
Please classify the following occupations and complete the table:
1. models 2. environmental monitoring officers 3. fireworks display designers
4. bus drivers 5. barbers 6. business people 7. cleaners 8. testers of amusement 9. shop assistants 10. actors 11. beer tasters 12. lawyers
classifications occupations Descriptions
popular jobs
1. 6. 10. 12
…appear very exciting but actually very difficult and boring; so-called glamorous; …well-paid and interesting; sometimes you will have to make difficult decisions that hurt people…
unusual jobs
2. 3. 8. 11
…better suited to some people’s talents and interests. All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting regardless.
ordinary jobs
4. 5. 7. 9
…may look dull but as essential as water to our society. These jobs may not seem very attractive but they are very important
Ⅴ. Learning the reading strategy--Reading for opinion in a text.
What attitude do the following sentences express? Negative or positive?
1). It does not seem that glamorous now, does it? ( N )
2). These jobs may not seem very attractive, but they are all important. ( P )
3). Remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult. ( N )
4). Some ordinary jobs can be quite important. ( P )
Ⅵ. Extension
Have a discussion with your partners, talking about the following questions.
1. What do you think is the most interesting job in the world?
2. If you could choose to have an unusual job, what it would be and why?
3. When thinking about choosing your future job, what should you consider? Why?
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