1、Lead-inReading DiscussionFast readingDetailed readingWarming up1.What do you want to do in the future?2.What qualities are needed for the job you want to do?3.Why does this job appeal to you?What is the first thing you would take into consideration when choosing your future career:salary,personal in
2、terest in the job or the qualities you have for the job?返回目录 1.What does the author discuss in the article?Different types of careers and jobs to choose from.2.Can you give two examples of the so-called glamorous jobs?3.What jobs look dull but are actually very important?Models and actors.Shopkeeper
3、s,drivers,barbers and cleaners.Look at the pictures and tell which are popular jobs,which are unusual jobs and which are ordinary jobs?popular jobslawyerspersons who taste beerperson who test amusement park rides persons who monitor pollutionpersons who design fireworksunusual jobsshopkeepersbarbers
4、driverscleaners 返回目录 ordinary jobsPara One1.What is last year of high school a time for?2.What are the three types of jobs the author talks about?A time for hard work and also a time to reflect.Popular jobs,unusual jobs,everyday jobs.Para Two1.When choosing a career,what is the authors advice?2.What
5、 do unsuccessful actors,actresses and models have to do?Consider all the aspects of a job.They have to work as waiters and waitresses to support themselves.3.What do successful ones have to do?They have to spend long hours travelling,deal with constant media attention,under huge pressure to appear y
6、oung and beautiful,go on diet and have had painful operations to make their faces and bodies look more attractive.4.What is the authors attitude towards the successful career?Maybe a career as a local grocer would be a better option.Para three1.What are some other popular professions?lawyerbusinessm
7、an2.What are the problems with these professions?Stress and pressure,work long hours,sometimes have to make decisions that hurt people,face tough moral problems.Para fourList the unusual jobs mentioned in the paragraph.noise pollution testerpersons who test beerpersons who designs fireworkspersons w
8、ho tests rides for amusement parks2.What job did the man in the Grand Canyon National Park do?3.Which sentence shows the authors positive attitude toward these unusual jobs?To check noise pollution in the park zone.All these people love their jobs,which might not be popular,but are interesting regar
9、dless.Para five1.List the ordinary jobs in this paragraph.shopkeeperdriverbarbercleaner2.What attitude of the authors do the following words express?1)Many ordinary jobs may look plain,but they are necessary to society.2)These jobs may not seem very attractive,but they are all important.The author i
10、s in favour of the ordinary jobs.3)These people,who perform such ordinary but vital tasks,allow others to go about their daily lives.Para sixFind out the words which show the authors positive attitude and negative attitude.Positive attitude Negative attitudequite importantrather difficultWhat attitu
11、de 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.negativepositiveReading for opinion3)Remember that some glamorous jobs can be rather difficult.4)Some ordinary jobs can be qui
12、te important.negativepositiveThe following jobs can be found in the article.Write popular,unusual or ordinary beside each one.1 models _2 persons who monitor pollution _3 persons who design fireworks _4 bus drivers _5 barbers _popularunusualunusualordinaryordinary6 business people _7 cleaners _8 per
13、sons who test amusement park rides _9 shopkeepers _10 actors _11 persons who taste beer _12 lawyers _popularordinaryunusualordinarypopularunusualpopularKeys for E.1.options 2.grocer 3.well-paid 4.suited5.salesgirl 6.career Keys for D.1.d 2.f 3.e 4.b 5.a 6.c返回目录 1.What do you think is the most intere
14、sting job in the world?2.If you could choose to have an unusual job,what it would be and why?3.When choosing your future job,what would you consider?Why?Homework 1:Complete the following chart.Category Examples Advantages DisadvantagesPopularcareersMore unusual jobsEveryday jobsHomework 2:Conduct a survey.Ask your classmates these information about their parents.Topics:What jobs they do?Whether they are satisfied with their jobs?If they had a chance to do another job,what it would be?
