Lesson4JobTrends.docx

Unit 14 Careers- Lesson 4 Job trends Survival of the Fittest学案当阳市第二高级中学 雷小芳 【Learning aims】1. Obtain the meaning of the article and get the general idea of the whole text;2. Master the reading strategies: texts with sentence gaps;3. Extract the profound meaning of the writer.【Important points】1. Master the skills of filling the gaps with the sentences;2. Fully understand this passage.【Difficult points】1. How to finish the similar question in the exam ;2. Make a job plan for their future.【Learning procedures】Step1 Warming upStephen Curry works as a _Lady Gaga works as a _Ms. Lei works as a _1. What do you want to be when you grow up?2. We have worked as cooks in the school festival. Is it easy to make money in todays society?Step 2 Fast readingTask 1. Skimming for general idea1) How to finish the blanks in this passage?Try to use the reading strategyStep one Read the whole passage to get the general idea.Step two Find out the topic of the paragraph with a sentence gap.Step three Look for clues(线索) in the sentence before or after the gap.Step four Look at the missing sentences in ex.2 and underline the linking words. And try to have an idea of the linking words.1. 顺序关联词表明想法、行为或时间、动作的顺序。 firstly, secondly, finally, in the end, now, at present, recently, after that, in a few days, as soon as, suddenly, till, notuntil, at the same time, at last等2. 因果关联词语表示做某事的原因或结果。for one thingfor another,therefore, so, as a result (of), because, because of, since, for, now that, thanks to, due to, on account of, otherwise, sothat, suchthat, thus等3. 对照关联词用来引出与前句意思相反的意思。however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, on the contrary, while, like, unlike, on one hando n the other hand, different from, in contrast to, whereas, someother, herethere, the former, the latter等4. 附加关联词语引出附加或表示递进的信息。also, on top of something, above all, besides, furthermore, in addition, moreover, now, for example, for instance, in this case, actually, as follows，even，whats more等2）What are the linking words in the missing sentences? Underline them.a)On the other hand, the service industry, the media and information technology are booming.b)Because of this, people who work with computers will be in much greater demand.c)However, understanding other people - their minds, culture and history - will be very important.d)First of all, dont panic.e)They will also need people who can work together and get on well in a team.f)Because of this, workers will have to be more flexible.Task 2. Scanning for the topic of each paragraph1) Finish the gaps just as the example.The 1st gapNow people are beginning to pay attention to Tofflers ideas because the speed of change is becoming increasingly fast. It is sometimes difficult to work out the patterns of change. What should you do? (1)_.Take a deep breath and try to get a sense of the good things the future has to offer.For exampleThe 1st gapTopic: Dealing with changeClues: What should you do?Linking word: First of allMissing sentence: gap 1=dThe 2nd gapTopic: _ Clues: _Linking word: _ Missing sentence: _The 3rd gapTopic: _ Clues: _Linking word: _ Missing sentence: _The 4th gapTopic: _ Clues: _Linking word: _ Missing sentence: _The 5th gapTopic: _ Clues: _Linking word: _ Missing sentence: _The 6th gapTopic: _ Clues: _Linking word: _ Missing sentence: _para1&2Step 3 Careful readingpara3&4changes in jobmarketJob trendspa