Lesson4JobTrends教案

1、Lesson 4 Job TrendsObjectives To practice matching sentences with sentence gaps in a text. To practice vocabulary related to work and jobs. To practice collocations (verb noun, verb adverb, verb adjective).Pre-ReadingIn pairs, discuss these questions. The Key Words may help you.1 What job areas have

2、 become more important in the last twenty years?2 What jobs have become less important?3 What skills and qualities are useful to get a good job nowadays?Key Words: farming, coal mining, information technology, the media, services, shipbuilding, steel productionJob areas:Information technologyAgricul

3、tureShipbuilding SteelSkills: communication skills, computer skills, driving, language skills, typingComputer skillsDrivingCommunicationSkillsOrganizationalAbilityTypingQualities; creative, flexible, hard-working, motivated, understanding, helpful, goodjudgmentThe mediaCoal miningLanguage skillsRead

4、ingRead the sentences below and the text. Then follow the stages in the Strategies box tofind the correct sentences (a-f) for each gap (1-6) in the text.a. On the other hand, the service industry, the media and information technology arebooming.b. Because of this, people who work with computers will

5、 be in much greater demand.c. However, understanding other people, their minds, culture and history will be veryimportant.d. First of all, don t 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.Answers: 1 d

6、2 a 3 b 4 f 5 e 6 c Post-Reading Read the article again and answer these questions.1. What is “ future shock ”?The speed of change that affects people s lives and work.2. What is one of the job areas of the future?The media, information technology.3. How will jobs change?People will have different c

7、ontracts, not work for one company.4. How will companies change?They will be organized more democratically.5. What skills and personal qualities will people need?Communication skills, computer skills, working with people from different cultures.Language Points1 It is sometimes difficult to work out

8、the patterns of change. 有时很难搞清变化的规律。work out 算出，估计出。He sat dow n at his desk towork out the exact figures 他在书桌旁坐下来，准备算出 准确的数字。He was meant to work out these math problems all alone 他应当独立完成这些数学习题。2 People will move sideways to do different jobs, rather than moving up the“company ladder ” as befcfrS 不

9、会像以前那样在同一个公司寻求提升，他们会多方去寻找不同的工作。rather tha n 与其. 毋宁.。It was what he meantrather thanwhat he said 尽管他没有说出来，但那是他的意思。 Hewas an objectiverather tha n a subjective writer 与 其说他是个主观型作家，不女口 说他是客观型作家。3 Many more people will work for small, dyn amic compa nies which can react quicklyto cha nges in the market.

10、许多人会供职于小而具有活力的公司，这样的公司能快 速适应市场变化。react to 对某事做出反应，对某人有疗效。How did he react to the news?他对消息的反应如何？How is your patient reacting to the course of treatment?你的病人对疗程的反应女口何？4 Above all, a manager will need to feel comfortable working with people from othercultures andcoping with cultural differences.最为重要的是

11、，一个经理需要与不同文 化背景的人愉快合作，需要适应各种文化差异。cope with 应付，处理。They lack the strength tocope with all these problems 他们无力处理这些问题。This is more tha n I am able tocope with.这超出我的处理能力。 Use the table below to classify these words from the text that ofte n go together.decrease rapidly, become intern atio nal, start on e

12、ow n bus in ess, seel comfortable,find (something) difficult, have an advantage, have free time, pay attention, respondquickly, take a deep breathverb nounverb adverbverb adjectivehave an adva ntage9141511161210HaveGetstart one s own busine,have free time;pay atte nti on;take a deep breaths; decreas

13、e rapidly;resp ond quicklybecome intern atio nalfeel comfortable;find (something) difficult Complete the senten ces below with the correct form of expressi ons from Exercise6.1.1 n ever really_ speak ing in a foreig n Ian guage.2. If you look at un employme nt, it_ in the past few mon ths.3. We get

14、so much homework that I don t_ to relax.4. I d like to_ one day and not work for a boss.5. Drivers have to_ to avoid accide nts.6. I_in moths. I eve n_ arithmetic_ .An swers: 1. Feels comfortable 2 .decreases rapidly 3 .have free time 4 .start my own busin ess5. Respond quickly 6 .have an advantage;

15、 find (sth) difficult Complete the vocabulary n etworks with words from this list: bored, my own bus in ess,an accide nt, a job, an exam, an excuse, somebody a favor, a good time, home, yourhomework, married, a mistake, money, a bonus, a suggestion,your best13exam5Answers: 1 an exam 2 somebody a favor 3 your homework 4 your best 5 an excuse 6 amistake7 money 8 a suggestion 9 my own business 10 an accident 11 a job 12 a good time 13bored 14 hom