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Unit 1 Career talks
Saying goodbye to
my years up high
能够通过阅读理解文章主旨大意和文章结构
能够全面认识职业，体会职业带来的乐趣与挑战
能够初步树立正确的职业价值观
Where is the man What is he doing What’s his job
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
He’s up in the air. He is cleaning the window. He is a window cleaner or a “spiderman”.
1 What do you think it is like to have this job
2 What are the challenges of this job
3 What do you think can make this
job enjoyable
Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you.
1
window cleaning
kind people
friend
warm story
shine
a sense of
achievement
1 What do you think it is like to have this job
2 What are the challenges of this job
3 What do you think can make this job enjoyable
Window cleaning can be difficult, dangerous and challenging.
The worker has to work in high places. The weather can be very hot or very cold.
Meeting kind people, making new friends and getting a sense of achievement.
This is Robert, He is going to give a speech. What can you infer from the title
Maybe Robert has done this job for many years. Now he is saying goodbye to his job.
How does Robert feel about his job
Read Robert's speech. How does he feel about his job
2
Robert likes his job and it makes him happy. He’ll never regret it.
Choose the best summary of the speech.
3
a The speaker wishes to go back in time and change something about his job.
b The speaker thinks that more people should consider being window cleaners.
C The speaker feels thankful for both the challenging and the nice moments of the job.
Read the passage again and match the situations with the feelings.
工作场景 情感 / 感受
1. Working in extreme heat A. Regretless
2. Receiving watermelon from a kind woman B. Sad but happy
3. Knowing the baby’s family would move C. Warm and grateful
4. Looking back on the 30-year career D. Hard and tough
Read the 1st paragraph and answer the questions.
1 How long did Robert work as a “spiderman”
2 What did these years bring him
30 years.
Both challenges and joys.
Who did he meet
A _____________ woman.
What happened to him
He was _____________ all over. Drops of sweat fell in his eyes.
The woman smiled _____________ at him, opened the window and handed him a piece of _____________ watermelon.
How did he feel
That was the _____________ watermelon of his life.
Read the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs and fill in the table.
Memory 1: His first summer as a “spiderman”
kind
wet
brightly
juicy
sweetest
Memory2: Other friends he met through the glass
Who did he meet
A sweet _____________ baby and her mother.
What happened to him
He watched her ____________ bit by bit. She was always _________ to see him. She _____________ as her cat tried to "catch" his brush. She even drew _____________ of him.
How did he feel
He felt _____________ when they moved, but also _____________ that they were once friends.
newborn
grow
excited
laughed
a picture
sad
happy
Read the 4th and 5th paragraphs and answer the questions.
1 What has Robert got from this job
2 How does he describe his job at last
He has met a lot of kind people and been part of many warm stories. He found a sense of achievement in it.
The city shines brighter because of them, and the job will make them shine, too.
Read the last paragraph and answer the question.
To whom and why does Robert give the speech
He gives the speech to some new "spidermen". He wants to encourage them to love and enjoy the job because it is meaningful to both the society and themselves.
Answer the following questions.
1 Why did the speaker call himself a “spiderman”
Because he worked high up in the air cleaning windows, just like Spiderman who moves around tall buildings. The title also shows his pride in his job.
2 What does the sentence “Happiness passed through the glass and into my heart” suggest
It suggests that the kindness and warmth from the baby and her family could be felt deeply by Robert, even though there was a glass between them. The glass didn’t block the transmission of love and happiness.
Analyse the role of the watermelon story in the passage by answering the five questions.
1 When did Robert get the watermelon from the kind woman
2 How did Robert feel when he received the watermelon
3 Why did the watermelon become the sweetest one in Robert’s life
4 What does the watermelon represent in Robert’s 30-year career
5 What role does the watermelon story play in the whole speech
1 When did Robert get the watermelon from the kind woman
2 How did Robert feel when he received the watermelon
3 Why did the watermelon become the sweetest one in Robert’s life
On his first summer working as a “spiderman”, a day much hotter than his last workday.
He felt warm and grateful.
Because he was tired and wet in sweat from the heat, and the kind woman’s care made the watermelon taste especially sweet.
4 What does the watermelon represent in Robert’s 30-year career
5 What role does the watermelon story play in the whole speech
It represents the kindness of strangers and the warm moments in his job.
It is the first warm memory shared, laying a nice emotional foundation for the following story about the baby.
1 What are the joys and challenges of being a “spiderman”
2 Why does Robert say “That was the sweetest watermelon of my life.”
3 What does the last paragraph of the passage mean
Learning to think for question 2
To understand an expression, read the sentences before and after it. The context can help you understand its meaning better.
1 What are the joys and challenges of being a “spiderman”
The joys may include: meeting kind people, making new friends, being part of many warm stories and finding a sense of achievement.
The challenges may include: working high above the ground, working in bad weather, feeling sad when friends move away, staying safe and not dropping anything.
2 Why does Robert say “That was the sweetest watermelon of my life.”
3 What does the last paragraph of the passage mean
Because the watermelon wasn't just food — it showed someone cared about him. The woman's kindness made him feel loved and happy.
Robert wants new window cleaners to know: Their job makes the city cleaner and brighter. By working hard, they will feel proud and find meaning in their job.
Complete the post with the correct form of the words and expressions from the speech.
4
Jake
On my first day as a "spiderman", I was encouraged by Robert's speech. From him, I learnt more about the challenges and _____________ of the job. I was really moved by these warm stories. The woman was so _____________ to give him a piece of watermelon on a hot day.
joys
kind
Julie: The story about the baby was really touching. Robert watched her _____________ bit by bit. She was always _____________ to see him at the window. She even drew ______________ of Robert! They became friends.
Eric: Robert was right. Some people don't always consider _____________ a good job. But they should! The city _____________ brighter because of these “spidermen”! Everyone should try to have a sense of _____________ from their own work.
shines
window cleaning
a picture
achievement
grow
excited
What type of text is it
Who posted it
Who left comments
An online post.
Jake.
Julie and Eric.
What do you think of Robert’s speech
Greeting: Hello everyone. I’m honored to take over this job.
Thanks to Robert: Your stories about the watermelon and the baby touched me deeply.
Expectation: I will also cherish every moment with the people I meet and make the city brighter.
Wish: Wish you a happy retirement.
假设你是接替这位 spiderman 的新人，在入职仪式上回应他的告别感言。请结合文中内容，表达对前辈的敬意和对这份工作的期待。
结合文中The city shines brighter because of us, and the job will make us shine too这句话，列举 3 个类似的平凡职业如环卫工人、快递员等，说明它们如何让城市更美好，你想对他们说什么。
Street cleaners: They keep the streets clean every day, making the city a comfortable place to live in.
Delivery workers: They deliver packages and food to people in time, especially in bad weather, making people’s lives more convenient.
School janitors(保洁员): They keep the campus clean and tidy, providing a good environment for students to study.
What I want to say to them:
“Thank you for your persistence and hard work day after day. You may work quietly, but you make the city run warmer and smoother. Your work not only brightens the city — it also brightens yourselves, shining in ordinary yet extraordinary ways.”
Watch the video and share your new understanding of jobs.
Please design a professional business card for "Spider-man" as described in the passage. The card should include three parts: 1 Job title 2 A work-related motto (extracted or adapted from the passage) 3 A small icon representing the job (e.g. a window, a smiling face)
请给文中的 “蜘蛛侠” 设计一张职业名片。要求包含 3 个部分：职业名称、一句工作感言（从文中找或仿写）、一个代表这份工作的小图标（比如窗户、笑脸）。
baby.
充满挑战和快乐
被……铭记
浑身上下
一块多汁的西瓜
汗珠滚落进我的眼里
想起
我在工作中找到了成就感。
幸福感透过窗玻璃，淌进了我的心房。
城市因我们而熠熠生辉，工作亦让我们绽放光芒。
一点一点地；逐渐地
I CAN
阅读理解文章主旨大意和文章结构
全面认识职业，体会职业带来的乐趣与挑战
初步树立正确的职业价值观
What makes you find a sense of achievement in your study Describe it in about 50 words.
Find all the passive sentences in the passage and analyse their structures.

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