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Unit 1 Career talks
第1课时
Starting out & Understanding ideas (Reading: 1—4)
Activity 1: Think and say
Use the thinking map to think and share your thoughts about jobs.
How do jobs keep our world running
Activity 2: Look, predict and say
Look at the pictures and the title of the passage. Then answer the following questions. The words and expressions can help you.
What is Robert’s job
What do you think it is like to have this job
What are the challenges of this job
What do you think can make this job enjoyable
Saying goodbye to my years up high
window cleaning
kind people
friend
warm story
shine
a sense of achievement
Activity 3: Read, check and match
Read the passage and check your answers.
1.What is Robert’s job
2. What do you think it is like to have this job
3. What are the challenges of this job
4. What do you think can make this job enjoyable
He is a window cleaner (called a “spiderman”).
It is both challenging and rewarding.
Working high up in hot weather, and the job is dangerous and often unappreciated.
Kind interactions with people and the sense of achievement from the work.
Activity 3: Read, check and match
Read Paragraph 1 and the final paragraph to find out the type of writing of the passage.
Activity 3: Read, check and match
Read the first sentence of each paragraph to find out the main idea of each part.
And then match the main idea to each part.
Part 1 (Para. 1)
Part 2 (Paras. 2—4)
Part 3 (Para. 5)
Goodbye, good luck
Last day memories
Warm memories
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 1 and complete the thinking map.
30 years
challenges
joys
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 1 and answer the following questions.
1. How many years has Robert worked as a “spiderman”
2. What were the past 30 years filled with
He has worked as a “spiderman” for 30 years.
The past 30 years were filled with both challenges and joys.
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Paras. 2—4 and complete the thinking map.
hot
the girl
Drops of sweat
achievement
smiling brightly
regret
sweetest
moved
happiness
a good job
excited
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 2 and answer the following questions.
1. What was the weather like that day
2. What fell in Robert’s eyes
3. What did Robert see when he opened eyes
4. What did Robert think of the watermelon
5. What can we learn from Robert in Para. 2
It was much hotter than today.
Drops of sweat fell in his eyes.
He saw a kind woman smiling brightly at him.
He thought it was the sweetest watermelon of his life.
We can learn to appreciate small acts of kindness from others, and find warmth even in tough working conditions.
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 3 and answer the following questions.
1. Who else did Robert mention as a friend he’d made through the glass
2. How did the girl always feel when Robert appeared outside her window
3. How did Robert feel when he saw the picture drawn by the girl
4. What happened to the girl’s family one day
5. What can we learn from Robert in Para. 3
A sweet newborn baby (who grew into a little girl).
She was always excited.
He felt happy and warm.
The family was moving away.
We can learn that sincere connections with others can make even ordinary work meaningful and memorable.
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 4 and answer the following questions.
1. Who else did Robert mention as a friend he’d made through the glass
2. How did the girl always feel when Robert appeared outside her window
He thinks it is not always considered a good job, but he never regrets doing it. He found a sense of achievement in it and met many kind people.
We can learn to find value and fulfillment in our work, regardless of how others view it, and cherish the positive experiences it brings.
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 5 and complete the thinking map.
brighter
shine
Activity 4: Read and answer
Read Para. 5 and answer the following questions.
What are Robert’s words of encouragement to the new “spidermen”
The city shines brighter because of us, and the job will make us shine, too. Best wishes to you all!
Activity 4: Read and answer
Arrange the process of Robert’s reflection together with the help of the thinking map on the blackboard.
Activity 5: Arrange and share
Please discuss the process of Robert’s reflection in groups and then share with the class.
Activity 6: Discuss and promote
Why does the writer write the passage
Activity 7: Discuss and further think
Do you think “work” is important for keeping the world running Why or why not
Activity 8: Role-play
Work in groups to describe the process of Robert’s reflection. One student acts as an interviewer and the others act as Robert.
1. Finish the reflection on the learning sheet. (Required)
2. Complete Part 3 and Part 4 in the textbook. (Required)
3. Do you think “work” is important for keeping the world running Why or why not Write an 80-word article.
(Optional)
Homework

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