by Shen Jian

Module 11 Unit 1

So many jobs to choose from

List out as many jobs as possible.

Lead-in

Reading

Preview task

What does the author talk about in the article?

Different types of careers and jobs to choose from.

A title

A beginning paragraph

Body paragraphs

A concluding paragraph

The development of a text

Body 1

Body 2

Body 3

Preview task

All jobs help society f________

I___________ to the theme

C______________________of jobs:

Beginning (Para.1)

Body (Para.2-5)

Concluding (Para.6)

ntroduction

popular

unusual

unction

ategory /Classification

Body 1(2-3)

ordinary

Body 2(4)

Body 3(5)

Examples and features of ________ professions

Examples and features of ________ professions

Examples and features of ________ professions

So many jobs to choose from

Para. 2-5

Comprehension

Para.2-3: Popular professions

1) Why do many people want to be models or actors?

2) What are the disadvantages of being a model or an actor?

3) Why is lawyer a good job?

4) What difficulties will a business person face?

Detailed reading

Read and answer questions

1) Why do many people want to be models or actors?

glamorous, famous, wearing diamonds…

2) What are the disadvantages of being a model or an actor?

long hours travelmedia attention criticismfew successes…

Detailed reading

3) Why is lawyer a good job?well-paid and interesting

4) What difficulties will you face if you are a business person?

stress/pressurelong time working,---

Detailed reading

1) Why do these people like their unusual jobs so much?

2) What jobs look dull but are actually important?

Detailed reading

They find their jobs interesting.

Many ordinary jobs like shop assistants, drivers, barbers and cleaners.

Para.4-5: Unusual professions and ordinary professions

Comprehension

Introduction A discussion about the options of jobs available to high school (1) ________

Details

Categories (3) ________ (4)_________ Disadvantages

(2)_______careers

Models, actors, lawyers or businessmen

These jobs can be exciting, well-paid or interesting.

They can be dull, difficult and people will be under great (5)________

(6)_______ jobs

People (7)_________ noise pollution, designing fireworks displays, etc

These jobs are usually (8)____________.

They might be not popular

(9)_______ _______ jobs

Shop assistants, drivers, cleaners

They benefit our society a lot.

They are ordinary and dull.

Conclusion To sum up, whatever job you choose, you should (10) ______ in mind that all of the jobs are important and help society function well.

graduates

pressure/stress

Unusualchecking

keep

interesting

Ordinary/Everyday

Popular

Examples Advantages

1. Your ideal job at first? Why the choice?

2. Still that choice now? If ‘no’, what new choice and why ? If ‘yes’, any more good reasons?

Whatever your job is, the world will be incomplete without you!

1. Write an composition about your choice of job. (Pay attention to the development of a text and express your opinions clearly.)

2. Finish the exercise on page 94.

Homework