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1、 Talking pointWarming upSkimmingDiggingCritical thinkingLanguage in useUnfamiliar wordsInterpretingWarming up Listen and underline any words or expressions which are different from what you hear. A: So, are you enjoying the new job? B: Oh yes. Its much better than being in a factory. It gives me a l
2、ot of satisfaction, because Im working with people, not machines, but its hard. Whats more, its even harder if youre new on the job I get all the tasks that none of my colleagues want to do, like being on duty at opening time, or having to sort out all the things that get lost every day. But I suppo
3、se thats normal anywhere in the world I mean, to give the new colleague the hardest tasks. A: So, are you enjoying the new job? B: Oh yes. Its much better than being in a factory. It gives me a lot of satisfaction, because Im working with people, not machines, but its hard. Whats more, its even hard
4、er if youre new on the job I get all the tasks that none of my colleagues want to do, like being on duty at opening time, or having to sort out all the things that get lost every day. But I suppose thats normal anywhere in the world I mean, to give the new colleague the hardest tasks. Warming upNow
5、listen again and correct the information.A: So what do you enjoy about the job? B: The fact that every day is different. The fact that you have to be critical, you have to solve problems, you have to reassure colleagues. The fact that every day is mentally challenging and physically demanding. When
6、I get back home Im exhausted, and I look back over the day and realize how many things I did wrong. But thats normal too. Im learning on the job, just as the children are too I hope!A: So what do you enjoy about the job? B: The fact that every day is different. The fact that you have to be critical,
7、 you have to solve problems, you have to reassure colleagues. The fact that every day is mentally challenging and physically demanding. When I get back home Im exhausted, and I look back over the day and realize how many things I did wrong. But thats normal too. Im learning on the job, just as the c
8、hildren are too I hope!A: So what do you enjoy about the job? B: The fact that every day is different. The fact that you have to be critical, you have to solve problems, you have to reassure colleagues. The fact that every day is mentally challenging and physically demanding. When I get back home Im
9、 exhausted, and I look back over the day and realize how many things I did wrong. But thats normal too. Im learning on the job, just as the children are too I hope!Warming upAnswer:1 a factoryan office2 machinescomputer3 opening timelunchtime4 I mean5 criticalcreative6 colleaguesthe childrenWarming
10、up Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Why does the man like his job? He finds the work satisfying and enjoys the fact that it is not routine. New things are always happening and there is no time to feel bored. 2 What is difficult about the job?The work is tiring and his colleagues give him s
11、ome of the hardest tasks. 3 What do you think the job is?He is working with children, so most probably the job is teaching; it is also possible that he is working in a home for children or orphanage (孤儿院).Warming up4 Do you agree that a new person on a job always gets the hardest tasks? It depends w
12、hat you mean by “hardest”. I dont think newcomers are given the most difficult tasks as they do not have the experience to handle them well, but they may be given the tasks no one likes doing thats just something a junior has to accept. 5 What kind of satisfaction do you hope to get from a job? I ho
13、pe I can do something which will make me feel useful. I would like to feel I am contributing to society and not just making money.Warming up Look at the title of the passage and read the first paragraph. Check () the point(s) you expect the writer to make in the passage. 1 Men can teach small childr
14、en just as easily as women can. 2 Men find it hard to teach small children. 3 People dont expect men to teach small children. 4 Women dont think men should teach small children. 5 It isnt easy for men to make a career as a teacher of small children.Now read the passage by Daniel Meier and check your
15、 answers. SkimmingBrowse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it. Answer the questions of Activity 2 and 3 on page 5.TaskSkimming Check () the tasks which the writer does on a typical day as a first-grade teacher. Answer: 1, 2, 6, 7 1 finding lost shoes 2 cleaning up mess that chil
16、dren have made 3 telling jokes 4 inventing crossword puzzles 5 completing a lot of paperwork 6 helping children who have hurt themselves 7 mending broken toys 8 showing videos of Winnie the Pooh 9 climbing laddersSkimming Answer the questions. 1 What picture does the writer give of his classroom?A busy and lively place with all sorts of things go
