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1、Unit Three,My First Job,Todays Objectives,Get to know the background information:types of schools in Britain & job interviews 2. Discuss the authors experience of his first job interview 3. Grasp the key language points: some words & phrases,Outline,Warm-up Activity Background Information Text Analy
2、sis Language Points Useful Expression Summary Writing Concluding Remarks Homework,Warm-up Activity,1. Have you ever taken a full-time or part-time job? If the answer is yes, what kind of a job was it?,home teacher salesperson waiter or waitress translator,Warm-up Activity,2. Why do you want to take
3、a part-time job? (its advantages),to earn some pocket money to gain some working experienceto develop the communicative and cooperative skills ,Warm-up Activity,3. What are the disadvantages for college students to take a part-time job?,consume too much time and effortlead to our less interest in st
4、udies,It may,Warm-up Activity,4. What kinds of things will you pay attention to in hunting a job?,high salaryworking conditionsthe opportunity for promotionbring a persons talent into full playstability of the job ,Such as :,Background Information,1. Types of Schools in Britain 2. Job Interviews,Bac
5、kground Information,1. Types of Schools in Britain Childrens education in England is normally divided into two separate stages. Theybegin with primary education at the age of five and this usually lasts until they are eleven. Then they move to secondary schools, where they stay until they reach sixt
6、een, seventeen or eighteen years of age.,Background Information,The main categories of school are: local authority maintained schools. (State Schools) Free to all children between the ages of 5 - 16 Independent Schools. (Private/Public Schools) Parents pay for their childrens education.,Background I
7、nformation,State SchoolsState schools are run by the government and parents do not pay. They are financed by public funds, which means that the money comes from the national and local taxes. In the UK, 93%of the children in England and Wales go to “state schools”.,Nottingham High School,Background I
8、nformation,Independent Schools7% of the children in England go to independent schools. Independent schools are known as private schools or public schools . Parents pay for their children to attend these schools.,Eton College,Background Information,2. Job Interviews When people in the West look for a
9、 job, they usually follow the following procedures:,Civil Servant Interview,Background Information,Read the “Want Ads” in newspapers or on the Internet for suitable vacancies(空缺);,A Want Advertisement,Background Information,The contact person(联系人), either theemployer himself or a representative of h
10、is, will advise the applicant(申请人) about the job if it has not yet been taken, and grant(给予) the applicant an interview if he or she chooses to. Occasionally an interview may take place by phone, but most often the contact person would want to see the applicant in person(当面);,Background Information,
11、3) If an interview is granted, the applicant will be asked many questions both personal and professional so that the employer can decide whether or not the applicant is suitable for the job. The applicant may also ask questions as he or she, too, must make sure whether the job is suitable for him or
12、 her.,1. It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do. Winston Churchill, British prime minister,不能爱哪行才干哪行， 要干哪行爱哪行。 英国首相 温斯顿邱吉尔,2. Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.,世上无难事，只怕有心人。,Famous Sayings,3Where there is a will, there is a way.,有志者，事竟成。,4.
13、 Great works are performed not by strength, but by perseverance. Samuel Johnson, British writer and critic,完成伟大的事业不在于体力， 而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。- 英国作家和评论家 S. 约翰逊,Famous Sayings,Text Structure:,3 minutes to scan the text and finish the following part.,My First Job,Part I: Para _,Part II: Para _,Part III: Para _,
14、The reason why the young man wanted to find a job.,His disappointing experience of the interview.,His final decision to take the job or not.,1,2 8,9,Text Analysis,Exercise A: Read through the first part, and choose the best answer to complete the following statements.,Global Reading,1) The author ap
15、plied for the teaching post because _.a. he wanted to gain some experience in teaching b. he had a good mind to move to the suburbs for a changec. he needed money and wanted to do something usefuld. he wanted to get a degree,C (para1, line 3),Global Reading,2) When the author applied for the job, he
16、 thought that _.a. it would help him in getting a degreeb. he had little hope of getting it c. he was the right person for itd. he had a good chance of getting it,b (para1, line 4-5),Global Reading,Exercise B: Read through the second part and decide whether the following statements about the text ar
17、e true or false.,So False!,True or False,1. When the young man arrived at the school for the interview, he felt very nervous.( F ) ( Para 2, Line 8-9) As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous. 2. The headmaster was not satisfied at the first sight of the young man.( T ) (Para 5, Line 16-17)He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone.,
