Unit1 A：Reading and interaction（课件）英语沪教版2020选择性必修第二册

A：Reading and interaction Unit 1 ：Decisions 上教版 选必二 1 Objectives Objectives Appreciate the humour and analyse the questioning skills as described in the passage 2 Pre-reading activity Think about what kind of job you would like to do in the future. 3 Think about what kind of job you would like to do in the future. 4 Which of the things below are important? Put them in order from 1-8. Compare your list with other students in the class. • make a lot of money • travel to different places • do many different things every day • use your talent • help other people • make vour own decisions • work with a variety of people • have the same job for a long time 5 Work in pairs. Discuss the statements. Do you agree? Why or why not? (1) Many people want to find a job that pays lots of money. But if you love what you do, money isn't important. (2) You should listen to your parents and teachers when choosing a job. They have experience and can give you advice. 6 Reading Finding one's true vocation 马克·吐温 (Mark Twain，1835年11月30日-1910年4月21日 )， 原名萨缪尔·兰亨·克莱门(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)，美国作家、演说家，"马克·吐温"是他的笔名，原是密西西比河水手使用的表示在航道上所测水的深度的术语。 7 Comprehension work Read the passage and answer the questions. (1) What jobs had Mark Twain tried before he became a reporter? Were they right for him? Why or why not? (2) What offer did Twain receive from a newspaper? (3) What was Twain's first day as a reporter like? (4) What advice did the chief editor give Twain? (5) What was the first story Twain wrote for the newspaper? (6) What did Twain find out after reading his first story printed in the paper? 8 Deep reading Mark Twain used humour to describe his frustrations and difficulties in finding the right job. Study the following sentences in pairs and discuss where the humour lies. 9 10 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. (1) Twain interviewed people twice and got different results. What do you think caused the difference? (2) What lessons do you think Twain learnt from working as a r