Unit 5 Launching your career Period3 Using language1 课件 2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit 5 Launching Your Career Period 3 Using Language 1 Choose a university major 1 Learning objectives To learn about some emerging (newly started) and popular university majors; To listen and identify the factors that would influence our major choices; To talk about our preferred majors and the reasons for our preference. Warm-up 1.Look at the pictures below. Discuss in pairs which university major each picture might show. Bio-medical engineering ______ Computer game design_____ Cybersecurity_________ Data science_____________ Public health___________ Robotics_______________ 3 Bio-medical engineering ______ Computer game design_____ Cybersecurity_________ Data science_____________ Public health___________ Robotics_______________ 3 2 6 5 1 4 Write a short descriptive paragraph of the photos and present your description. Listening 2.Listen to the conversation and tick the chart according to what is needed to get into a good university in each country. Requirement China UK USA Get a good grade Pass the entrance exam Write an essay Listen and take notes first without looking at their textbooks. 剑桥大学 7 3. Listen to the conversation again, and take notes on what each student would like to study and why. Student Chosen major Reason Liu Ming Susan Olivia to find work overseas and see more of the world Robotics interested in futuristic things to design fun games for children to learn with Computer game design International business 8 4.Listen again and answer the questions below. 1) What did Liu Ming say about cybersecurity and data science? 2) What did Susan say she was told? 3) What did Olivia say they need to do to get into good universities? 1) What did Liu Ming say about cybersecurity and data science? 2) What did Susan say she was told? 3) What did Olivia say they need to do to get into good universities? They're really fascinating subjects if you're good at computer programming. There's no point in choosing a subject that you like but you're not very good at. They need to start studying even harder. Identify references When we speak, we often refer to someone else’s opinion or what we have heard,read,or been told. When expressing this in speech, we use phrases such as I heard/read that...,according to...,I was told that...,etc. Listening strategy (1)______________________that my future career might depend on what university I end up getting into. (2)______________________________________ it could help me find work overseas.It would be great to see more of the world! My parents said According to the school's careers advisor Used to refer to someone else’s opinion. 5.Listen again and complete the sentences. (3)________________that they're really fascinating subjects if you're good at computer programming. But I'm hopeless at programming! (4)_________________that there's no point choosing a subject that you like but you're not very good at. I read I was told Used to refer to what we have read or been told. Work in groups. Discuss these questions. 1.Do you agree with Olivia’s parents when they say that a person’s career might depend on what university they get into? Why or why not? 2. Do you agree that there is no point studying something that you like but are not very good at? Give your reasons. Speaking In pairs, tell each other about the major(s) you would like to choose. Use the expressions below to help you. Expressing choices, wishes, intentions, and opinions I’d choose ...because ... I plan/hope/wish to... If possible, I’d really like to... My goal/dream is to... I’m not sure if that suits you, because ... I’ve always wanted to... I think that is really difficult because ... I think you are really suited to that because ... Thats a good choice, but I think you should... Are you sure that’s a good choice? Have you thought about ...? I'm not sure what I want to study yet, but right now I'm thinking about ... because... Pair work Example A：What major will you choose in university? B：I'm not really sure yet. My goal is to work at a large company, so I guess Business administration. A：Are you sure that's a good choice? Most of the people I know who are working at large companies majored in something else. And a lot of companies want employees with different education backgrounds, as they have different skills and points of view. A：Have you thought about history? You love that subject. B：That's a good choice， but I still think I should study something more useful for my future career. What about you? What major will you choose? A：I plan to study nutrition and child health after I go to medical school. B：So， you want to be a doctor? A：Yes， if possible， I'd really like to become a pediatrician. B：Wow! I think that might be quite difficult for you.Your grades in science have been weak so far. A：That might be true， but it is my dream. I'll study harder when it comes to science from now on. Love look not with the eyes, but with the mind. — William Shakespeare 爱不是用眼睛看，而是用心去感受。 ——威廉·莎士比亚 $$