Unit 3 Careers and skills Reading 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第四册

Unit3 Careers and skills Reading Work to live, live to work By Yeli from Anxiang No.1 Middle School Do you work to live or live to work? To live, we need work hard. To work, we can live a better life. Reading comprehension questions: 1. Which one is exceptional for the benefits of hard work？ A. Our goals can be attained. B. Our dreams can be achieved. C. Our intelligence can be proved. D. Our skills can be developed. Reading comprehension questions: 2. Which of the following is not a good way to improve our skills？ A. provide room for personal growth. B. practise constantly and continuously. C. dissatisfy the status quo. D. move along the original career path. Reading comprehension questions: 3. Which of the following statements is not true according to this article？ A. Earning a living is not the only reason why we work. B. Henry David Thoreau thought if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success someday. C. Yang Liwei became a pilot and then China's first astronaut in space owing to his passion for flying. D. Hard work is more essential for our individual well-being than for the benefit of our society as a whole. Reading comprehension questions: 4. Which proverb best conveys the theme of this article？ A. Every cloud has a silver lining. B. No pain, no gain. C. Curiosity killed the cat. D. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Reading comprehension questions: 4. Which proverb best conveys the theme of this article？ A. Every cloud has a silver lining. （黑暗中总有一丝光明。） B. No pain, no gain. （一分耕耘，一分收获。） C. Curiosity killed the cat. （好奇心害死猫。） D. Too many cooks spoil the broth. （人多手杂。） How to develop the argumentation（议论文）: The components（组成部分） of a paragraph structure include: 1. topic sentence（主题句） 2. supporting sentence （支撑句） 3. quotation(引语) 4. example（例证） 5. explanation（解释） 6. evidence（证据） 7. concluding sentence（总结句） Suggested answers of para.3: ①Work can also help develop our skills, thus providing room for personal growth. ②When we work, we must practise our skills constantly and continuously until we excel in what we do. ③Our rapidly changing workplace makes it necessary for us to keep up and develop new skills. ④Twenty years ago, positions in social technologies or energy efficiency did not even exist, and it is difficult to anticipate the new positions which will emerge twenty years from now. ⑤However, it is certain that no one can afford to be satisfied with the status quo. ⑥In order to better adapt ourselves to new circumstances, we must be ready and willing to acquire new skills. ⑦This can add to our sense of achievement and our knowledge that we are developing as individuals while we move along our chosen career path. (Topic sentence) (Supporting sentence) (Explanation) (Explanation) (Explanation) (Explanation) (Concluding sentence) Suggested answers of para.4: ①Not only does work benefit us personally, it also contributes to the health of society. ②At the most basic level, different types of jobs are like gears in a machine. ③They work to ensure that the machine we call “society” functions properly. ④In a successful, stable and productive society, all jobs are equally important and no one is superior to another, so we should not have prejudice against any of them. ⑤Whether we are scientists, lawyers, doctors, public servants, consultants, clerks, receptionists or butchers, we all make our respective contributions. ⑥Moreover, there are people who choose to step out of their comfort zone and commit themselves to working for the benefit of others. ⑦For example, teachers in remote rural areas are devoted to changing the lives of the people with less access to the advantages enjoyed by many others. ⑧In this way, we work to advance our communities and bring success to our nation. (Topic sentence) (Supporting sentence 1) (Supporting sentence 1) (Evidence) (Evidence) (Supporting sentence 2) (Example) (Concluding sentence) Sentence Pattern（句型）: Not only does work benefit us personally, （but）it also contributes to the health of society. 译文： 工作不仅在个人层面上对我们有益， 还能促进社会的健康发展。 Practice： 中译英： 寝室不仅方便交流， 而且放松心情。 Translation： 寝室不仅方便交流，而且放松心情。 Not only is the dormitory convenient for communication, but it also helps relax the mood. Practice： 中译英： 方便面不仅制作方便快捷，而且价格实惠，方便繁忙的生活方式。 Translation： 方便面不仅制作方便快捷，而且价格实惠，方便繁忙的生活方式。 Not only are instant noodles quick and easy to prepare, but they are also affordable and convenient for busy lifestyles. Summary：How to develop the argumentation: The components（组成部分） of a paragraph structure include: 1. topic sentence（主题句） 2. supporting sentence （支撑句） 3. quotation(引语) 4. example（例证） 5. explanation（解释） 6. evidence（证据） 7. concluding sentence（总结句） Homework： 1. Remember the new words in this article by heart. 2. Read this article again and again until you can repeat it. Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 Lavf58.20.100 $$