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选择性必修四
Unit 5 Launching your career
启动你的职业生涯
Reading and Thinking
课文详解
Launch yourself into 投入
Launch out 开始从事
Launch satellites 发射卫星
The future depends on what you do today.
----Mahatma Gandhi
未来取决于你今天所做的事情。——圣雄甘地
Working Out What You Want To Do
弄清楚你想做什么
work out弄清楚;解决
[1]As an adult, one of the first questions you are asked when meeting someone new is,“What do you do?”[2]This is because your career is a very important part of who you are. [3]The career you have defines your life, and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people.
Para.1
1.define your life 定义你的生活
2.an essential exercise
至关重要的演练/习题/锻炼
3.take time to do花费时间做某事
作为一个成年人,当你遇到一个新朋友时,你被问到的第一个问题是:“你是做什么的?”这是因为你的职业是你自身非常重要的一部分。你的职业定义了你的生活,所以花时间思考对年轻人来说是一项必要的锻炼。
essential adj. 必不可少的,非常重要的
长难句分析
[1]As an adult, one of the first questions you are asked when (meet) someone new is,“What do you do?”
meeting
【句子分析】结构公式:
As + 身份 / 状态,one of the first + 名词复数 + (that) sb be done when doing sth is, “问句”
1.主句:one of the first questions is “What do you do?” 主系表结构
2.......you are asked 定语从句,省略that,修饰先行词 questions。
3. when meeting someone new...when 引导时间状语,状语从句的省略
完整还原:when (you are) meeting someone new
规则:状语从句主语和主句主语一致,且含 be 动词,省略了主语you和be动词 are,只留后面分词 / 形容词 / 介词短语
长难句分析
状语从句的省略
Of course, while __________ (complete) these sorts of tests, it is very important to be honest — and don’t worry — there are no right or wrong answers. (P50, Para. 4)
completing
省略了主语you和be动词 are
仿写句子:As + 身份 / 状态,one of the first + 名词复数 + (that) sb be done when doing sth is, “问句”
身为学生,进入新班级时别人最先问你的问题之一是:“你来自哪里?”
As a student, one of the first questions you are asked when entering a new class is, “Where are you from?”
1. _____________________________, I often listen to music.
等公交的时候,我常听音乐。
2. ____________________________, she kept silent.
被问到计划时,她一言不发。
3. ____________________, take notes carefully.
阅读时认真记笔记。
4. ____________________________, he never gave up hope.
身陷困境时,他从未放弃希望。
5. ___________________, you can have a rest.
累了的话你可以休息一会。
完成句子
When waiting for the bus
When asked her plan
While reading
While trapped
If tired
/When in trouble
长难句分析
[2]This is because your career is a very important part of who you are.
这是因为你的职业是你身份的一个非常重要的部分。
【句子分析】This is because…这是因为…… (because表原因)
句式点拨
This/That is because…意为“这/那是因为……”,because引导表语从句。表语从句中含有who引导的 宾语 从句。
相关拓展
(1)This/That is why…意为“这/那就是为什么……”,why引导表语从句; (why表结果)
(2)The reason why…is that…意为“……的原因就是……”,why引导定语从句,that引导表语从句。
who引导宾语从句
单句填空
①He did not see the film last night. That is he had to help his little sister with her homework.
②He and I have worked together for a couple of years; that’s I know him pretty well.
③The reason we have to study the computer is it becomes more and more useful in our daily life.
because
why
why
that
[3]The career you have defines your life, and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people.
你所拥有的事业决定你的人生,因此花时间思索职业规划对年轻人来说是必不可少的历练
长难句分析
【句子分析】整句由 and 连接两个并列分句
分句 1:The career you have defines your life, (that) you have引导定语从句,省略that, 修饰 career,that 在从句中作宾语可省略
分句 2:and so taking time to think about it is an essential exercise for young people
动名词短语作主语 系(is) 表语 后置定语
【句子仿写】自身的习惯改变你的未来,所以坚持好习惯对学生是一件重要的事。
The habits you have change your future, and so sticking to good habits is an important task for students.
Para.2
[4]The best time to start thinking about possible careers is while you are still at school, before you make any choices about your further education. [5]This, however, is not always easy. [6]Some people know what they want to do from a young age, but many others just have a few ideas bouncing around in their heads.
开始考虑可能的职业的最佳时间是在你还在学校的时候,在你对你的进一步教育做出任何选择之前。然而,这并不总是那么容易。有些人从很小的时候就知道自己想做什么,但很多人只是脑子里有一些想法。
4.the best time to do sth 做某事的最佳时机
5.make choices about… 对…… 做出选择6.further education 继续教育 ;进修
7.bounce around (想法等) 徘徊在某人脑中
长难句分析
[4]The best time to start thinking about possible careers is while you are still at school, before you make any choices about your further education.
开始规划未来职业的最佳时期其实是还在校读书的时候,也就是在你决定深造方向之前。
【句子分析】
主句:The best time (to do ...) is while…,主系表结构
1. to start thinking about possible careers不定式短语作后置定语,修饰 time,
2. ....is while you are still at school(while 引导表语从句)
从句:before 引导时间状语从句,修饰前面整句话,意为:在你为深造做出任何抉择之前
句式模板:The best time to do A is while you are …, before you do B.
The best time to learn oral English is while you are in class, before you graduate from high school.
【句子仿写】
练习英语口语最好的时机就是在校上课期间,在高中毕业之前。
长难句分析
[5]This, however, is not always easy.
然而,这并不总是那么容易。
【句子分析】
not always 部分否定
部分否定当含有全体意义的代词或副词[如:all,each,every(及其合成词),both,always,entirely,wholly等]和否定词not连用的时候,构成部分否定,意为"并非都.....,并非总是......"。
如: Not everything goes well。并非一切都很顺利。
Success, however, is not always quick.
[翻译]然而,成功并非一蹴而就。
长难句分析
[6]Some people know what they want to do from a young age, but many others just have a few ideas bouncing around in their heads.
【句子分析】整句由 but 连接两个并列分句,表对比转折
分句 1:Some people know what they want to do from a young age
分句 2:but many others just have a few ideas bouncing around in their heads
主语 谓语 宾语从句 后置定语
主语 谓语 宾语从句
现在分词短语作后置定语,
修饰 ideas,表主动状态,
意为:在脑海里打转、飘忽不定
Para.3
One of the most effective ways to get some insight on a possible career path is to complete a“career aptitude test”. The results of the test will tell you about your strengths and interests,and some tests also suggest careers that you may be suited to. Having this information will provide you with a better chance of finding a job you like.
要想对未来的职业道路有所了解,最有效的方法之一就是完成“职业能力测试”。测试的结果会告诉你你的优势和兴趣,一些测试还会建议你可能适合的职业。有了这些信息,你就有更好的机会找到你喜欢的工作。
8. get some insight on深入了解
9.career aptitude test职业能力倾向测试
show an aptitude for 表现出对...的天赋
10.strengths and interests强项和兴趣
11.be suited to/for 适合
12.provide sb. with sth.给... 提供...
to do 作后置定语
to do 作表语
that引导定语从句,作宾语,修饰careers
V-ing作主语
V-ing作宾语
Para.3
There are many free tests online,so give one a try. Getting a head start in considering your future career may help you for the rest of your life. You don't want to look back in years to come and say, "[7]I wish I had thought more about what I really wanted to do.”
13. give one a try 试一试
14.get a head start in 抢占先机
15. the rest of your life 你的余生
16. look back 回顾过去
17. in years to come 在未来的几年里
网上有很多免费的测试,所以试一试吧。在考虑你未来的职业时取得一个良好的开端可能会对你的余生有所帮助。你不会想在多年后回首往事时说:“我真希望当初多想想自己真正想做什么。”
V-ing作主语
V-ing作介词宾语
长难句分析
[7]I wish I had thought more about what I really wanted to do.
我真希望当初多想想自己真正想做什么。
【句子分析】wish 引导对过去的虚拟语气,
I wish + 主语 + had done,意为:但愿当初……(实际过去并没有做,带有遗憾、懊悔)
wish后的宾语从句通常用虚拟语气,表示不能或难以实现的愿望。表示与过去的事实相反时,后面的从句用过去完成时。在从句中还包含另一个宾语从句 what I really wanted to do,作介词about的宾语。
【归纳拓展】
wish引导的宾语从句中谓语动词用虚拟语气时,谓语动词有三种可能的形式:
(1)表示与现在事实相反的愿望,用动词过去式,be动词常用were。
(2)表示与过去事实相反的愿望,用“had+过去分词”。
(3)表示与将来事实相反的愿望,用“could/would+动词原形”。
1. I wish I _______(know)the answer.
我要是知道答案就好了
2. I wish I ____________(take) his useful advice.
我真希望当初听了他那条有用的建议。
3. I wish I _____________(pass) the driving license test.
但愿我能通过驾照考试
knew
had taken
would pass
Para.4
There are many different kinds of career aptitude tests. Some ask questions about your personal interests and attitudes. Others focus more on asking you to rate different kinds of work scenarios, like working as a librarian or a lawyer. Of course, while completing these sorts of tests, it is very important to be honest— and don't worry—there are no right or wrong answers.
18. personal interests and attitudes
个人兴趣和态度
19. focus more on 更加专注于
20.rate different kinds of work scenarios
对不同类型的场景进行评级
21. work as 担任
职业能力倾向测试有很多种。有些问题是关于你的个人兴趣和态度。另一些则更侧重于让你对不同的工作场景进行评估,比如图书管理员或律师。当然,在完成这些测试时,诚实是非常重要的——不要担心——没有正确或错误的答案。
V-ing作介词宾语
V-ing作宾语
while 引导时间状语从句,状语从句的省略
Para.4
in serious debt 负债累累
in debt 负债
be in debt to sb.
=be in sb.’s debt 欠某人的钱
out of debt 不欠债
pay off one’s debt 偿清某人的债务
get /run/fall into debt 负债
Para.4
Career Aptitude Test example
How do you feel about the work tasks below?
1.Assemble a chest of drawers
2.Drive an ambulance
3.Help develop a cure for breast cancer
4.Analyse the elements hydrogen and radium
5.Design a new range of wrist accessories
6.Design clothes for brides and bridegroom
7.Teach children geometry
8.Help and advise people in serious debt
9.Manage a hair and nail shop
10.Provide investment advice
11.Check and edit education materials
12.Categorise employee profiles
1.组装一个抽屉柜
2.驾驶救护车
3.帮助开发治疗乳腺癌的方法
4.分析氢和镭元素
5.设计一系列新的手腕配件
6.为新娘和新郎设计衣服
7.教孩子几何
8.帮助和建议严重欠债的人
9.经营一家美发美甲店
10.提供投资建议:
11.检查和编辑教材
12.对员工档案进行分类
Para.5
One popular test asks the participants to grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks. Their answers are then analyzed and divided up between six different types of work personalities.
一个流行的测试要求参与者对各种工作任务的偏好打分。然后对他们的回答进行分析,并将其分为六种不同类型的职业性格。
22.grade their preferences for
给某人对……的偏好打分
23. a variety of 各种各样的
24.divide up 划分
25.work personalities职业性格
Para.5
The participant is then given a chart showing their score for each type of work personality. The top three scores are used to make a code that indicates the participant's overall work personality. This code is then used to generate a list of career suggestions.
然后给参与者一张图表,显示他们对每种工作个性的得分。前三名的得分被用来制作一个代码,表明参与者的整体职业性格。然后使用此代码生成职业建议列表。
26.make a code制作代码
27.generate a list of 生成一个列表
V-ing作定语,修饰chart
that引导定语从句,修饰code
实际操作的;
亲身实践的
善于观察的, 理智的
富有创造力的,富于想象力的;
原创的
以人为本的;
有说服力的;自信的
组织力高的;注重细节的
现实的、实事求是
调查研究的
艺术的
社交的
有事业心的
遵循习俗的
技术的;
专业的
尽责的
个
性
得
分
职业性格类型
Para.6
The career suggestions are also based on your education and experience level, but you can look at higher-level careers as well, which is very useful for high school students.
职业建议也基于你的教育和经验水平,但是你也可以看看更高层次的职业,这对高中生非常有用。
28. be based on根据,以…为基础
29.experience level经验水平
30. higher-level careers 高级职业
which引导定语从句,修饰higher-level careers
Para.6
For example, you could look at the basic careers to see what work you might like now, and then look at the more advanced careers so you know what you may like to aim for in the future. [8]This is a great tool to help plan your career and let you know what targets you need to reach to get there.
例如,你可以看看基本职业,看看你现在可能喜欢什么工作,然后看看更高级的职业,这样你就知道你将来可能喜欢的目标是什么。这是一个很好的工具,可以帮助你规划你的职业生涯,让你知道你需要达到什么样的目标。
31.the basic careers 基本职业
the more advanced careers 更高级的职业
32. aim for以...为目标
33.reach a target达到目标
what引导宾语从句
长难句分析
[8]This is a great tool to help plan your career and let you know what targets you need to reach to get there.
这是一个很好的工具,可以帮助你规划你的职业生涯,让你知道你需要达到什么样的目标。
【句子分析】1. 句子主干:This is a great tool
2. 多层后置定语修饰
to help plan your career 不定式作后置定语,修饰 tool;and (to) let you know …并列不定式,和 to help 并列,省略 to,简化为 let
3. what targets you need to reach 宾语从句,作 know 的宾语
4. to get there 目的不定式,修饰 reach,表:为了实现那个目标 / 走到那一步
Para.7
In conclusion,career aptitude tests are clearly a very useful tool. However, it is important to remember that they are only meant for guidance.[9]The secret to a good career is finding something that you are passionate about. So try a few tests online and start thinking about your future career right now!
34. in conclusion 总之
35. be meant for 是为了,打算做...用
be meant for guidance仅供指导
36.the secret to ..... ......的秘诀
37.be passionate about 热衷于
总之,职业能力倾向测验显然是一个十分有用的工具。然而,重要的是要记住,它们仅供指导之用。职业生涯成功的秘诀在于找到你所热爱的事情。所以,尝试一些这样的网络测验,然后马上开始思考你未来的职业吧!
长难句分析
[9]The secret to a good career is finding something that you are passionate about. 职业生涯成功的秘诀在于找到你所热爱的事情
【句子分析】句式:The secret to + 名词(事物)+ is doing sth that you …
主句:The secret to a good career is doing sth 主系表结构
1. finding something 动名词短语作表语
2.that you are passionate about. 定语从句,修饰先行词 something,that 在从句中作 about 的宾语,可省略;
[仿写例句]
取得好成绩的秘诀是养成能长期坚持的习惯
The secret to good grades is forming habits that you can stick to.
单句语法填空
1. Have you come up with something _______ made you quite embarrassed
in your life?
2. The secret _______ my success is to keep working hard and believe in
myself.
3. How can you decide _______ your future career without consulting your
parents?
4. The cartoon ____________(mean) for children, but many adults find it
interesting to watch.
that
to
on
is meant
5. The film ________(base) on our school life is really worth seeing.
6. Just then, I saw something on the ground, ________(shine) brightly.
7. I wish you ____________(carry) out your promise to attend the meeting yesterday.
8. It seems that many people dislike Mike’s ___________ (participate) into the activity.
based
shining
had carried
participation
完成句子
1. ____________________, but I don’t have authority.
我希望我能改变它, 但是我没有这个权力。
2. ______________________________, she found her lost ring.
在花园散步时, 她找到了丢失的戒指。
3. Due to the poor management, _________________________.
由于经营不善, 该工厂负债累累。
I wish I could change it
While walking around in the garden
the factory is deeply in debt
4. All at once, the three children’s faces lit up, and they began
___________________ in the back seat, laughing and chattering.
三个孩子的脸顿时阴霾散尽,还在后排座位上蹦蹦跳跳,说说笑笑起来。
5. She shared her dream with her family _________________ the fresh
fruits,laughter filling the room.
她一边享用着新鲜水果,一边和家人分享着自己的梦想,房间里洋溢着欢声笑语。
while enjoying
to bounce around
Thank you
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