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Unit1
Know yourself
Reading 1
Introduce “Millie/Paul/Sandy/David”
Millie:
Paul:
Sandy:
David:
Millie is patient and she doesn't get angry easily. She knows that makes her good at working with people.
Paul is careless sometimes. Neither his parents nor he thinks he can make a good accountant.
Sandy often has exciting ideas. She supposes that she would be good at creative jobs.
David is active and he loves talking with people. He is a social person.He thinks his future job involves chatting with lots of people.
Review
People with different personalities are suitable for different jobs.
Pre-reading
A People who are happy with their jobs
Where does Millie find the article?
While-reading
Skim the article and find:
Who are the four people? What are they?
Skimming:Who are the four people? What are they?
While-reading
Wu Wei
Artist
Su Ming
Sales manager
Liu Hao
Engineer
Fang Yuan
Doctor
While-reading
Complete the table below with the information in the article.
artist
Quiet
sales manager
energetic
engineer
every detail
doctor
patient
While-reading
“He’s a born artist, He’s quiet, but his work shouts.” This is how Wu Wei’s best friend described him. Wu Wei’s creative work impresses not only his friends but also the whole town. His sculptures for Sunshine Town Square have won high praise from the art community. “I’ve always enjoyed using my imagination to make great art,” he said. “I want to keep sharing new, interesting work with people.”
Read and answer: Wu Wei,artist
1. What does Wu Wei’s best friend think of him?
He is a born artist and he is quiet,but his work shouts.
2. Is Wu Wei’s personality suitable for his job?
Yes.it is.
While-reading
Can you say something about Wu Wei?
Wu Wei
artist
quiet
enjoy using imagination
sculptures
creative
high praise
Wu Wei is a quiet artist.He enjoys using his imagination to make great art, and his creative sculputures have won high praise from the art community.
While-reading
Read and complete:Su Ming,sales manager
Su Ming quit her job as an accountant five years ago and started working in sales for a big company. "I'm active and energetic, and I love working with people. But in my last job, I had to work with numbers most of the time." Su Ming is now the sales manager of the company. "I'm happy that I changed my job. This one suits me better," she added.
Five years ago
was an __________
only worked with ______
Now
is a ________________
is active and _______
loves working with ________
accountant
energetic
people
numbers
sales manager
Which job is more suitable for her?
While-reading
Read and answer:Su Ming,sales manager
Su Ming quit her job as an accountant five years ago and started working in sales for a big company. "I'm active and energetic, and I love working with people. But in my last job, I had to work with numbers most of the time." Su Ming is now the sales manager of the company. "I'm happy that I changed my job. This one suits me better," she added.
2. What's Su Ming like ?
1. Why did Su Ming change her job?
She had to work with numbers most of the time.
She is active and energetic, and she loves working with people.
While-reading
Su Ming
accountant
manager
energetic
active
Can you say something about Su Ming?
Su Ming was an accountant before,but now she is a sales manager, she is active and energetic.
While-reading
Liu Hao, together with his team, has just completed the high-speed railway project connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin. As the lead engineer, he is serious about his work and pays attention to every detail."To us, a miss is as good as a mile. Any mistake may cost lives," said Mr Liu. One of his team members mentioned, "He always works to high standards, but he's modest and easy to work with."
Read and answer:Liu Hao,engineer
1.What does Liu Hao do ?
He is the lead engineer of the high-speed railway project connecting Sunshine Town to Iianjin.
2.How does Liu Hao’s team member describe him?
easy to work with
pays attention to every detail
serious
works to high standards
modest
While-reading
Liu Hao, together with his team, has just completed the high-speed railway project connecting Sunshine Town to Tianjin. As the lead engineer, he is serious about his work and pays attention to every detail."To us, a miss is as good as a mile. Any mistake may cost lives," said Mr Liu. One of his team members mentioned, "He always works to high standards, but he's modest and easy to work with."
Read and answer:Liu Hao,engineer
3.Why is he so careful at work?
A miss is as good as a mile.
4.What is the meaning of “ a miss is as good as a mile”?
It means ____ in Chinese.
A. 骄兵必败 B. 失之毫厘,谬以千里
C. 天有不测风云 D. 吃一堑,长一智
B
While-reading
Can you say something about Liu Hao?
modest
high standards
Liu Hao
engineer
serious
careful
Liu Hao is an engineer, he is modest and easy to work with. He is serious and careful at his work. He always works to high standards.
While-reading
Read and answwer:Fang Yuan,doctor
Fang Yuan, a doctor at Sunshine Hospital, is kind and patient. She loves her job very much. "I wanted to be a doctor when I was very young. I think nothing is more meaningful than helping the sick and saving lives," she explained. Working at a hospital can be tough. Doctors must be very careful at all times and often work long hours. But Ms Fang thinks it is worth it.
Job
a doctor at Sunshine Hospital
Personality
kind
patient
careful
What do you think of“Nothing is more meaningful than helping the sick and saving lives”?
A. Helping the sick and saving lives is meaningful
B. Helping the sick and saving lives means nothing.
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While-reading
Can you say something about Fang Yuan?
Fang Yuan
a doctor
kind
careful
patient
work long hours
Fang Yuan, a doctor at Sunshine Hospital, is kind and patient. She loves her job very much. She must be very careful at all times and often works long hours. But she thinks it is worth it.
While-reading
What do they think of their jobs?
They are happy with their jobs.
While-reading
Because his creative work impresses not only his friends but also the whole town.
Because she doesn’t like working with numbers most of the time.
Because any mistake may cost lives.
Nothing is more meaningful than it.
Liu Hao and Fang Yuan.
1. As outstanding people, what do they have in commom?
2. Among them, who impresses you most? Why?
Wu Wei
Artist
Su Ming
Sales manager
Liu Hao
Engineer
Fang Yuan
Doctor
Further thinking:
Homework
1.Find more information about personalities and jobs.
2.Try to describe some famous people and share with your classmates.
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