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Unit 1
Know yourself
Reading
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To master the new words and phrases.
To learn about four people in Sunshine Town who are happy with their jobs through reading.
学习目标
To talk about your opinions about jobs and personalities.
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新课讲授
Pre-reading
Before reading, think about the questions below.
1. Do you know people who are happy with their jobs?
Who are they? What are their jobs?
2 What do you think makes people happy with their jobs?
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Where does Millie find the article?
Millie is reading an article in Sunshine Daily. It introduces four people in Sunshine Town who are happy with their jobs. Here is the article.
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Skim the article and find: Who are the four people? What are they?
While-reading
Wu Wei
Artist
Su Ming
Sales manager
Liu Hao
Engineer
Fang Yuan
Doctor
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Scan the article and complete the table below with the information in the article.
Person Job Qualities
__________ _____________ and creative
Likes using his ____________
__________ Active and _______________
Loves working with people
__________ Serious about his work ;
Pays attention to _____________
Modest and easy to work with
__________ Kind and _____________
Always wants to help sick people and save lives
artist
sales manager
engineer
doctor
Quiet
imagination
energetic
every detail
patient
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Read the article again and answer the questions below.
1 Why did Wu Wei’s best friend say “his work shouts”?
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2 Why did Su Ming change her job?
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3 Why is it necessary for Liu Hao to pay attention to every detail?
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4 What does Fang Yuan think of helping the sick and saving lives?
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5 Which two of the four people need to be careful all the time in their work? Why?
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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.
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1. What does Wu Wei’s best friend think of him?
2. Is Wu Wei’s personality suitable for his job?
3. What has he won from the art community for his sculptures?
4. What does he do to make great art?
5. Why does he do such a thing?
Read Wu Wei, artist carefully and answer the questions.
He is a born artist and he is quiet, but his work shouts.
Yes. it is.
He has won high praise from the art community.
He has always enjoyed using his imagination.
Because he wants to keep sharing new, interesting work with people.
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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 sculptures have won high praise from the art community.
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Read Su Ming, sales manager carefully and complete the table.
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?
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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.
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Read Liu Hao, engineer and answer the questions.
1. What does Liu Hao do?
2. How does Liu Hao’s team member describe him?
He is the lead engineer of the high-speed railway project between Sunshine Town to Tianjin.
serious, pays attention to every detail, works to high standards, modest, easy to work with
3. Why is he so careful at work?
Because a miss is as good as a mile. Any mistake may cost lives.
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
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Can you say something about Liu Hao?
modest
high standards
Liu Hao
engineer
serious
Liu Hao is an engineer. He is serious about his work. He always works to high standards. He is also modest and easy to work with
easy to work with
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Read Fang Yuan, doctor and answer:
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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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.
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Further thinking: 1. As outstanding people, what do they have in common?
2. Among them, who impresses you most? Why?
Wu Wei
Artist
Su Ming
Sales manager
Liu Hao
Engineer
Fang Yuan
Doctor
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Post-reading
Sandy and Peter are talking about what jobs would make them happy. Complete their conversation with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
impress high standards imagination manager
mention pay attention to railway suit
Sandy: What job would make you happy, Peter?
Peter: I want to be an engineer so that I can help build important things like a high-speed (1) ______________! When I grow up, I will work to make train travel faster and more enjoyable for passengers.
Sandy: That sounds like the perfect job for you! You not only (2) ______________ every detail but also plan things carefully. I think you could be a good project (3) ______________ too.
Peter: Thanks. What job do you want to do, Sandy? I know you’re learning painting. Our Art teacher (4) ______________ that you seem to have a great love for art.
railway
pay attention to
manager
mentioned
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impress high standards imagination manager
mention pay attention to railway suit
Sandy: That’s true. I’m very interested in fashion. I’d love to be a fashion designer.
Peter: Cool! You have a fantastic (5) ______________. Your T-shirt designs for our sports meetings always (6) ______________ us!
Sandy: Really? I think they need to be better. I have (7) ______________ for myself.
Peter: It sounds like a job in fashion would (8) ______________ you. I think your qualities together with hard work will help you realize your dream!
imagination
impress
high standards
suit
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Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates.
1. How do people's personalities influence their choice of job? Use the examples in the article to explain.
People’s personalities directly affect their career choices, as personal traits match the requirements and values of certain jobs.
We can learn from Doctor Fang Yuan’s case:
Fang Yuan has a gentle, patient personality. Medical work requires constant communication with anxious, suffering patients and repeated comfort and care for the sick. Her kind and patient nature fits this demand perfectly, which pushes her to pick the doctor’s career.
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2. Which of the four jobs in the article do you think suits you the most? Give your reasons.
If I have to pick one job that suits me best, I will choose to be a doctor like Fang Yuan.
I am a kind and patient person. I enjoy listening to others and taking care of people who are in trouble. I believe helping others is the most meaningful thing in life, just as Fang Yuan thinks saving lives is priceless. Although doctors have to work long hours and stay careful all the time, I am willing to bear the hard work. I hope to comfort sick people and help them recover. My warm and patient personality makes me fit for this job perfectly.
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3. In your opinion, why is it important for people to find a job that suits their personalities?
It is very important for people to find a job that suits their personalities for three main reasons.
First, a suitable job brings happiness and satisfaction.
Second, people can perform better and achieve greater success in matching jobs.
Third, a fitting job helps people stick to their career long-term.
In short, matching jobs with personalities brings joy, better performance and lasting devotion to work.
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1. He's quiet, but his work shouts!
他很安静,但是他的作品却极具说服力。
句中的his work shouts 运用拟人这一修辞手法,传神地表达出很多艺术家的一种特性——用作品说话。句中 quiet 与 shout 形成强烈的对比,强化了语言效果。这里的work泛指“创作出的作品”这一整体概念,而非强调一件件独立的作品,因此用作不可数名词。
Language points
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2. Wu Wei’s creative work impresses not only his friends but also the whole town. 吴伟富有创意的作品不仅打动了他的朋友们,也惊艳了全镇居民。
impress sb. with sth. 用……给某人留下印象
e.g. The girl impressed her friends with her excellent drawing skills.
她极好的绘画技巧给她的朋友们留下了很深的印象。
“not only ... but (also) ... 不仅……而且……”,连接两个平行结构;连接主语时,谓语动词遵循“就近原则”。
e.g. She not only plays well, but also writes music.
她不仅很会演奏,而且还会作曲。
Not only he but also his parents like drawing.
不仅他喜欢画画,他父母也喜欢。
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3. I want to keep sharing new, interesting work with people.
我想持续和人们分享新颖有趣的作品。
keep doing sth. 持续 / 一直做某事
e.g. She keeps practising the piano every day.
她坚持每天练习钢琴。
They keep helping old people in the neighbourhood.
他们一直帮助街区的老人。
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4. Su Ming left her job as an accountant five years ago and started working in sales for a big company. 五年前苏铭辞去了会计一职,进入一家大公司做销售。
start doing sth. 开始做某事
e.g. He started learning painting last year.
他去年开始学习绘画。
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5. Liu Hao, together with his team, has just completed the high-speed railway project between Sunshine Town to Tianjin. 刘浩和他的团队刚刚完成了阳光镇至天津的高铁项目。
e.g. Tom, together with his classmates, is cleaning the classroom.
汤姆和他的同学们正在一起打扫教室。
together with 和…… 一起
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6. As the lead engineer, he is serious about his work and pays attention to every detail. 作为总工程师,他对待工作一丝不苟,关注每一处细节。
e.g. She is serious about her study.
她对她的学习一丝不苟。
My father is serious about his job.
我的爸爸对他的工作很认真。
be serious about 对…… 认真、一丝不苟
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e.g. Please pay attention to protecting the environment when you go on an outing.
当你外出游玩时,请注意保护环境。
Please pay attention to the weather when you go on an outing.
当你外出游玩时,请注意天气。
pay attention to 注意,后跟名词或动名词
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7. “To us, a miss is as good as a mile. Any mistake may cost lives,” said Mr Liu. 刘先生说:“对我们来说,失之毫厘,谬以千里。任何错误都可能要付出生命的代价。
句中的a miss is as good as a mile是英语谚语“失之毫厘,谬以千里”。
e.g. After cleaning, my bedroom is as good as a new one.
打扫过后,我的卧室简直跟新的一样。
as good as 和……几乎一样,简直是
e.g. My handwriting is as good as hers.
我的书法跟她的一样好。
【拓展】as good as 和……一样好
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e.g. He hit the target five times without a single miss.
他五次都命中目标,无一失手。
句中的 miss 是名词,意思是“未击中,未到达,错过”。
e.g. His mistake cost them the game.
他的错误让他们输掉了整场比赛。
句中 cost 的意思是“使丧失,使损失”。
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8. Fang Yuan, a doctor at Sunshine Hospital, is kind and patient.
阳光医院的医生方媛善良又有耐心。
同位语结构:人名,+ 身份名词,+ 谓语
e.g. Wu Wei, a young artist, wins high praise.
年轻艺术家吴伟赢得了高度赞誉。
Liu Hao, the lead engineer, is strict with work.
首席工程师刘浩对工作要求严格。
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9. I think nothing is more meaningful than helping the sick and saving lives. 我认为没有什么比救助病人、挽救生命更有意义。
nothing is more + 形容词 + than…
没有什么比…… 更……(最高级含义)
e.g. Nothing is more important than health.
没有什么比健康更重要。
Nothing is more exciting than travelling.
没有什么比旅行更令人激动。
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10. Working at a hospital can be tough. Doctors must be very careful at all times and often work long hours.
e.g. Safety helmets must be worn at all times.
必须始终佩戴安全头盔。
at all times 总是,随时,永远
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Homework
✍ Remember the language points in this lesson.
✍ Preview Grammar on pages 12-14.
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