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Unit 1 My Dream Job
Thinking Skills & Reading Strategies
•掌握职业类生词、核心短语,读懂短文并梳理主题、主旨与
细节。
•了解各类职业价值,尊重不同劳动者,树立正确职业观。
•学会区分topic与main idea,运用可视化阅读法提取文本信息。
•会借助图表、图片阅读,主动参与小组合作完成阅读任务。
Learning objectives
1 你怎么样?(询问近况)
2 (从某地)回来(到某地)
3 某人发生某事
你的狗发生了什么事?
4 生病
5 多亏;由于
6 有好转;做得更好
7 确信…
8 在将来,你想成为什么?
9 一个新闻记者
10 那听起来不错!
11 导盲犬训练师
How are you doing?=how’s everything going?
Get/go/come back (from sp to sp)
Sth happen to sb
What happened to your dog?
Get/be sick
Thanks to
Do better
Be sure (that)+从句=be sure to do sth
Review about phrases
What are you going to be in the future?
A news reporter
That sounds wonderful!
Guide dog teachers
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•The topic is often the general subject of a text. It is usually the title.
•The main idea is about the topic. It is often the topic sentence.
主旨Main idea围绕主题展开,往往就是主题句topic sentence 。
多位于文章的首尾处或者首尾处的结合,少数需要总结或者位于中间位置。
主题topic通常对应文章标题title,通常是文章的整体概括词语或者词组general subject。
Thinking skills
Identifying(区分) the topic(主题) and main idea(主旨)
Topic(主题/标题)
Main idea(主旨)
Detail 1
Detail 2
Jobs with Animals
A lot of people work with animals.
Some people help sick animals.
Some people train animals to do jobs for people.
用来支撑主旨的例子、信息
文章的主题句
通常是文章标题
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and read the text, and then learn how to identify the topic and main idea.
Jobs with Animals
A lot of people work with animals. Some people help sick animals. For example, vets often help sick animals on the farm, in the zoo or in the animal park. Some people train animals to do jobs for people. For example, guide dog teachers train guide dogs to help blind people.
瞎的;失明的
训练;培训
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and read the text, then learn how to identify the topic and main idea. Finally understand text.
Jobs at Night
We sleep at night, but some people do their jobs at night. For example, many doctors and nurses work at night because patients need help at night. Some railway workers also work at night because a few trains run during night time.
病人;患者
铁路工人
Topic(主题/标题)
Main idea(主旨)
Detail 1
Detail 2
Jobs at Night
Some people do their jobs at night.
Many doctors and nurses work at night.
Some railway workers also work at night.
Activity 2
Read the text and complete the chart. Then understand the text.
immediate-exercise
While most people are sleeping at night, some people are working hard. These night workers play a very important role in our society. They help keep us safe, healthy, and connected.
Doctors and nurses work at night in hospitals. Patients can get sick at any time, so hospitals need to be open 24 hours a day. Night doctors and nurses take care of patients, give medicine, and handle emergencies. They are always ready to help people in need.
Railway workers also work at night. Some trains run during the night, so railway workers need to be on duty. They check the tracks, make sure the signals are working, and help passengers. Without them, night trains could not run safely.
Another group of night workers is firefighters. They work day and night. Fires can happen at any time. When the alarm rings at night, firefighters rush to the scene to save people and put out fires. They are always on call, ready to protect us.
These night workers often have to work while others are resting. Their work is not easy, but it is very important. We should be grateful for the people who work at night to make our lives better and safer.
( )10. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Night workers are very important and we should be grateful to them.
B. Working at night is better than working in the day.
C. Only doctors and nurses work at night.
D. Night workers don't work hard.
A
When you are reading a text, try to picture what you are reading in your mind to help you understand the text.
Reading strategies
Visualizing(将文字可视化)
实施三步法:
1. Read the text → 读懂文本,抓取关键名词、动作短语
2. Picture the scene in your mind → 在脑中想象文字描绘的画面
3. Understand the passage better → 借助画面读懂内容、体会情感
My Dream Job
I want to be a modern farmer in the future. Modern farmers grow more green food and care more about people's health. They try to protect the environment and make the world a better place.
Steps to visualize:
•I read about modern farmers in the future.
•I see in my mind green _______ and good
environment.
•Now I understand modern farmers can ________________________________________________________________________.
food
protect the environment and make the world a better place
Activity 1
Underline the words and phrases that help you visualize, then complete the sentences and share the steps with your partner. then understand the text.
Friday
Sunny
We had a job experience day in the fire station today. We heard the alarm and got a fire call. A house was on fire and a child was on the sofa in the bedroom. We put on the fireman uniforms, rushed to the house, saved the child and put out the fire. From this experience, we learnt how to put out fire and save people from fire. Fighting fires is really dangerous. All firemen are brave.
Activity 2
Read the text and underline the key words and phrases that help you visualize. Then understand the text.
Steps to visualize:
•I read about _____________________________ in the fire station.
•I see in my mind ______________________________________________.
•Now I understand _____________________________________________.
a job experience day
a house on fire and a child on the sofa in the bedroom
fighting fires is dangerous and firemen are very brave.
Activity 2
Read the text again and follow the steps to visualize.
1 盲人
2 在沙发上
3 扑灭火灾
4 关注
5 种植食物
6 使世界成为一个更好的地方
7 保护环境
8 从火灾中救人
9 听到警报
10 接到一个火警电话
11 着火
12 穿上消防员制服
blind people
on the sofa
put out the fire
care about
make the world a better place
grow food
protect the environment
Consolidations of phrases
save people from fire
hear the alarm
receive a fire call
(be) on fire
put on the fireman uniforms
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1. Unluckily, Peter’s father became ______ in one eye in the accident.
A.blind B.deaf C.clever D.rich
2. What is the topic of a passage? ( )
A. The writer’s opinion B. The general subject of the text
C. The example in the story D. The ending of the story
3. When we visualize while reading, we ______.
A. copy all new words B. draw pictures on the textbook
C. build scenes in our mind from words D. translate every sentence into Chinese
A
B
C
Exercise
四、用括号内所给词的适当形式填空
1. Some people ______ (train) animals to do jobs for people every day.
2. Many doctors and nurses work at night because ______ (patient) need help.
3. A few trains ______ (run) during night time every day.
4. We __________ (receive) a fire call and rushed to the house yesterday.
5. Fighting fires is very ___________ (danger), but firemen are brave.
6. The firemen ______ (put) on their uniforms and went to save the child.
Exercise
train
patients
run
received
dangerous
put
五、阅读短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空
When we read a text, we can identify the topic and main idea to understand (1) ______ (good). The topic is usually the general subject of the text. The (2) ______ idea is often the topic sentence. For example, (3) ______ the text "Jobs with Animals", the topic is "Jobs with Animals" and the main idea (4) ______ (be) "A lot of people work with animals."
Visualizing is another useful reading strategy. (5) ______ you read a text, try to picture (6) ______ you are reading in your mind. This can help you understand the text (7) ______ (well). For example, when you read about a fire station, you can picture the alarm, the firemen (8) ______ (rush) to the house, and the fire in your mind. (9) ______ doing this, you can remember the details more (10) ______ (easy).
Exercise
better
main
in
is
When
what
better
rushing
By
easily
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