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People who are happy with their jobs 9a Unit 1 Reading 1 Review: fill in the blanks. In our class, Suzy is very , keeping all her things in good order. Mr Wu is enough to grammar rules carefully so that we can understand better. Andy is clever, but he is and never shows off. Daniel is , always coming up with new ideas. Simon is so that he plays football for hours. As for Billy, he is about everything around him. However, choosing a job is not easy. Paul is too to work with numbers, so he doesn’t he can make a good accountant. On the other hand, David is active and , so he can be either a teacher or a social worker. organized patient explain modest creative energetic curious careless suppose social In our class, Suzy is very organized, keeping all her things in good order. Mr Wu is patient enough to explain grammar rules carefully so that we can understand better. Andy is clever, but he is modest and never shows off. Daniel is creative, always coming up with new ideas. Simon is so energetic that he plays football for hours. As for Billy, he is curious about everything around him. However, choosing a job is not easy. Paul is too careless to work with numbers, so he doesn’t suppose he can make a good accountant. On the other hand, David is active and social, so he can be either a teacher or a social worker. 2 Before reading, think about the questions below. Do you know about anyone who are happy with their jobs? Who are they? What are their jobs? family, relatives, singers, musicians, athletes, artists, scientists… Wang Hong (王虹) is a great Chinese mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 2026, the top award in mathematics. Yuja Wang (王羽佳) is a world-famous Chinese pianist who plays the piano all over the world. Pan Zhanle (潘展乐) is a world-record Chinese swimmer who works hard to break limits. Feng Ji (冯骥) is a game designer who brought Chinese culture to the world through Black Myth: Wukong. 2. What do you think makes people happy with their jobs? interest a sense of achievement good pay dream / goal Here is an article in Sunshine Daily Look at the four pictures and go through the article quickly: What do they do for a living? What do they think of their jobs? a feature story (新闻特写/人物特写) Read & Answer impress vt. If something / someone impresses you, you feel amazed and admire them. imagination n. Pictures you form in your mind. When you imagine, you create pictures in your mind. How can artwork “shouts”? How does the writer prove that Wu Wei’s work impresses everyone? What makes him create such great art? Artwork itself is quiet, but it is so amazing that it catches everyone’s attention. His sculptures have won high praise from the art community. His rich imagination and his wish to share. Read & Find manager n. A manager runs part or the whole organization. suit vt. If something suits you, it is right or good for you. Personality active energetic social brave 5 years ago used to be an work with Present works as a How does her personality help her job? What lesson can we learn from her? Your job must suit your personality. You must be brave enough to make tough decisions. Her personality makes her happy at work. It also helps her business grow fast. accountant numbers sales manager of a company Read & Answer Circle the adjectives or phrases to show his personality! serious pay attention to details work to high standards modest easy to work with According to him, why does he focus on details? A miss is as good as a mile. (失之毫厘,谬以千里) If they make any mistakes, passengers may lose their lives. mention vt. 提到 standard n. 标准 passenger n. a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship (not the driver) as good as… almost the same as Why is it important to be serious but to stay modest at the same time? Being serious keeps passengers safe, while being modest makes the team work well. Read & Answer Why did Fang Yuan want to be a doctor when she was young? Because she thinks nothing is more meaningful than helping the sick and saving lives. (Helping the sick and saving lives are the most meaningful thing.) What makes working at a hospital tough? Doctors must be very careful at all times and often work long hours. tough adj. difficult; strict; strong; at all times = all the time A big operation can last 6 to 10 hours without a break. Also, a doctor’s duty shift (值班) often lasts 24 hours or even longer, so they must be ready for emergencies (紧急情况) even at midnight. Sandy and Peter are talking about what jobs make them happy. (Part C) impress high standards imagination manager mention pay attention to railway suit railway pay attention to manager mentioned imagination impress high standards suit Think How does the writer make these stories real and believable? Giving facts / examples Using quotes His sculptures for Sunshine Town Square have won high praise from the art community. Su Ming left her job as an accountant… She is now the sales manager of the company. Liu Hao … has just completed the high-speed railway project between Sunshine Town and Tianjin. “He’s a born artist. He’s quiet, but his work shouts.” —One of Wu’s friends “I’ve always enjoyed using my imagination to make great art. I want to keep sharing …” —Wu Wei “I’m happy that I changed my job. This one suits me better.” —Su Ming “To us, a miss is as good as a mile. Any mistake may cost lives.” — Liu Hao “He always works to high standards, but he’s modest and easy to work with.” — One of Liu Hao’s team member “I think nothing is more meaningful than helping the sick and saving lives.” — Fang Yuan Think As an article on a newspaper, how does the writer attract readers’ attention? Catchy Headline & Photo Strong Opening / Contrast (对比) Direct Quotes “He’s a born artist. He’s quiet, but his work shouts.” Su Ming left her job as an accountant five years ago and started working in sales for a big company. Liu Hao, together with his team, has just completed the high-speed railway project between Sunshine Town and Tianjin. create a contrast Why such a big change? What a big achievement! If you are the editor (编辑), how will you make Fang Yuan story shout? hook Hook = An exciting opening sentence (吸引人的开篇句) Function = To catch the readers' attention immediately (瞬间抓牢读者注意力) 12 Catchy Headline & Photo Visual hook Strong Opening / Contrast (对比) Opening hook At 3:00 a.m., while the town was asleep, Dr. Fang was fighting to save a life. After a long 12-hour operation, Dr. Fang finally stepped out with a tired but happy smile. Soft and gentle when speaking, she becomes a fearless soldier in the operating room. Quote hook Direct Quotes “Nothing is more meaningful than saving lives.” —Fang Yuan, doctor “Working with her can be tough because she is so careful, but she treats every patient like family.” — A team member Between Life and Death Classmates who are happy with their class jobs Opening hook Personality & His/Her work Direct quotes Class monitor (班长) Study monitor (学习委员) PE monitor / Sports monitor (体育委员) Subject Rep (课代表) (collect homework) Cleaning helper (卫生委员/值日组长) Group leader (小组长) Quiet and gentle in daily life, Li Ming becomes a confident leader when facing class duties. As our class monitor, he is always careful and patient, and helps everyone with a warm smile. “Nothing is more meaningful than serving our class,” Li Ming says. “It is tough, but worth it.” At 7:50 a.m., while others were chatting, Su Mei was still busy collecting all the homework. As our math rep, she is always careful with every detail. “Working with her is easy because she is so patient,” says a classmate. “Collecting all the homework makes me very happy,” she explains. Homework Go over new words and phrases; Practising reading aloud the article fluently; Complete the worksheet. $