Unit 5 Launching Your Career Period 1 Reading and Thinking 教案-2026-2027学年人教版高中英语选择性必修第四册

Unit 5  Launching Your Career  Period 1  Reading and Thinking

Get a Head Start on Your Future Career · 职业规划

人教版高中英语选择性必修第四册 · 高二下学期

 

一、教材分析

This unit is about Launching Your Career. The Reading and Thinking text is an expository essay titled "Get a Head Start on Your Future Career". It has seven paragraphs: why career matters and when to start thinking about it; what career aptitude tests are and how they work; and a conclusion that tests are useful tools but passion is the real secret to a good career. The text is suitable for teaching expository structure analysis and career planning awareness.

二、教学目标

① Students can extract key information about career aptitude tests and organise the "general-specific-general" structure of the expository text.

② Students can explain how career aptitude tests work and what they are used for.

③ Students can understand the writer's message: tests are tools, but passion matters most.

④ Students can write a 100-word career plan article connecting to Wuhan local industries.

三、教学重难点

【重点1】Extract key information about career aptitude tests and understand how they work.

【重点2】Identify the "opening-body-closing" structure of the expository text.

【重点3】Master core vocabulary: aptitude, passion, insight, participant, preference, recommend, bounce around.

【难点1】Evaluate the pros and cons of career aptitude tests dialectically.

【难点2】Connect career planning to Wuhan local industries and form a personal career direction.

四、教学过程

Step 1  Lead-in (5 min)

▶ 对应导入

Present four pictures of Wuhan's key industries on the screen — Optics Valley, Auto City, Biolake, and the university town. Walk students through the matching task. Then put up the three discussion questions and have them chat with their deskmate. Invite 1-2 pairs to share.

① Optics Valley (Guanggu)              (    )   A. New energy vehicle industry base

② Auto City (Chegu)                   (    )   B. Optics and electronics industry cluster

③ Biolake (Guanggu Bio-lake)          (    )   C. University town with many colleges

④ Wuhan University Area                (    )   D. Biomedicine and health industry park

(1) When someone asks you "What do you want to do in the future?", what do you usually say? Do you have a clear answer?

(2) Wuhan has many industries — optics, cars, biomedicine, and more. Which one interests you most? Why?

(3) The article is titled "Get a Head Start on Your Future Career". Before you read, write down two guesses about what this text will talk about.

【设计说明】用武汉光谷、车谷这些身边的产业切入，学生有话说。先问"你未来想干什么"，大部分学生答不上来，自然引入课文主题。

Step 2  Skimming (4 min)

▶ 对应重点2

Set a 3-minute timer. Tell students to read only the first sentence of each paragraph to get the gist — they don't have to understand every word. After the time is up, go through the matching answers together as a whole class.

Para. 1        ______   A. Different types of career aptitude tests

Para. 2        ______   B. The best time to start thinking about your career

Para. 3        ______   C. Career defines who you are — young people should think about it early

Para. 4        ______   D. Career aptitude tests give insight into possible career paths

Para. 5-6     ______   E. How one popular test works and what it suggests

Para. 7        ______   F. Tests are useful tools — but passion matters most

【设计说明】快读抓段落主旨，给后面精读搭个框架。

Step 3  Intensive Reading (16 min)

Activity 1  Career aptitude test — key facts  【对应重点1】

Ask students to read the passage closely and fill in the fact sheet on their own (4 min). Circulate around the classroom to offer help. Then have them check with their deskmate (2 min). Call on two pairs to present their answers.

Question	Answer from the text
Why is career important?
When is the best time to start thinking about career?
What is one effective way to explore career options?
What is very important when taking the test?
What is the secret to a good career?

Activity 2  Read between the lines  【对应难点1】

Project the four underlined sentences one by one. Have students form groups of four and talk about the deeper meaning behind each sentence — encourage them to dig beyond the literal level. After 4 minutes, open the floor for class discussion.

(1) "The career you have defines your life." (Para. 1)

    Do you agree? How much does your job define who you are?

(2) "Many people bounce around from one job to another, not really knowing what they want to do." (Para. 2)

    What does "bounce around" mean? Have you seen people like this?

(3) "It is important to be honest when you are completing the test." (Para. 4)

    Why does honesty matter? What happens if you lie on a career test?

(4) "The secret to a good career is finding something that you are passionate about." (Para. 7)

    Is passion enough? What else do you need besides passion?

Activity 3  Vocabulary in context  【对应重点3】

Show the four sentences on the screen, with the target words underlined. Tell students to work out the meanings from context — no dictionaries allowed. Go through the answers together. Stress the importance of context guessing as a reading skill.

(1) One effective way to get some insight on a possible career path is to complete a "career aptitude test".  aptitude = ____________

(2) The test gives you insight into what kind of work you might enjoy.  insight = ____________

(3) The participants are asked to grade their preferences for various work tasks.  preference = ____________

(4) Based on your answers, the test suggests suitable careers.  recommend = ____________