Unit 4 The devil finds work for idle hands

武汉工程大学 罗琼

Unit Overview Unit Overview

• Introduction• Teaching objectives• Teaching plan

Introduction:• Teaching objects: Sophomores• Teaching material: New Horizon College English:

Viewing, Listening and Speaking, Book 3, Unit 4

Teaching objectives:

The students will be able to:

1. handle resumes and preparing for job interviews;

2. give advice;

3. describe requirements

Teaching plan

I. Lead- in (10’)

II. Basic listening practice (10’)

III. Brainstorming (15’)

IV. Listening In(15’)

V. Further discussion (15’)

VI. Acting it out (15’)

VII. Further Listening and speaking(20’)

Demo class

Teaching AimsTeaching Aims

The students will be able to:

1. describe their ideal jobs and job responsibilities

2. talk about their personality, skills and qualifications in a job interview

3. use SWOT analysis to make an objective evaluation of themselves when hunting for a job

Discussion Discussion

What is your ideal job?

What are the responsibilities of your ideal job?

Lead-in ActivityLead-in Activity

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

孔子云，知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。

What does Confucius want

to tell us?Confucius

Discussion Discussion

What is your ideal job?

What are the responsibilities of your ideal job?

Sample 1 Sample 1

As a , his job is to find out facts and use the print or broadcast media to tell people about them.

reporter

Sample 2 Sample 2

As a , his job involves training sports players and athletes.

coach

Sample 3 Sample 3

As a , he’s in charge of an orchestra who marks time and signals so that musicians or singers know when and howto play or sing.

conductor

Useful sentence pattern for describing job responsibilityUseful sentence pattern for describing job responsibility

He is responsible for… His job involves … His job is to… She is in charge of… She takes care of … She is a person trained to …

Speaking PracticeSpeaking Practice

Describe the following job responsibilities

1. Beautician

2. Accountant

Listening practiceListening practiceCandidate’s name Mr. Johnson

Former working experience

Present job

personality

Skills and qualifications

The job he’s applying for

Actor, waiter, painter, singer, receptionist

He’s between jobs now

Smart, creative, funny, outgoing, not shy

Speak English and Spanish, use PCs and Macs

A life guard at the city pool

Discussion Discussion

1.Is the job Mr. Johnson applying for right for him?

2.How to sell yourself in a job interview?

SWOT analysis SWOT analysis

Strength

Weakness

Opportunity

Threat

He has some former working experience, good quality and some

special skills

He can’t swim

He’s between jobs now, so he needs the job to cover his daily expense

He may be drowned and lose his life

Strength

personality

Special skills and

qualifications

proficient with office software

major in…/minor in…

qualification certificate

fluent in English

Devoted Quick-mindedCooperative ResponsibleCreative Dynamic

Group PresentationGroup Presentation

Career clinic: is the job right for me?

You are the sophomore and the international company, P&G, is recruiting some who can work part time as a promotions specialist.

Students work in 4 groups, each responsible for one aspect of SWOT analysis. One representative is needed to state the details.

AssignmentAssignment

Group work: Make an employment poster, listing everything that is necessary. Then role play it, with one as the interviewer, the other as the interviewee.Use the SWOT analysis during the interview.