Period 1 Module 2 A Job Worth Doing Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary

Introduction-1 brainstorming (2m) Describe the job with as many words as possible.  You may want to use: excitingstressful well paid dangerouscool-looking come into chaos have gun on duty

Introduction-3. Matching (1m) cook barber biochemist secretary miner volunteer cook barber biochemist secretary miner volunteer

Introduction-2. Reminder (2m) Introduction-2. Reminder (2m) Fill in with names of jobs just learnt We ask this person to put electricity in homes This person work underground This scientist studies the chemistry of living things You go to this person to have your hair cut This person knows a lot about money This person has offered to do a job--and may not be paid for doing it. electricianelectrician minerminer biochemistbiochemist barberbarber accountantaccountant volunteervolunteer

Introduction-4.Discussion (3m) Discuss what sort of job you would(not) like to do and why.  Example: I want to be a _____, because it _________________________ ＿ __. I want to be a _____, because it _________________________ ＿ __. OR: I don’t want to be a _______, because it __________________________. OR: I don’t want to be a _______, because it __________________________. dangerous exciting boring interesting satisfying stressful intellectual manual badly/well paid dangerous exciting boring interesting satisfying stressful intellectual manual badly/well paid

Vocabulary and Reading-1.Pre-reading (3m) Vocabulary and Reading-1.Pre-reading (3m) Look at the picture and answer the questions According to the title of the text, what do you think the text is about? A. The history of the traffic signal. B. A man working as a human traffic signal for some reason. C. The traffic signal in the old times In the picture of the text, there is a man holding something in hand. What is the job of the man? Have you seen a human traffic signal before?

Vocabulary and Reading-2.Fast-reading (3m) Vocabulary and Reading-2.Fast-reading (3m) Read the passage and match the headings. Paragraph 1:__________ Paragraph 2:__________ Paragraph 3:________________________ The road The man The reasons why he does it

Vocabulary and Reading-3. Detailed reading (6m) Exercise 4 on Page 13 Keys: 1.C 2.B 3.C 4. C 5.C 6. B

Vocabulary and Reading-4. True or False(4m) 1. The mountains make communication easy. 2. Many roads are in bad condition and accidents are unfrequent. are unfrequent. 3. Timoteo has an unusual job. 4. He climbs up to the bend with a large square board in his hand. 5. Some one asked him to do the job. 6. He felt that it was others mission to do it.

Vocabulary and Reading-5. Matching (2m) Match the new words with the definitions A nearly vertical fall A form of transport, especially one with an engine and four wheels To still be alive, after being in an accident The total number of dead A part of the road which is not straight. 6. To be used to something that you don’t see its true value and don’t show thanks. 7. To make someone think hard. 8. A reason for living. sheer drop vehiclevehicle survivesurvive death toll bendbend take for granted mission in life have an effect on

Vocabulary and Reading-6. Answering (8m) 1.How are the life and the condition of communication in La Paz like? 2.Why are there so many accidents there? 3.Why has the death toll fallen? 4.What do the drivers do when they pass by him? 5.What effect did his last experience have on him? Key to answers: 1.Hard/high altitude /difficult / in bad condition/frequent. 2.High mountains / sheer drop/ many bends/ didn’t respect the traffic rules. didn’t respect the traffic rules. 3.Timoteo Apaza/ traffic signal / directs the traffic. 4.A tip/ pass by / taking the human traffic signal for granted. 5. Profound effect on/ lucky to be alive/ mission

Vocabulary and Reading-4.Post-reading (6m) 1.What makes it difficult for the lorries to get through the road? 2.If you were Timoteo Apaza, were you willing to direct the traffic in the dangerous area? 3.Suppose that ten years have passed, and Timoteo Apaza is too old to direct the traffic. So please help him find good ways to replace the human traffic signal.

Vocabulary and Reading-8. Role-play (5m) Interview As a reporter, you just had read a report about Timoteo. So you want to have a face-to-face interview with him. As a reporter, you just had read a report about Timoteo. So you want to have a face-to-face interview with him. Characters: Reporter Timoteo Villager A Villager B Tips: 1.Something about the road 2.Something about the man 3.The reason why he does it 4.Local villagers’ opinions.

Homework If you want to be a volunteer, what kind of jobs do you want to choose, and why?