Topic : Part-Time Jobs

Part 1 Warm-up 1. What kind of after-class activities are you interested in? 2. What entertainment does your college offer during the weekend? 3. Is it difficult for you to pay your tuition and fees at college? 4. What do you think of students taking a part- time job while in school? 5. What do you think colleges should do to help students finance their education?

Part 2 Useful words and expressions hourly jobs 钟点工作 flexible working hours 弹 性工作时间 Overtime 加班 workload 工作量 human relations 人际关系 probation period 试用 期 training courses 培训班 internship 实习 promotion campaigns 促销活动 qualifications 资格 resume 履历 applicant 应征者 self-marking 推销自己 potential employer 潜在雇 主 interviewing skills 面试技巧 stage fright 怯场 recruit 招聘 career counselor 择业顾问 role model 模范

Part 3 Dialogue — Planning your future career (A=Dr. Anderson, a career counselor; B=Bill, a college student) A: Hello, Bill. How ’ s it going? B: Just fine. Dr. Anderson, I ’ d like your advice on my career preparation. As a junior, I guess I should start to prepare for my professional goal. A: Yes, It ’ s time. Oh, how time flies! Just think the first time you came to me — when you were a nervous and kind of scared college freshman. B: Ah, how funny I looked then. It was you who gave me confidence. A: I was happy that I could be of help. B: Through talking with you, I learned that what I should choose to do as a leaving depended greatly on the characteristics I had. A: And what u did was really a brilliant job during the first two years on campus! B: Well, I admit that throughout my freshman year, I sought every chance to develop my skills and abilities and build up a wide range of interest.

A: So, when college became a familiar routine to u in your sophomore year, you started learning about profession. B: Yes. Under your guidance, I began to seek information from the world of work and make a long list of professions that match my skills, values and interest. I ’ ve researched the duties, qualifications, salary and employment outlook for each job I am interested in, read books and periodicals and talked to professionals in the field. A: I know. And I remember how excited and confident u looked when you came to me and told me that u finally selected your professional goal. B: Yeah. It was good for me to begin planning for the transition from college to career at an early point. Actually I ’ ve gained quite a lot both in knowledge and experience. A: I ’ m very glad you ’ ve had a good beginning. But do remember that u still have a long way to go. a college education helps u to start on your career journey, however, it is up to u to manage the direction, duration, and success.

B: Yes. That ’ s why I come here to ask for your advice. As a junior, how can I best prepare for my future career. A: Well, the best preparation is that u acquire the necessary education and experience. They will facilitate your pursuit of a full-time career. B: Does that mean besides taking relevant courses I should get involved in internship or part-time jobs to obtain related work experience? A: That ’ s right. Your academic training and work experience will form a good basis and will help greatly open many employer ’ s doors.

Part 4 Pair work According the previous dialogue, there ’ re four steps in career planning. Can you describe each of them?According the previous dialogue, there ’ re four steps in career planning. Can you describe each of them? Step 1: ______________________ Step 2: ______________________ Step 3: ______________________ Step 4: ______________________ How are you planning for your future career?How are you planning for your future career?

Part5 Speaking task Now let ’ s talk about part-time jobs for college students. Here is a list of part-time jobs, please choose one type of the jobs, describe it, and tell your opinion of that job.Now let ’ s talk about part-time jobs for college students. Here is a list of part-time jobs, please choose one type of the jobs, describe it, and tell your opinion of that job. Part-time jobs:Part-time jobs: 1) Tutoring children 1) Tutoring children 2) Working on campus 2) Working on campus 3) Selling things from door to door or in the street 3) Selling things from door to door or in the street 4) Working for a company 4) Working for a company

Part 6 A Debate Now we all have some ideas of the different part- time jobs students can do. Let ’ s discuss this topic further in debate. The proposition( 命题 ) College students should (not) take a part-time job. Rule: The affirmative side( 正方 ) and the negative side ( 反方 ) should both refute the other ’ s idea and prove oneself true through reasoning and exemplification.

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