Unit 4 The devil finds work for idle hands 武汉工程大学 罗琼

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 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 What is your ideal job? What are the responsibilities of your ideal job?

Lead-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 What is your ideal job? What are the responsibilities of your ideal job?

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

Sample 3 As a, he’s in charge of an orchestra who marks time and signals so that musicians or singers know when and how to play or sing. conductor

Useful 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 Practice Describe the following job responsibilities 1.Beautician 2.Accountant

Listening practice Candidate’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 1.Is the job Mr. Johnson applying for right for him? 2.How to sell yourself in a job interview?

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-minded Cooperative Responsible Creative Dynamic Devoted Quick-minded Cooperative Responsible Creative Dynamic

Group 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.

Assignment 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.