综合英语Book III Unit 01 My First Job.pptVIP

Unit 01 My First Job Background information Croydon : city in the south east of England Victorian house Sash-window General School Certificate General School Certificate---The formal name of this certificate is General Certificate of Education (GCE), which stands for an educational qualification in Britain. There are two levels of examinations in the British GCE. Schoolchildren at the age of 15 or 16 may take any number of examinations in a range of subjects and , after passing the the examinations, are awarded “O” Level (ordinary level) GCEs. Students aged 17 or over may take “A” level (advanced level) examinations, which are necessary for entrance to a university. The GCE was replaced by General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in 1988. Background knowledge Four steps one has to go through in looking for a job: a. Look for a post in newspapers, on TV, etc. b. Write a formal application to the target company and follow up with a call c. Get an answer from the company d. Be interviewed by the company Four types of the text Description(描述) is painting a picture in words of a person, place, object, or scene. Narration (记叙)writing includes stories , real or imaginary, biographies, histories, new items, and narrative poems. Exposition(说明) is perhaps the type of writing that is more frequently used by a student, a scientist, or a professional, exposition means expounding or explaining. Argumentation(议论) essay tries to make the reader agree with its point of view and support it, to persuade him to change his mind or behavior, and to approve a policy or a course of action that it proposes. Types of the text Narration is the form of discourse generally used in novels, short stories and plays. Narrative writing tells a story, either briefly or at some length. In a narrative piece of writing , the sequential occurrence of events is vital My first job is a short narrative passage. Writing style and structure of the text My First Job is a piece of Narrat