牛津高中英语课件Unit 1 Careers and skills　Reading(1).pptVIP

mingtian * * * Welcome to the unit Reading(1) teacher a glamorous face ‖ an attractive face Senior Three hard work reflection Read the article, and then answer the following questions. What is the passage mainly about? (no more than 11 words) 2. What are the three types of jobs the author talks about? (no more than 10 words) 3. What types of jobs are essential to our society? (no more than 3 words) 4. Why are all jobs important? (no more than 5 words) Different types of career and jobs to choose from. Popular careers, more unusual jobs and everyday jobs. Ordinary jobs. Because they help society function. (10) (9) to our society shop assistants drivers barbers (8) (7) · interesting · (6) one’s talents and interests · noise pollution tester · beer taster · firework display (5) · tester of amusement park rides More unusual jobs be under great pressure (4) face tough moral issues exciting (3) interesting models actors lawyers business persons Popular careers Disadvantages Advantages (2) (1) Jobs to Choose From Types Examples well-paid work long hours designer better suited to not be popular Ordinary jobs essential look dull 1) Some jobs may seem very dull but are veryimportant to society, while others can appear very exciting but are actually very difficult and boring. 2) One example is the so-called ‘glamorous job’ of being a model or an actor. 3) It does not seem that glamorous now, does it? 4) All these people love their jobs, which might not be popular, but are interesting regardless. 5) These jobs may not seem very attractive, but they are all important. Find some sentences reflecting the author’s opinions about different types of jobs. Reading strategy What’s the author’s attitude towards the three types of jobs? She is biased in favor of ordinary careers and dislikes some popular