u6-part-time-jobs

1、home,Unit 6Part-Time Jobs,Objectives,In this unit, you will,Objectives,— see how a college student got a part-time job;— enlarge your vocabulary for part-time jobs;— learn about summer jobs for American students;— st

2、udy the indefinite tense;— read and write a notice and a poster.,main,Listening and Speaking,Text A,Grammar Tips,Text B,Comprehensive Exercises,Practical Reading and Writing,Warm-up,Warm-up-Background Information,Discus

3、sion,Background Information,,,Warm-up,Part-time jobs are quite popular among college students. According to a survey conducted by the Chinese Youth Survey Center in 2005, 33.9% college students took part-time jobs on cam

4、pus such as librarian assistants, dining hall cleaners, etc., while the percentage of part-time job takers outside campus reached 59.2%, with tutor, deliverer, market researcher, receptionist, typist, promotion seller at

5、 the top of the job list.,Warm-up-Background Information,Background Information,,,Discussion,Warm-up,The reasons for college students to take part-time jobs vary from person to person. Some take part-time jobs because th

6、ey want to be financially independent; some hope to enrich their work and social experience so as to prepare themselves for the future job; others don’t have a good reason but just need to do something to keep busy. Anyw

7、ay part-time jobs seem to have become part of college life.,Warm-up- The use of the Internet,Warm-up,Background Information,,,Discussion,Question1: Have you ever had a part-time job? If yes, what was the job? And did yo

8、u like it?,Warm-up- Discussion,Discussion,Background Information,,,Warm-up,Question2: Go through the list of common part-time jobs in the textbook (page 105 in the Student’s Book). Choose three out of the thirteen part-

9、time jobs that you would most like to have and give your reasons.,Warm-up- Discussion,Discussion,Background Information,,,Warm-up,yard worker: easy, requiring no special skills, but boring, tiring, low-paidcleaner: eas

10、y, but dull, disrespected, low-paidbabysitter: well-paid, comfortable working conditions, short working hours, reviving one’s child-hood memories, particularly suitable for girls, but requiring great patience and a sen

11、se of responsibility, can be tedious sometimes,Hints,Warm-up- Discussion,Discussion,Background Information,,,Warm-up,tutor: well-paid, comfortable working conditions, regular working hours, a good chance to review acquir

12、ed knowledge, but time-consuming, requiring patience and a sense of responsibilitysalesclerk: well-paid, a chance to meet all types of people, good working conditions, usually in decent uniforms, but requiring good com

13、munication skillswaiter / waitress: a chance to meet many people, well-dressed, moderately paid, but long working hours, tedious, requiring patience and good manners,Warm-up- Discussion,Discussion,Background Informatio

14、n,,,Warm-up,usher / usherette: free access to concerts, operas or movies, presentably dressed, very comfortable working environment, moderately paid, but requiring graceful posture and good looksnewsboy / newsgirl: sta

15、ble, easy, regular working hours, moderately paid, but requiring a good sense of responsibility and endurance in all weatherflier distributor: easy, flexible working hours, but low-paid, disrespected, unstable,Warm-up-

16、 Discussion,Discussion,Background Information,,,Warm-up,bagger: easy, comfortable working environment (always in supermarkets), but tedious, unstable, low-paid, long working hoursreceptionist: well-paid, cozy working e

17、nvironment, but requiring good communication skills, good appearance and good manners, long working hourslibrarian: free access to books, comfortable and quiet working conditions, moderately paid, respectable, regular

18、working hours, but boring sometimes,Warm-up- Discussion,Discussion,Background Information,,,Warm-up,guide: well-paid, a chance to meet visitors from different countries, free visits to scenic spots, but requiring good kn

19、owledge about tourism, good command of foreign languages, physically and mentally demanding.,Short dialogues. Choose the best answer to the questions you hear.,Listening_A1,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,

20、,I. Listening,1.A. Waitressing. B. Painting. C. Babysitting. D. Singing.,M: Have you ever done any part-time jobs?W: Yes, I worked as a part-time waitress in an expensive restaurant.Q: What did the woman d

21、o as a part-time job?,Listening_A1,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,2. A. She’s running out of money. B. She wants to find a full-time job. C. She enjoys doing part-time jobs. D. She is rich.,M: Why are

22、 you searching for part-time jobs?W: I have to. If I don’t, I will be broke in two months.Q: What do we know about the woman?,Listening_A1,3. A. It’s interesting. B. It’s boring.C. It’s time-consuming.

23、D. It offers a good salary.,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,M: Why do you want to apply for this part-time job?W: It offers a decent salary.Q: What do we know about the part-time job mentioned

24、in the conversation?,Listening_A1,4. A. Six hours. B. Eight hours. C. Ten hours. D. Twelve hours.,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,M: How many hours do you work as a part- time secretary every we

25、ek?W: I work 2 hours a day from Monday to Saturday.Q: How many hours does the woman spend on her part-time job each week?,Listening_A1,5. A. They support her. B. They do not support her.C. They don’t

26、 care. D. It’s hard to tell.,M: Do your parents think the part-time job that you are doing is a waste of time?W: No, I have their full support.Q: What do the woman’s parents think of her doing the part-tim

27、e job?,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,,B. Short conversation Choose the best answer according to what you have heard.,Listening_B1,I. Listening,Script,1. A. In a library. B. In a nursing home. C. In

28、a bookshop. D. In a restaurant.,Where did Alice do her part-time job this summer?,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,Listening_B1,2. A. Last semester. B. Last summer. C. This summer. D. Last month.,

29、When did the man take the job in the community library?,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,Listening_B1,3. A. A vocational school. B. A health school.C. A high school. D. A public school.,What

30、 school does the woman attend?,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,Listening_B1,4. A. It made her more responsible. B. It made her more independent.C. It made her more beautiful. D. It made her happier.,How

31、 did the part-time job experience influence the woman?,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,Listening_B1,5. A. It made her see the value of her future career.B. It gave her a chance to apply w

32、hat she had learned at school.C. It paid well.D. Both A and B.,What does the woman think of her part- time job?,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,Doing a part-time job has many advantages

33、 for college students. First, the income from a part-time job can lighten their parents’ financial burden. It is especially (1) for those who come from poor families. Second, a part-time job can make students rea

34、lize that it is not easy to earn money. Third, the students can (2) more work and social experience. Of course, there may be some disadvantages as well. It will probably,Listening_C1,helpful,______,C. Dictation F

35、ill in the blanks of the following passage according to what you have just heard.,gain,____,,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,(3) up much of the students’ free time. It may also do harm to their health

36、, as they often have to stay up late in order to catch up with their lessons. Even worse, some students may become more (4) in making money than in study.,Listening_C1,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,ta

37、ke,____,interested,_________,,Discuss with your partner the following questions based on the information from the above passage you have just heard.,Speaking,Listening and Speaking,II. Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,1. Ac

38、cording to the passage, what are the advantages and disadvantages for college students to do part-time jobs?2. What is your view on taking a part-time job as a vocational school student?3. Have you ever done any part-t

39、ime jobs? Share your experience with your partner.,Speaking,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,? Advantages of part-time jobs:(1) The income from a part-time job can lighten parents’ financial burden. It is esp

40、ecially helpful to those who come from poor families.(2) A part-time job can make students realize that it is not easy to earn money. As a result, they will know the value of money and use it more sensibly.(3) In an ef

41、fort to solve some of their financial problems by themselves, they become more independent.,Hints,Speaking,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,Listening,,,(4) They gain work and social experience through part-time jobs, whic

42、h will help them solve many problems they may encounter later in life.? Disadvantages of part-time jobs:(1) It will probably take up too much of the students’ time.(2) It may harm their health, as they often have to

43、stay up late in order to catch up with their lessons if they don’t want to be left behind.(3) Even worse, some students may develop more interest in money than in study.,Listening Script,Listening and Speaking,Speaking,

44、Listening,,,M: Was your summer holiday well-spent, Alice? W: Yes, I took a part-time job as a nursing assistant in a nursing home.M: Really? I worked in the community library last semester. It was interesting

45、and relaxing. What do you think of your part-time job experience?W: Since I am a health school student, the job in the nursing home offered me a good chance to apply what I had been trained for at school, and the job ma

46、de me more responsible because I began to see more clearly the value of my future career as a health worker.,Script,解決辦法，解答,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text A Words and Expressions,Text Study,

47、more and more,,,Text A,越來越,計(jì)算機(jī)，電腦,需要,be in need of,computer n.,solution n.,sensible adj.,明智的，合乎情理的,負(fù)擔(dān),burden n.,費(fèi)用，開支,expense n.,賺，掙得,earn vt.,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text A Words a

48、nd Expressions,Text Study,,,Text A,老板，上司,wander vi.,漫步，徘徊,男的，雄性的,下午，午后,p.m. n.,male adj.,boss n.,candidate n.,候選人，投考者,明顯地,obviously adv.,雇用,employ vt.,檢查，核對,check v.,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabu

49、lary Building,Text A Words and Expressions,Text Study,,,Text A,理想的，完美的,reference n.,介紹信；參考,做出決定,決定,decision n.,make a decision,ideal adj.,be prepared to do sth.,準(zhǔn)備好做某事,時(shí)段,slot n.,此外,besides adv.,非常，嚴(yán)重地,badly adv

50、.,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text A Words and Expressions,Text Study,,,Text A,免費(fèi),turn away,轉(zhuǎn)身走開,鄉(xiāng)下，農(nóng)村,盡力,do one’s best,countryside n.,for free,be good at sth.,善于做某事,試驗(yàn)，考驗(yàn),trial n.,習(xí)慣,habit

51、 n.,累人的,tiring adj.,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text A Words and Expressions,Text Study,,,Text A,瘋狂地,hunt v. & n.,搜索；打獵,整齊的，整潔的,尋找,hunt for,tidy adj.,like mad,swear vi.,發(fā)誓，宣誓,降低，

52、放低,lower v.,感謝地，感激地,thankfully adv.,心中暗想,think to oneself,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text A Words and Expressions,Text Study,,,Text A,goodness int.,天哪,謝天謝地。,Thank goodness.,1 As a col

53、lege student, I find that I am more and more in need of a computer. But I don’t have enough money to buy one. Asking my parents for help is not a sensible solution, for it is already a heavy burden for them to pay my

54、 tuition and provide my living expenses in college. I must earn the money by myself.,Text A-1,Looking for a Part-Time Job,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,,Text A,,,,,,,,,,,,Text A-2,Te

55、xt A,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,,2 One Saturday morning, I went out to look for a job. Having been refused many times, I at last wandered into a restaurant at 8:00 p.m. There

56、were already four male candidates in the boss’s office. Obviously, the boss had difficulty in deciding whom he would employ because he said finally, “Well, I need to check your references before I can make a decision. I’

57、ve got your telephone numbers and will call the boy I want. But remember, whoever is going to be employed must be prepared to work here from 6:00 to 8:00 every evening. That’s all.”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Text A-3,Text A

58、,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,,3 I was excited. That was an ideal time slot for me though it would take away some of my free time. Besides, the restaurant wasn’t very far fr

59、om my college. As I needed a job badly, I walked up to the boss when the other four left. Before I could open my mouth, he said “You’re too late” and turned away.,,,,,,,,,,Text A-4,Text A,Comprehension,Words and Expressi

60、ons,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,4 “But sir, I will do my best. I’m from the countryside and I’m good at hard work. And I can work two days for free as a trial.”5 At these words, the boss turned to me. “I wa

61、nt a boy who not only works hard but also has clean habits. Remember this is a restaurant. But look at your hands and clothes!”,,,,,,,,,Text A-5,Text A,Comprehension,Words and Expressions,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,

62、,6 How right he was, for this occasion. I should have kept myself clean. But after a tiring day hunting for a job, I did look terrible. “Oh sir, I’ll keep myself clean and tidy. I swear I will work very h

63、ard, sir, if only you could give me this chance.”7 “All right, all right, I’ll give you a try.”8 My heart jumped like mad. I lowered my head and said thankfully, “Thank you, sir.” Then I thought to myself, “T

64、hank goodness!”,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Text A- Comprehension1,A. Choose the best answer according to the text.,Comprehension,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,,Text A,Words and Expressions,The writer wanted to find a part-tim

65、e job because ________.A. he was in need of a computerB. he didn’t have enough moneyC. his parents didn’t have much moneyD. he wanted to gain work experience,Text A- Comprehension2,Text A,Comprehension,Vocabular

66、y Building,Text Study,,,Words and Expressions,2. When the writer entered the restaurant ________.A. he was disappointed B. he was tired and dirtyC. he was refused again D. there were five other students,Text A-

67、Comprehension2,Text A,Comprehension,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,,Words and Expressions,3. The boss required ________.A. a clean boy B. a hard-working boyC. a clean and hard-working boy D. a clever boy,Text

68、A- Comprehension2,Text A,4. The boss expected the writer to work ________ every day.A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours,Comprehension,Vocabulary Building,Text Study,,,Words and Expressions,Text A- Compre

69、hension2,Text A,5. By the end of the story, ________.A. the writer was employed by the bossB. the boss agreed to give the writer a tryC. the writer was refused by the bossD. the boss asked the writer to wait for