1、Unit 4Living on Your OwnObjectives:After finishing this unit, students will be able to: get some idea of what they can do on and off campus get some idea of the benefits Ss can get from doing p-atirmt e jobs talk about their own sel-fdependent experiences learn to use the key words and expressions i

2、n this unit learn to use correct verb tenses in making sentences (consistency of verb tenses) learn to adopt the reading skilRl eview and recallwhile reading learn how to fill in a bank account formSection I Listen and Talk (2 periods)Step 1 Lead in (20 mins)1. Explain the titleLiving on Your Own: 獨(dú)

3、立生活on one s ow獨(dú)立的，獨(dú) 自的of one s own!于自己的e.g. I have nothingof my own.She has a mindof her own.2. Listening (Listen to the passage and fill the missing words in the blanks.)Key: idea, on your own, enter, cage, pay, daily, part-time3. Words explanationtake the risk: 冒險(xiǎn)It s a snap.事一樁4. Look at the pict

4、ures and try to say something about which part-time job you prefer. (Pair-work)Brainstorm questions:Have you ever taken a part-time job?What is it? Do you like it?Step 2 Dialogues (40 mins)1. Listening to the two sample dialogues and learning some useful phrases and expressions.Dialogue 1 Working as

5、 a SalespersonDialogue 2 Working as a Tutor2. Post-listening questions:What kind of job did Paul do?What are Paul s other jobs?What is Lin s tutor job?How did Lin describe her student?3. Phrases and sentences:work part-time: 兼職工作minimum: 最小值maximum ：最大值head (for): go toeager to learn: 好學(xué)Step 3 Commu

6、nicative Tasks (30 mins)Work in pairs and act the dialogue to the whole class.Topic: Interviewing for a part-time jobUseful sentences:Can you briefly describe yourself?Why do you want this job?What are your career goals?What are your main strengths and weaknesses?Why should I hire you instead of man

7、y other candidates?Do you have any questions about the job?I worked hard and I won some awards.I think it will help me in my major, but I d reavtheenrinognslyawndorwkeekends.Step 4 Assignments1. Read the dialogues and practice communicative tasks2. Preview new words and expression in Passage ASectio

8、n II Read and Explore (4 periods)Passage A Marcela s Work ExperienceStep 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 mins)1. Greetings and a brief revisionAsk one or two pairs (groups) to act out their own dialogues2. Lead-in questions:1) Do you have any working experience? What kind of work do you think you would enjo

9、y?2) Where did the author go? What did the author do and how did she enjoy her work experience there?3) What main lessons did the author learn from her time abroad?2. Culture Notes:1) bunac (british universities north american club): this is a program from the usa. bunac currently offers US students

10、 and young people work/travel programs to Britain, Australia, New Zealand, etc. Each participating country offers a unique insight into life in a completely new culture and a chance to spend extended time working and traveling overseas. US students can work anywhere in Britain for up to six month at

11、 any time during the year and explore the whole of the UK while they are there.2) Bank Holiday: A holiday of national importance such as Christmas or New Years Day when banks and some other businesses are closed (altogether there are 8-10 of these per year in theUK)3) Merrill Lynch International Ban

12、k: A very large international company which specializes in a variety of financial services such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, credit cards, and checkingaccounts. It has offices in 38 countries.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1. Read the text as quickly as possible and try to answer the followi

13、ng questions:1) When did Marcela decide to experience living abroad and when did she actually go to live abroad?2)How did Marcela s m otives and actions differ from those of her classmates?3) Why did Marcela say that it was pretty scary when she arrived in London?4) When did Marcela have her first i

14、nterview and how many did she have altogether?5) How highly did Marcela think of her experience working in London?2. Language Points:1) experience: v. suffer, feel, or knowe.g. He experiencedgreat difficulty in getting a visa to the leave the country.The child had never experiencedkindness.n. knowle

15、dge or skill which comes from practice rather than from bookse.g. You have the chance to gain valuable workexperience.I know from my own experiencehow difficult this kind of work can be.2) open: not completely decidede.g. Try to keep anopen mind on the subject until you have heard all the fact. The

16、race is still wide open (= anyone could win).3) undertake: to take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficultor needs effort)e.g. undertake a mission, task, project, etc.She undertook the responsibility for the changes.She undertook the organization of the whole scheme.4) lear

17、n about: get to know about, become informed ofe.g. I like reading historical stories because I learn about the lives that people led long ago.How did you learn about our product?5) It is / was notannem phatic patterne.g. It wasn t unt1il0 o cloctkhat he came back to his dorm.(At 10 o clock he finall

18、y came back.)6) orientation: an introduction, as a tour, that helps one to adjust to new surroundings or introductory instruction concerning a new situatione.g. The university required that all new students arrive early for a thirty-minute orientation to the library facilities.In many companies the

19、orientation of new employees is the duty of the training office.7) my financial resources were running low: I had not much money left.e.g. I was tired and my energywas running low.The gasoline in the carw ass traunnkning low.8) It turns out that: in the end, it happens to bee.g. It turned out that t

20、he person seated next to me on the train was one of my old friends.It turned out that my new job was much easier than I expected.9) participate in: be involved ine.g. It s good for studenptasrtiocipate in a variety of activities.Some students are too shy toparticipate in the discussion.10) choose fr

21、om: to pick out or select from a number of alternativese.g. Students have many different majors tochoose from.Drivers have many different brands of cars tochoose from.11) adjust to: to make necessary changes in order to make right or make suitable for a particular purpose or situatione.g. Some peopl

22、e from small towns have trouble adjusting to the fast pace of urban life.After the kids become grown-ups the parents mustadjust to having fewer people in the house.12) cover: to include; deal with; travele.g. Our trip covered only half of what the tour guide intended.The survey covers all aspects of

23、 the business.13) get to learn / know: become familiar withe.g. After you get to knowhim, you will find that he s really quite nice.You will get to know and like the city more after you velived here for a while.14) while most of my friends were interviewing for“ real world jobs. while they were look

24、ing for jobs and having interviews.15) I was pretty open about where to go and what kind of work to undertake.I didn t have a specific idea as to where to go and what kind of work to take while facing several options.16) there are many employers in many different fields to choose from.there are many

25、 different types of jobs are available.17) I probably covered only half of what I intended.I probably visited only half of the places I wanted to travel.18) I would not hesitate for a second to recommend it to anyone.I d readily and enthusiastically recommend it to anyone.3. Words and expressionsabr

26、oad adv. to or in another country or countries 到國(guó)外，在國(guó)外accommodation n. a place to live or work, house, flat, hotel room etc. 住處，住所advantage n. sth. that may help one to be successful or to gain a favorable result 有利條件， 優(yōu)勢(shì) a favorable condition resulting from a particular course of action, gain, 好處，長(zhǎng)

27、處，優(yōu)點(diǎn)aspect n a particular side of a many-sided situation, idea, plan, etc(. 事態(tài)，想法，計(jì)劃等的某個(gè))方面economical adj. using money, time, goods, etc. carefully and without any waste 經(jīng)濟(jì)的，節(jié)儉的，精打細(xì)算的employment n. the state of being employed 雇用，就業(yè)paid work 職業(yè)，工作expense n. cost esp. of money but also time or effort (

28、時(shí)間， 精力，金錢等的),消耗， 消費(fèi)fax v. to send (copies of printed material, letters, pictures, etc.) using a system by which the information is sent in electronic form along a telephone line 傳真?zhèn)鬏?印刷品，信件，圖片等)hesitate v. to pause before taking an action or making a decisions躇，遲疑，猶豫(不決)inquiry v. ( an act of ) aski

29、ng for information 詢問(wèn)，打聽(tīng)insurance n. agreement by contract to pay money to someone if something esp. a misfortune such as illness, death, or an accident happens to them 保險(xiǎn)intend v. to have in ong s mind as a plan or purpose; mean (to do)戈U, 打算，想要internationalize v. to make (sth.) international or br

30、ing under international control使國(guó)際化investigate v. to try to find out more information about, examine the reason for(sth.), the character of (someone)調(diào)查, 偵查opportunity n. a favorable moment or occasion (for doing sth.) 機(jī)會(huì)， 時(shí)機(jī) orientation n. a position or direction 方向， 方位； an introduction, as a tour,

31、that helps one to adjust to new surroundings, introductory instruction concerning a new situation熟悉適應(yīng)的過(guò)程，適應(yīng)(新環(huán)境的)培訓(xùn) paycheck n. a check for the amount of wages a person earns資precisely adv. exactly 精確地，準(zhǔn)確地，正好recommend v. to praise as being good for a purpose; to provide information about (someone or

32、 sth. good)推薦，介紹rent n. money paid regularly for the use of a room, building, television set, piece of land, etc. (租用房屋，電視機(jī)，土地等的)租金resource n. any of the possessions or qualities of a person, an organization, or esp. a country 物力，財(cái)力，資源r esumie n. summary 簡(jiǎn)歷，摘要scare v. to cause sudden fear to, fright

33、en恐嚇，使驚恐tax n. money which must be paid to the government according to income, property, goods bought, et跳，稅款truly adv. exactly, in accordance with the truth 確實(shí)地，準(zhǔn)確地， really 真正地undertake v. (undertook, undertaken) to take up or accept (a duty or piece of work, esp. one that is difficult or needs eff

34、ort) .承擔(dān)，接受visa n. 簽證workforce n. the people who work in a factory or in industry generally, considered as a group勞動(dòng)力,全體從業(yè)人員Phrases and Expressions as a result consequently 結(jié)果run low to have not much left (of sth.減少, 所乘 U 無(wú)幾so far up to now 迄今為止turn out to happen to be 結(jié)果(是 )Proper NamesMerrill Lync

35、h 美林 (證券 ) the Atlantic the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 Buckingham Palace the official residence of the British monarchs and some of their family 白金漢宮Step 3 Post-reading Tasks1. Summarize the passageSummary: The student in the article decided to find a temporary job in another country before starting her car

36、eer in her home country. So she entered a well-known program to place students in such jobs. After arriving in London, England she had to find a place to live and prepare to find a job. The program helps her but she had to do most of it on her own. After three interviews she accepted a job in an int

37、ernational bank and exposed her to a foreign culture, it also helped her develop the confidence to make other good decisions in the future.2. Check the answers of Ex.4, 5 and 6Step 4 Assignments1. Oral Practice- Talk about it2. General writing- I Got the JobPassage B Living on My Own (4 periods)Step

38、 1 Pre-reading Tasks (15 Mins)1. Greetings and a brief revisionAsk students to present thier dialogues according to“ Talk About It ”2. Lead-in questions:1) When do you think you can live on your own?2) What does the author think about living on his own?3. Culture Notes:For Chinese students this may

39、mean leaving home to attend college. Elsewhere, however, this maynot provide enough independence to satisfy student desires for freedom from parents or other types ofcontrol. After all, colleges and dormitories have many rules and restrictions, such as limitations on when and where one can study. No

40、ise and lack of privacy are additional complaints of dormitory residents everywhere. American students, in particular, are often eager to move off campus as soon as they can.This may occur as early as the sophomore year at most American colleges.Step 2 While-reading Tasks (75 mins)1. Read the passag

41、e as quickly as possible and try to answer the following questions:1) Why did the author decide to leave home according to the passage?2) How did the author feel after he lived on his own?3) What can be included from the passage about the author?4) What did the author think was the nicest thing in t

42、he world?5) What does the passage mainly tell us?2. Language points:1) decide vi. & vt.: to make choice or judgment about sth., esp. after a period of not knowing what to do or in a way that ends disagreementdecide to do sth. / decide sth.e.g. Women now have greater freedom to decide whether or not

43、to get married.decide in favor of / decide againste.g. After long discussion theydecided in favor of the young candidate.It is always possible that the judge maydecide againstyou.decide on sth.: to choose one thing from many possible choicese.g. We are still trying to decide on a venue.2) to have tr

44、ouble (in) doing sth.: to have difficultye g. Did you have much trouble dealing with the problem?Do you have any trouble in finishing the task in time?3) think about: be aware of sth. when you consider a fact or subjecte.g. He thought about taking up a part-time job during the summer vacation. This

45、chapter is important, so you shouldthink about it as you read further.4) decisive: showing determination and firmness, resolutee.g. a decisive leader / adecisive actionShe demonstrated a talent for quick,decisive action.a decisive step / role / battle, etc.: an action, event that has a powerful effe

46、ct on the final result of sth.e.g. Waterloo was thedecisivebattle of the entire war.He played adecisive role in the recent peace process.5) creative: having the ability to produce new and original ideas, results, etc.e.g. He came up with a reallycreative solution to the problem.very imaginative and

47、good at making things, painting, etc.e.g. You crreative to make so fashionable clothes on your own.6) assign: to give someone a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thinge.g. Jane s baesesingnedto the Asian Affairs Bureau.The teacherhas assignedeach of the students a ho

48、liday task.7) keep up with: rise at the same rate; inform oneself or learn aboute.g. He studied very hard so that he couldkeep up with his classmates.I can ketep up with all the changes in computer technology.8) fail to do: be unsuccessful in sth.e.g. The reportfails to mention the real cost of this

49、 experiment.9) now that: sincee.g. Now that you are a college student, you d better live on your own. Now that you have finished the final examination, you may relax and take a break.10) to make one s own decistiond:ecide by oneselfe.g. I haven madte my decisionon that matter yet.They said they woul

50、d not make their final decision until the election result came out.11) I have made rules for myself to follow:e.g. The coachmade rules for the team to follow.I made a rule never to prohibit anything without a good reason.12) in conclusion: used in a piece of writing or a speech to show that you are

51、about to finish what you are sayinge.g. In conclusion, I should like to thank all those who have worked so hard to bring about this result.conclusion: the end; a judgment or decisione.g. I found the conclusion of his book very interesting.13) in addition: used when adding another fact to what has al

52、ready been mentioned e.g. Aunt Mary gave us sandwiches for our picnic and a bag of cookies in addition .14) appropriate: correct or suitablee.g. At an appropriate moment I ll offer the visitors some coffee.Your clothes are hardlyappropriate for a job interview.15) at the same time: in the same momen

53、te.g. The two runners reached the finish lineat the same time.in spite of the fact; even thoughe.g. John did pass the testa, t the same time, he did not know the subject very well.16) make use of: use or benefit from sth. or sb.e.g. Almost every student today canmake use ofa computer.The teacher tol

54、d them that they had tomake good use oftheir time.17) lead to: to cause; to have as a resulte.g. To be blind to this will lead to the gravest error.What do you think lead to his doom?18) In addition, I think that it is appropriate for everyone in this world to love their parents and themselves befor

55、e they love anyone else.Besides, I feel it is correct for everyone in this world to love their parents and themselves first and then love everyone else.19) I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in my notebook for any singer out there who might be interested.I wrote a lot of songs and kept them in a n

56、otebook for any other singer anywhere who might be interested.20) When I was with my parents I found it hard for me to be creative simply because I always followed their ideas.When I was living with my parents I found I was not creative because I was always ready to do what they told me to do.3. Wor

57、ds and expressionsaddition n. the act of adding or combining sth. to or with sth. else 增力口appropriate adj. correct or suitable for a particular time, situation, or purpose 適當(dāng)?shù)模?合適的；正當(dāng)?shù)腶ssign v. to give sb. a particular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing 指定 （某人做一工作或任某職務(wù)）； 委派， 選派 ； to decidethat something should be done at or during a particular time 指定，確定（時(shí)間 , 地 點(diǎn)）authority n. the power one has because of on es official position or because people respect one s knowledge and experience 權(quán)利，權(quán)威； the authorities are the people or organiz