人教版高中英語第四冊Unit5LAUNCHINGYOUR

CAREER教學設計

文本簡析

本單元閱讀文本向中學生推薦職業能力測試(CareerAptitude

Test),旨在建議學生利用職業傾向測試來發現自己更感興趣、更有

潛力的學習或職業方向，并規劃自己的未來職業。

本文采用了建議性文本，全篇從職業生涯的重要意義講起，針對

中學生對職業規劃比較迷茫的現狀，提出了職業傾向測試這一建議。

全文共七段其中第一段和第二段為第一部分，其余五段為第二部分。

第一部分論述職業的重要性和職業生涯規劃的最佳時間是在校期間，

第二部分提出解決職業選擇困惑可以通過完成職業能力測試，介紹了

不同種類的職業傾向測試，結合圖表詳細說明其中一種操作步驟，并

提醒職業建議也基于學歷和經驗，最后一段概括論述，建議學生通過

職業能力測試這一有效的工具，找到自己真正熱愛的事物。

在文本教學設計時，要幫助學生梳理有關職業的話題語言。閱讀

策略層面，指導學生通過學習圖表和圖形，在有限的空間內獲取廣泛

信息，如閱讀圖表標題，圖表上的標簽，X軸丫軸上的數據所指。通

過解讀文本標題、尋找段落的內部結構、判斷作者寫作目的和態度，

從文本結構、寫作技巧、建議性語言等幾個方面剖析文本寫作策略，

提升讀寫能力。此外，通過本文的學習，引導學生去體驗職業能力測

試，嘗試更好地了解自己，為今后的大學學習和將來的工作做出選

擇。

第1課時

一、教學內容

理解全文，明確文本特點和結構，初步了解職業能力測試。

二、課時目標

1.圍繞今后職業話題，思考職業規劃的意義和途徑，激活背景知

識和相關話題語言。

2.根據標題和圖表，預測文本的內容，運用略讀、歸納等策略，

尋找段落主題句，梳理文本結構。

3.通過文本分析以及問題鏈的回答，細讀文本第一段到第五段，

解讀圖表，深入了解職業測試的意義、內容和操作步驟，感受這篇建

議性文本的特點。研讀文本中聯系實際，啟發學生思考職業規劃。

三、教學過程

Activity1:Talkingaboutthefuturecareer

本活動旨在落實課時目標1。

Q1:Whatdoyouwanttodo?

T:Therearevariouskindsofjobstochoosefrom.Basically,

hereisasummaryofthesixjobpersonalityandworkenvironment

typesbasedonHolland,thatisRIASEC.

Q2:Isitessentialthatteenagersdecideonacareerbefore

theybecomeadults?Why?

Q3:Whataresomeofthewaysthatcanhelppeopledecide

whichcareerisappropriateforthem?

S:Turntoparents,teachersandelderfamilymembersfor

advice;surftheInternet;consultsomeexperts.

【設計意圖】通過讓學生暢談自己今后的職業，了解工作性格，

思考職業規劃的意義和途徑，激活相關話題語言，如：work

personalitytypes,Realistic,Investigative,Artistic,Sociable,

Enterprising,Conventional等以及常見職業的表達，如estateagent,

accountant,surgeon等（此環節也為完成課后作業掃除障礙），自

然進入職業規劃的主題語境。

Activity2:Predictingthecontentofthepassage

本活動旨在落實課時目標2。

Studentslookatthetitleofthepassageandthechartandthe

graph.

Q1:Whatdoesthephrasalverb"workout"meaninthetitle?

Twodefinitionsofitwillbegivenforstudentstochoosefrom,

buttheteacherw川notgivetheansweratthatmoment.

Q2:Accordingtothetitleandthechartsbelow,whatisthe

passageabout?

S:Itgivesusadviceonwhattodointhefuture.

【設計意圖】引導學生通過解讀標題，來預測閱讀內容。

Activity3:Gettingthemainadviceandthestructureofthe

passage

本活動旨在落實課時目標2。

Q1:Whatisthemainadvicegiventoreaders?AndWhy?

S:Takeacareeraptitudetestbecause"careeraptitudetest"

ismentionedagainandagain,andthereisacareeraptitudetest

example,andachartshowingthetestresults.

Q2:Howmanyparagraphscoverthekeyadvice"career

aptitudetest"directly?

S:Fiveparagraphs.FromPara.3"Oneofthemosteffective

ways...istocomplete'careeraptitudetest'"toPara.711In

conclusion,careeraptitudetestsareclearlyaveryusefultool".

Q3:Sothelastfiveparagraphsareaboutthe"careeraptitude

test",thenwhataboutthefirsttwoparagraphs?

S:Thefirsttwoparagraphsserveasthereasonfortheadvice.

【設計意圖】引導學生通過標題、圖表、段落布置等進一步判斷

文章主題，并快速獲知文章的結構。

Activity4:Focusingonthefirsttwoparagraphsandknowing

thewaytheauthortriestomakehisadviceeffective

本活動旨在落實課時目標3。

Q1:Whatadvicecanbeeffective?Inwhatwaycanadvicebe

easilyaccepted?

S:Useful;helpful;thoughtful;constructive;practical;

professional;expert;informed...

Q2:Whatdoestheauthormentionbeforerecommending

careeraptitudetests?How?Why?

S:Theimportanceofcareerandthecareerplan."Thecareer

youhavedefinesyourlife".Tostressitisessentialtofigureout

whatyouwanttodoandtolistentohisfollowingadvice.

Q3:What'sthefunctionofthequestionatthebeginning"What

doyoudo"?

T:Thiswell-chosenquestionistosharpenthereaders'

(seekers')understandingofthesituationandmotivation-reading

(listening)attentively

Q4:CanyoufindevidenceinPara.2whichconfirmsthatthe

authorgivesadvicetothetargetedreaders?

S:“Thebesttimetostartthinkingaboutpossiblecareersis

whileyouarestillatschool,beforeyoumakeanychoicesabout

yourfurthereducation.This,however,isnotalwayseasy."It'sthe

righttimeforYOU(highschoolstudents)tostartitNOW!

T:Italsoshowsthattheauthoristhoughtfulandconsiderate.

【設計意圖】引導學生關注文章邏輯順序，在上下文中體會

"defineyourlife\"afewideasbouncingaroundintheirhead"等語

言，關注作者表達建議的語言技巧，進一步領會建議性文體的寫作特

點。

Activity5:FocusingonParas.3-5andfindinghowtheauthor

providesinformationtobackuphisadvice

本活動旨在落實課時目標3。

Q1:ReadandfindouthowtheauthorrecommendsCAT.

ParagraphTopicSentenceHow

Para.1OneofthemosteffectivewqvstogetsomeinsightDirectlyintroduceit

onapossiblecareerpathistocomplete.

Pai'a.2TherearemanydifferentkindsofcareeraptitudeBrieflyintroduceitskinds

tests.

Paia3OnepopulartestaskstheparticipantstogradeSpecificallyintioduceonekind

theirpreferencesforavaiietyofworktasks.

Paia4ThecareersuggestionsarealsobasedonyourProperlyaddfinther

educationmidexperiencelevel,butyoucanlookatinfannation

high-levelcareersaswell.

Para.5Inconclusion,careeraptitudetestsareclearlyaGenerallyconcludeit

vetyusefilltoo.

Q2:Inwhatwaycanweknowthecareeraptitudetestis

effective?

S:"tellyouaboutyourstrengthsandinterests","suggest

careersthatyoumaybesuitedto","provideyouwithabetter

chance".

Q3:Whatisaheadstart?

S:Youbeginearlierorfurtheraheadthansomeoneelse,

whichwillbeanadvantagethathelpsyoutobesuccessful.

Q4:Bysaying"IwishIhadthoughtmoreaboutwhatIreally

wantedtodo.",whatisthetoneoftheauthor?

S:Gettingourinvolvementindecidingwhatyoushoulddo一

GiveOneaTry.

Q5:Whatisveryimportantwhenyouarecompletingthetest?

Q6:Howdoestheauthorintroduceonepopulartestina

differentway?

S:Theauthorspecificallyintroducesitinseveralstepsand

川ustrationsbeside.

Q7:Doyouknowhowtoreadcharts,whichconveyawide

rangeofinformationinalimitedspace.

【設計意圖】引導學生感知文本如何有條理地介紹職業能力測試:

從歸屬（是一種有效的能力測試）、種類、操作步驟、補充，再到小

結，領悟到這是個清晰的、科學的闡述過程。同時，指導學生學會讀

取圖表中隱含的大量數據。

Assignments:

1.Tryafreetestonline,getsomecareersuggestionsand

sharethemwithatleasttwofriends.

2.Matchsixtypesofworkpersonalitywiththeirdescriptionson

yourworksheet.

3.Ex4onP51:Decideonwhichpersonalitytypethesejobs

mostlyrelateto.

【設計意圖】學生鞏固所學語言內容，強化主題語言。啟發學生

研讀文本后聯系實際，真正去體驗一次職業能力測試，積極思考職業

規劃。

第2課時

一、教學內容

繼續研讀職業能力測試，探究其可能存在的缺陷，探討有助于職

業選擇的其它可行方法。

二、課時目標

1.通過討論將不同職業進行職業性格分類，交流個人參加職業能

力測試的體驗，形成對該測試的新認識，培養求同辨異的批判性思維

能力。

2.繼續學習文本的第六段和第七段，獲得作者對職業能力測試的

觀點。縱觀全文，深入體會作者在推薦職業能力測試時所持的態度和

方法，學會分析、歸納等邏輯思維。

3.結合文本中獲得的啟示，和實際情況——學生馬上高中畢業，

面臨大學專業的選擇和將來擇業的挑戰，學生進一步思考怎樣利用即

將到來的暑假，為在將來的學習和工作的選擇獲得更多的參考，最后

撰寫一篇建議信，提高聯想、想象、模仿、創生的創新思維。

三、教學過程

Activity1:Sharingtheexperienceofanonlinecareeraptitude

testanddiscussinghowtoclassifythejobs.

本活動旨在落實課時教學目標1，并為課時教學目標2做鋪墊。

1.Studentssharetheirexperienceofanonlinecareeraptitude

test.

WhatkindsofIsthereanycodethat

HowareyouranswersWKatarethecareer

questionsdidyouindicatesyouroverall

analysedonline?suggestions?

answer?workpersonality?

2.Matchsixtypesofworkpersonalitywiththeirdescriptions.

CheckExercise4onpage51:Decideonwhichpersonalitytype

thesejobsmostlyrelateto.

■Realistici.Peopleliketoworkwithdata,haveclericalornumericalabilities,

aredetaiPoriented,andfollowdirectionswell.Theylikeworking

withnumberandEactsandenjoybringingsituationstoclosure.

■Investigative2.Peoplehaveathleticormechanicalabilityandprefertoworkwith

objects,machines,tools,plants,oranimalsortobeoutdoors.They

liketoworkwiththeirhands.

■Artistic3?Peopleenjoyleading-influencing,persuading,performing,or

managingtomeetorganizationalgoalsorachieveeconomicgain.

■Social4-Peopleliketoobserve,learn,investigate,analyze,evaluate,orsolve

problems.Theyenjoyacademicandscientificchallenges.

■Enterprising5?Peopleliketoworkwithpeople…toinform,enlighten,help,train,

develop,orcure.Theyhavestrongverbalandwrittenskills.

■Conventional6.Peoplehavecreative,innovative,orintuitiveabilitiesandliketo

workinunstructuredsituations.Manyareimaginative.

T:MajorityofcareertestsuseHollandcodes,developedby

AmericanpsychologistDr.JohnL.Holland,tomatchpeoplewith

appropriatejobsaccordingtotheirinterests.Careeraptitudetests

areusuallyonlyabletomatchtogenericcareersliketeacher,nurse

andpoliceofficer.Theydon'ttypicallyincludeeverycareeroption,

orevenmorespecificorunusualprofessions.

Q:Whatotherfactorsaretakenintoconsiderationinthecareer

suggestions?

S:Educationandexperiencelevel

【設計意圖】此活動既是第一課時作業分享，更是鼓勵學生學習

要聯系實際，要辯證看待職業能力測試以及職業性格分類，同時激發

學生思考還沒有其它影響職業建議的因素。

Activity2:FocusingonParas.6-7andfindingtheauthor's

attitudetowardcareeraptitudetestsandcareersuggestions.

本活動旨在落實課時目標2。

Q1:Howdoestheauthorconveythatthereareotherfactors?

S:“also”，“aswell”.

Q2:Whyarehigher-levelcareersrecommendedtohighschool

students?

Q3:Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttoconveyinthelast

paragraph?Whatisthetoneofhiswriting?

S:Thekeytoagoodcareerisfindingwhatyouarepassion

aboutandCATsareonlymeantforguidanceasaveryusefultool.

T:Theauthortriestoprovidetrulyusefuladviceandkeepit

real.

【設計意圖】學生課前體驗了職業能力測試，又在課內通過討論

完善自己的看法，這時再通過閱讀最后兩段，尋找作者對此的觀點和

態度，不僅對職業能力測試有更全面的認識，也學會更客觀分析，辯

證看待事物。

Activity3:Focusingonhowtheauthorconveyshisadviceand

makesiteffective

本活動旨在落實課時目標2。

Q1:WhatarecommonwaystogiveadviceinEnglish?

S:should/oughtto

hadbetter

Whynot...?/Whydon't...?

Conditional

would

Imperative

Howabout/whatabout+-ing?

Let's...andlet'snot...

can/could/may/Can'tyou...?

Isuggest/advise/recommend...

Q2:Inwhatwaydoestheauthorrecommendthecareer

aptitudetest?

S:Imperative;can/could/may/

Q3:Butwhyaretherenotsomanydifferentway.Ifinanother

way,say"Let's",isitstillacceptable?

T:GivingAdviceismoreofanartthanascience.Let'ssee

howhesuccessfullymakesit.Andthat'salsotheadvicewecan

learnfromthepassage—HowtoOfferEffectiveandThoughtful

Advice

Para.1:Tomakeitworthwhile,youneedtomakesureit's

relevantandpeopleyou'retalking/writingtoactuallywanttoreceive

it.

Para.2:Tomakeitthoughtful,you'dbettershowyour

understandingoftheirproblem.

Paras.3-6:Tomakeitinformed,youcanprovideprocess

guidanceespeciallywithrelevantexpertise.

Para.7:Tomakeitacceptable,youshouldbehonest.

Q4:Whatdoesthephrasalverb"workout"meaninthetitle?

Why?

1.Ifyouworkoutasolutiontoaproblemormystery,you

managetofindthesolutionbythinkingortalkingaboutit.

2.Ifyouworkouttheanswertoamathematicalproblem,you

calculateit.

―fromCollinsEnglishDictionary

Ss/T:1and2.Choosingacareerforyourselfisrarelyasimple

decision.Byaskingquestions,careeraptitudetestsaimto

challengeyourwayofthinking,thenrecommendcertaincareer

typesbasedonyourresponses.It'sthequalityofthedatathat

determinesthequalityoftheresults.

【設計意圖】學生再次回顧文本，重新梳理作者推薦“職業能力

測試”的思路和語言，明白并不是所有的建議都要用“shoulcTl