1、高二北师大版模块五高二北师大版模块五Unit 14 Careers Culture CornerWhat do you think of todays job requirements? In China, there are many graduates every year who feel it very hard to find a job. Why? One reason perhaps is that many universities fail to adapt their courses to the development of economy. Second, there
2、is an oversupply of graduates in certain specialties (专业). So many of them can not find the job they want. According to the statistics (统计), only 58% of college graduates could find jobs they want.Job problems for graduates Fast readingNowadays companies wish theapplicants 1. to be dynamic and enthu
3、siastic2. to be organised and flexible3. to be creative and have good judgement4. to have good communication skills5. to have team spirit6. to be adaptableThe author describes the qualities and skills that make an applicant more employable in the job market.What message does the author want to get a
4、cross to the readers? Careful readingTask 1: Complete the chart below.Years agoNowadaysPeople had many kinds of jobs in their working life.Five years in a job is a long time.People had one or two jobs in their working life.People worked for a company for years.Some even change jobs every two years.T
5、ask 2: Explain these qualities and skills.1. to be dynamic and enthusiastic2. to be organised and flexible3. being creative and having good judgementto have a positive attitude towards the jobto take on many tasks at the same time, sometimes at very challenging levels creating something new and judg
6、ing what will and will not be successful 4. having good communication skills5. having team spirit6. to be adaptablegetting on well with others and having skills in negotiating and giving presentationshaving ability to work well as part of a groupshowing a flexible approach toproblemsflexible, organi
7、zed, creative, enthusiastic, dynamic, adaptableTask 3: Complete each sentence with a word from the Key Words box. 1. Someone is good at producing new ideas and good ideas.2. A person has a lot of energy.3. people can change to suit new conditions or situations dynamiccreativeFlexible4. An person is
8、good at putting everything in order.5. Someone shows a lot of excitement and interest about sb. / sth.6. An person is able to change in order to deal successfully with new situations.organizedadaptableenthusiasticPost readingGroup Discussion1. What will you want to do after graduation? Useful Expres
9、sions:I dream of being a/an () after graduation.2. What qualities / skills do you think are important? Why?Useful Expressions:Being creative, motivated, organized, flexible, patient, dynamic, enthusiastic and having good judgements, team spirit is very important.Homework1. Refer to the passages given on P33 and write a passage about you and the job you would like to do in the future.2. Please surf the Internet to get more information about todays job requirements.
