1、Unit 2People on the moveTask模块十模块十in the beginning in the end after that when eventually then before afterWhen you listening for the chain of events,pay attention to some words and phrases that will help you understand when things happened and in what order.Skills building 1listening for the chain o
2、f eventsListen to a TV programme about Zhu Lin,a man who went abroad and returned years later.Fill in the notes below.Step 1:finding informationa.Did some research and found a(1)_ course in the UKb.Left(2)_ and returned to Chinac.Felt there were new(3)_ in Chinad.Started to call(4)_ in Shanghai and
3、BeijinguniversityLondon/the UKopportunitiescompaniese.Realized that he wanted more(5)_ to get a good jobf.Had thought of coming back but couldnt(6)_ the positiong.Got offered a job in(7)_h.Lived in the UK for(8)_i.Found a job much(9)_ than the previous onetrainingrefuseLondonfive yearsbetterDuring t
4、he programme a student calls the TV station to ask Zhu Lin some questions.Listen to the conversation and fill in the missing information below.1.good command of _2.direct experience of _3.valuable knowledge of how _ is done in another countryEnglishliving in another culturebusinessReasons why compan
5、ies like to hire people who return from abroad.Read the newspaper article about the brain drain phenomenon,and find out how this phenomenon has changed.Answer some questions.1.What does the phrase brain drain mean?It means people with good skills and a good education move to other countries for work
6、 or study,often at great expense to their home countries.2.Why have some Chinese people not returned after they went abroad to study and work?They felt foreign countries offered them better opportunities and a salary in foreign currency.3.What made many Chinese living abroad swap their lives there f
7、or a new life back in China?Chinas rapid development and more and more international companies registering to do business in China have caused them to return.4.What has changed in the way people now pay for studying abroad?Many students who go abroad for study are now having their fees paid by the s
8、tate or by companies.Reasons why the brain drain has changed1.Chinas rapid development and the increasing number of international companies registering to do business in China have led many Chinese living abroad to swap their lives there for a new life back in China.2.The governments special new pol
9、icies have encouraged people to start their own businesses,and they have taken advantage of these new policies.3.Rather than being asked to pay for their degrees,many students who go abroad for study are now sponsored by the state or by companies.4.People who return to China have some very good oppo
10、rtunities.They tell others and news spreads.Soon others like the idea and want to come back.1.skilled workers 2.offer better opportunities3.educated people4.benefit from5.be hooked6.make use of技能熟练的工人技能熟练的工人提供更好的机会提供更好的机会受过教育的人受过教育的人得益于得益于被吸引被吸引 被引诱被引诱利用利用Language points in Part CRead the newspaper
11、article in Part C on P 27 again.Underline connecting words in it and show where one sentence supports another as well as pointing out where two parts are contradictory or do not agree with each other.Skills building 2For reference:though,as well as,however,Answering questions with more than one answ
12、erStep 2:talking to a careers officerYou talk to a careers officer to find out how your friend can best prepare to return and find a job at home.Role-play with a partner.Switch roles after you are finished.One asks questions and the other,as a careers officer,gives the answers.Students:Ask questions
13、 in the left column.Careers officer:Form answers with the information in the right column.Use the information in Skills building 2 to help connect your responses.Why do people decide to stay abroad?job training and advancement/learn new skillsWhat are the advantages of studying abroad?international
14、environment/learn different ways of thinking or doing business/degree recognized worldwideSampleWhat are the disadvantages of studying abroad?lose touch with local contacts/dont know clearly what is happening in China any moreWhy do people return to China?comfort/familiar culture/be part of Chinas e
15、conomic growth/good job opportunitiesWhat kind of people return?want to help China grow/value future progress/want to experience an exciting life in ChinaWhat can someone do to prepare to return?call local friends,family or old teachers/send CVS to appropriate companiesWhat kind of jobs can returnee
16、s find?all/most popular:business administration,project planning and technologyWhat skills are employers most interested in?the ability to speak several languages/understanding of other culturesWhat other advice would you give to someone returning from studying abroad?get to know what is happening l
17、ocally and what business is like in ChinaWhen you need to convince someone of something,or get them to agree with your point of view,there are several things to remember.Skills building 3Using language to convince people1.Avoid the passive voice.It is much better to state things in the active voice
18、when you are trying to convince someone.2.Find good sources of information.If you are using facts,statistics and what other people said to make your point,be sure to mention why they are good and can be trusted.Explain why they apply to the situation and how you found the information.3.Tell the trut
19、h.Never make up facts or try to make facts support things they do not.This will only hurt your chances of making someone trust and believe you.4.Do not be afraid to use strong language.In formal writing,you should avoid expressing too many feelings,but if you are trying to convince a friend,you can
20、use your feelings a little.Is working abroad or working in China better?DebateStep 3:writing a letter to convince people假如你是李华，你的笔友王刚写信告诉假如你是李华，你的笔友王刚写信告诉说他打算在高三毕业后放弃高考，到社会说他打算在高三毕业后放弃高考，到社会上打工谋生。请你用英语给他写一封信，上打工谋生。请你用英语给他写一封信，劝说他放弃这一念头并坚持参加高考。劝说他放弃这一念头并坚持参加高考。注意：注意：1.1.词数：词数：100-120 100-120 2.2.可以适当
21、增加细节，以使行文连贯。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Possible example:Dear Wang Gang,Im sorry to hear that you want to give up the college entrance examinations after graduating from senior high school.I know you want to make money to live on your own and support your family,but its not a good choice for you.As you know,it
22、will be good for you if you pass the college entrance exams.Firstly,you will learn morn knowledge andA Samplemake more friends at college,which will be important for your future.Secondly,the college is a bridge leading to society.It can help you to adapt to society well in the future.Thirdly with th
23、e development of society,it will be hard for you to get a good job if you are not a well-educated person.Therefore,I hope you will take the college entrance exams.Look forward to your early reply.Yours,Li HuaLanguage points1.Recently,though,it seems that there this process is beginning to change Chi
24、na.(P 27)然而，最近在中国这种情况似乎又有逆转然而，最近在中国这种情况似乎又有逆转的迹象。的迹象。Grammar point:Perfective tense A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past;I had finished is an example of the past perfect2.Many of these had benefited from the governments special new policies encouraging people to start thei
25、r own business.(P27)这些都得益于政府鼓励兴这些都得益于政府鼓励兴办企业的优惠政策。办企业的优惠政策。Here in this sentence,ing-form is used as an attributive;3.The mixture of better jobs,special government policies and having special sponsors for studying abroad is what lies behind the changes to Chinas brain drain.(P27)经济和就业机会方面的原因，经济和就业机
26、会方面的原因，政府优惠政策和对国外留学的资助都在政府优惠政策和对国外留学的资助都在一定程度上促进了中国的人才流失。一定程度上促进了中国的人才流失。1).The usage of“what”1.Im writing to persuade you to _(我写我写信劝你信劝你)2.First of all,I think it would be better if _ (首先首先,我认为如果我认为如果 会更好。会更好。)3.I would like to suggest that _ (我想建我想建议议.)4.If I were you,I would _ (如果我是你如果我是你,我我将将 )
27、5.Pleased take my advice into consideration and make a final decision.(请考虑我的意请考虑我的意见见,做最后的决定做最后的决定。)Useful expressionsWhat is this animal?It was an Elephant!What is this animal?The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.Some male elephants can grow to be thirteen feet tall.Thats more than
28、 twice as tall as many human adults.Elephants can weigh as much as a school busbetween ten and fourteen thousand pounds!It was an Elephant!In the USA the elephant is the symbol of the party.Turn the page to find out which party!The elephant is the largest animal that lives on land.Some male elephant
29、s can grow to be thirteen feet tall.Thats more than twice as tall as many human adults.Elephants can weigh as much as a school busbetween ten and fourteen thousand pounds!The traditional symbol for the Republican Party first appeared in a cartoon in the 7 November 1874 edition of Harpers Weekly by the artist Thomas Nast.Ans.The RepublicansIn the USA the elephant is the symbol of the party.Turn the page to find out which party!
