1、Reading and ThinkingUnit 5 Launching Your CareerLead in1.What are some of the ways that can help people decide which career is suitable for them?2.Is it essential that teenagers decide on a career before they become adults?Why?Pre-reading：View&PredictLook at the title,the table and the chart on page
2、 50-51.Predict the style and main idea of the text.While-reading:Read for the main idea of each paragraphParagraphMain idea1Taking time to is an essential exercise for young people.2Starting to think about dream career is not easy.3 can help us to get a head start in considering our future career.4T
3、here are many of career aptitude tests.5One popular test works to indicate the participants .6Career suggestions can also be based on .7Career aptitude tests are a useful tool,but they are only meant for .think about dream career at a young age Career aptitude tests different kinds overall work pers
4、onalityeducation and experience levelguidanceWhile-reading:Read for the structure Problem Solution Solution Conclusion The text type:Exposition (说明文)Read for details(focus on the solution part)Scan Para 3-6 and find the information about the career aptitude test.1.Whats the purpose of completing car
5、eer aptitude test?2.What are some of the career aptitude tests mentioned in the text?3.Draw a flow-chart to illustrate how the aptitude test works for participants.Read for details1.Whats the purpose of completing career aptitude test?To help participants get some insight on a possible career path.2
6、.What are some of the career aptitude tests mentioned in the text?Some ask questions about your personal interests and attitudes.Others focus more on asking you to rate different kinds of work scenarios,like working as a librarian or a lawyer.Read for details3.Draw a flow-chart to illustrate how the
7、 aptitude test works for participants.Participants grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks.The answers are analyzed and divided up between six different types of work personalities.The participant is given a chart showing their score for each type of work personality.The top 3 scores are
8、 used to make a code that indicates the participants overall work personality.The code is used to generate a list of career suggestions.1.What is the participants work personality code?2.What does it mean by being an“A-I-R”?3.According to the participants work personality code,what careers would you
9、 recommend?Read for details我Title 我legend我scale 我BodyRead for detailsPossible careers:engineer,biologist,astronomer,detective,actor,director,photographer,musicianmechanic,accountantPost-reading:Report with the diagramComplete the test on P50 according to your situation and illustrate your work perso
10、nality code with the chart and share with your partner.My possible careers are：Students test resultsStudents test resultsPost-reading:Evaluate the test Suppose the Students union of your school is recruiting some Teaching Assistants(班级助理)during the military training period.Below are the work persona
11、lity codes of two possible candidates.Please analyze their test results and choose a suitable one for the position and tell your reason.Candidate 1Candidate 2Post-reading:Critical thinking1.Do you think the test is helpful in self-discovery?Why or why not?2.What factors will you take into considerat
12、ion when you plan your future career?And then categorize them into two groups.Post-reading:Critical thinkingSubjective factorObjective factorpersonal interest,education,experience,skills and qualities,work personalities socio-economic status,influences from the family,development and needs of the so
13、ciety,Identify the significance of career planning Interpret the diagram and analyze the career suggestionsApply the Career Aptitude Test and report the result of the test123Working Out What You Want to DoSummary The future depends on what you do today.-Mahatma Gandhi“”Always remember:AssignmentConduct the Career Aptitude Test online and work on a report on your result of the testWebsite:http:/ you for your listening!
