1、Working out what you want to do By the end of this period,you will be able to1.gain a better understanding about the future career plan by looking at a career aptitude test.2.figure out the main structure of the passage.3.evaluate the writing purpose and the source of the passage.4.express your own
2、ideas on the given topics by critical thinking.Look and discuss1.What can you see in the picture?How would you interpret it?The photo shows a businessman walking down a remote country road with a briefcase in hand.It symbolises a person beginning his or her career with infinite possibilities ahead.L
3、ook and discuss2.What does“launch”mean here?What does“launching your career”mean?The word“launch”means“start”here.“Launching your career”means we should start thinking about what we want to do in the future and make preparations.Look and discuss3.How do you understand the quote?The quote is from Moh
4、andas Gandhis autobiography,The Story of My Experiments with Truth.It means that the future is not set we can change what has already happened through our present actions.Mohandas Gandhi(1869-1948)was an Indian statesman and activist.He is referred to with the title“Mahatma”,meaning“Great Soul”.What
5、 kind of ways can help people decide which career is appropriate for them?Is it essential that teens decide on a career before they become adults?Topic:careerUndecided？Brainstorming:What are some ways that can help people decide which career is appropriate for them?Its probably about planning your c
6、areer.What is the text type of the passage?A.argumentative essaysA.argumentative essays (议论文)B.expository essaysB.expository essays (说明文)C.narrative essays(C.narrative essays(记叙文)To persuade.To persuade.To inform.To inform.To describeTo describe.Tip:In an expository essay,the writer often tries to g
7、ive readers information,teach a topic,or provide facts.Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.Para.1A.The best time to think about future careers.Para.2 B.There are many kinds of career aptitude tests.Para.3 C.The test helps to get your future targets.Para.4 D.Find your really pa
8、ssionate career.Para.5 E.Young people should think about their future career.Para.6 F.How the test helps the participants.Para.7 G.Career aptitude test helps to get insight on a possible career path.While-readingFind out the structure of the passage Part 1(Para.1-2)ProblemPart 2(Para.3-6)SolutionPar
9、t 2(Para.3-6)SolutionPart 3(Para.7)ConclusionBecause your career is very important part of who you are and the career you have defines you.When one is still at schoolPart 1:Para.1-2Its the right time for YOU(high school students)to start it NOW!To complete a“career aptitude test”You need to be hones
10、t,and there are no right or wrong answers.Part 2:Para.3-63:How is the career aptitude test introduced in the text?Participants grade their preferences for a variety of work tasks.The answers are analysed and divided up between six different types of work personalities.The participant is given a char
11、t showing their score for each type of work personality.The code is used to generate oa list of career suggestions.The top three scores are used to make a code that indicates the participants overall work personality.Cultural NoteThe chart at the top of Page 51 is based on Holland Codes(霍兰德职业兴趣霍兰德职业
12、兴趣代码代码),also called Holland Occupational Themes.The example test on Page 50 is adapted from an online test used by the US Department of Labour to help people find their Holland Codes,which were developed by an American psychologist,John L.Holland(1919-2008)in 1959.How does the career aptitude test w
13、ork?Cultural NoteYou can take a test online or at a career guidance centre to find your individual Holland Code,which will be three letters showing your preferences for the kind of work you want to do.Your Holland Code can then be matched to specific jobs.This,when combined with your interests,shoul
14、d in theory give you a good idea of what career you should choose.How does the career aptitude test work?Strongly dislikeDislikeUnsure LikeStrongly like How to read charts and graphs grade participants preferences for a variety of work tasksgrade participants preferences for a variety of work taskst
15、itleLabel the title,scale,legend,and body of the chart and answer the following questions.1.What is the participants work personality code?2.What does it mean by being an“A-I-R”?titlescalebodylegendTip:Chart and graphs are a great way to convey a wide rang of information in a limited space.To unders
16、tand them,first read the title and then the labels on the edges of the chart(often called the x-axis,y-axis,and the key/legend)Look at these jobs and then decide on which work personality type they most closely relate to.Add more jobs to each category.mechanicaccountantengineerbiologistastronomerdet
17、ectivepolice spylibrarianactordirectorgraphic designerphotographerdentistsurgeonnurseteacherwaitressestate agentrestaurant managersecretaryThe secret to a good career is find something that you are passionate about.Part 3:Para.7Do you agree with this statement?Give your reasons.For example,a person
18、may be passionate about singing,but lack the talent for it or the ability to turn it into a career.It might be better to find something that he or she is good at and can be successful at,and pursue it instead,as that way he or she can at least earn an income.People can still pursue their passions as
19、 hobbies.What does the author most likely want to convey in the last paragraph?The key to a good career is finding what you are passion about and CATs are only meant for guidance as a very useful tool.Critical thinking Analyse the charts to decide a candidate for a PE project.Read the two charts.The
20、n tell their work personality types respectively and recommend suitable jobs to the candidates.You can do anything you want to if you really want it.figure out the main structure of the passage.judge the writing purpose,intended readers of this passage with pragmatic value.to express ideas on the given topics.Reflection1.Make a brief analysis on your personal test result.2.Write a composition about your career plan with around 80 words.
