1、Unit 14 CareersLesson 3 Nine to Five教学目标：1. read the text, understand the article, 2. learning to use reading strategy 3. will repeat the text 4. to understand the secret of success, to make a plan for their own business.重点难点：教学重点1. Read the text fluently.2. Learning the reading skills.教学难点How to re
2、tell the text.教学过程：Step1 Pre-reading1.Who is he? Do you admire him? Why?Premier: Zhou EnlaiMicrosoft boss: Bill GatesActor/singer:Liu DehuaNBA player:Yao Ming 2. Look at the Key Words and choose ajob or jobs for each quote below.:actor, astronaut, dancer, writer, business , owner, football player, f
3、ire fighter, newspaper reporter, TV presenterl “It can get a bit lonely. Sometimes I dont see my family for weeks.” l “I work a lot more than the half hour you see me on the screen every day.” l “Im lucky. They pay me well for the game I love.” l I wish it was just nine to five! Meetings and confere
4、nce calls often go on till late at night. l Its my responsibility to report the news and tell people whats going on. Step2. Reading Reading: The Road to SuccessFast reading1. What is the text about? The text is about how Wang Junyan succeeded.2. Whats Wang? She is a journalist.3. What made Wang the
5、success she is today? Curiosity, perseverance and a commitment to truth made her the success she is today.4. Whose attitude towards life influenced her all the time? Her mothers attitude towards life influenced her all the time.5. What did she win for the report? She won an award for the report.6. W
6、hat made Wang Junyan realize the importance of being a journalist? Her report of an illegal business helped the people who had been affected and also helped the government inspect the company and catch theguilty.7. What does Wang Junyans story tell you about? Being curious, working hard, and believi
7、ng in what is true is the road to success.Careful readingTask 1: Choose the best answers.1. In the first paragraph, the writer wants to say _. A. Wang Junyans family couldnt afforda TV set when she was young B. what characters made Wang Junyan asuccess C. Wang Junyans mother had a greatinfluence on
8、her D. Wang Junyans dreams in her childhood2. Which of the following is NOT the character of her mother according to the text? A. Hard-working. B. Curious. C. Strong. D. Serious.3. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Wang Junyan realized the importance of being a journalist the moment she attended un
9、iversity. B. She still likes turning over stones now. C. She wrote a report for which she won a reward. D. She doesnt produce reports any longer as a TV presenter.4. Which “existence” in the following sentences has the similar meaning with the one in the last paragraph? A. I was unaware of his exist
10、ence until today. B. We led a poor but happy enough existence as children. C. It is impossible to prove the existence of God. D. Pakistan came into existence as an independent country after the war.5. According to Wang, what is the importance of being a journalist? A. It can let people understand th
11、e world around them. B. They should never give up. C. They must always be honest. D. There is a lot of glory.6. Why does she like her job? A. She never gives up. B. She enjoys her successful moments. C. She is always challenged D. She is able to produce high quality reports.Task 2: Fill in the blank
12、s.What is Wang Junyan? A famous _.What characteristics made her a success?Being _, working hard and _ what was true.How did her mother influence her?Her mother _ her to be _. Her mothers _ towards life influenced her _ and _.When did she realize the importance of being a journalist? After her report
13、 on _.What did she like most about being a reporter?She found it _ and _.What did she discover?She found that _she was _ and never _, she would be able to produce _.Task 3: Find the main idea of each paragraph.Para 1:Para 2:Para 3:Para 4:Para 5:Step3. Languages Points1. dream of sth. / doing sth.梦想，
14、想到。如：It goes without saying that a real sportsman will never dream of cheating in a game. 不用说，一个真正的运动员绝不会梦想在比赛时作弊。I shouldnt dream of doing such a thing. 我做梦也不会想到做这件事。2. attitude 看法，态度；后常跟介词 to / towards 。如：What is your attitude to marriage?你对婚姻有什么看法?She shows a very positive attitude to her work. 她
15、工作态度非常积极。Dont take that attitude with me, young man! 别用这种态度对我, 小伙子!3. commit1）做 (错或非法的事)；委托；承诺。如：They tried to persuade her to commit perjury. 他们竭力说服她出庭作伪证。The novelist makes his heroine commit suicide at the end of the book. 那小说作者在书的结尾让他的女主人公自杀了。He would not commit himself in any way. 他不愿做出任何承诺。2）投
16、入，专心从事；常构成 be committed to sth. / commit oneself to sth.。如：He is committed to the faith of going to university.他对上大学这个信念很坚定。She committed herself to philanthropy. 她专心从事慈善事业。The girl was committed to the care of an aunt. 这女孩被交给姨母照顾。4. curious 1）有好奇心的，有求知欲的，感兴趣的。常构成 be curious (about sth / to do sth)。
17、如： Im curious to know what she said. 我真想知道她说了什么。 He is a curious boy who is always asking questions.他是个有求知欲的孩子，老是问这问那。2）奇特的，不寻常的。如： She looks rather curious with green hair. 她头发是绿的，样子有点古怪。 What a curious thing to say. 说的多么离奇。 Isnt he a curious-looking little man? 他长得怎么那么怪呀?Step4. Grammar直接引语与间接引语(II
18、)（Direct Speech and Indirect Speech）疑问句直接引语如果是疑问句，变为间接引语时，要把疑问句语序改为陈述语序。句末用句号，主语的人称、时态和状语等也要作相应地变化。1）一般疑问句：直接引语如果是一般疑问句，变为间接引语时，要用连词whether或if引导。主句中的谓语动词是said时，要改为asked，没有间接宾语的，可以加一个间接宾语(me, him, her, us )。如：He said, “Areyou interested in English？” He askedmeif Iwas interested in English.He said, “Didyou see him last night？” He askedmewhetherIhad seen him the night before.2）特殊疑问句：直接引语如果是特殊疑问句，变为间接引语时，用原来的疑问词引导。如：“What can I do for you? ” he asked me. He asked me what he could do for me.Step5.Homework1. Do Exercises 4 and 5 on Page 27.2. Retell the text about “Wangs road to success”.
