Text A-Before reading 1.-Main

Text A-Before reading 1.-Main Text A Watch the Video Clip and Discuss A. J. Daulerio A Want Ad Driver’s license English Joke

Before reading how to tell.1 How to Find a Summer Job

Before reading how to tell.2 Watch the Video Clip and Discuss 1. What are the major factors you need to consider in finding a summer job? 2. What are the possible channels through which you can get a job? 3. What’s the alternative of a summer job if you’re not keen on making money?

Before reading how to tell.1pop How to Find a Summer Job Money doesn’t make itself. Find a summer job and you’ll get cash in your wallet and won’t have to complain of boredom. You will need: a resume, appropriate clothing, professionalism and persistence. Optional: family and friends for leads and references. Step 1: Review classified ads in newspapers and on the Internet. If you’re looking for a job in retail or in a restaurant, head out one afternoon with a stack of resumes and hit up every place you’d like to work.

Before reading how to tell.1pop Step 2: Tell everyone you know that you’re looking for a job. You never know who might be in the seek of an employee or aware of an available position. If money isn’t a major issue, you could look for an internship or another way to try out future career possibilities. Step 3: When you get an interview, show up on time, dress appropriately and act confident and enthusiastic. Step 4: Be persistent. Getting a job takes time and luck. But your hard work will pay off in the end. Did you know? Teenager employment hit an all-time high in the summer of 1978, when 69% of 16-19-year-olds were in the workforce.

Before reading 2.1 A. J. Daulerio1 A. J. Daulerio A. J. Daulerio is the editor of Deadspin.com. Prior to joining Deadspin full-time, he was a staff writer for Philadelphia Magazine. He’s also written for Maxim, Penthouse, Salon.com, Vice Magazine, The Huffington Post, and The New York Times. A. J. Daulerio is known as a man who speaks his mind, and as the Editor of Deadspin that hasn’t stopped. Once described by Yankee Pot Roast as a man who “forgets the pleasantries … and

Before reading 2.1 A. J. Daulerio2 punches in the gut with his questions,” it’s no surprise that A. J. Daulerio would answer our questions with his signature zest. We had a brief talk with him about the role trend spotting plays in his work with Deadspin.

Before reading 2.1 A. J. Daulerio3 Three questions with A. J. Daulerio 1. How do you keep your work on the cutting edge? Overuse of the word “[redacted] rag” and mutton coverage. 2. How do you reset yourself to become creative? Do you have any rituals? Lift weights at my desk. I sometimes wear a weight belt to work when I know a day will be especially busy. Some days, if I forget my weights, I’ll just do push-ups in the middle of the office and bark out the names of the 2000 Italian World Cup team.

Before reading 2.1 A. J. Daulerio4 3. What is an example of a time where you have thrown away an existing idea to force yourself to find something new? Last summer, we were torn about doing a “Women of Water Polo” gallery spread because we couldn’t find the right mix of minorities. Instead we decided to just post a gallery of “Water Polo Balls” since they come in many different colors. It was one of our biggest hits of the summer and we even received a nice handwritten note from Benjamin Todd Jealous, President of the NAACP, thanking us for our progressive take on sports news.

Before reading 3.1 A Want Ad A Want Ad Want Ad is one of the many channels through which you can find a summer job. Read the following ad and answer the following questions. 1. What kind of position does this ad offer? 2. What are the ideal candidates they are looking for?

Before reading 3.2 Summer School 1 Summer School Teachers (Chinatown) Date: 2010-03-12, 7:43PM Reply to: job-7h3wt-1641748242@craigslist.org Do you have the passion and dedication to make a difference in kids’ lives this summer? The Chinatown YMCA of San Francisco seeks individuals like you to work for our summer programs!

Before reading 4.1 Summer School 2 • Summer School Teacher Requirements: - have experience working with kids - have a teaching credential or in a teaching credential program - able to work 40 hours per week for seven weeks - able to create and effectively teach a seven-week lesson plan • following the California State standards - experienced in leading recreational games and activities • Ideal candidate: • classroom management skills • team worker

Before reading 4.1 Summer School 3 • able to supervise 15 youth on fieldtrip activities as well as in • class room settings • energetic • open minded • passionate about teaching and developing youth • We are also looking for calligraphy, martial arts, Chinese cultural dance, and Chinese painting teachers. For more information about these job opportunities, please contact Mandy Liu mliu@ymcasf.org. Please visit our website for summer program information at www.ymcasf.org/chinatown.

Before reading 4.1 Driver’s license Driver’s license In the US, you apply for a driver’s license at the Department of Motor Vehicles in the state where you live. Each state’s requirements vary. But in general you have to be at least 15 years and six months old to take a written knowledge test and apply for a learner’s permit. When you practice driving, you must have a licensed person aged 21 or over sitting beside you in the car. You can only drive between the hours of 5 am and 11 pm. After six months you may have a road skills test. If you pass the test, then you may drive without any supervising adult between 5 am and 11 pm, but you must have a licensed driver aged 21 or over in the front seat between 11 pm and 5 am. If afterwards you don’t violate any traffic rule for a year, then at the age of 18 you can have a Full Class License.

Before reading 4.2English Joke English Joke Directions: Go through the joke and consider why the preacher hired the third boy with speech impediment. Three little boys were looking for a summer job. Their preacher needed some people to go around and sell Bibles, so the preacher hired two boys without even thinking twice. He was hesitant about hiring the third boy because he suffered from a speech impediment, but hired him anyway. So after the first days of work, they all met back at the church. The preacher looked at the first boy and asked him, “How many bibles did you sell?”

Before reading 4.2English Joke The boy stood up and said, “35.” “Is that all you sold?” the preacher asked. He looked at the second boy and asked him the same thing. The boy said, “75.” “That’s good,” the preacher replied. He didn’t want to ask the third boy but did. The boy with the speech impediment said, “I-I-I s-s-sold 175.” The preacher was amazed and asked the boy how he managed to sell all those Bibles. He said, “I-I-I t-t-t-t-told them to b-b-buy t-t-t-t-them or I will r-r-read it to t-t-t-t-them.”

Global Reading-main Text A Part Division of the Text Further Understanding For Part 1 Carefully and Choose For Part 2 Carefully and Supply For Part 3 Carefully and Answer Warm-up Exercise True or False Questions Blank-filling

Global Reading1.1 Part Division of the Text I got a summer job from Steve and promised to my father not to make a mistake Whatever I was put on, I made a mess of it. I was sent home two weeks before the summer ended.

For Part 1 For Part 1 Carefully and Choose Read Part 1 carefully and answer the following questions. 1. When and where did the story take place? _________________________________________________ _____________________ It took place in the first summer I had my driver’s license; in South Philadelphia. 2. Who did the narrator work for? _____________________________ He worked for his brother-in-law.

For Part 2 For Part 2 Carefully and Supply Read Part 2 carefully and supply the missing information. 1. However, from the first day it was clear to Steve and everybody that . my skills were limited __________________ a terrible mess ____________ 2. When I cut the frozen chicken breasts there was in the kitchen. I was also terrible behind the . When I used the slicer the meat came out of it looking like a doorstop. The ? Well, I was never too good with numbers. __________ deli counter ___________ cash register

For Part 2 For Part 2 Carefully and Supply Read Part 2 carefully and supply the missing information. 3. Steve, instead of , chose to keep me out of the deli as much as possible. He put me on . I was to drive over to the on Packer Avenue and pick up the every day. firing me ________ ________ deliveries _________ fruit truck fruits and produce _______________ 4. I got in the truck and started the engine, sweating. On the road, I tried to just drive as as possible. _________ reluctantly slowly ______

For Part 3 For Part 3 Carefully and Answer Read part 3 carefully and answer the questions. 1. Did the narrator perform well in the driving? _____________________ No, he made a mess too. 2. What was Steve’s response? He gave him some extra money sent him home with two weeks left in August. _________________________________________________________________ 3. Why did Steve pay the narrator extra money? He was basically paying the narrator off not to come to work anymore. ______________________________________________________________

Warm-up Exercise1.1 Warm-up Exercises Directions: The following is a set of statements about the text, some true, others false. If a statement is true, put “T” in the brackets; if it is false, put “F” in the brackets and make necessary changes to turn it into a true one. 1. My father was worried that I would make mistakes at my summer job. () T 2. I was sure that I wouldn’t make any mistake working at the Avenue Meat Barn. () F I would try my best not to make any mistake.

Warm-up Exercise1.2 Warm-up Exercise 3. Julie began to wear makeup when she became a college student. () F I cut thick pieces. 4. Steve put me on deliveries because he knew I was a good driver. () F Steve put me on deliveries to keep me as far away from the deli as possible. 5. Alex worked for Steve. () F Alex worked for the fruit truck.

Warm-up Exercise1.3 Warm-up Exercise 6. Steve put huge piles of boxes onto my pickup because that would save him a trip. () T 7. The boxes started to sway when I reached the first traffic light. () F The boxes swayed when I pulled away from the fruit truck. 8. Boxes of fruit fell from the truck as I tried to beat the yellow light. () T

Warm-up Exercise1.4 Warm-up Exercise 9. A woman in another car drew my attention to the fact that some boxes had fallen from my pickup. () T () F 10. Steve was happy that I returned safe and sound. Steve expected to see more boxes on my truck than what I brought back.

Blank-filling1 Blank-filling Directions: Fill in the blanks with the initial letters given. All words can be found in the text. _______ 1. Do you have an i reading of English this term? 2. The company wished to l ts new factory beside the river. 3. Would you do me a f ? I want you to take care of the baby for a while. 4. I was asked to organize the trip, but I’ve m it up. 5. The branches of the trees were s in the wind. 6. He p the policeman on the nose and was arrested. 7. He is busy with some important work. Therefore, he was very r to come and help. ntensive ocate ____ avor ____ _____ essed ______ waying ______ unched _______ eluctant

Blank-filling2 Blank-filling 8. I have done aerobic dancing for 2hours, now I am s all over. 9. I dropped the plate on the floor and it s into pieces. 10. Have you u the parcel from the car? weating ______ _______ mashed ______ nloaded

Detailed Reading1.1 Text A The summer before college can be a leisurely one after years of intensive preparation for the entrance examination. But the author of this story chose to get busy.

Detailed Reading1.2 A Summer Job Story A. J. Daulerio The first summer I had my driver’s license, I took a job working for my brother-in-law at the Avenue Meat Barn, located on 26th and Pasayunk Avenue in South Philadelphia. My father told me, “Steve’s doing you a favor so try not to make any mistakes.” I promised him I wouldn’t. Or at the very least, I’d try not to. However, from the first day it was clear to Steve and, well, everybody at the Avenue Meat Barn that my skills were limited.

Detailed Reading1.3 When I cut the frozen chicken breasts there was a terrible mess in the kitchen — I used the butcher knife like an axe. On one occasion a flying piece of leg landed in the butcher’s hair. I was also terrible behind the deli counter. When I used the slicer the meat came out of it looking like a doorstop. The cash register? Well, I was never too good with numbers. Steve, instead of firing me, chose to keep me out of the deli as much as possible. He put me on deliveries. I was to drive over to the fruit truck on Packer Avenue and pick up the fruits and produce every day.

Detailed Reading1.4 “You got your license this year, right? You’ll work with Alex. He’ll tell you what to do,” Steve said. Sure. No problem. Once there, Alex and I started piling boxes of melons in the back of the pick-up. The stack went so high that it swayed every time Alex put another box on top. “You sure that’ll stay put?” I said. “Yeah, it’ll be fine. Just go easy on the turns.” I looked up at the stack of boxes, taking in its size, like someone looking up at a much bigger person that was about to punch him in the face.

Detailed Reading1.5 I reluctantly got in the truck and started the engine, sweating. Alex put a couple of boxes of strawberries on the back as well. “It’ll save me a trip,” he said. “Remember, go easy on the turns.” Pulling away from the fruit truck, I already felt the boxes swaying. I made a point not to look in my rearview mirror — I couldn’t see anything out of it anyway because of the boxes — and tried to just drive as slowly as possible. But my inexperience at driving was making the 2-mile ride back to the store seem like 50. Every time I changed to a lower gear to stop at a traffic light, the boxes would sway some more.

Detailed Reading1.6 I came up to the traffic light at Oregon and Pasayunk, where I had to turn left. I didn’t want to stop again. The light was yellow and I wanted to beat it. If I made this turn, it was a straight drive back to the store. I increased speed and made the turn just as the light turned red. The boxes felt like they’d moved a little more than usual, but I was probably just worrying too much ... A car pulled upbeside my truck and blew its horn to get my attention. The woman behind the wheel was angrily pointing to the back of the truck. “They’re all over the road! You almost killed us!”

Detailed Reading1.7 I looked in the rearview mirror and, unfortunately, I could see out of it. I watched the cars trying to avoid boxes of melons in the middle of Pasayunk Avenue. Some of the melons were rolling off to the side of the curb. Some didn’t make it and were smashed all over the road. I continued driving to the store. I pulled into the parking lot at the back entrance and began unloading boxes of melons when Steve came out and started to help. “Is this it?” he said. I then told him the truth about how some of them had fallen when I made the turn.

Detailed Reading1.8 Steve sent me home with two weeks left in August. He even gave me some extra money. He was basicallypaying me off not to come to work anymore. “Go to college.” he said. “I’ll try to keep this quiet and not tell your sister.”

leisure leisure: spare time; time free from work Examples: — Steven reads a lot in his leisure time. — We want our workers to enjoy both work and leisure. leisurely: without haste or hurry Examples: — People in Chengdu take pride in their leisurely life. — The leisurely atmosphere at Chinese teahouses impresses foreigners.

intensive1 intensive: (1) with increased effort; concentrated Examples: — After a serious heart attack, Michael was rushed into the hospital’s intensive care unit. — China has become the world factory. It is very good at making labor-intensive products. (2) thorough Examples: —They made an intensive study of the situation before reaching the decision.

intensive2 — English majors usually have six hours of Intensive Reading and two hours of Extensive Reading a week. C.F.: extensive: covering a large area; great in amount — The house has extensive grounds. 这栋房子有宽敞的庭院。 — The fire caused extensive damage. 火灾造成了巨大的损失。 — She suffered extensive injuries in the accident. 她在事故中受了重伤。

intensive3 — Extensive repair work is being carried out. 大规模的修缮工作正在进行。 — an extensive range of wines 各种各样的葡萄酒

locate1 • locate: • situate, establish in a place • Examples: • — Steel plants are usually located near rivers for the • purpose of easy transportation. • — We’d better locate our supermarket in a place where • there is a lot of parking space.

locate 2 (2) find out the exact place or position of (sb. / sth.) Examples: — Have you located England on the world map? — The GPS system helps drivers locate their whereabouts in a matter of seconds.

favor favor: act of kindness Examples: — Frank did me a favor by helping me get the money to buy a new car. — Could I ask you a favor — Could you mail this letter for me?

mess mess: state of confusion, dirt or disorder Examples: — Your room is in a mess. Go and clean it up! — I hate inviting people over for dinner, because after a meal there will be a mess in the kitchen. mess up; mess sth. up to spoil sth. or do it badly; to make sth. dirty or untidy

On one occasion… On one occasion a flying piece of leg landed in the butcher’s hair. Once a piece of chicken leg flew out and fell on top of my head. Here “the butcher” refers to the narrator.

I was to drive… I was to drive over to the fruit truck on Packer Avenue and pick up the fruits and produce every day. It was my daily routine to drive over to the fruit truck on Packer Avenue and bring back the fruits and produce ordered by Steve.

occasion occasion: time at which a particular event takes place; right time (for sth.) Examples: — On occasions such as meetings and weddings, we’d better turn off our cell phone. — Americans regard Thanksgiving as the best occasion for family reunion.

land land: arrive on land; (of sth. moving through the air) settle or fall Examples: — Mom. Our plane has landed safely. We’ll be home soon. — Seeing that his ball had landed in the lake, the child started to cry.

counter counter: (n.) a long flat surface over which goods are sold or business is done in a shop / store, bank, etc. Example: — There was a long queue and no one behind the counter. synonym: worktop (esp. AmE) (v.) to reply to sb. by trying to prove that what they said is not true. counter (sb. / sth.) (with sth.) Example: — How can we counter these rumours?

cash cash: money in the form of coins or notes Examples: — I have no cash on me. Can I pay by check? — Cash management is important for both businesses and individuals.

Text A-Before reading 1.-Main