Unit 8

1. Unit 8 Jobs “What kind of work do you do?”

2. Lead-in Activity • Warm-up • Listening Task • Real World Listening • Interaction Link • Useful Expressions • Additional Listening • Homework Conversation

3. Lead-in Activity Brainstorm the words that are related to jobs. Possible answers: courier, ski instructor, teacher, driver, computer programmer, photographer, flight attendant, hotel clerk, bank cashier, waiter/waitress, pilot, doctor, lawyer, cook, dentist, personal trainer, nurse, scientist, engineer, window washer, telephone operator, construction worker, salesperson, firefighter, accountant, graphic designer, tour guide, secretary

4. Part I Warm-up

5. Language Points • An ER doctor is an emergency room doctor. • A waiter or waitress is also called a server. • weirdadj.奇怪的

6. Culture Note • Gold-collar worker (GCW) is rarely used compared to its blue-collar and white-collar counterparts. It is used as a marketing term more often than referring to a class of society. • Pink-collar worker works in a relatively clean, safe environment, in a job that is considered traditionally female.

7. Warm Up What do these people do every day?

8. Warm Up What do these people do every day? Check-up

9. Warm Up Job What do they do? video game programmer Developing video games on computer Tour guide Leading tourists around tourist sites waiter Serving at a table at a restaurant engineer Planning, constructing or managing a building or other structure personal trainer eg.: Helping the client keep fit by designing a specialized exercise plan. sales representative Talking people into buying his (her) products or service flight attendant Assisting passengers in an aircraft

10. Warm Up graphic designer Designing things for an advertisement banker teller Spending a lot of time counting money doctor Helping the sick accountant Keeping and preparing financial records personal aide Assisting in daily personal tasks

11. Warm Up Now listen. Write the numbers you hear next to the jobs. video game programmer tour guide waiter engineer personal trainer sales representative flight attendant graphic designer bank teller Check-up doctor

12. Warm Up video game programmer 9 tour guide 3 waiter 4 engineer 8 personal trainer 1 sales representative 10 flight attendant 6 graphic designer 5 bank teller 7 doctor 2

13. Warm Up Write two jobs in each column. (Use your own opinions.) There are no “correct” answers.

14. Script • 1. I’m a personal trainer, so I’m always exercising. It’s great. I don’t have to go to the gym after work like my friends! • 2. I’m an ER doctor. In the emergency room we get a lot of sick people and a lot of weird accidents, so it’s never boring! • 3. It’s a lot of fun being a tour guide. I meet people from all over, and tourists are usually a pretty happy bunch of people.

15. Script • 4. Dinnertime is stressful when you’re a waiter. You have to get food to your customers really fast. I work at a good restaurant, though, so the tips are great! • 5. I love being a graphic designer. I design all kinds of things…websites, books, birthday cards, logos for companies. I like being creative in my job. • 6. I’m a flight attendant. I fly all over the world. And I get to see lots of interesting places.

16. Script 7. I work at a bank, as a teller. I spend a lot of time counting money. I get tired of being cheerful sometimes. 8. I decided to be an engineer. I always wanted to build bridges and stuff like that. 9. I always played video games when I was a kid. So, being a video game programmer is the perfect job for me! 10. I’m a sales representative. You gotta like people to have my job, ‘cause you have to be with people all day.

17. Pairwork • Which of these jobs would you like? Why? Tell your partner.

18. Part II Listening Task

19. Language Points • maternity n.母性 adj.妇产的 • wardn.病房 a maternity ward 产科病房 • deliver v.接生 deliver a baby • go into sth. 从事某事 • switch to sth. 转换到某事 He got tired of teaching and switched to painting. 他对教书感到厌倦了,于是改行绘画。 • firefighter n.消防员 • video game 电子游戏

20. Language Points • The question “What do you do?” is used to ask someone what their job is. It’s a short form of “What do you do for a living?” The reply often refers to the career: “I’m a nurse.” The phrase “for a living” refers to making money to live on. For example, he is a musician. He can’t make a living at that, so he has a day job as a teacher.

21. Look at the pictures. What do you think the jobs are? First Listening What does each person do? Doctor 1. Nurse √ 2. English teacher Math teacher √ 3. Firefighter √ EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) 4. Computer programmer √ Computer technician

22. Look at the pictures. What do you think the jobs are? Second Listening Why do they like their jobs? Likes to work at night 1. loves to help mothers √ 2. Likes to teach students √ Likes to work at night 3. Likes to hang out Likes to help people √ 4. Likes to be creative √ Likes to work along

23. Third Listening What do they say about the downsides of their jobs? 1. She feels her work exciting, but she doesn’t like ______________. 2. Tim loves teaching, but he _________________ ___________. 3. It’s exciting to help people in need, but he feels __________ sometimes when he isn’t at work. 4. A video game programmer has to ___________ most time. It gets _____________. working nights always has work to do at night bored work alone a little lonely

24. Script • 1.A: So, what do you do for a living, Maria? B: I’m a nurse in a maternity ward. A: Oh, cool. So you help deliver babies? B: Yeah, I love seeing all the new babies, and helping the new mothers. A: That’s exciting. B: Yeah, it is. A: Do you work days or nights? B: Nights. A: Do you like that? B: No, not really. Sometimes it seems like all babies are born in the middle of the night!

25. Script • 2.A: What does your brother Tim do now? B: He’s a teacher. A: Really? Tim? I thought he went into engineering. B: No, he switched to teaching. Now he teaches math at a high school. A: Wow. Does he like it? B: Yeah, a lot. He says it’s a hard job, and he always has work to do at night. He doesn’t like that. A: I bet. B: But he likes his students. He likes getting them excited about math.

26. Script • 3.A: What do you do for a living, John? B: I’m a firefighter. A: A fireman? B: Now we say “firefighter.” A: Oh, do you like it? B: Yeah. It’s exciting. When there’s a fire we help people. It’s a good feeling. A: Any downside to your job? B: Downside? Well, it’s boring sometimes. A: Boring? B: Yeah, some days we just hang out at the fire station. I don’t like that part.

27. Script • 4.A: A: What kind of work do you do, Ann? B: Me? I’m a video game programmer. A: Ah, so you play on computers all day! B: Yep, that’s right. A: So, you like it? B: Yeah, it’s really fun to create video games for kids, but… A: But what? B: Well, it gets a little lonely. A: Really? Why? B: All I ever do is look at a computer screen! And I work alone most days. A: Yeah.

28. Pair Work • What is your ideal job? What kind of job do you dislike? Say why it would be OR wouldn’t be a good job for you. Give reasons.

29. Pair Work Some words and expressions for students’ reference: responsibility telecommuting well-paid prestige personal development training multi-national flexible schedule

30. Pair Work Some words and expressions for students’ reference: • team work • personality • creative • working at night • challenging • decision-making • self-discipline • bread-winner

31. Part III Real World Listening

32. Language Points • fluffy adj.毛茸 茸的 • orient v.定 位，定向

33. Prepare What is the right job for you? One way to find out is to take a quiz. Before you take the quiz, check the phrases below that you think describe you. I like to be active be creative be with people be in charge take risk be along let people tell me what to do be careful Now listen to the quiz and circle the answers that fit you best.

34. Get The Main Ideas Make sure you circled the answers that fit you best.

35. Get The Main Ideas Make sure you circled the answers that fit you best.

36. Script • 1. Choose one of these colors: a. bright pink b. brown c. green • 2. It’s a snowy winter day. Do you…? a. stay home and read b. go snowboarding c. visit an art museum • 3. It’s Saturday night. You are free. Do you…? a. IM your friends b. go to a party c. play computer games • 4. You want a pet. Do you buy…? a. a fluffy, white cat b. a snake c. a goldfish • 5. It’s 11 o’clock at night. Do you…? a. practice yoga b. go to a club with friends c. go to bed

37. Script • 6. You have some extra money. Do you…? a. put it in the bank b. have a big party c. take an art class • 7. You buy a new camera. Do you…? a. read all of the instructions b. just use it c. read a few instructions • 8. Your friend does something that makes you angry. Do you…? a. keep quiet b. say something c. just forget about it • 9. You have to wait in a long line at the airport. Do you…? a. get angry b. call a friend to chat c. relax and hang out • 10. You need to finish your homework. A friend calls. She has a serious problem. Do you….? a. finish, then call her back b. talk to her as long as she needs to c. tell her not to worry

38. Part IV Interaction Link

39. Get A Job 1. Take turns asking each other the following questions about the jobs below. Mark your partner’s answers in the chart. Give reasons for your answers. Is this job interesting or boring? Is this job easy or hard? Is this job important or unimportant? interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant

40. Get A Job 1. Take turns asking each other the following questions about the jobs below. Mark your partner’s answers in the chart. Give reasons for your answers. Is this job interesting or boring? Is this job easy or hard? Is this job important or unimportant? interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant interesting easy important boring hard unimportant

41. Get A Job 2.Groupwork. What kind of person do you have to be to do each job? Use words from the box below or other words you know. Example: My ideal job is work as a tour guide. To be a tour guide, I should be easy-going, friendly, warm-hearted and knowledgeable. Besides, the good command of English is also important.

42. Part V Useful Expressions

43. Useful Expressions 你做什么工作? What (kind of work) do you do (for a living)? 你喜欢这个工作吗? Do you like it? 你为什么喜欢这项工作? How do you like it?

44. Part VI Additional Listening

45. A Model Situational Conversation He’s an accountant. He works with numbers. He’s an accountant. He manages your money. He’s an accountant. He plans your taxes. An accountant--- That’s his occupation, His job.

46. A Model Situational Conversation She’s in business. She’s a vice-president--- A vice-president In a toy company She’s in business. She’s the boss. A vice-president--- That’s her occupation, Her job.

47. A Model Situational Conversation She’s a salesclerk. She sells clothing. She’s a salesclerk. She works in a store. Yeah, she’s a salesclerk. She designs clothing, too. A salesclerk--- That’s her occupation, Her job.

48. A Model Situational Conversation She’s a teacher. That’s her job. She’s a nurse. That’s her job. He’s a pilot. That’s his job. Those are occupations. They’re all jobs. ____________________. That’s her job. ____________________. That’s her job. ____________________. That’s his job. Those are occupations. They’re all jobs.

49. A Model Situational Conversation 2.Groupwork. What kind of person do you have to be to do each job? Use words from the box below or other words you know. He’s a vendor. He sells food On the street. He’s a vendor. He sells hotdogs. He’s a vendor. He sells ice cream. A vendor, An accountant, A salesclerk, A nurse, A teacher, A pilot--- They’re all jobs!

50. Part VII Homework Conversation