大学英语(全新版)第四册电子教案

大学英语(全新版)第四册电子教案

Unit three Job Interview

I. Teaching objectives

Students will be able to:

1.grasp the main idea( Man changes nature in order to live.

However, man must also be careful not to disregard the law of nature.) and structure of the text ( A comparison-and-contrast analysis of the two invasions);

2.realize the importance of examples in illustrating one’s

points;

3.master key language points and grammatical structures in the

text;

4.conduct a series of reading, listening , speaking and writing

activities related to the theme of the unit.

II. Text Analysis

According to the Writing Strategy in Unit 4, there are usually five ways to begin an essay: using a quotation , stating the time and place of the event to be described , providing relevant background information, and giving a surprising or interesting fact.

Text A of this unit starts with a personal story , which could also be very appealing to readers. Personal experiences sound

real. They can also narrow the distance between the author and the reader.

Then the author offers four keys to getting hired. All are instructive yet each is begun in a way different from the rest stylistically . Let’s have a closer look at them one by one.

Key 1 starts with a quotation—“If you miss one day of practice, you notice the difference,”the saying goes among musicians. “ If you miss two days of practice, the critics notice the difference. If you miss three days of practice, the audience notices the difference.”

Key 2 starts with a surprising fact—“Recently I played a doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old.”

Key 3 begins with a question—“Do you remember the four –minute mile?”

Key 4 begins with a personal opinion—“In my opinion, the majority of New York cabdrivers are unfriendly , in not downright rude. Most of the cabs are filthy, and almost all of them sport an impenetrable, bulletproof partition”.

All this makes the article more appealing to the reader.

III. Cultural Notes:

IV. Language Study

1.applicant

n. a person who applies for sth., esp. a post 求职者，申请人

e.g. Graduate schools generally require applicants to submit

scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE).

2.supplier: n. a business that supplies goods to services to a

purchaser 供应厂商;供应者

e.g. They used to be a leading supplier of military equipment.

他们曾是军用设备的供应商.

I’ll contact the supplier and see if I can get the paint you want by Friday.

我会和供应厂商联系,看能不能在星期五之前搞到你要的涂料.

3.interview

vt. question to decide if sb. is right for a job 面试

e.g. John is being interviewed next week for the Chief

Executive's job.

4. grill

vt. (infml) question intensely; cook under or over direct heat 盘问；烧烤

e.g. Tom was grilled by customs officers for several hours.

After being grilled by the police for two days, Johnson signed a confession.

被警方盘问了两天之后, 约翰逊在招供书上签了字.