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1、Resources Why do you learn English?To pass CET-4 or CET-6To find a better jobTo pave the way to study abroadTo know more about the worldMoreText A The Glorious Messiness of English glorious :very beautiful and impressive 壯麗的，輝煌的 messiness:a state of confusion or disorder 雜亂狀況 glorious messinessThe r

2、hetorical device used here is called oxymoron. (矛盾修飾法）MoreOxymoron An oxymoron puts two contradictory terms together to puzzle the reader, luring him/her to pause and explore why. examplespainful pleasurebitter-sweet memoriesa wisely stupid ideadie merrily悲喜交集苦澀而甜蜜的回憶自作聰明的傻主意快樂地死去Text OrganizationPa

3、rt1(para.1-3)clickclickPart2 (para.4-16)Part3 (para.17-19)clickWords to noteNew WordsPhrases 1. massive2. snack3. parade4. corrupt 5. ban 6. walkman7. fancinating8. invent9. manufacturer10. tolerance1. strictly speaking2. to a (very real, certain) extentmassive a. large in scale, amout, or degree 大量

4、的，大規(guī)模的1. A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.Pair work. Translate the sentences: 經(jīng)過大規(guī)模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。經(jīng)過大規(guī)模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。2. 2. We must make massive efforts to improve things. 我們必須作出極大的努力去改善一切我們必須作出極大的努力去改善一切. .What does it mean by “sap your reserve”?“sap the reserve of something” means

5、 “use up sth.”. clickHow to translate the sentence into Chinese?Can you explain the sentence in English?click父母要維持正常的生活，不要讓孩子隨便用你們的銀行賬戶或者榨干你們的情感能量Parents should live as usual. They should neither let their children spend their money unnecessarily, nor let the problem take away all their emotional en

6、ergy.BackBackMoreAbout This article Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. This is an article by an Education Correspondent, Alexandra Blair, published in September 2008 in The Times, a long-established British quality newspaper. For many graduates _ a job became har

7、der in 2008 and 2009 because of the economic _ then a recession (萎縮). After their final exams, some students _ in the summer before looking for jobs and then found that it was difficult to findingdownturnrestedAbout This Articlefind employment in their field or at the level they wanted. The article

8、addresses the _ of such new graduates who might be _ at home. The style is partly of a report, but also of a humorous comment for _ blemsstucklightBackBackMoreWhy So Many Unemployed? Listen to the passage and answer the questions.Universities in Europe, particularly in Britain, have

9、 expanded greatly in the last fifteen years, so there are more graduates looking for jobs. This competitive situation became a lot worse in 2008 onwards with the credit crunch (次貸危機(jī)) and economic depression (經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條), which meant that there were fewer jobs available and a rise in unemployment. Thus new

10、 graduates have to be active to seek a job, they need to fill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they wont find employment by lying on the sofa at home.Why So Many Unemployed?1. Why are there more graduates looking for jobs? Because universities in Europe, particularly in Brita

11、in, have expanded greatly in the last fifteen years.2. Why did the competitive situation of job market become even worse in 2008? Because of the credit crunch and economic depression that year. clickclickclick3. What is the advice the author gives to the students?Active to seek a job, they need to f

12、ill in many application forms and try to get job interviews: they wont find employment by lying on the sofa at home.BackBackCultural NotesHonors DegreePut the sentences in order according to the meanings: 1. Most people get a second. 2. Traditionally, in the British university system, BA (文學(xué)學(xué)士) and

13、BS (理學(xué)學(xué)士) are awarded in different categories: a first class degree (I), a second (IIi or IIii called “a two one” and “a two two”), a third (written III) and a pass degree. 3. There are also ordinary degrees with more general courses of study without these categories. MoreGeneration Y and Grunt1. Wo

14、rk in pairs and answer the question. How to name the generations and characterize them?Years of birthNames Characteristics1946 1960Born in the great increase of births 1960 19801980s 1990sBaby boomersGeneration Xindependent, informal, entrepreneurialGeneration Y orMillennial Generationspoilt by pare

15、nts; have structured lives; teamwork; 2. Why is Generation Y is also called Generation Grunt? It is an ironic name referring to repetitive, low status, routine or mindless work this may be the only work _ to some graduates, who may have to take very ordinary jobs to get_. “Grunt” also refers to coar

16、se behavior or bad manners and to the deep sound that is made by a pig. When people “grunt” they _ disgust but do not communicate with words this may be how the parents of new graduates think their _ communicate with them!Complete the passage with the words in the box. express children available exp

17、erienceavailableexperienceexpresschildrenBackBackText organizationText explorationText evaluationText OrganizationProblems after graduationAdvice for dealing with the problemsclickclickText OrganizationLooking at the problems from various parents(Paras 1-2)author(Para 3)mother(Paras 7-9) graduates(P

18、aras 4-6)viewpointsBackBackText OrganizationAdviceParents balance: positive not makinglife too comfortableBetter for fathers to help boys after a job setback.Its a good idea to get some jobs like bar work, shelf-stacking.psychotherapist(Paras 10-15)author(Para 16)More examples.BackBackScanningWatch

19、the video and spot the relevant paragraphs in the text by putting their numbers in the table. Sometimes one clip of the video may match more than one paragraph.Video clipsNumbers of the paragraphs1214,15,161InterpretingclickclickWork in pairs. Look at the sentences and discuss the implied meanings u

20、nsaid.1. “Will he ever get a job?” Who is asking this question? What mood does it express?2. Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair description?3. Jack “walked into the university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jacks character

21、?4. Jack spent the summer “hiding”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marks used?clickclickMoreInterpretingclickclickWork in pairs. Look at the sentences and discuss the implied meanings unsaid.5. How is Mrs. Goodwins point of view affected by her own personal experience?6. How is Lindenfields poi

22、nt of view affected by her own personal experiences?7. What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of view of the students rather than the parents?clickBackBackInterpreting1.“Will he ever get a job?”Who is asking the question? What mood does it expre

23、ss?The parents are asking the question. The mood seems to express patience or resignation because the word “ever” suggests that getting a job will take a long time.BackBackInterpreting2. Who describes Generation Y as “rebels without a cause”? Is it a fair description?This is the writers description

24、to indicate that this generation is rebelling against parents or society, but they have nothing particular to rebel against.This does not seem very fair because the students are trying to find work it is just that they dont like their parents nagging them. BackBackInterpreting3. Jack “walked into th

25、e university careers service and straight back out again”. What does this suggest about Jacks character?It suggests that Jack is not very determined. As soon as he saw the queue he left without waiting and without trying to ask about jobs or careers.BackBackInterpreting4. Jack spent the summer “hidi

26、ng”. Hiding from what? Why are quotation marksused?Hiding from the world of work, staying at home and not looking for a job. The quotation marks tell us that he wasnt literally hiding, he just spent a lot of time at home.BackBackInterpreting5. How is Mrs. Goodwins point of view affected by her own p

27、ersonal experience?In one way her experience hasnt affected her attitude. She left school and went immediately to a job (without going to university) and has been working full-time since then and yet she is sympathetic and takes a soft line.BackBackInterpreting6. How is Lindenfields point of view af

28、fected by her own personal experiences?Her personal experience was that she worked in a bar before finding her first proper job as an aerial photographic assistant. So she says such work is a great networking opportunity. If new graduates are good at such work and bright, cheerful and polite, they w

29、ill soon be promoted. Her personal experience thus reflects or perhaps has created her point of view.BackBackInterpreting7. What would the first two paragraphs have focused on if they had been presented from the point of view of the students rather than the parents?The first two paragraphs would hav

30、e focused on the need for the new graduates to rest for a bit after their hard studies. It is OK for students to relax with the TV or to socialize with friends for a while, then they can start a serious search for employment after that.BackBackText evaluationPair work with 5 questions for discussion

31、. When Student A expresses his or her own opinions about the questions, Student B tries to think about opposite answers whether he or she basically agree or not. Then change the role. MoreText evaluation 1 Do you think the Goodwins are good parents? ? 2 Which advice Lindenfield gives to parents do y

32、ou agree with (if any), and why? ? 3 Is Jacks point of view that he doesnt want to do temporary bar work justifiable? ? 4 Do you agree that men can give boys better advice than women when they are stuck in setbacks? ? Why / Why not? ? 5. Do you think the passage is a fair overview of the problem of

33、graduate unemployment? ?clickclickclickclickclickText evaluation1 Do you think the Goodwins are good parents? ? Yes. If they take a hard line with Jack, it will just make him angry: He has already tried to find work and he needs rest and sympathy now. His parents are letting him go to South America.

34、 But after that he will have to make a more serious effort and hell need to contribute to the household budget, which means he must find work then. So the soft line is the best approach.MoreText evaluation1 Do you think the Goodwins are good parents? ? No, their soft line is not good enough. They sh

35、ould insist that he make more effort and they should actively help him to find work, even a temporary job. Their soft approach just encourages him to delay and by the time he comes back from his holiday all the likely jobs will have been taken. So they are not really helping at all. How can they let

36、 him take a three week holiday abroad when he hasnt got a job to come back.BackBackText evaluation2. Which advice Lindenfield gives to parents do you agree with (if any), and why? ? I agree with her advice that parents should strike the right balance between being positive and understanding without

37、making life too comfortable, otherwise students will not look for a job. Her advice about working in a bar or supermarket seems sensible too, because one job can lead to another.MoreText evaluation2 Which advice Lindenfield gives to parents do you agree with (if any), and why? ?I dont agree that par

38、ents should be sympathetic believe parents can do more to help their offspring find a job. They shouldnt allow their son to go on holiday! On the other hand I agree that a temporary job in a bar or supermarket is a good idea: At least its a job, which is better than being unemployed. The problem is

39、that new graduates will not want such humble jobs they think that their qualifications mean that they deserve a better job.BackBackText evaluation3. Is Jacks point of view that he doesnt want to do temporary bar work justifiable? ? No. He thinks that kind of work is a dead-end job and not suitable f

40、or him. But hes wrong because he has the wrong attitude toward work. A new graduate may expect to start at the bottom: Thats OK while you get experience. If you have a good attitude and work well, you will soon be promoted or you can find a much better job later. Hes unrealistic, I think.MoreText ev

41、aluation3. Is Jacks point of view that he doesnt want to do temporary bar work justifiable? ?BackBackText evaluation4 Do you agree that men can give boys better advice than women when they are stuck in setbacks? ? Why / Why not? ?Yes. Men will understand the male point of view better and conversely

42、women will understand a female point of view better. So each gender will give the best advice to someone of their own gender.MoreText evaluation4 Do you agree that men can give boys better advice than women when they are stuck in setbacks? ? Why / Why not? ?No, to understand setbacks in the search f

43、or work is not a gender issue. I think anyone who knows the situation can give good advice, whether they are male or female.BackBackText evaluation5. Do you think the passage is a fair overview of the problem of graduate unemployment? ?Yes, because those who are really active in their search for job

44、s and who start looking early will get jobs. Those who take long holidays and watch TV for weeks do not really show the qualities that most employers will be looking for, so it is not surprising if they find that the jobs they wanted are already taken.MoreText evaluation5. Do you think the passage i

45、s a fair overview of the problem of graduate unemployment? ?No, because there is no mention of those who persistently apply for many jobs but dont get interviews or offers of employment. The article seems to suggest that new graduates sit around at home, but I know many people who really search hard

46、 for work. Some find it, some dont. Its easy to say that this is a matter of luck, it is a matter of having a positive attitude and being flexible about the first job you can always change your field of work later.BackBack Summarizing Talking pointSummarising Listen to the passage and fill in the bl

47、ankswith the words you hear. This text is a newspaper article with individual examples of job searching and problems after graduation. The problems are examined from _ peoples viewpoints: parents attitudes towards their jobless children, students quote about looking for jobs, psychologists _ of the

48、viewpoints of parents and advice for dealing with the problems, and the authors own _. In the end the author concludes that if the graduates can not find an _ job, they can take a temporary one. differentsummeryidealcommentsTalking pointsWork in pair and discuss the questions.1. Do you agree there i

49、s a generation gap?2. Do your parents have plans for your future?3. Are they different from your own plans?4. How much useful advice do you get from your parents?5. How difficult is it for your parents to understand your problems?6. How difficult is it for you to understand theirs?clickclickclickcli

50、ckclickclickTalking points1. Do you agree there is a generation gap?Yes. Look at the attitudes to electronic communication, music, fashion, studying at the university. In their days, the parents and grandparents didnt have the opportunity for these things so they dont know much about them.Yes, but i

51、f you think of basic human value and experience of life, I dont think there really is a gap. I can talk about anything serious with my parents and grandparents. I would say the idea of a generation gap is a creation of the media. Anyway, it doesnt apply to my family. BackBackTalking points2. Do your

52、 parents have plans for your future?Yes. I am sure they have ideas and aspirations for me, but they dont make me follow their ideas. Actually they seem more interested that I should have my own plans and decide what my future is, but they expect me to work hard at whatever I do and to have a good ou

53、tlook on life.Really? Lucky you! My parents have firm ideas that I should get a good job and make lots of money in financial sector. Id rather work in the arts, which I think is much more fulfilling. But as my parents are paying for my education, I will probably have to follow their plans. They dont

54、 even ask me about my ideas. BackBackTalking points3. Are they different from your own plans?Yes, in my case. But it doesnt matter much because they want me to make my own plans.Well, my parents plans are really quite different from mine. Im afraid I will have to follow their plans, though. BackBack

55、Talking points4. How much useful advice do you get from your parents?Oh, my parents find lots of ways to give me useful advice without making a big fuss about it. I appreciate their advice, but I know that if I have a good reason not to follow it, they will not insist on their point of view.My exper

56、ience is different. My parents certainly give a lot of advice which they expect me to follow. Sometimes their advice seems more like a set of instructions. Some advice is useful and some isnt, but I cant tell them that. If it is not actually useful, I just have to pretend to follow it. BackBackTalki

57、ng points5. How difficult is it for your parents to understand your problems?Well, any time we talk about a problem I have they always seem to understand it really well. Often it turns out that they had similar problems, although their circumstances were different, of course.Im afraid I dont know if

58、 they understand my problems or not because they just dont ask me! A few times when I have tried to talk about something, they simply tell me what to do, but it seems that they didnt really understand the problem in the first place, so I think it is difficult for them and for me. BackBackTalking poi

59、nts6. How difficult is it for you to understand theirs?Occasionally my parents share their problems with me and I can understand them without difficulty. Really, I think they help me to understand these problems as part of my education I will do the same with my children, I am sure.Well, as my paren

60、ts never tell me their problems, it is really quite difficult for me to understand them. Its guesswork for me rather than communication. BackBack Words to note Difficult sentences Language in use Information related PreviewDifficult sentences1. Those memories of forking out thousands of pounds a yea