北师大版高中英语课文Unit 14 Careers.doc

Unit 14 Careers ? Warm-up Tapescript 1 Woman: Good morning. Can I help you? Man: Yes, I have a booking in the name of Jones. Woman: OK, just a moment. Right, Mr Jones, its for two nights, isnt it? Man: Thats right. And could I have ... 2 Man 1: Can I help you, sir? Man 2: Mmm, Im looking for a jacket, a sports jacket. Man 1: Right, let me see, if youd like to come over here. What size are you? We have a nice choice of ... 3 Man: This castle was one of the most important in England. The first record of it is from 1135, when it belonged to the ‘de Lacy family. Then, in the thirteenth century, two towers, which you can see on the left, were added. One curious fact is that ... 4 Woman: Right, Mr Stephens, can you tell me when the pain started? Man: Well, I suppose it started on Christmas Day. I had a big lunch at my daughters, and then sat down to watch TV. When I got up, I couldnt move my arm. Woman: OK, lets have a look ... ? Lesson 1 Your Choice Everydbodys good at something! Do this personality test and find the right job for you. 1 A friend is having problems writing a plot summary for a book report. She asks you to help her. What would you do? a) Help her after school. Tell her to phone you if she needs any more guidance. b) Give her a model paragraph and tell her the names of some helpful books. c) Suggest ways to write a clear, accurate summary. d) Tell her to make a timetable so she can finish the plot summary and book report on time. 2 You are working for an institute that gives aid to the poor in a small village. Your boss tells your team to repair an old pump near a river. What would you do? a) Ask the villagers what they want. Ask them to give you advice. b) Choose a certain job that you think you could do well, such as collecting data. Then plan how you could do the job well. c) Try to improve the design of the pump. Look at the river and see if there is a better place to build the pump. d) Ask everybody in your team to do certain jobs. Make sure they know