Unit OneUnit One

My First JobMy First Job

I. Warm-up ActivitiesI. Warm-up Activities

1. Would you like to take shoe-shinin1. Would you like to take shoe-shining as your job? Why or Why not?g as your job? Why or Why not?

2. Should children get paid for what th2. Should children get paid for what they have done for their families? Whey have done for their families? Why or why not? y or why not?

3. Which of the following qualities do3. Which of the following qualities does one need in order to do a good joes one need in order to do a good job?b?

intelligenceintelligence abilityability

loyaltyloyalty devotiondevotion

creativitycreativity willingness to work willingness to work

hard hard team-spiritteam-spirit

II. Key Points in the texts: II. Key Points in the texts: 1. run 1. run

Vt. to operate or be in charge of…Vt. to operate or be in charge of…

e.g. ~ a company/ a hotel / a businesse.g. ~ a company/ a hotel / a business

a a well-run/ badly-runwell-run/ badly-run company company

a a state-runstate-run national airline national airline

2. offer2. offer

Read the following sentences and Read the following sentences and figure out the meanings of “offer”:figure out the meanings of “offer”:

1. May I 1. May I offeroffer a suggestion? a suggestion?

2. They were friendly and 2. They were friendly and offeredoffered help. help.

3. He 3. He offeredoffered to send me home. to send me home.

4. His friend 4. His friend offeredoffered to find him a job. to find him a job.

5. Thank you for your kind 5. Thank you for your kind offeroffer of hel of help.p.

6. I declined his 6. I declined his offeroffer of marriage. of marriage.

7. He made an 7. He made an offeroffer of $40 for this used of $40 for this used computer.computer.

8. I have had an 8. I have had an offeroffer of $9,000 for the of $9,000 for the house.house.

Meanings of “offer’:Meanings of “offer’:

1 & 2: to hold out for acceptance or 1 & 2: to hold out for acceptance or

refusalrefusal

3 & 4: to express willingness to do…3 & 4: to express willingness to do…

5 & 6: a statement offering (to do) sth.5 & 6: a statement offering (to do) sth.

7 & 8: sth that is offered7 & 8: sth that is offered

3. beam3. beam

Think about the meanings of “beam”:Think about the meanings of “beam”:

1)1) A beam of sunlight A beam of sunlight came through the came through the clouds.clouds.

2) We saw 2) We saw the bright beam of the car’s the bright beam of the car’s headlightsheadlights in the darkness. in the darkness.

3) The sun 3) The sun beamedbeamed through the clouds. through the clouds.

4) She welcomed us 4) She welcomed us with a beam of with a beam of joyjoy..

5) He 5) He beamedbeamed as he opened the door. as he opened the door.

6) He was 6) He was beamingbeaming with delight at the with delight at the prize.prize.

Meanings of “beam”:Meanings of “beam”:

n. 1) a line of light shining out from some bn. 1) a line of light shining out from some bright object right object 光束光束

2) a bright look of smile 2) a bright look of smile 喜色，微笑喜色，微笑Vi. 1) to send out light Vi. 1) to send out light 发光，发热发光，发热 2) smile brightly and happily 2) smile brightly and happily 眉开眼笑眉开眼笑

4. pitch in 4. pitch in

(infml.) to start to work or eat eagerly, (infml.) to start to work or eat eagerly, esp. in a group esp. in a group 大干特干；大吃特大干特干；大吃特吃吃

e.g. e.g. Pitch inPitch in and we will finish the job i and we will finish the job in an hour.n an hour.

pitch into sth: pitch into sth: e.g. We e.g. We pitched intopitched into the delicious food. the delicious food. He He pitched intopitched into his homework after di his homework after di

nner.nner.

5. bring in 5. bring in

1) to cause to come in, introduce1) to cause to come in, introduce

e.g. They e.g. They broughtbrought experienced people experienced people inin to help with the project. to help with the project.

Stick to the point, don’t Stick to the point, don’t bring inbring in thing things that are irrelevant.s that are irrelevant.

2) earn; to produce as profit or income2) earn; to produce as profit or income

获利，赚钱获利，赚钱 e.g. She can e.g. She can bring inbring in $ 200 a week by $ 200 a week by

doing part-time jobs.doing part-time jobs.

How much does the small restaurant How much does the small restaurant bbring inring in each month? each month?

6. figure6. figure

Vt. ~ (that)…: consider, believeVt. ~ (that)…: consider, believe

e.g. e.g.

I I figuredfigured you wouldn't arrive until you wouldn't arrive until noon.noon.

I I figuredfigured this child had some talent for this child had some talent for football.football.

Other meanings of “figure”:Other meanings of “figure”:

1. He wrote a 8-1. He wrote a 8-figurefigure telephone telephone number for me.number for me.

2. His income was 2. His income was in 6 figuresin 6 figures..

3. I saw a lone 3. I saw a lone figurefigure on the beach. on the beach.

4. She does exercise every morning to 4. She does exercise every morning to keep her figurekeep her figure..

5. Warren Buffet is a great 5. Warren Buffet is a great figurefigure in the in the financial world.financial world.

6. He has become 6. He has become a public figurea public figure since since his book was published.his book was published.

7. He 7. He figuredfigured as a chief guest at the part as a chief guest at the party.y.

8. The vice-president 8. The vice-president figuredfigured noticeabl noticeably in the peace negotiation.y in the peace negotiation.

9. He tried to 9. He tried to figure outfigure out his loss in the a his loss in the accident.ccident.

10. I can’t 10. I can’t figure outfigure out why he said that t why he said that to me.o me.

7. owe Vt. 7. owe Vt.

1) have to pay for sth already done or gi1) have to pay for sth already done or givenven

e.g. I e.g. I oweowe 3 months’ rent. 3 months’ rent. I still I still oweowe a great deal on my new car. a great deal on my new car. You You oweowe me $500. me $500.

(= You owe $500 to me).(= You owe $500 to me). I I oweowe an apology to him. an apology to him.

2) feel grateful 2) feel grateful 感激， 把…归功于 感激， 把…归功于 e.g. We e.g. We oweowe a lot to our parents. a lot to our parents.

I I oweowe him all my success. him all my success.

She She owesowes her good health to her her good health to her regular life.regular life.

I I oweowe it to the doctor that I am still it to the doctor that I am still

alive.alive.

8. negotiate Vt. & Vi. 8. negotiate Vt. & Vi.

e.g. The government says it will never e.g. The government says it will never negotiate withnegotiate with terrorists. terrorists.

They are trying to They are trying to negotiatenegotiate a loan a loan from the bank.from the bank.

negotiable a. negotiable a. a ~ contracta ~ contract

negotiator n. negotiator n. a skillful ~a skillful ~

negotiation n. negotiation n. a peace ~a peace ~

9. as/so far as … is concerned9. as/so far as … is concerned

As far as I am concernedAs far as I am concerned, the whole , the whole idea is crazy.idea is crazy.

As far as we are concernedAs far as we are concerned, you can go , you can go whenever you want.whenever you want.

10. involve Vt. 10. involve Vt.

1) get sb. to take part in… 1) get sb. to take part in… 使使 ...... 参与参与 2) cause to become concerned2) cause to become concerned

牵涉牵涉 , , 连累连累 Translation: Translation: •  •   那位经理试图使每一位员工都能参与那位经理试图使每一位员工都能参与

公司的决策。公司的决策。 •   •   那位会计的错误连累大家做大量的额那位会计的错误连累大家做大量的额

外工作。外工作。

•   •  The manager tried to The manager tried to involveinvolve every every employee employee inin the decision making of t the decision making of the company.he company.

•• The accountant’s errors The accountant’s errors involvedinvolved eve everyone ryone inin a great deal of extra work. a great deal of extra work.

•    •    (sb) be / get involved in…(sb) be / get involved in… 1) take part in…1) take part in…

e.g.    It is found that he e.g.    It is found that he has been involhas been involved inved in the crime. the crime.

2) be absorbed in… 2) be absorbed in…

e.g.    He e.g.    He was involved inwas involved in reading the b reading the book all evening.ook all evening.

III. Post-reading activities:III. Post-reading activities:

1. Retell the text with the given key wor1. Retell the text with the given key words:ds:

* small restaurant, first job, shoe-shinin* small restaurant, first job, shoe-shiningg

* teach how to do it right, ask the custo* teach how to do it right, ask the customer, offer to reshine the shoes if he is mer, offer to reshine the shoes if he is not satisfied, not satisfied,

* duties increased, mop guy, janitor* duties increased, mop guy, janitor* source of pride, pitch in for the good * source of pride, pitch in for the good

of the familyof the family* mistake, ask for pay, owe more to * mistake, ask for pay, owe more to

Dad, a lesson, to know the other’s Dad, a lesson, to know the other’s arguments in negotiationarguments in negotiation

* officer in the US Army, still a boy in * officer in the US Army, still a boy in the family team, cleaning upthe family team, cleaning up

* lesson from working with his father, * lesson from working with his father, loyalty to team, come firstloyalty to team, come first

2. Discuss the following questions:2. Discuss the following questions:

1) What have you learned from the text?1) What have you learned from the text?

2) Should children be paid for the work 2) Should children be paid for the work they have done for their family? What they have done for their family? What are the advantages and disadvantages are the advantages and disadvantages of paying children for doing of paying children for doing household jobs?household jobs?

IV. Keys points in “Read IV. Keys points in “Read More” passage:More” passage:

1. be thrilled to …1. be thrilled to …

2. see … as…2. see … as…

3. in return3. in return

4. (sth) be coated with…4. (sth) be coated with…

5. (sth) reflect badly on …5. (sth) reflect badly on …

6. sense of pride 6. sense of pride