Unit 3 Extended reading & Project （ppt课件） -2022新牛津译林版《高中英语》选择性必修第四册.pptx

1、Unit 3 Careers and skillsExtended reading&ProjectBy the end of this section,you are going to:understand the purpose and process of a job interview;identify the tips for a successful job interview;list the most important qualities for a job applicant to succeed in a job interview.Yes.Before I was adm

2、itted by my senior high school,I had an interview.I felt nervous at first,but during the interview I felt confident because I made sure I had well prepared for it.For instance,I thought about possible questions the interviewer would ask me and wrote down possible answers.Do you have any experience o

3、f being interviewed?How did you feel?UnderstandingParagraph(s)Main ideaPara.1Para.2Paras.3-5Paras.6-8Para.9Para.10IntroductionThe purpose of a job interviewTips before the interviewTips during the interviewTips after the interviewConclusion Read the transcript and summarize its structure by filling

4、in the following table.2.What is the purpose of a job interview?It allows the interviewer to assess the job applicant to see if he or she is suitable for the position.It also provides an opportunity for the applicant to learn more about the job and the company,and to discover whether this job is rig

5、ht for him or her.Read paragraph 2 and answer the following questions.1.What is a job interview?A job interview is a conversation between an employer and a potential employee.Fill in the table below with the information from the presentation transcript.Before the interview Collecting information abo

6、ut the company and the post you are interviewing for Listing your strengths and skill set and analysing your weaknesses Listing questions that could be asked,thinking about how to best answer them and doing practice interviews Making a good first impression Fill in the table below with the informati

7、on from the presentation transcript.During the interviewAfter the interview Listening carefully to the questions and asking for clarification if necessary Finding the right conversational balance Using positive body language to express yourself Asking questions towards the end of the interview Follo

8、wing it up by writing to thank the interviewer and express your interest again Looking back on the interview process Why is it necessary to know the company and your strengths and weaknesses?Knowing the company in advance will give you a good basis for what criteria are used for selecting candidates

9、.Analysing your strengths and weaknesses can help you better understand yourself.Why should you be“an early bird”?Being an“early bird”gives me extra time to become familiar with the environment and be fully prepared.How do you understand the sentence“An interview is a two-way street.”in line 43?An i

10、nterview is an opportunity for the job applicant to know if this job suits his or her needs.It is also an opportunity for the company to know if the applicant is suitable for this job.The selection process works both ways.What do you think makes a job applicant successful in an interview?Make a list

11、 of the qualities that you think are the most important and explain why.Confidence:Employers value this quality in potential applicants because confident applicants are able to communicate in an engaging way,express certainty about their skills,abilities and goals to clearly show what makes them a v

12、aluable employee.AppreciatingHonesty:Employers consider honesty as an important quality for applicants to have because honest applicants dont exaggerate their skills or qualifications.They also let potential employers know they are not afraid of making mistakes and that mistakes can be excellent lea

13、rning opportunities to improve themselves.What do you think makes a job applicant successful in an interview?Make a list of the qualities that you think are the most important and explain why.Communication skills:Employers value applicants with good communication skills because applicants with effec

14、tive communication skills can express themselves clearly and concisely.They also show the ability to be active listeners and provide thoughtful feedback.This helps the potential employee to fit in with the company.What is the speakers purpose of having this online presentation?The target audience of

15、 this presentation are people who may not have attended any job interviews before,so the speaker wants to inform them of some practical tips for job interviews,which may help them in the future.Why does the speaker use a lot of imperative sentences in his presentation?The speaker uses many imperativ

16、e sentences when giving advice and tips because he wants to make the audience clearly understand what to do when facing a job interview.Imperative sentences help the speaker emphasize his points and also make it easy for the audience to remember them.How does the speaker make his advice explicit in

17、paragraph 8?To make his advice explicit,the speaker uses an example to explain his point of view.He suggests the audience seize the moment to ask questions before the interview ends,and then gives an example of a specific question.In this way,the audience clearly understands why and how to ask quest

18、ions.Find the idioms in the transcript,fill in the table below.IdiomMeaningGain the upper handTo get an advantage over somebody so that you are in control of a particular situationIdiomMeaningPractice makes perfectAn early birdPut your best foot forwardThe end of the rainbowA way of encouraging peop

19、le by telling them that if they do an activity regularly and try to improve their skill,they will become very good at itA person who gets up,arrives,etc.very earlyTo make a great effort to do something,especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tiredSomething that is very attractive and that m

20、ay be hard to reach,but is a motivation to push oneself Think about how to write a follow-up letter and finish the following task.Suppose your friend,Li Hua,attended a job interview yesterday,help him write a follow-up email to the interviewer of the company,Mr Wang.Dear Mr Wang,Thank you for offeri

21、ng me the opportunity to attend the interview on Tuesday.The information you shared about your company was valuable,and the possibility of applying my skills and experience to the position greatly interests me.If you should need any additional information from me,please do not hesitate to let me kno

22、w.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Best regards,Li HuaConducting a mock job interviewBy the end of this section,you are going to:research different job opportunities;use group work to list possible interview questions;conduct a mock job interview;evaluate and comment on each others performanc

23、e.Work in groups of four and discuss what job opportunities there are for a mock job interview.As a group,research your chosen job.Make a list of interviewquestions and try to think about answers to these questions.You can think of general questions as well as those that are specific to your chosen

24、job.Use the ideas below to help you.What work experience the applicant has What skills the applicant has Why the applicant applies for the job How the applicant handles the specific challenges of the job What the applicant expects to achieve in this job What the applicant knows about this job and th

25、is company What educational background and qualifications the applicant has Read the sample in part C on page 41 and answer the following questions.1.Who is usually involved in a job interview?Several interviewers and an applicant.2.What questions may be asked about an applicant?Questions may includ

26、e the reason for the application,the applicants work experience and his or her plan to deal with working pressure.3.How do interviewers interact with an applicant?Interviewers usually interact with an applicant gracefully and politely,frequently saying“thank you”or“thanks”.Theyre likely to make some

27、 positive comments in response to what an applicant says,such as“Sounds good!”or“Good!”.4.Can an applicant ask any questions during an interview?Yes,of course.An applicant can acquire more detailed information about the position as well as show his or her interest in the position by asking questions.Put together your information and rehearse your interview.Conduct your interview to the whole class.Evaluate each groups performance and give your comments.Vote on the best candidate.Learn more about job interview questions and answers to these questions.