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Unit six：Part-Jobs Teaching objectives Theme A story of looking for a part-time job Vocabulary burden earn difficulty decision hunt Speaking how to talk about part-time jobs and how to perform a short play Grammar the present indefinite tense Practical writing how to write e-mails Text A Background Information As America抯 largest state, Alaska offers many seasonal employment opportunities. Even Hillary Clinton (as a college student) worked a summer in Alaska抯 fishing industry. Whether one抯 goal is to save money, travel or just do something completely different, a season in Alaska is unlikely to disappoint him/her. There are opportunities to work as a teacher of English in other countries. One must be a student or recent graduate in order to qualify for the necessary work permit Group Discussion 1. Have you ever had a part-time job? If you have, describe your part-time job(s). 2. When you graduate from college, what kind of full-time job will be ideal for you? Part Division of the Text The text can be divided into two parts: Part 1 (Paragraph 1): Part 1 states the reason why I needed a part-time job. Part 2 (Paragraphs 2-8): Part 2 depicts how I managed to find a part-time job in a restaurant. Detailed reading Ⅰ. vocabulary 1. burden burden一词既可作名词，也可作动词。如： 1)The burden (n.) of organizing the party fell on me. 2)He was only twenty and has to be burdened (v.) with a big family. Collocations: a heavy burden shoulder a burden carry a burden relieve a burden burden (v.) sb with sth 2. earn earn gain 这两个词都有“得到”的意思。gain可表示得到某种有用的东西，无论是应该的还是不应该的。earn指作出了贡献、努力，应该得到某种报偿。如： His hard work earned him admiration and respect. He gained profits from the business. earn one’s living　谋生 3. difficulty Collocations: (do sth) with difficulty overcome a difficulty come across difficulties in difficulties Pattern: have卍ifficulty in doing sthd Examples: 1) The boy has no difficulty in understanding the poem. 2) I asked him if he had any difficulty