新视野听说B4-U4is-work-just-a-four-letter-word.ppt

--Jade * UNIT 4 UNIT 4 Is work just another four-letter word? --Jade * Work in pairs, look at the pictures and try to identify different jobs they illustrate respectively. Activity 1 Warm-up --Jade * Warm-up Now, let’s check the answers together. baker/cook/chef dentist teacher/professor hairdresser miner surgeon artist/painter repairman engineer architect/designer violinist postman florist physician mechanic delivery man butcher actor --Jade * UNIT 4 UNIT 4 Is work just another four-letter word? --Jade * A four-letter word is a short word that people consider to be rude or offensive, usually because it refers to sex or other bodily functions.? Four-letter words Fuck Shit Son-of-the-bitch Damn …. Work? Why do people sometimes hate their jobs? --Jade * Routine job is boring; monotonous(单调的); mundane(平凡的) crappy （没价值的，讨厌的） dead-end 没有出路的，没有前途的 Compete for promotion; stressful; great pressure Have a bad relationship with the colleague. boss --Jade * --Jade * Now, watch the video clip from The Devil Wears Prada and work in groups of 3-4 members and answer the following questions: --Jade * --Jade * 1. What kind of person do you think Miranda is? Describe her to each other, and use your imagination if necessary. 2. Do you think Andrea Sachs’ job interview will end in success? If you were Andrea Sachs, what would you do before and in this job interview? --Jade * picky, acidulous, make everyone feel nervous, workplace is like a battlefield. If I were Andrea, I would get well-prepared before the interview, i.e. try to know as much as I can about the magazine… --Jade * Warm-up Work in pairs, discuss the following proverbs related to WORK and then translate them into Chinese. Activity 2 All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Many hands make light work. Too many cooks spoil the broth (soup). A bad workman always blames his tools. Make hay while the sun shines. Work makes the workman. Work has a bitter root but sweet fruit