新编英语教程3Unit01.pptVIP

My First Job 商务英语教研室 Background knowledge Four steps one has to go through in looking for a job: a. Look for a post in newspapers, on TV, etc. b. Write a formal application to the target company and follow up with a call c. Get an answer from the company d. Be interviewed by the company Four types of the text Description(描述) is painting a picture in words of a person, place, object, or scene. Narration (记叙)writing includes stories , real or imaginary, biographies, histories, new items, and narrative poems. Exposition(说明) is perhaps the type of writing that is more frequently used by a student, a scientist, or a professional, exposition means expounding or explaining. Argumentation(议论) essay tries to make the reader agree with its point of view and support it, to persuade him to change his mind or behavior, and to approve a policy or a course of action that it proposes. Types of the text Narration is the form of discourse generally used in novels, short stories and plays. Narrative writing tells a story, either briefly or at some length. In a narrative piece of writing , the sequential occurrence of events is vital . My first job is a short narrative passage. Writing style and structure of the text My First Job is a piece of Narration. Told in the first person, the text gives a vivid and detailed account of the author’s applying for a job before going to college. Six elements of a Narration Time On a hot June morning Place At a school in a suburb of London Figures “I” and the headmaster events Cause ---- Part1 - Line (1-5) Process-----Part 2 Line (6-38) ClimaxEnd—Part 3 Line (39-40) The story can be divided into three parts: a. The first part (Line1-5) is about the reason for applying for a job. b. The second part (Line6-38) is about the whole process of the interview. c. The third part (Line39-40) is the ending of the story. Questions 1.What job was advertised in the local newspaper? 2.Why