BU6 Section A新视野大学英语读写第三版 第一册第6单元.ppt

;2; Section A To work or not to work – That is the question;Project forecasting;Watch the video clip and discuss the following questions in pairs.;Work in groups and discuss the following questions.; If you are going to work part-time, what job would you like to take? Why? I would like to work as a teaching assistant in kindergarten, because I really enjoy spending time with children. I would like to work in a company, because in the future I plan to establish my own business. The part-time job would give me some ideas of how to run a company, and what job a boss should do, etc. …;Advantages ;Lead-in;Please get prepared by doing the following activities. ;Enhancing your skills;It’s a reference to a quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “To be, or not to be, that is the question.” For Hamlet it is a life-or-death question. Here the author means “to work or not to work” is an important question, which requires careful consideration. ;1) What type of writing is the text? How do you know that? It’s a report of research. Tips: research, data, result … 2) What parts are included in the text? Objective, methods, findings, explanations, and conclusion.;Global understanding;Read the text again and answer the following questions.;1) What is the objective of the research? To measure the impact of employment on student achievement.;2) What methods are used to do the research? Comparing the grades of students Contrasting students’ commitment to study Following students over time Assessing the effects of different employment patterns;3) What are the findings of the research? Working students … have less time to do school assignments. get less rest and eat less healthy meals and are often too tired from work to study. lose interest in school. use drugs and alcohol more often than non-working students. ;4) How does the author explain the findings? Working long hours seriously affects school performance and commitment. Working for about 10 hours per week or less does n