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课件网) Unit 7 Careers Reading Club 2 WORKING IN THE DARK By the end of this period, students will be able to: 1. read and talk about alternative work hours. 2. use the words and expressions correctly Learning objectives Do you want to work at night What will the passage with a title “Working in the dark” be about Are you familiar with night workers Who are they Do you want to do a night job in the future Why or why not Pre-reading 9 am - 5 pm: the standard working day for most people. However, for other people, it’s bedtime. These people are the night workers - nurses on night shift, lorry drivers crossing continents and bakers preparing breakfast bread. While there may be some advantages to work at this time, working at night also brings particular problems: family life is difficult and social life is limited. Furthermore, cafés and restaurants are closed. There are few transportation options and it’s bad for health. With all these problems, who would choose to work on the night shift anyway, and are they planning to stay in their jobs Read the passages. Answer the questions. 1. What kind of people usually work at night 2. What does Robert do Why doesn’t he want to leave his job 3. What does Tony do Why does he work at night Nurses on night shift, lorry drivers and bakers. He is an astro-photographer. He enjoys his job. Tony repairs railway tracks. He works at night because trains can’t stop during the day. While-reading 4. What does John do What is his plan for his career 5. What does Indira do Why can’t she leave her job right now John is a night security guard. He is going to start a distance learning course and become a teacher. Indira works at a call center. She can’t leave her job because well-paid jobs aren’t easy to find. Read the passages again and complete the statements. 1. There are some problems of working at night, such as _____ family life, _____ social life, and closed cafes and restaurants. 2. Robert plans to join a(n) _____ online, hoping to make friends with people _____. 3. Tony wants to leave his job to be a(n) _____ so that he is able to take care of his wife and baby. difficult limited chat room abroad builder While-reading 4. John thinks his job is _____ because it’s so _____. He wants to be a high school teacher to help with students’ _____. 5. Indira says working at night is depressing, but her job is interesting because she can _____. boring quiet future use her English Pair work: What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in the daytime and at night Group work: If you were offered a job you like, but it needs to be done at night, would you take the job Why or why not 1. There are few transportation options and it’s bad for health. option n. a choice you can make in a particular situation or when using computer software 选择；选项 eg She had the option of staying for an extra year. Select an option from the main menu. (翻译) 她可以选择再逗 ... ...
