1、,2009年湖南省新課程中學英語教學研討會 M11 Unit 1 Careers and skills Task Choosing a job for yourself (2) Writing a diary entry,What David Clark likes about being a male nurse:,get to meet a lot of new people (have more) training opportunities (have some) flexibility(靈活性) in the time you get off work be wonderful to

2、 think that you can help patients get better,Benefits of having male nurses in hospitals:,be equally as good as women at taking care of others be physically stronger than women be of a great help in keeping patients still see things from a different angle from women bring a male way of thinking to p

3、roblem-solving help create a fun atmosphere with a mix of male and female nurses, which helps patient recover faster help create a positive balance between male and female staff with more male nurses, allowing patients the choice of a male or female carer .,Other possible benefits of being a male nu

4、rse:,Be able to specialize in what Im really interested in Be likely to make friends with different people Possibly live with parents Have more chances to meet with girls .,Wearing a uniform at work means saving more money because I dont need to buy clothes for work.,Are you for or against being a m

5、ale nurse?,Positive point of view,Negative point of view,angles in white be in great need help society function well meet with different people daily .,a career for girls a lower salary long working hours Every day will be the same. .,angels in white,as essential as water to society,as busy as a bee

6、,as poor as a church mouse,When writing a diary, you first need to make a note of the date. Then you need to think about what kind of things you will write about. Often diary entries include the following: what happened during a day how you felt or how you feel now your opinions what you think will

7、happen next what you might do next You also need to think about which tense to use. You need to use adjectives to describe emotions, and you can use similes and metaphors to make your writing more vivid.,Skills building 3: writing a diary entry,After todays discussion about “choosing a job for yours

8、elf”, youve decided to be a male nurse and have managed to persuade your parents to agree with your career choice. Now please write a diary entry including the following: What facts do you know about male nurses from the discussion? How did you persuade your parents to agree with you? What will you

9、do to achieve your goal?,Writing practice,審題: _,Try to use similes and metaphors to make your writing more vivid and persuasive. Write the diary entry in about 120 words.,a diary entry,體裁,要點,要求,(Saturday) November 7th Fine Today our class had a discussion about. / Today I found out some facts about

10、. (主要事件) I told my parents about . / I had a conversation with my parents about . At first, they were strongly against . . They believed . However, I explained. (事件過程) Finally, they agreed . (事件結果) I felt . (感想) I think ./ From now on, Ill have . Im sure Ill make myself . (決心),審題: _,體裁,要點,人稱,時態(tài),要求,日

11、記模板,Saturday November 7th Fine Today, I found out some facts about a job as a male nurse. I am quite interested in the job and think I am qualified for it. Therefore, I have decided to be a male nurse after graduation. I told my parents about my decision. At first, they were strongly against my choi

12、ce and tried to persuade me to give it up. They thought that it was a job that better suits women than men and that I might be as busy as a bee every day. However, I explained that times are changing and nursing is no longer a career for girls only. In contrast, more male angels in white are in grea

13、t need. Many ordinary jobs like the nurse may look dull, but they are as essential as water to our society. Besides, I was so caring, practical, patient and hard-working that I could make an excellent carer. In the end, they agreed to my choice. I felt as happy as a king because they understood and

14、support my decision. I think I will study hard to make myself a qualified nurse. I feel that it is the ideal career for me.,What do you like about being a cleaner?,Japanese cleaners,If no one was to collect the rubbish,.,mountains of rubbish,mouse disaster,If no one was to collect the rubbish, the s

15、treets would soon become very dirty and unpleasant, the number of rats would increase and disease would spread. Without cleaners, there would be mountains of rubbish in the street over one night, and thus a mouse disaster would occur. Many ordinary jobs may look dull, but they are as essential as water to society. These people perform such ordinary but vital tasks that they allow us to go about our daily life.,Different careers need different qualities.,If you w