Future Career Aspirations: Becoming a Tour Guide

Assessing Your Progress (Make a speech about your future career)

[ ] 1 My chosen/dream career is ... / 2 For this career, I need/must ... / 3 Right now, I do not have ..., but I plan to ... 4 I may face some challenges, like ...

5 If I ..., then I will ... 6 This career is important to me because ... 7 I am suited to this career because ... 8 My short-term/long-term goal is ... /

[ ] My Dream Career 1 2 3

1. 80 2 industrious adj. mould v My Dream Career Good morning, everyone Thank you for listening!

My Dream Career Good morning, everyone! Today please allow me to deliver a brief speech on the career I will take up in the future.My dream career is to be a tour guide. Since my early age I have been admiring tour guides who travel worldwide enjoying the spectacular scenery appreciating different cultures and enriching their life experiences at the same time. Additionally I will have more opportunities to meet people from all walks of life which is both challenging and interesting.

To be a good guide is not an easy job.It is the wide range of knowledge professionalism and dedication that mould a highly qualified tour guide.Therefore my dream cannot be fulfilled without industrious work to pave the way. Thank you for listening!

5 . 5 A B C 10 1 What is the backyard being used as now? A A garden. B Astorage place. C A swimming pool.

2 What is the relationship between the speakers? A Husband and wife. B Shopkeeper and customer. C Friends. 3 Where does the conversation probably take place? A At a clinic. B In a gym. C In a hotel.

4 Why does the woman ask for another beefsteak? A She is too hungry. B Her husband likes it. C Her first beefsteak is on the ground. 5 What do we know about the woman? A She will call the man at noon. B She has a meeting this evening. C She plans to play badminton this afternoon.

5 A B C 5 5 6 6 7 6 What kind of person is Mr Zhang? A Kind. B Humorous. C Generous.

7 What does the man learn from Mr Zhang? A Maths. B Jokes. C Historic stories. 7 8 9 8 Where does this conversation probably take place? A In a supermarket. B In a cinema. C In a restaurant.

9 What do we know about the woman? A She is trying to keep healthy now. B She doesn't like eating chocolate. C She pays for the food. 8 10 12 10 Where can the girl get an application form? A At a post office. B At a passport office. C At a bank.

11 What should be signed by either a doctor or a lawyer? A The birth certificate. B The application form. C The photos. 12 What can we learn from the conversation? A The girl is going to Sweden for study. B The cost of a new passport is 11 pounds. C The girl is under sixteen now.

9 13 16 13 Where does the conversation probably take place? A At home. B On a bus. C In a car. 14 Where should the speakers be heading? A To the village. B To the downtown area. C To the bank.

15 Why is the woman worried? A She does not know how to get to the next block. B She thinks she will be late for the party. C She does not know whom to ask for help. 16 What will the speakers probably do next? A Stop and talk to the policeman. B Go to the bank for help. C Turn left in the next block.

10 17 20 17 When did Mr Jones join the company? A Five years ago. B Thirty years ago. C Forty years ago. 18 What was Mr Jones' first promotion? A Office manager. B Head driver. C Vice president of operations.

19 How did Mr Jones get his degree? A By paying the fee himself. B By working part-time. C By taking night classes. 20 What is the main point of the talk? A To welcome a new employee. B To say goodbye to an old co-worker. C To congratulate Mr Jones on his new career. 1 5 BBACA 6 10 BCBAA 11 15 CBCAB 16 20 ABACB

(Text 1) M Our backyard is such a waste to be used as a storage place. I was thinking of turning it into a garden. What do you think about that? W How about a swimming pool? I do enjoy swimming in summer. (Text 2) M I think green is good on me. Do you have a green one for this shirt? W I'll check. But to tell you the truth, I think this color makes you look younger.

(Text 3) M Good afternoon. What's the matter? W I'm afraid I'm not feeling well. I had a pretty high fever this morning. (Text 4) W Waiter, please serve me another beefsteak. My husband dropped my first one on the ground by accident. M OK, please wait a moment, Madam. (Text 5) M How about playing badminton this evening?

W I may have a meeting today and if I do it'll run late this afternoon, but I'm not sure yet. I should know by lunch time whether I'll be able to get away early, then I can phone you. M OK, I'll wait for your call. (Text 6) W Why are you so interested in the history class? M Our history teacher Mr Zhang is really humorous. W Really? But he looks very serious and strict, like a maths teacher.

M No, not at all. The examples he gives are really interesting. And I learn many good historic stories from him. There is lots of laughter in his class. W No wonder you like him so much. I wish he were our history teacher, too. (Text 7) M Ticket prices have certainly gone up. W Yes, but I really need a break. M Would you like something to eat while we watch the movie? W Sure. What do they have?

M It looks like the standard popcorn and soda.But there's also ice cream, hot dogs, coffee and so on. W I'm crazy for chocolate, but I should try to have something healthy. I want to avoid getting sick this year. Do they have any cakes? M No, but they do have cookies. W Please get me some cookies and a coffee. What are you getting? M I'm getting the large popcorn and a cola. W Here is some money. M It's on me.

(Text 8) W Good morning. I'm going to Sweden for a holiday this summer and I need a passport. Could you tell me what I have to do? M Yes, of course.Are you over sixteen? W Yes. M Right. You can get an application form at any post office. Just ask for Form A . Fill it in and send it to the passport office with two photos of yourself signed by either a lawyer or a doctor. W What else do I have to send?

M Your birth certificate. W How much should I pay? M The fee is eleven pounds. W OK, thank you. (Text 9) W Where on earth is it, John? I hope we are going the right way. M Emm ... Judging by the traffic, I think we are near the heart of the downtown area. W Oh no. We should be heading for the village. Did I make a wrong turn?

M I'm not sure, but I guess that you turned right when you should have turned left. W Well, now the problem is how to get back onto the main highway. It's too bad that we will be late for the party. M Don't worry. There is still enough time.Why don't we stop and ask someone? W OK. Let's stop along the next block. I think I see a policeman up there in front of the bank. M OK.

(Text 10) All right, everyone. Thank you for coming today. As you all know, we're here to celebrate the career of Maurice Jones. Mr Jones joined the company three decades ago. He worked in the mail room after he finished high school, and he got promoted to office manager after a few months because he was so well organized. He stayed in that position for a year and a half, at which point he demanded that the company pay for him to get his degree while he continued to work. This had never happened here at Bradley & Cooper before, but Mr Jones drives a hard bargain, as you all know so well! Mr Jones took night classes so he could remain on the team full-time, and his hard work and devotion to learning made him a perfect candidate for a management position.

Mr Jones continued to move up the ladder here, becoming the vice president of operations just five years ago. Mr Jones will most definitely be missed. We will all remember his warm smile and strong will to succeed. I think everyone could learn a thing or two from Mr Jones, including me. I've been with this company from the very beginning almost 40 years and I can tell you that this is one special man right here. Congratulations for making it all the way to retirement! Let's give Mr Jones the microphone now so he can say a few words ...

. Sophia Vicky S Hello.I'm Sophia, a reporter. There are various kinds of jobs in the world, such as writing, nursing, teaching and engineering. 1 This is because everyone has his own interest. Today I'm very glad to interview a college student about her dream job. Hello, Vicky. What is your dream job, if you could have any job in the future? V My ideal is to be an English teacher in a primary school. S: 2

V I choose to do so mainly for some reasons.Firstly, I want to teach because I like the pace of academic calendar. Two long vacations offer me an opportunity for reflection, research and writing. Secondly, I like the freedom to stimulate myself and my students. And I can have the opportunity to keep on learning. Finally, I want to teach because of being around the students who are beginning to grow and change in front of me. 3 But teaching is no easy job at all, so I must study cleverly to obtain more knowledge. And at the same time I will make every effort to purity my soul so that I can become an architect of man's soul. S 4

V: During my college years, I have worked very hard at my major courses, so as to lay a solid foundation of theoretical knowledge. Of course I passed the teacher qualification examination and obtained the teacher qualification certificate. S Did you have any experiences teaching in primary school? V Yes I did. 5 During the time, I tried my best to use all the teaching methodologies I learned at school to reach each child. Stories, poems, riddles, jokes and songs are all good for little kids. I will have them practice English as a whole, so that my students like me very much. S Thank you very much for your interview.

A I will grow and change with them, too. B But different people choose different jobs as their ideal careers. C I have practiced for a month in a primary school. D What did you do for being an excellent English teacher? E Why do you want to be an English teacher 1 5 BEADC

.

1 What's the topic of the pictures above? New occupations. 2 What other emerging professions do you know? Please share with us. Online game partners ( ) and drone pilots. With the rapid development of the Internet, online games have become a new form of entertainment. Drone pilots are the product of scientific and technological progress. Maybe one day, drones may become the means of transportation in our daily life.

. Chinese people love food made of flour, whether it be dumplings, or flatbread. In the hands of skilled artisans, flour is made into lovely models of people or animals to be enjoyed and played with, which brings a unique kind of pleasure. This art form is called dough figurine ( ). Among the various art styles of dough figurines, Beijing's Dough Figurine Lang is a unique folk art, which is filled with the rich history and customs of the capital city. Their delicate and lovely handicrafts are storytellers of old and new Beijing. In 2008, it was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

It was created by Lang Shao'an. Most of the dough figurines are animals and characters from legends, historical stories, and local operas. The finished product is either put at the end of a thin stick, or on a table for display. Some are mostly for children to eat or play with, with simple forms and vivid decorations, while some are delicate pieces of artwork for display only. For this reason, during the making process, they are often mixed with additives ( ) to prevent them from breaking up, being eaten by insects or growing moldy. Over the course of his long career, Lang Shao'an developed a set of skilled fingers with an elegant artistic sense.

Lang Jiaziyu, born in 1995, is the third-generation inheritor of Dough Figurine Lang. When he was 15, he created Beijing Olympic Mascot-shaped dough figurines which were highly praised. He looks a bit more fashionable than other folk artisans. In his skilled hands, pop culture icons such as figures based on Marvel comics characters and Chinese mythological figure Nezha with smoky makeup, are resonating with young people. Like most of the other intangible cultural heritage handicrafts in China, Dough Figurine Lang does not get as much attention from the public. Many young people are unwilling to take the time to master a skill that does not make money, which has led to a decline in the number of those who are devoted to the handicraft. Good handicrafts need the devotion of artisans from one generation to another.

Questions 1 Why do artisans add additives to dough figurines? To better preserve the finished products. ____________________________________ 2 What is the main purpose of the passage? To appeal to people to value this folk art. ____________________________________

3 Which of the following is close in meaning of the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3? A Are ignored by. B Are well accepted by. C Are concerned with. D Are familiar with. B

4 What is the best title of the passage? A ATraditional Chinese Culture B History and Customs of Beijing C Dough Figurine and Its Inheritance D An Intangible Cultural Heritage C

. It was the day of the big cross-country run. Students from seven different primary schools in and around the small town were warming up and walking the route ( ) through thick evergreen forest. I looked around and finally spotted David, who was standing by himself off to the side by a fence. He was small for ten years old. His usual big toothy smile was absent today. I walked over and asked him why he wasn't with the other children. He hesitated and then said he had decided not to run.

What was wrong? He had worked so hard for this event! I quickly searched the crowd for the school's coach and asked him what had happened. I was afraid that kids from other schools would laugh at him he explained uncomfortably. I gave him the choice to run or not, and let him decide. I bit back my frustration ( ). I knew the coach meant well he thought he was doing the right thing. After making sure that David could run if he wanted, I turned to find him coming towards me, his small body rocking from side to side as he swung his feet forward.

David had a brain disease which prevented him from walking or running like other children, but at school his classmates thought of him as a regular kid. He always participated to the best of his ability in whatever they were doing. That was why none of the children thought it unusual that David had decided to join the cross-country team. It just took him longer that's all. David had not missed a single practice, and although he always finished his run long after the other children, he did always finish. As a special education teacher at the school, I was familiar with the challenges David faced and was proud of his strong determination.

1. 150 2 Paragraph 1 We sat down next to each other, but David wouldn't look at me. Paragraph 2 I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners.

Paragraph 1 We sat down next to each other and quietly No one can change your mind, except yourself. If you desire to but David wouldn't look at me. I said gently challenge yourself, there is nothing to do with others' thoughts. He sat still with a deep breath. You have a full preparation before this event, which is the most important reason why you show up here. I added with a sincere tone.Hearing my words David turned to me with tears spilling out of his eyes and expressed he had made a firm determination to finish the cross-country run. His coach heard what David said and gave me a look the kind that was more determined than anyone else's.

Paragraph 2 I watched as David moved up to the starting line with the other runners. The race started. It seemed that the runway was extremely long for young children, not to mention a child with a brain disease. David insisted on running as if he had forgotten all his weaknesses, though he was tripped over within a few kilometers. It didn't take long before he picked himself up again and continued his mission. Classmates all appeared on the racing track, cheering for him. Come on! You can make it! We are proud of you they shouted enthusiastically. To everyone's joy, he reached the final line and ranked the 20th. It was no more important whether he won the first place or not. It was his brave heart and strong faith that could make something unusual happen finally.

( ) ( ) UNIT 5 UNIT 5 ( ) ( )