Reading A (continued) and Reading B
1. Reading A consolidating exercises 20 min.
Activity 1 Individual work: dictation
a. Books closed.
b. Read out some words, phrases or sentences learned in Reading A and students write them down.
c. Use overhead projector to check the work of some students or do peer-editing, i.e. ask students to check the work of fellow students.
Dictation:
There are three important principles to remember when job hunting.
First, make sure that you are really interested in the job. Interest is the chief motivator that pushed you to achieve more. Second, be sure that your job allows for creativity and personal flexibility. The third consideration to keep in mind when making job decisions, is whether the work will use your talents well.
In any case, keep a positive attitude when searching for a job. The world is changing faster than ever, and we should prepare ourselves well enough to deal with the shifting pace.
Activity 2 Match work:
a. Books closed.
b. Use overhead projector to put the match work table on the screen and invite students to finish it off hand.
c. Check answers and explain if necessary.
d. Lead in to Reading B.
2. Reading B 30 min.
Activity 1 Individual work: finding out the difficulties
a. Students read the text with due attention to possible language difficulties and special terms.
b. Students raise questions concerning the difficulties found while reading.
c. Encourage students to join in the explanation of difficult points.
d. Comment on students’ performance.
Activity 2 Pair work: reviewing the expressions
a. Students work in pairs with one reading out language points or special terms and the other making a sentence, paraphrasing or translating.
b. Monitor the work and provide help if necessary.
Special terms and expressions:
Recruitment, cater, self-motivated, oriented, advantageous, managerial...
Activity 3 Group work: getting the ideas
a. Students work in groups to discuss the responsibilities of manager of information systems and summarize them.
b. Group representatives report about their work.
c. Invite peer comment and give feedback.
3. Assignment
a. Students preview Simulated Writing.
b. Students spare some time for the field work project.
