大学英语趣味课堂教学设计
——以“Career Planning”单元为例
2018-01-26张文
张 文
(安庆师范大学外国语学院,安徽 安庆 246133)
浙大版《新编大学英语综合教程3》第4单元“Career Planning”,主要分析如何对未来职业进行合理规划。文本内容较为抽象,教师在讲解前可增加趣味性内容,让学生翻译幽默短对话、列出感兴趣的职业并排序、分组讨论影响职业满意度的因素等,以达到良好的师生互动、生生互动的教学效果。
一、翻译幽默求职短对话
(一)面试方(M):你谈女朋友了吗?
求职方(Q):是的。
M:她在本市吗?
Q:不,她在别的城市。
M:很抱歉,我们不能聘用你。
Q:为什么?
M:你不会在此安心工作的。而且,本公司也不希望因为你而使长途电话费大幅度增加。[1]
Interviewer: Do you have a girlfriend ?
Applicant:Yes.
I:Is she in this city ?
A:No,she is in another city.
I:We’re greatly sorry that we will not employ you.
A:Why not ?
I:You would not be setting your mind on your work.What’s more,we do not want to see our telephone bill increase enormously because of you.
(二)M:你谈男朋友了吗?
Q:没有。
M:你工作后准备谈男朋友吗?
Q:我首先要专心致志地工作,目前不考虑个人婚姻问题。
M:非常抱歉,本公司不能录用你。
Q:为什么?
M:你公关能力欠佳,况且缺乏自信。[1]
I:Do you have a boyfriend?
A:No.
I:Do you want to date boys after you have got a job ?
A:First I will concentrate my mind on work.Now I will not consider my marriage.
I:We’re very sorry that we will not hire you.
A:Why not ?
I:You lack the ability of dealing with interpersonal relationships.In addition,you lack confidence in yourself.
二、按首字母列出感兴趣的职业并排序
A:Accountant,actor,architect,artist,astronaut,auto-repairman
B:Bank teller,bookkeeper,businessman
C:Cashier,civil servant,clerk,computer programmer,conductor,
D:Dentist,designer,director,doctor
E:Editor,engineer
F:Film director,financial analyst,fisherman,flight attendant
G:Gardener,grocer guide
P:Photographer,policeman,politician,professor
S:Scientist,secretary,shop assistant,singer,surgeon
T:Taxi-driver,teacher,translator
W:Waiter,worker,writer
三、列举影响职业满意度的因素并排序
1.a high salary
2.lots of perks(工资以外的实物或好处),e.g.a company car,reimbursing travel expenses,vacation
3.good promotion prospects
4.good location(near bus stop,highway,metro,etc.)
5.a pleasant,friendly working atmosphere
6.short working hours-not more than 35 hours a week
7.a good boss
8.restaurant in the building
9.pleasant colleagues
10.opportunities for professional development
11.suitable for one’s natural/professional talents/skills
12.opportunities for travel,especially going abroad
13.day care facilities
14.school nearby
15.clean environment
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