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1ElectronicTeachingPortfolioBookFourUnitFour:WorkandCareerPartIGetStartedSectionADiscussion▇Workinpairsorgroupsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdoyouthinkworkcanprovide?2.Whatfactorsdoyouthinkoneshouldtakeintoaccountwhenchoosingacareer?3.Whatkindofjobdoyouthinkwillbesuitableforyou?▇Answersforreference:1.Workcanprovideuswiththenecessitiesoflife,suchasfood,clothingandshelter.Workcanalsoprovideuswithspiritualsatisfaction,suchashappinessandasenseofachievement.2.Thereareseveralfactorsweshouldtakeintoaccountwhenchoosingacareersuchasinterest,ability,personality,pay,andsoon.Interestiswhereourpassionforworkcomesfrom.Abilityguaranteesthatwearequalifiedforthejob.Personalitydetermineswhetherwearesuitableforthejobornot.Andagoodpayhelpsustoliveadecentlife.3.Moststudentswouldprobablysaythattheywouldchooseanoccupationwhichisrelatedtowhattheyarelearningatcollegenowandwhichwouldprovidethemwithampleopportunitiestodeveloptheirpotentialandprovetheirworth.SectionBQuotes▇Studythefollowingquotesaboutworkandcareeranddiscussinpairswhatyoucanlearnfromthem.MargaretBourke-White⊙Workissomethingyoucancounton,atrusted,lifelongfriendwhoneverdesertsyou.—MargaretBourke-WhiteInterpretation:BythisquoteBourke-Whiteexpressesherpassionforhercareer.Shecomparesherworktoherlifelongtrustworthyfriend,whichshowsthatsheenjoysworkingandisfullydedicatedtoit.AboutMargaretBourke-White(1904-1971):thefirstAmericanfemalewarcorrespondentandthefirsttobeallowedtoworkincombatzonesduringWorldWarII.ShemadehistorywiththepublicationofherphotosoftheDepressioninthebookYouHaveSeenTheirFaces(1937).2WarrenBeatty⊙You’veachievedsuccessinyourfieldwhenyoudon’tknowwhetherwhatyou’redoingisworkorplay.—WarrenBeattyInterpretation:Ifyouwanttobesuccessfulinyourcareer,youmustlovewhatyouaredoingpassionately,devoteyourselftoitwhole-heartedly,andtreatitasifitweretheonlysourceofenjoymentandamusementinlife.Then—andonlythencanyoufeelasenseoffulfillment.AboutWarrenBeatty(1937-):awell-knownAmericanfilmactor,producer,screenwriteranddirector.OneofthemostfascinatingcharactersinHollywoodhistory,WarrenBeattyhasreceivedsome30winsandnominations,includingtheOscarAcademyAwardforBestDirector(Reds,1881).ThomasEdison⊙Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration.—ThomasEdisonInterpretation:Mostoftheworld’sgeniusesworkedveryhardandfailedthousandsoftimesbeforetheyfinallybecamesuccessfulintheirinventions.Bythisquote,Edisonadvocatesthevirtueofhardwork.AboutThomasEdison(1847-1931):anAmericaninventor.Edisonprofoundlyinfluencedmodernlifethroughhisinventionssuchasthelightbulb,thephonograph,andthemotionpicturecamera.Duringhislifetime,heacquired1,093patents,andmarketedmanyofhisinventionstothepublic.TheodoreRoosevelt⊙Farandawaythebestprizethatlifehastoofferisthechancetoworkhardatworkworthdoing.—TheodoreRooseveltInterpretation:3Bythisquote,Rooseveltmeansthatthebestrewardonecangetinlifeisthechancetoworkatsomethingworthwhile.Oneshouldfeelblessedtohavethechancetoworkandshouldtreasureitasone’sbestpossession.AboutTheodoreRoosevelt(1858–1919):the26thpresidentoftheUnitedStates.HewasoneofthestrongestandmostvigorouspresidentsinUnitedStateshistory.Hisdomesticsocialandeconomicreformswerethefirstfederalattemptstodealwiththeproblemscreatedbyamodernindustrialsociety.HewontheNobelPeacePrizein1906.SectionCWatchingandDiscussion▇Watchthefollowingvideoclip“HowtoChoosetheRightCareer”anddothetasksthatfollow:1.Pleasedecidewhethereachofthefollowingstatementsistrue(T)orfalse(F)basedontheinformationinthevideoclip.(T)Tochoosetherightcareer,youshouldfirstlyfigureoutyourpassionsandinterests.(T)Youcanincreaseyourknowledgeanddevelopnewskillsinordertohavemorecareerchoices.(T)Makingalistofyourpersonalpreferencesandneedsishelpfulinchoosingtherightcareer.(F)Youshouldtakesomequalificationteststogetreadyforyourchosencareer.(F)Beforechoosingacareer,youshouldresearchthejobmarkettoseeifyouhavetherequiredskills.(F)Thevideoistopersuadepeopletobelieveinthemselvesandaimhigh.2.Doyouthinkthespeaker’ssuggestionshelpful?Doyouhavemoresuggestions?Answersforreference:Open.Script：HowtoChoosetheRightCareerWithsomeeffort,perseverance,andguidance,you’llbeabletochoosetherightcareerforyou.Youwillneed:reflection,researchandabeliefinyourself.STEP1(Figureoutyourinterests):Listyourpassionsandinterests.Doyoulikeworkingwithyourhandsorsittingatadesk?Workingwithnumbersormanagingmoney?Teachingorhelpingpeople?Sellingorcreatingthings?STEP2(Identifystrengths,skills,andtalents):Identifyyourstrengths,skills,andtalents–thingsthatcomeeasilythatyouenjoydoing.Don’tletlackofskillslimityourchoices.Youcanalwaysincreaseyourknowledgeanddevelopnewskills.STEP3(Makealist)：Listyourpersonalpreferencesandneeds.Whatisthelowestincomethatyouwillaccept?Areyouwillingtocommuteorrelocate?Canyougobacktoschoolforadditionaltraining?STEP4(Takecareerandself-assessmenttests)：Getprofessionaladvicebytakingcareerassessmenttestsandteststhatevaluateyourpersonalityandtemperament.Somecareerassessmenttestsarefree;othersareavailablefromacareercounselor.4STEP5(Researchthejobmarket)：Researchthejobmark