Unit 18 Finding Jobs

show the slides of the questions and then get the students to work in pairs.
t: now, who’d like to begin the talk? try to use the useful expressions in this lesson, please.
s1:  let me try.  i’m good at chinese painting, handwriting, folk music because i love chinese culture and have been making progress with the help of my teacher mr. lu. i’m also good at playing football and table tennis because i practise them almost every day and “practice makes perfect.” i’m not good at housework such as cooking dishes, washing clothes, cleaning the windows, sweeping the floors and dealing with waste because my parents always do everything for me and i have no chance to do it myself. i most enjoy surfing on the internet because i can get a great deal of information from it and can make many friends by chatting on the qq! i expect to be operating my own company and making a lot of money in five years’ time. from answering these questions i have learnt more about myself. i think i have to work hard because there are still many things for me to learn in order to achieve my ambition. my partner introduces many jobs to me such as chef, waiter, receptionist, shop assistant, travel guide and so on. i’m only interested in the job of the receptionist listed below. if i can’t start my own company, maybe i’ll try.
s2:  i’m good at playing the piano, the guitar and the violin because when i was very young, i began to learn it from my uncle, a music professor in beijing. i’m also good at singing and dancing because they have something to do with music. i’m not good at communicating with others such as chatting online, discussing questions, giving advice, speaking in public and offering help to others because i always feel timid and ashamed when talking with others especially those of the opposite sex. i most enjoy staying alone in my room and doing whatever i like without being disturbed by the outside world. i expect to be designing fashionable dresses for some pop stars in five years. from the above questions i come to realize that i have to be more cheerful and open-minded in order to make my dream come true in society. my partner suggests that i can work as a worker, barber, typist, zookeeper or the mother superior. i’m not interested in doing any of the listed jobs at all and i’m determined to be a designer in the near future. 
s3: i’m good at persuading others such as making comments and giving suggestions because i think i have a gift for logical reasoning which can easily talk people into doing whatever they should. i’m also good at playing cards, chess and video games because i often play against my brother in my spare time and i’ve learnt a lot from him. i’m not very good at speaking and writing english because i often have difficulty spelling some words and i don’t have a good knowledge of grammar. i’m not good at singing or dancing because i have a bad voice and a terrible sense of music. i’m not very good at cooking dishes because i’m not patient enough to prepare various food. i enjoy sleeping at weekends because as a senior three student, i have to work hard during the weekdays and a sound sleep can make me relaxed and energetic for the following week. i expect to be working as a careers adviser in five years’ time. now i have learnt from these questions that i have known more about my strong points and weak points. i will work hard to improve my english a lot and make best use of my advantages. my partner thinks that i’m suitable to serve as a careers adviser, a teacher or a lawyer. i agree with my partner and i have no interest for the listed jobs.