Unit 1 Working Holiday Abroad
Learning Objectives for ThisUnit
Instudying this unit, you must be able to:
1. have a thorough understanding of the text contextually andlinguistically;
2. build up an active vocabulary to talk about working holidays andknow how to use the key words and expressions in context properly;;
3. understand what a working holiday is and why it could be amemorable experience;
4. talk about the possible benefits and drawbacks of taking aworking holiday;
5. write an essay about some paid or voluntary work experience.
Pre-readingTasks
Task 1 preparing for the topic:
1) Listen to a talkabout a working holiday and complete the following summary.（File1）
| Helpful Words & Expressions back...up支持 arrangement /arend3mant/ n.安排 up-front /p'frnt/ ad.先期地 refill /ri'fl/ ut.补充 do wonders for.. (在 方面)产生奇妙作用 sign up报名 |
| Going on a working holiday has many advantages: l A working holiday visa grants you access to a country for a period of time than a standard visa. l The travel is sustainable in the sense that . l You can try different types of , even the ones that you normally wouldn't do when . And in this sense, a working holiday could be a expefience. l You are more likely to meet and make friends with , not just other . They can introduce you to . l A working holiday makes a goodbreak. A popular time to sign up for a working holiday is the break between and or the break after and before . |
2) Then think about thefollowing questions:
l What is a working holiday?
l How would you like to take a working holiday?
l Do you think taking a working holiday wouldsuit you or take you away from the world in which you feel comfortable? Why?
Task 2 Words and Phrases and Expressions Studying(Part1:Wordsand Expression,“WE Learn”App）: Familiarize yourself with the pronunciation, word form,and Chinese meaning. And complete the exercises.
While-readingTasks
Task 3 First Reading
1) Listen to the text and follow the reading.(Part2:Text＆Part3:ReadingAloud,“WE Learn”App)
2) Readthe text and Culture Notes(File 2) and try to understand the following difficult phrases and sentences，then do the test1 on 学习通.
| reflect on my experience | suffer a lot of personal blows | feel emotional stretched |
| fill out the paperwork | a constant struggle | a social circle |
| sightseeing excursions | word of the day | the Canadian lingo |
| stress me out | serve friendly regulars | trade food |
| suck the life out of me | have no clue | traverse Canada |
| step out of my comfort zone | embrace the unknown | live the expat life |
| become obsessed with | my perspective on life | a better version of myself |
l Prior to leaving, I was not in a good place.(para.2)
l My co-wokers were so welcoming and it wasn't longbefore we were meeting up after work for dinner...(para.4)
l ...and for once I didn't hate it.(para.5)
l I loved that they acceptd me for my socially awkwardself.(para.5)
l I finally felt comfortable within myself and feltthat I belonged, which was the biggest personal gain.(para.5)
l ...who were more than my co-workers, they were myfriends.(para.7)
l ...my wanderlust is still running through me.(para.12)
l My heart and my head are constantly torn betweenwhat they want in the future.(para.13)
Task 4 Second Reading
Read the text and fill in the blanks.
| Function | Parts | Paragraphs | Main Ideas |
| Introduction | Part One | Paras. 1-3 | Desiring for a change in her life, the author fled ________ for a working holiday in ________. |
| Body | Part Two | The author has always been a ________ person, but in Vancouver she enjoyed _______,_ , and . | |
| Part Three | The author enjoyed her jobs at ________ and on ________. | ||
| Part Four | The author traversed ________ and ________, embracing the unknown. | ||
| Part Five | The author would love to ________ again somewhere else, although there is also the part of her that would like to ________ for a while. | ||
| Conclusion | Part Six | The author wants to thank ________ for helping her become . |
Task 5 Writing Strategy: You should dotest2 of matching on 学习通, referring to 《大学自主学习能力培养教程》
