Unit8FollowyourinterestsOxfordEnglishforShanghaiShenzhenHowcanweturnourinterestsintoacareer?ReadingITopic:Human＆Society

Unitobjectivestalkaboutyourdreamjob.understandtheimportanceoffollowingone’sinterest.explainhowtoturnyourinterestsintoacareer.describewaysofchoosingasuitablecareer.

SingingPlayingthepiano???WatchingmoviesPlayingbasketballHobbiesHobbyCareerEnjoydoinginfreetime.JobTheactivityyoudotomakemoney.Theactivityyoudotomakemoneyandtoachieveyourdream.BasketballplayerMusicianDrawingActor/actressDirectorArtistSingerStudyingthestarsandplanets

Beforeyoureadwriter/historian历史学家athletephotographer/reporterpainterengineerbiologistprogrammerdancermusicianastronomer

Whatcareerscanourinterestsleadto?ThinkHobby爱好model-building模型构建computerprogramming计算机编程playamusicalinstrument演奏乐器studyingthestars研究星星Career职业astronomer天文学家biologist生物学家musician音乐家photographer摄影师reporter记者athlete运动员engineer工程师programmer程序设计员

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1.Whowrotethearticle?Whatshishobby?2.Whatishisjobnow?Lookatthepicturesandthetitleofthearticleonpage105.Thenanswerthequestionsbelow.PatrickMoore.Hishobbyisstudyingstars.AhostofaTVprogrammeaboutstars.Pre-reading

Readthroughthepassagequicklyandmatchthemainideaswitheachparagraph.Fast-readingHowIstudiedandlearned.MycurrentjobThestartofmydreamSummaryandadviceMychildhoodstarsstudying

Readpart1andanswerthequestion.HowdidPatrickstarthislifetimeinterest?Hegotabookaboutstarsfromhisdadashiseight-year-oldbirthdaypresent.

Readpart2andfillintheblanks.WhatdidPatrickseeonclearnightinthesky?Theskylookedlike____________________________________.My_________andIsaw_____________________,suchas_________________inwinter