1、episode 10 How long have you been acting?1WARM-UP2NOW WATCH3FOLLOW-UP4SUM-UPContents PartONEWARM-UP1Read the dialogue and guess the meaning of the words in bold. Match the words with the definitions 1-8.The words you needPhillip: So, whats Jude up to?Steve: Dont ask! Now hes into acting. Hes joined

2、this amateur theater group. If you ask me, its just a bunch of youngsters trying to put on a show! And get this! Hes even thinking of ing an actor when he graduates from university! All those years of studying will have gone to waste!Phillip: Well, theres nothing you can do about it. Judes a big boy

3、 now. Its his choice, his life! All you can do is support him in whatever he wants to do.Steve: I just hope he realizes what hes about to do before its too late! I keep advising him but he never listens to me.Read the dialogue and guess the meaning of the words in bold. Match the words with the defi

4、nitions 1-8.The words you need_1.tell somebody what you think they should do _2.finish high school or college_3.not professional_4.option_5.a young person_6.understand_7.to help somebody when they need you_8.performing a role in a movie or playadvisinggraduateamateurchoiceyoungsterrealizesupportacti

5、ngLook at this picture from the episode and guess the answers to the following questions.Look and predict1.What does the woman do?a.Shes an actress.b.Shes a teacher.c.Shes a career advisor.2.What do you think the young man wants to e?a.A doctor.b.An actor.c.An accountant.Look at this picture from th

6、e episode and guess the answers to the following questions.Look and predict3.What is he worried about?a.His father will not agree with his choice.b.He will not be able to find a job.c.He will not be very successful.2PartTWONOW WATCH1.What does Janice do as part of her job?2.How long has she been doi

7、ng it?3.What does Len say about Janices job? 2.Watch from the beginning to 00:52 and answer the following questions.Task 2She helps and advises young people.For a number of years. / For a long time.Its been very rewarding. 3.Watch from 00:52 to 01:23 and decide if the following statements are True o

8、r False.Task 31.Tom has just finished college.2.Tom thinks accounting is easy.3.Toms father is an accountant.4.Tom doesnt have any problem with his career choice.1.What two things do Len and Tom have in common?2.How long has Tom been acting?3.Is Tom good at acting? How do we know? 4.Watch from 01:23

9、 to 02:00 and answer the following questions.Task 4They both hate accounting and they both like acting.A long time. / Since he was a kid.Yes. People always tell him he should go professional. 5.Watch from 02:00 to the end of the episode and complete Janices missing words/phrases.Task 5Janice: Tom, m

10、y advice to you and to all young people is to . If you love what youre doing, .To Toms father, I say. Tom will in something he will always , but the most important thing is that he should do what . And, believe me, he needs your in his .follow your dreams,continue doing ithold a degreebe able to doh

11、e really wants in his lifesupportchoice of career3PartTHREEFOLLOW-UP Complete the dialogues with the missing words or phrases. When a verb is given in parentheses, put it in the correct form.The language you need1. A:How long (you / drive)? B:Since I was sixteen. A:Do you like it? B:Yes, I do but I

12、hate it when there is traffic. A:So . It gets on my nerves. 2. A:He (work) on his car all morning! B:Well, I cant help him. I cant even change a tire. A: can I.have you been drivingdo Ihas been workingNeitherThe language you need3. A:I (try) to solve this math problem for hours. B:Dont look at me. I

13、m no good at math. A:I am not !4. A:Josh (visit) his grandparents twice this week. B:I havent visited mine for weeks. A:Neither . Id like to visit them this weekend. B:So .Complete the dialogues with the missing words or phrases. When a verb is given in parentheses, put it in the correct form.have b

14、een tryingeitherhas visitedhave Iwould ITalk in pairs. Take turns asking each other questions using the prompts in the box and then answer as in the example. Oral practicecan / swim / ? like / football / ?go / on vacation / next year / ? watch / TV / last night / ? ever / have / Chinese food / ? pla

15、y / musical instrument / ?visit / grandparents / next week / ? listen / music / last night / ?A: Can you swim?B: Yes, I can.A: So can I. / I can too. / I cant.orA: Can you swim?B: No, I cant.A: Neither can I. / I cant either. / I can.Suggested answers: Oral practiceA: Do you like football?B: Yes, I

16、do.A: So do I / I do too. / I dontorA: Do you like football?B: No, I dont.A: Neither do I. / I dont either./ I do.4PartFOURSUM-UPWords and expressions accountant n. 會計，會計師accounting n. 會計學advisor n. 顧問amateur n. 愛好者audience n. 聽眾 bunch n. 一群，career n. 職業，事業continue v. 繼續degree n. 學位footstep n. 腳印，足跡

17、，腳步graduate v. 畢業grandparent n.(外)祖父,(外)祖母nerves n.（pl.）神經緊張，提心 吊膽 professional a. 專業的，專門的realize v. 認清，充分了解rewarding v. 值得做的，有益的traffic n. 交通，往來youngster n. 年輕人a piece of cake 愉快（或輕松）的 事情, 輕而易舉 的事情be up to 忙于follow ones dream 追尋夢想have sth. in common 有共同之處Notes 1.So am I, Len.我也是，萊恩。so+ 系動詞 / 情態動詞 /

18、 助動詞 + 主語，倒裝結構，用在肯定句中，表肯定，譯為“也這樣；也如此”。neither / nor 的用法與 so 相似，但用在否定句中。需要注意：so, neither, nor 后的系動詞、助動詞或情態動詞須同前一句的謂語動詞保持一致。例句：I like reading novels. So does my younger sister. 我喜歡讀小說，我妹妹也是。Tom doesnt like drawing. Neither does his elder brother. 湯姆不喜歡畫畫，他的哥哥也不喜歡。Notes 2.As always, I enjoy being on yo

19、ur show.和往常一樣，我喜歡上你的節目。enjoy doing sth. 表示“喜歡做某事”，常見的 enjoy 用法還有 enjoy oneself 表示“過得快活；玩得痛快；得到樂趣”。 “Enjoy!”還可以單獨使用，表示“（祝愿時說）玩痛快些，過愉快些，好好欣賞”。例句：They all enjoyed themselves at the party. 他們在聚會上都玩得非常痛快。Heres that book I promised you. Enjoy! 這就是我答應給你的那本書。好好欣賞吧！Notes 3.Helping youngsters with their caree

20、r choices is your lifes work, isnt it?幫助年輕人選擇職業是你一生的工作，不是嗎？Isnt it 在這里構成反義疑問句。反義疑問句結構一般為“前肯定，后否定；前否定，后肯定”。需要注意的是，反義 疑問句部分的動詞，需要和前面句子的動詞保持一致，常見結構是助動詞 / 系動詞 / 情態動詞 + 主語。例句：Your brother has gone to the library, hasnt he? 你弟弟去圖書館了，是嗎 ? You dont like eating apples, do you? 你不喜歡吃蘋果，是嗎？Notes 4.Dont forget a career advisor plays an important role in young peoples career decisions.不要忘記，職業顧問在年輕人的職業決策中起著重要的作用。play a role in. 表示“在中扮演角色 / 起作用”，此詞組還可以在 role 前加上形容詞，擴展為 play an important role in 在起重要作用，play a critical role in 在起關鍵作用，play a dominant role in 在中起決定性作用。 例句：He plays an important r