2.　　　 Please write a biographical article about Gao Jian for the school newspaper.

1.　　　 Go over Step 3 to learn what you will do. Try to find all the information about Gao Jian you can get in Steps 1 and 2.

3.　　　 Please go over the six paragraphs in Part B on page 57 and explain the reasons for your answers.

Step 3: Writing a biographical article

We have learned how to group and organize information about a person, so please write a biographical article for the person you have dealt with in Step 1and 2. You may use the article about Dian Fossey as a sample to write this article.

2.　　　 Next let’s go over Part A on page 56. Work in pairs first to group the notes given into three sections. Then we’ll check the answers together.

1.　　　 First let’s read Points 1,2 and 3 on page 56 to learn more about how to group the information into different sections and how to organize the information in a logical order.

When we want to write an article about a person, we usually divide the article into three sections: introduction, body and conclusion. Before writing, we should know who we are writing the article for.

2. Work in pairs to practice what you should say to the principal about the candidate. Then I’d like some of you to present your speech to the whole class.

　 You may begin your speech like this: I think we have got a good person to speak to the whole school. Her name is…

Skills building 3: organizing information

In this part you will learn how to group pieces of information about a person into three different sections and how to organize the information in a logical order. You are to organize some notes about a famous woman scientist, Dian Fossey, into the appropriate sections. Then you will put some paragraphs in the correct order to complete an article.

1.　　　 Read the CV in Part A on page 55, take notes individually, and then list the information you find, such as the person’s name, address, age, nationality, experience abroad, language, education, work experience and interests, including personality.

Note that western people usually use Mandarin instead of Putonghua when referring to the Chinese language.

Whether you think the person is fit for the principal’s requirements or not and why? You may look at page 53 to review what the principal’s requirements are.

4. Go over the CV excerpts on page 54 individually and explain the reasons for your choices.

Step 2: introducing a speaker

In this part you are asked to introduce a speaker according to a CV to develop your speaking skills. You will first read the CV and take some notes. Then talk about the person in pairs according to the notes you have taken.

3. To make sure that you know how to write a curriculum vitae, I’d like to leave you 5 minutes or so to write a CV about yourselves and then present it to the class.

2.　　　 Go over the six points on page 54 that describe what a CV should include and should not include. Pay attention to the order in which education and experience are listed on a CV.

Note that if someone wants to find a job, his or her CV usually includes Identification, to tell others who you are and how to contact with you; Objective, to tell the kind of job you want to get. This item can be omitted sometimes; Education, to list the names of the schools at which you studied and the graduation dates. The name of the most recent school should be listed first, and then the second most recent one. The first school that you went to should be the last one written down; Experience, to tell your past jobs, company names, location and position held for past jobs, other experiences, such as work, either professional, internship or volunteer. Note that experience related to the job being applied for should be listed first, and any other experience related to the job wanted can be listed. The most recent one should be listed first; References, to tell the names of the persons who once worked or studied together with you and their contact information. This is usually done when requested. The referees should never be your family members; and at the end of a CV, there’s usually the item Other, to tell the honors you’ve got and activities you have taken part in, your hobbies and interests.