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课件网) Unit 7 Unit 7 CAREERS WHAT JOBS WILL SURVIVE THE ROBOT ECONOMY To view for general understanding and specific information; To watch a technical interview; To create a presentation showing what students recall and understand from a talk. economy: the relationship between production, trade and the supply of money expert: person who knows a lot of information about a topic innovation: changes that make life or products easier and better labour force: all the people in a society who have jobs motivation: eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it technological: related to technology transform: change into a new shape, size or method survive: to continue to live after a change or problem watt: a unit of measure for power What do you think “robot economy” is What effect may robot ecomomy have on the overall labour force Name at least three jobs that will survive the robot ecomomy and explain why. 1 What jobs do you think will still exist in the future Do you think the jobs your parents have will still exist when you are older Watch the interview. Tick ( ) the correct options. 2 This video presents an interview about what changes the robot economy will bring to jobs and the labour force in the future. 1. According to the expert, Brad Delong, what jobs will survive the robot economy ( ) Jobs that use our minds. ( ) Jobs that use our backs or fingers. 2. Which of the following is more important for jobs in the future ( ) Genuinely original and useful thoughts. ( ) Technological progress. 3. What is the expert’s response to the question “Is this not, to a certain extent, just the natural world order that’s playing out ” ( ) He thinks there’s not much we can do about how things happen naturally. ( ) He thinks that techlogical progress has greatly increased the demand for human labor. 4. If computers and robots have brain power, what will people do ( ) People will work in agriculture or fields that will not need brain power. ( ) People will move into personal services with genuinely original thoughts and communication. Watch the interview again. Answer the questions. 3 1. What can we do in the transition period we are in 2. What countries does the expert mention in the interview Why does he mention them 3. When machines have gained brain power during the robot economy, what is the value of the human brain We’re either going to have to own the computer and the robots and so profit from them. China and America, to mention factory jobs, and France, to mention history. Employing a human is the only way that you can get the brain power that processes need. Talk about the expert’s idea on robot economy using your mind pare if you have got all the information from the video. Watch the interview again and choose one part of the interview and present the information and ideas from the video, give your own idea. What have you learnt about future jobs ... ...
