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课件网) Unit 1 Career talks Reading Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. get the main idea and key details from the passage. 2. discuss the impacts of technology on jobs, combining ideas from the passage and comments. 3. talk about what people could do in the face of the changing job market. Look and Say Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. pilot cashier tour guide fashion designer new needs traditional disappear replace new technology spring up 突然出现 1 What jobs can you see in the pictures 2 What do you think might happen to these jobs in the future Pilot, cashier, tour guide, and fashion designer. For the pilot: Autopilot technology is developing fast. Human pilots may also be replaced by new technology later. For the cashier: It’s a traditional job. With new technology, cashiers may be replaced by machines, so this job might disappear. For the fashion designer: As new needs (like virtual reality clothing) come, traditional fashion designers may develop into VR fashion designers. For the tour guide: New needs (like space travel) may appear, so new types of tour guides (e.g., space tour guides) could spring up. Discuss 1 What other new jobs do you think may spring up in the future 2 What other traditional jobs will disappear in the future People's jobs have changed throughout history. If you lived in the mid-1300s, you might have been a mouse catcher. The job was well respected centuries ago, but few people do it today. Now, technology is developing at an even faster speed. Some traditional jobs are disappearing. However, new ones are springing up to meet new needs. Cashier Cashiers in shops and supermarkets may not be necessary in the near future. They may soon be replaced by machines. People can pay on their own in these places. Pilot Autopilots were first used in planes over a century ago. With the development of new technology, perhaps there will be no human pilots in the future! Jobs soon to be history Jobs of the future Space tour guide Space tourism started over 20 years ago. In the future, travelling to space will surely be provided at a lower cost. Space tour guides will be needed to lead people to the moon and beyond! Virtual reality fashion designer In the future, more people will work and play in virtual reality. People will need cool and fashionable clothes. So VR fashion designers will be greatly needed! Comments _____ Cynthia263 The idea of flying in a plane without a human pilot is scary! Is the technology safe enough Will pilots' jobs go up in smoke JerryMc Um, sign me up for a space tour, please! But what if I lose my job as a cashier How will I make enough money to pay for the tour JZhang00 How fast the job market changes! We can't just sit at our desks and expect things to stay the same. Read the passage. What does the writer think about the jobs of the future The writer thinks that as technology ... ...
