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课件网) 新外研版八下 Unit 1 Career talks Reading for writing ~ New words Lead in Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1 What jobs can you see in the pictures 2 What do you think might happen to these jobs in the future 飞行员 出纳员 导游 时尚设计师 新的需求 传统的 消失 取代 涌现 新的科技 pilot cashier tour guide fashion designer Lead in Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 2 What do you think might happen to these jobs in the future I think pilots may not be needed in the future because planes can fly with autopilot. More people will spend time in virtual reality, so they need VR fashion designers. Tour guides will work in new places, like the moon or virtual reality. While-reading Read the passage and choose. 1.What is the main idea of the article A. Mouse catching was a popular job in the past. B. Technology is making some jobs disappear and new jobs appear. C. Space tourism will be very popular in the future. D. Pilots and cashiers will lose their jobs soon. While-reading Read the passage and choose. 2.According to the article, which jobs are "soon to be history" A. Mouse catcher B. Cashier C. Space tour guide D. Pilot E. VR fashion designer 3.According to the article, which jobs are "jobs of the future" A. Mouse catcher B. Cashier C. Space tour guide D. Pilot E. VR fashion designer While-reading Read the passage and choose. 4.How many parts can the passagbe divided into Three. Part 1:Findings Part 2:Examples Part 3:Comments While-reading Read the passage and choose. Read the sentences. Write T (True) or F (False). ___ Mouse catchers were common in the mid-1300s. ___ Mouse catching is still a well-respected job today. ___ Technology is developing faster than before. ___ Only traditional jobs are disappearing. ___ New jobs appear because people have new needs. T F T F T While-reading The word "traditional" in "traditional jobs" means jobs that _____. A. are new and modern B. have existed for a long time C. will appear in the future D. are easy to do What does "it" refer to in "few people do it today" A. living in the mid-1300s B. being well respected C. being a mouse catcher D. changing jobs While-reading Complete the table with information from the passage. Job Why it may disappear Cashier _____ Pilot _____ Machines can replace them. Autopilot technology is developing. While-reading Do you think it's good or bad that machines may replace cashiers and pilots Give a reason. I think it's both good and bad. It's good because machines can work faster and never get tired. But it's bad because people will lose their jobs and need to learn new skills. While-reading Complete the table with information from the passage. Job Why it may disappear Space tour guide _____ VR fashion designer _____ Lead people to the moon and beyond. Design cool and fashionable clothes for VR. While-read ... ...
