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(共21张PPT)
Unit 7
CAREERS
Viewing Workshop
By the end of this period, students will be able to:
1. view for general understanding and specific information;
2. watch a technical interview;
3. create a presentation showing what students recall and understand from a talk
What is “robot economy”
What effect may robot economy have on our future jobs
What jobs will survive the robot economy (List at least three jobs).
Before you watch
Active and share
Read the list and find out the words you don’t know.
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.
真正的
独创的，新颖的
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 technological 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.
反应
程度
More new words you may hear.
motivation
computerization
robotization
amplifier
inequality
prosperity
manipulate
category
n. 动机
n.计算机化
n.自动化；机器人化
n.放大器
n. 不平等
n.兴旺；繁荣
v. 操纵
n. 范围，范畴
eliminate
be stuck with
immense
furious
innovation
assemble
vulnerable
transition
remarkably
v. 消除；淘汰
被困住
adj. 极大的，巨大的；
adj. 狂怒的
n. 革新
v. 装配；聚集
adj. （身体或精神）脆弱的，易受伤的
n. 转变
adv.不寻常地
While you watch
Activity 1: Watch the interview. Tick ( ) the correct options.
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.
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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 technological 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.
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Check your answers one by one.
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.
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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 technological 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.
√
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
Activity 1: Watch the video again and answer the following questions.
1. What can we do in the transition period we are in
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.
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
Employing a human is the only way that you can get the brain power that processes need.
1.What have you learnt about future jobs in the robot economy
2. What do you think of the expert’s idea
After you watch
Activity 1　Discussion
A: Do you think people will be completely replaced by robots in the future
B: In my opinion,...
A: Why do you think so
B: …
A: The expert said …, do you agree with him Why
B: Yes./NO. Because...
Activity 2 Presentation
Homework
Surf the Internet and find more information about the robot economy.

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