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Unit 1 Career talks
Reading for writing
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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-reading
What can we infer about virtual reality from this passage
A. VR is only for games.
B. More people will use VR for work and play in the future.
C. VR is not popular now.
D. People don't care about how they look in VR.
While-reading
What does Cynthia263 mean by "Will pilots' jobs go up in smoke "
Cynthia263 means she is worried that pilots' jobs will disappear completely in the future.
"When something 'goes up in smoke,' it disappears like smoke in the air. Cynthia263 is asking if pilots' jobs will just disappear."
While-reading
What does JerryMc's comment mean
JerryMc's comment shows that he has mixed feelings. He is excited about space tourism, but he is also worried about losing his job as a cashier.
"JerryMc is excited about the future, but he's also afraid. He wants to go to space, but first he needs to keep his job and make money."
While-reading
What does JZhang00 mean by "sit at our desks"
JZhang00 means we cannot stay in the same job without changing or cannot expect things to remain the same.
"JZhang00 isn't just talking about sitting down. He means we shouldn't be lazy or think everything will stay the same. We have to be ready to change and learn new skills."
Post-reading
Complete the research report with the words and expressions from the passage.
changed
developing
traditional
new needs
replaced
new technology
space tour guide
fashion designers
Now, technology is developingat an even faster speed. Some traditional jobs are disappearing.
disappear / d s p r/ v. 消失
【常见搭配】
disappear completely（完全消失）
gradually disappear（逐渐消失）
make something disappear（使某物消失）
Some traditional jobs are disappearing.
Mouse catchers have almost disappeared.
Will cashiers disappear in the future
They may soon be replaced by machines.
replace /r ple s/ v. 取代、代替
【常见搭配】
be replaced by（被……取代）
replace old with new（以新换旧）
replace someone（取代某人）
Cashiers may soon be replaced by machines.
Will robots replace teachers one day
They replaced the old computers with new ones.
With the developmentof new technology, there might be no need for human pilots in the future!
replace /r ple s/ v. 取代、代替
【常见搭配】
be replaced by（被……取代）
replace old with new（以新换旧）
replace someone（取代某人）
Cashiers may soon be replaced by machines.
Will robots replace teachers one day
They replaced the old computers with new ones.
1.成为历史
2.在路上
3.贯穿历史
4.深受尊重
5.以更快的速度
6.兴起
7.满足新的需求
8.在将来
9.在不久的将来
10.被...取代
be history
on the way
throughout history
be well respected
at even faster speed
spring up
meet new needs
in the future
in the near future
be replaced by
11.自己
12.被使用
13.一个多世纪以前
14.随着新科技的发展
15.以更低的成本
16.带领某人去
17.给某人提供某物
18.足够安全
19.化为乌有
20.给某人报名参加
on one's own=by oneself
be used
over a century ago
with the development of new technology
at a lower cost
lead sb. to
provide sb. with sth.=provide sth. for sb.
safe enough
go up in smoke
sign sb. up for

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