1、,Lesson 4Job Trends,What kind of job will be great?,Reading,Read the sentences below and the text. Then follow the steps in the Reading Strategies to find the correct sentences (a-f) for each gap (1-6) in the text.,a. On the other hand, the service industry, the media and information technology are
2、booming. b. Because of this, people who work with computers will be in much greater demand.,2,3,c. However, understanding other people, their minds, culture and history will be very important. d. First of all, dont panic.,6,1,e. They will also need people who can work together and get on well in a t
3、eam. f. Because of this, workers will have to be more flexible.,5,4,Post-Reading,Read the article again and answer these questions.,What is “future shock” ?The effects of rapid technological change on peoples lives and work.,2. What is one of the job areas of the future? The media, information techn
4、ology. 3. How will jobs change? People will organise their working life around a variety of jobs, instead of working just for one company., it will also be easier for people to work from home using the internet.,4. How will companies change? Companies will require people who are flexible and can wor
5、k on their own as well as a team. There will be more small businesses. 5. What skills and personal qualities will people need? Communication skills, language skills and computer skills, to be flexible, able to work on their own and working with people from different cultures.,6. What personal benefi
6、ts will the new situation bring? You can work at home, live where you want, continue your studies and have a lot more free time.,Exercise 1 In pairs, discuss these questions. The Key Words may help you.,Key Words: Job areas: farming , coal mining, information technology, the media, services, ship bu
7、ilding, steel production Skills: communication skills ,computer skills, driving, language skills, typingQualities: creative, flexible, hard-working, motivated, understanding ,helpful, good judgement,Farming,coal mining,the media,Ship building,Steel production,Communication skills,computer skills,dri
8、ving,language skills,typing,1.What job areas have become more important in the last twenty years?2.What jobs have become less important?3.What skills and qualities are useful to get a good job nowadays?,Dicsussion,Read to learn:Reading Strategies:Texts with sentencesgaps,First,read the text to get t
9、he general idea.Read each paragraph with a sentence gap again and identify the topic of the paragrph.Read the sentences before and after the gaps. Look for clues about the missing sentence.Then,look at the missing sentences and underline the linking words.For each gap,find a sentence that matches th
10、etopic of the paragraph and links with the sentencesbefore and after it.,Exercise 4 Write down some of the predictions made by the journalist. Use your own words where possible.,Example :The journalist said that , in the future , there Would be fewer jobs in areas likd farming .coal Mining and heav
11、industry . She .,Exercise 5 In pairs,discuss what thingsyou can do to improve your futurecareer prospects.,Exercise 6 Use the table below to classify these words from the text that often go together.,decrease rapidly,become international Start ones own businessfeel comfortable,find(sth.)difficult,ha
12、ve an advantage,have free time,pay attention,respond quickly,take a deep breath,verb+noun verb+adverb verb+adjective,have an advantage,decrease rapidly,become international,Have free timePay attentionTake a deep breath,Do badlyReact quicklyRise dramatically,Become self-employedFeel comfortableFind(s
13、th.)different,Exercise 7 Complete the sentences belowwith the correct form of expressions fromExercise 6.,1. I never really _ speaking in a foreign language. 2look at unemployment, it _ in the past few months.,feel comfortable,decrease rapidly,3. We get so much homework that I dont _ to relax. 4. Id
14、 like to _ one day and not work for a boss. 5. Drivers have to _ to avoid accidents. 6. I _ in maths. I even _arithmetic _.,have free time,start my own business,respond quickly,have an advantage,find,difficult,Exercise 8 Complete the vocabulary networkswith words from this list.,bored, my own busine
15、ss, an accident, a job, an exam, an excuse ,somebody a favor, a good time, home, your homework, married, a mistake, money, a bonus, a suggestion, your best,do,have,make,get,1 an exam,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,17,18,19,20,13,14,15,16,21,22,23,do,have,make,get,1 an exam,2 somebody a favor,3 your homewo
16、rk,4 your best,5 an excuse,6 a mistake,7 money,8 a suggestion,9 my own business,10 an accident,11 a career,12 a good time,13 bored,14 home,15 married,16 a promotion,In pairs, take turns to say sentences about yourself. Use the verb collocations from Exercise 8.,Example Id like to have my own insuran
17、ce business one day.,Then write a composition about your favorite job in the future.,Language points,词汇 advanced adj . (1 ) Highly developed or complex高度发达的，复杂的 (2 ) Being at a higher level than others: 高于的水平高于其余的： keep up with The teacher has advanced teaching methods. 这位老师有先进的教学方法。 predict vt. （常与
18、that连用）预言；预测；预示 She predicted that he would marry a doctor. 她预言他将娶一位医生。,目标测试 1.-Is he mistaken ?-_. Which of the following is wrong A. Undoubtedly B. Certainly C. Surely D. mostly 2Billy was the youngest boy on the hike, but he _ with the others . A. got up B. followed up C. kept up D. ran up,mostly
19、,kept up,3.The weather bureau _ rain for tomorrow . A. predicts B. expects C. indicate D. foresight 4.The famous actor keeps fit by _ at the gym every morning .A. practise B. working out C .running out D. movement,predicts,working out,5.The salesman _and began to talk. A. took a fall B. took a chanc
20、e C. took a dip D. took a breath 6. Companies need to lighten up and take themselves less seriously. They need to_ humor.A. get into debt of B. get a sense of C get the OK of D get a bag on,D,B,7.I left for the office earlier than usual this morning _traffic jam. A .in line with B. for the sake of C
21、. in case of D. at the risk of 8 I think the longer hitters are going to_, he saidAhave an ear B. have an eye C. have an open hand D. have an advantage,D,B,9.-“A few extra people for the weekends ?Well, thats something thats easily_. A. met with B. coped with C. fought with D. done with 10. Those who _will put the walls back and thats why you cannot be a globaliser without being a social democrat A. get lost B. get notice C. get off the air D get left behind,B,D,
