Unit8 Part Three（课件）-《商务英语》同步教学（北京邮电大学出版社）

Unit 8 Careers 目录 CONTENT Starting-up Part One Reading and Critical Thinking Part Three Listening and Speaking Part Two Grammar Part Four Project Part Six Practical Writing Part Five Part Three Reading and Critical Thinking Reading and Critical Thinking Section A Intensive Reading Technology Changes the Future of Work 1 How many of us can predict what jobs we should choose in the future? The pace of present technological change is only a shadow of what we will see over the next 15 to 20 years. This next wave of change will completely reshape all of our careers. 2 It’s estimated that about 65% of children entering primary schools today will probably work in roles that don’t currently exist. Artificial intelligence, 3D printing and robotics will transform our existing production and services. They are more likely to create jobs in the architectural and engineering areas, following high demand for advanced production systems. 3 It’s worth reffecting on what a changed world looks like. 4 Our future place of work might not be an open offfce, but interconnected workplaces. They might not be tied to one place, but many places. They will be supported by complete and constant connection. Reading and Critical Thinking 5 Our working day will be totally different. Big data, like real-time traffic information, could help us cut journey times. It means that we will reduce the time of going to school or going to work. Home-working will no longer be deffined as a Friday luxury, but a more efficient way to work enabled by technology. 6 Technology will contribute to the so-called “the Fourth Industrial Revolution” and enable business models to make our economies less central. We will move from systems of ownership to the ones of sharing. The sharing economy is an economic principle that is constantly evolving. It’s the use of technology to facilitate the exchanged access of goods or services between two or more parties. 7 These new business models will r