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UNIT 7 CAREERS LESSON 3 MEET THE NEW BOSS: YOU 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES To read and talk about career trends from the past and for the future; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To read for specific information to understand words in context; To notice and practise using collocations when talking about careers; To recall and summarise information; To learn and practise using negative expressions. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 2 KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To answer the comprehension questions; To get key information in the text; To summarize the text after reading; To learn words and expressions in context; To struggle with complicated sentence structures; To think critically and express opinions freely. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 3 LEADING IN Careers in the past, at the present or in the future? 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 5 ACTIVATE AND SHARE What do you think are the typical features of careers in the past? What about in the future? What may have caused the changes? How can you get yourself prepared? Use the phrases below to help you. to follow in one’s parents’ footsteps to stay at one job to work in the same field to be a risk taker to be placed by to be prepared for to develop new skills to keep a job for the entire working life 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 6 READ AND EXPLORE You are going to read an article about future careers. Look at the title of the lesson. Tick (√) the topics that you think will be mentioned. Read the article. Check your prediction. How jobs and occupations will change How to become an employer How to adapt to the new job trends How to avoid losing your job in the future √ √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 8 READ AND EXPLORE Figure out the main idea and structure. The article mainly talks about how jobs and occupations will change in the future, and how to better adapt to the new job trends and become the boss of our own career. Contrast between past and present jobs (Para. 1) Jobs in the future and preparations required (Para. 2-4) How to succeed in a 21st century career (Para. 5) 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 9 READ AND EXPLORE Read the text and answer the following questions. 1. What was the trend of job choice in the 1980s? A. People would try different jobs in diverse fields. B. People would do the same job as their parents. C. People would work on the farm or at the sea. D. People would work as cooks or farmers. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 10 READ AND EXPLORE Read the text and answer the following questions. 2. What makes it impossible to work in one field for the lifetime? A. The development of technology. B. The requirement of a decent salary. C. The lack of education. D. High unemployment. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 11 READ AND EXPLORE Read the text and answer the following questions. 3. In the author’s view, which of the following persons can not build a career? A. A person who would like to take risks. B. A person who is willing to solve problems. C. A person who works hard. D. A person who works eight hours a day. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 12 READ AND EXPLORE Read the text and answer the following questions. 4. According to the passage, what should we do to keep up with the fast pace of the society? A. Change jobs frequently. B. Keep learning. C. Do the same job for years. D. Make correct decisions. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 13 READ AND EXPLORE Read the text and answer the following questions. 5. Which of the following proverbs reflects the author’s view? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Never too old to learn. C. Kill two birds with one stone. D. Well begun is half done. √ 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 14 READ AND EXPLORE Read Para. 1 to get the gist and basic structure. 1980s follow in their parents’ footstep Jobs in the past: grandparents’ time do the same job Now have no intention of following...or staying... 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 15 READ AND EXPLORE Read Para. 2 to find out the reason and its result jobs in the future Reason: result: technology result: out of date conclusion: work hard/win lottery/hope for the best work a job you like earn a decent salary young and healthy after retirement look beyond the little box called "career" strategies: 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 16 READ AND EXPLORE Read Paras.3-4 to conclude the measures that we can take to deal with the challenges in future job areas. measures look for smarter way be prepared for development and changes a risk taker an innovator a problem solver a harder worker to learn by yourself you will have a chance to choose to build a career How to succeed in a 21st century career: develop new essential skills. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 17 READ AND EXPLORE Conclusion: you are the boss of your career, and it is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do. jobs in the future Reason: soft skills: technology communication self-motivation responsibility flexibility 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 18 READ AND EXPLORE Pair Work Complete the information according to the article. Then talk in pairs about future careers based on the article. Jobs in the past: How to succeed in a 21st century career. Jobs in the future Wrong assumptions Reasons You should 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 19 READ AND EXPLORE Jobs in the past: How to succeed in a 21st century career: Jobs in the future working in the same field or industry for a long time Wrong assumptions Reasons You should Technology will change. stay up to date with technology You can work eight hours a day and build a career. It will not bring career success. become an expert or a specialist in something You can’t be replaced by software, and your job can’t be outsourced to robots. Jobs disappear. be prepared for developments and changes before you are thrown out of a career You would do the work your parents did. develop new essential skills. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 20 READ AND EXPLORE Complete the summary with the words and expressions you have learnt. Up until the 1980s, people in many countries 1. _ (regular) followed in their parents’ footsteps when choosing jobs. How times have changed! Most people now have no 2. _ (intend) of staying at one job for very long. In fact, 3. _ (plan) to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just isn’t practical anymore. The skills regularly intention planning 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 21 READ AND EXPLORE Complete the summary with the words and expressions you have learnt. you have now are unlikely to remain relevant and be enough enough 4. _ (help) you through your entire career. 5. _ (build) a career, you’d better keep looking for 6. _ (smart) ways to do your work. You’ll need to be a risk taker, an innovator, a problem solver, and a hard worker. Keep doing this, 7. _ you can become an to help To build smarter and 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 22 READ AND EXPLORE Complete the summary with the words and expressions you have learnt. expert or a specialist in something one day. Jobs and occupations come and go at 8. _ amazing pace these days. You may have to go back to the classroom and be retrained in order to qualify to work in another field. The truth is 9. _ you are the boss of your career, and it is up to you 10. _ (decide) what you can do and how well you can do it. an that to decide 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 23 READ AND EXPLORE 1. Why does the writer think the "new boss" is "you"? Group Work Think and share The author stated clearly at the end: If you want to succeed in the 21st century career, you will have to develop new essential skills. Lifetime security from one employer is no longer certain or even likely. The truth is that you are the boss of your career, and it is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do it. This means that you are responsible for your future. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 24 READ AND EXPLORE 2. On what points do you agree or disagree with the writer? Give your reasons. Group Work Think and share I agree with the author. With the rapid development of technology, some careers may be replaced by robots or machines, for example: driver, farmer, bank teller… So we should be prepared and develop some abilities and skills needed for future careers. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 25 READ AND EXPLORE 3. In paragraphs 2-4, the writer discusses some of the wrong assumptions. Why does the writer do this? Group Work Think and share The writer uses this way to emphasise what is wrong and invite readers to pay more attention on what he or she says about the real trend about the future. The writer discusses some of the wrong assumptions in order to make the readers reflect and realise that what common people think at present will no longer be true in the future and that they have no other choices but to walk out of their comfort zone and be their boss. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 26 READ AND EXPLORE Find verbs in the article to complete the collocations. 1. _ in one's parents' footsteps 2. _ the same profession 3. _ the lottery 4. _ a decent salary 5. _ a career 6. _ new essential skills follow join win earn build develop 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 27 READ AND EXPLORE Complete the sentences with the collocations. 1. John _ and became a sailor. 2. Mary is determined to _ in banking after she graduates from university. 3. You have to _ to stand out in the competitive job market. followed in his father's footsteps build a career develop new essential skills 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 28 READ AND EXPLORE Complete the sentences with the collocations. 4. You must keep learning and work hard, instead of daydreaming to _. 5. He _ of $200,000 a year. 6. Tom _ as his mother to become a teacher. win the lottery earns a decent salary joined the same profession 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 29 Pair Work Tick(√) the sentences that show irony. Then discuss your answers. Explain the examples of irony. You might be lucky. These strategies might bring you a nice, comfortable life... But most of us today have to look beyond the little box called "career". If you think you can work eight hours a day and build a career, think again. If you think you can't be replaced by software or your job can't be outsourced to some robots on the moon, you are wrong. √ √ √ READ AND EXPLORE 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 30 READ AND EXPLORE Skill Builder Recognising Irony Writers sometimes use irony (sarcasm, exaggeration and humour). We can infer that he/she is not serious and wants to draw the readers’ attention. e. g.: Work hard? Win the lottery? Hope for the best? 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 31 FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS Complete the Sentence Builder with the expressions. Negative Expressions 1. Most people now _ following in their parents' footsteps or even staying in one job for very long. 2. In fact, planning to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just is _ practical _. Sentence Builder have no intention of not anymore 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 32 FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS Complete the Sentence Builder with the expressions. Negative Expressions 3. Skills you have now are _ enough to help you through your entire career. 4. But this is _ a recipe for great career success 5. Lifetime security from one employer is _ certain or even likely. Sentence Builder unlikely to be hardly no longer 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 33 FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS Complete the sentences with the expressions from the Sentence Builder. 1. High grades are _ enough to guarantee success in a career. 2. Keeping the same job for life is _ a realistic expectation _. 3. The job you have today is _ the same as the job you'll have in 20 years' time. 4. It's _ surprising he lost his job: he was always late and never met his deadlines. 5. The company _ hiring more staff because it can use robots to do the work instead. no longer not anymore unlikely to be hardly has no intention of 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 34 EXPRESS YOURSELF What should we do to adapt to the career changes? 1. Adaptability and flexibility: the skills that equip you for any challenge 2. Analytical skills: the ability to make sense of data 3. Commercial awareness: it is how the industry fits together 4. Communication skills: the skill that sustains information flow 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 35 EXPRESS YOURSELF What should we do to adapt to the career changes? 5. Creativity: fresh thinking is of great importance 6. Emotional intelligence: a secret ingredient for career success 7. Influencing skills: inspiring confidence in others 8. Leadership and management: prove you are more than an entry-level hire … 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 36 EXPRESS YOURSELF Search online and find out what jobs have disappeared in the past 10 years. What new jobs do you think will appear in the next 10 years? How should we face the job trends? 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 37 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 一、由no和not构成的表示否定意义的词或词组 have no choice/ alternative but to do sth. 除了做某事别无选择 have no intention of doing sth. 没有做某事的打算 not... anymore/ no more 不再 not… any longer/ no longer 不再 not…but... 不是……而是…… in no case/ under no circumstances 决不;无论如何 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 38 GRAMMAR The school has no intention of hiring more teachers. 这个学校不打算招聘更多的老师。 Jenny doesn't live there anymore. She's moved to Shanghai. 珍妮不再住在那里了。她搬到了上海。 She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip. 她明确表示,无论如何她都不会取消旅行。 表示否定意义的词或词组 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 39 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 二、由前缀或后缀构成的表示否定意义的词 1. un- unusual 不寻常的;unlikely 不可能的; unfair/unjust 不公平的;unfinished/undone 未完成的;unfortunate/unlucky 不幸的;unwilling 不情愿的 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 40 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 2. dis- disapprove 不同意;disagree 不同意; dishonest 不诚实的;disobey 不服从 3. non- non-smoker 不吸烟者;non-profit 非营利的;non-violence 非暴力 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 41 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 4. in-, im-, il-, ir- informal 非正式的;inconvenient 不方便的; indirect 间接的;incorrect 不正确的;impolite 不礼貌的;impossible 不可能的;imperfect 不完美的;impatient 不耐烦的;illegal 不合法的;illogical 不合逻辑的;irregular 不规则的;irresponsible 不负责的 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 42 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 三、其他表示否定意义的词或词组 few, little, neither, nor, never, none, hardly, scarcely, too…to...., rather than We grow neither better nor worse as we grow old but more like ourselves. 随着年龄的增长,我们变得并不是更好也不是更坏,而是变得更像我们自己。 Words can hardly express our gratitude to you. 我们对你的感激难以用语言表达。 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 43 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 注意:表示否定或半否定意义的词语置于句首时引起的倒装:never, seldom, hardly, scarcely, barely, rarely, little, nowhere, by no means, in no way, at no time, under no condition, not until, not only等置于句首时,句子要用部分倒装。 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 44 GRAMMAR 表示否定意义的词或词组 Little did I know that she had already left. 我几乎不知道她已经离开了。 By no means will I agree to help them. 我决不同意帮助他们。 Under no condition can we accept cheques. 无论在什么情况下我们都不能接受支票。 At no time should be discouraged to tell myself I can. 任何时间都不能气妥告诉自己,我可以的。 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 45 VOCABULARY 1. retirement delay retirement 延迟退休 retirement age 退休年龄 take early retirement 提前退休 retire from 从……退休(役) retire as 从……的职位上退休 retired adj. 已退休的 a retired worker 一名退休工人 练习:He became a keen golfer after his _. retirement 46 VOCABULARY 2. intention with the intention of 抱有……的目的 intend vt. 计划,打算,想要 intend to do/ doing sth. 打算做某事 intend sb. to do sth. 打算让某人做某事 be intended for/to do… 旨在……;为……打算的 had intended to do… = intended to have done… 本打算做…… 练习:What do you think was the author's _ in this passage? intention 47 VOCABULARY 3. succeed succeed in doing sth. (=manage to do sth.) 成功做了某事 succeed to sth. 继承某物 succeed sb. as/ to be… 接替某人成为…… success n. 成功;成功的人(或事) successful adj. 成功的 successfully adv. 成功地 练习:Who do you think will _ to the man's company? succeed 48 VOCABULARY 4. essential be essential to/ for… 对于……是必不可少的/ 极其重要的 It is/was essential for sb. to do… 对某人来说做……是必要的 It is essential that… ……是必要的/ 至关重要的 the bare essentials 最基本的必需品 练习:The museum is closed while _ repairs are being carried out. essential 49 VOCABULARY 5. security airport/ hotel security 机场/ 旅馆的安全措施 the security forces/ services 安全部队/ 服务 security checks 安检 job/ financial security 工作/ 经济保障 secure adj. 稳固的;牢固的 vt. 使安全,保护 secure…against… 保护……免遭…… securely adv. 安全地;牢固地;安心地 练习:Many homes lack adequate _ measures. security 50 LANGUAGE POINTS You might be able to keep your job if you finish what you are asked to do, but this is hardly a recipe for great career success. 连词but连接的两个句子,if引导条件状语从句,其中what引导宾语从句作finish的宾语。 hardly:used to suggest that sth. is unlikely(用于表示做某件事不太可能) He is hardly likely to admit he was wrong. 他不大可能承认自己错了。 It’s hardly surprising she was fired; she never did any work. 她被解雇了不足为怪,她从来没干过任何工作。 51 PRACTICE 1. Robbie is _ (likely) to get the job. He doesn't have the necessary experience. 2. Almost _ of us could solve the math problem, for it is too difficult. 3. I must be getting fat—I can _ (hard) do my trousers up. 4. The math problem is _ difficult to work out. 5. Not the passengers but the driver _ to blame for the accident. unlikely none hardly too is 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 52 SUMMARY Read and talk about career trends from the past and for the future; Compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; Read for general understanding and specific information; Understand and learn words and expressions in context; Learn and practise using collocations when talking about careers; Learn and practice negative expressions. 929c8801-c207-4f5b-b816-120bbece91a2.source.4.zh-Hans 53 Thank you 54 Lavf58.29.100 Packed by Bilibili XCoder v2.0.2 Lavf58.12.100 $$