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北师大选修第三册
Unit 7 Careers
Lesson 3 Meet the New Boss:You
Understand the Text
Grasp the main idea and structure.
Recognize rhetorical devices.
Language Skills
Extract details for comprehension.
Use new expressions in context.
Critical Thinking
Analyze reasons for career changes.
Reflect on lifelong learning.
Learning Objectives
01 Lead-in
02 Pre-reading
03 While-reading
04 Post-reading
05 Language Point
06 Self-evaluation
07 Homework
Content
01 Lead-in
Lead in
Play the game and answer the following questions:
1. what changes have taken place in the types of jobs?
2. What causes the changes?
3. How will these changes influence us?
Lead in
02 Pre-reading
📚 Predict what topic the article will mention according to the title and two pictures provided by the passage?
Pre-reading
□ 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
Tick ( √ ) the topics that you think will be mentioned.
Pre-reading
□ 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
Read the article. Check you prediction.
Pre-reading
03 While-reading
1. Read the article quickly and match each part to its main idea.
Para.1 A. Thriving in new careers
Para.2 B. Past career patterns
Para.3 C. Why old career ideas fail
Para.4 D. Skills for future success
Para.5 E. Job changes & lifelong learning
While-reading
While-reading
2. Complete the information according to the article.
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While-reading
Job in the past:
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Job in the future:
Wrong assumptions
Reasons
You should
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Job in the future:
Wrong assumptions
Reasons
You should
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Job in the future:
Wrong assumptions
Reasons
You should
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While-reading
3. Find verbs in the article to complete the collocations.
____________ in one's parents' footsteps
____________ the same profession
____________ the lottery
____________ a decent salary
____________ a career
____________ new essential skills
follow
join
win
earn
build
develop
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While-reading
John _______________________________ and became a sailor.
Mary is determined to _________________________ in banking after she graduates from university.
You have to _______________________________ to stand out in the competitive job market.
You must keep learning and work hard, instead of daydreaming to _________________________.
He _________________________ of $200,000 a year.
Tom _______________________________ as his mother to become a teacher.
4. Complete the sentences with the collacations.
builded a career
followed in his parents' footsteps
join the same profession
develop new essential skills
win the lottery
earns a decent salary
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While-reading
5. 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.
While-reading
While-reading
真题节选 (2023新高考I卷·阅读D篇)
"... Some people argue that AI should be controlled by governments. But this is like saying that we should control the weather. AI is not a tool that can be easily turned on and off..."
Q: The underlined sentence is used to show the author’s ______.
A. doubt about the feasibility of government control
B. approval of the government's strict control
C. worry about the rapid development of AI
D. confidence in the future of AI
答案与解析
答案:A
解析:作者用“控制天气”这一不可能实现的事来类比“政府管控AI”,表面是类比,实则运用反讽手法,表达对该提议可行性的强烈质疑。
核心考点
透过字面表达,推断作者的真实态度(否定/质疑/讽刺),而非直接理解表面句意。
高考链接:反讽修辞与作者态度
While-reading
While-reading
04 Post-reading
Think and Share — Discuss in groups of 4-5 and prepare to share your ideas.
1. Why does the writer think the "new boss" is "you"?
Hint:Relate to the idea of taking control of your own career development.
2. On what points do you agree or disagree with the writer? Give reasons.
Hint:Use specific details or examples from the text to support your opinion.
3. Why does the writer discuss wrong assumptions in paragraphs 2-4?
Hint:Consider the writer's purpose—contrast, persuasion, or preparing for new ideas.
Post-reading
Q1 Answer: Why is the "new boss" you?
Because you must take full control of your career development and be responsible for your own success.
Reason 1:Traditional career security (e.g., "lifetime security") is no longer certain, so individuals need to take charge.
Reason 2:You need toproactively develop new essential skillsand adapt to changes, rather than relying on external stability.
Conclusion:"It is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do it," making "you" the true "boss" of your career.
Post-reading
Q2 Answer: Agree or Disagree with the Writer?
Agree with the Writer
Key Point:
Lifelong learning is essential for career success in the digital age.
Textual Support:
Skills become outdated quickly due to rapid tech development, requiring continuous learning to stay relevant.
Disagree with the Writer
Key Point:
Certain traditional careers still provide long-term stability.
Textual Support:
The text contrasts past stability with present changes, implying some fields like healthcare may still offer security.
Tip:Always support your opinion with specific evidence from the text to strengthen your argument.
Post-reading
Q3 Answer: Why Discuss Wrong Assumptions?
Core Argument:To persuade readers to accept the need forself-managementandlifelong learning.
Persuasive Technique
By contrasting outdated beliefs (e.g., lifetime employment) with modern realities (e.g., rapid tech change), the writer highlights flaws in old thinking.
Primary Purpose
This contrast strengthens the argument that individuals must take control of their careers, making new strategies like adaptability more compelling.
Conclusion: Challenging old assumptions paves the way for embracing new career management strategies.
Post-reading
05 Language Point
Complete the Sentence Builder with the expressions.
unlikely to be have no intention of not ... anymore no longer hardly
Most people now _________________ following in their parents' footsteps or even staying in one job for very long.
In fact, planning to work in the same field or industry for your entire working life just is ____________ practical ______________.
Skills you have now are ____________ enough to help you through your entire career.
But this is ___________ a recipe for great career success.
Lifetime security from one employer is ___________ certain or even likely.
have no intention of
not
anymore
unlikely to be
hardly
no longer
Language Points
profession /prəˈfeʃn/
核心释义
n. 职业,行业(尤指需要专业知识、技能或培训的,如医生、律师等)
词汇拓展
professional(adj./n.) 专业的;专业人士
proficient(adj.) 熟练的,精通的 (近义词)
occupation(n.) 职业,工作 (近义词,更泛指)
短语搭配
by profession: She is a lawyer by profession. (她的职业是律师。)
choose / pursue a profession选择/从事某职业
高考链接
真题例句:My father is a doctor by profession... (2022·全国甲卷) 此处强调正式职业。
核心要点:区分 profession (专业职业) 与 job (泛指工作)、career (职业生涯) 的不同用法。
Language Points
prospect /ˈprɒspekt/
核心释义
n.可能性,希望;前景,展望
v.勘探,勘察(较少考)
词汇拓展
prospective (adj.)未来的;预期的
promising (adj.)有希望的,有前途的 (近义)
outlook (n.)前景,展望 (近义)
短语搭配
the prospect of (doing) sth某事的可能性/前景
bright/rosy prospects光明的前景
高考链接
真题:The prospect of a long and happy life is very appealing to most people. (2021·新高考I卷)
解析:句中考察了核心搭配 "the prospect of...",表示“...的前景”。
Language Points
relevant /ˈreləvənt/
核心释义
adj. 有关的,切题的;有价值的,有意义的
词汇拓展
irrelevant(adj.) 不相关的,不切题的 (反义词)
relevance(n.) 相关性,重要性 (名词形式)
related / pertinent(adj.) 相关的,切题的 (近义词)
短语搭配
be relevant to sb/sth与某人/某事相关
例:What you said is not relevant to the topic.
relevant information/experience相关信息/经验
高考链接:考点为形容词词义及固定搭配“be relevant to”。
真题例句:All the information you provide should be relevant to your application. (2023·全国乙卷)
Language Points
decent /ˈdiːsnt/
核心释义
adj. 相当好的,像样的;正派的,得体的;公平的,大方的
词汇拓展
decently(adv.) 体面地;合适地
decentness(n.) 正派;体面
近义词:reasonable, appropriate
短语搭配
a decent job/salary/meal 体面的工作/薪水/饭
be decent to sb 对某人友好/大方
高考链接
After years of hard work, he finally got a decent job in a big company.
解析:此处“decent job”指一份相当好、体面的工作。
核心要点:掌握多义形容词在不同语境下的灵活运用是得分关键。
Language Points
retirement /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/
核心释义
n. 退休,退职;退休生活
词汇拓展
retire (v.)退休;退出。例:He retired at 65.
retired (adj.)退休的。例:a retired teacher.
pension (n.)养老金,退休金 (相关词)
短语搭配
at retirement 退休时
early retirement 提前退休
retirement plan/savings 退休计划/储蓄
高考链接
Many people save for their retirement when young. (2020·浙江卷)
Language Points
profession /prəˈfeʃn/
核心释义
n. 职业,行业(尤指需要专业知识、技能或培训的,如医生、律师等)
词汇拓展
professional(adj./n.) 专业的;专业人士
proficient(adj.) 熟练的,精通的 (近义词)
occupation(n.) 职业,工作 (近义词,更泛指)
短语搭配
by profession: She is a lawyer by profession. (她的职业是律师。)
choose / pursue a profession选择/从事某职业
高考链接
真题例句:My father is a doctor by profession... (2022·全国甲卷) 此处强调正式职业。
核心要点:区分 profession (专业职业) 与 job (泛指工作)、career (职业生涯) 的不同用法。
Language Points
06 Self-evaluation
1. Understanding the Text
Understood the main idea and structure of the article. (1 2 3 4 5)
Identified rhetorical devices like irony in the text. (1 2 3 4 5)
2. Language Skills
Extracted specific information and used new expressions. (1 2 3 4 5)
Participated actively in group discussions. (1 2 3 4 5)
What was the most important thing you learned today?
What skills or knowledge do you need to improve next?
Self-evaluation
07 Homework
Task: Research & Writing
1. Research
Find 3 disappeared jobs and 3 predicted new jobs in the next 10 years.
2. Writing
Write a 100-150 word essay to introduce, describe, and share your opinions on the changing job market.
Deadline: Next Monday
Useful Tips
Useful Expressions
• be replaced by... / due to rapid technological development
• I predict that... / To prepare for these changes...
Deepen your understanding and practice your English writing skills through this task.
Homework
Thank You
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