Unit 1 Reading（讲解课件）-【优翼·学练优】2025-2026学年八年级英语下册同步备课（外研版）

该初中英语课件围绕“科技发展对职业的影响”展开，通过“Look and Say”环节展示飞行员、收银员等职业图片，引导学生用“replace”“spring up”等词汇预测职业未来，再结合阅读文章（从捕鼠人到太空导游的例子）梳理传统职业消失与新职业兴起的脉络，搭建从观察到分析的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合语言能力与思维品质培养，通过阅读获取主旨细节、讨论科技影响（如Cynthia263对飞行员职业的担忧），提升学生语言理解与表达能力，引导分析职业变化原因（技术进步与需求变化），培养批判性思维。采用“观察-讨论-应用”教学法，学生能主动探索应对职业变化的策略（如学习新技能），教师可借助结构化活动和语言点解析提升教学效率。

Unit 1 Career talks Reading Learning Objectives In this lesson, you will: 1. get the main idea and key details from the passage. 2. discuss the impacts of technology on jobs, combining ideas from the passage and comments. 3. talk about what people could do in the face of the changing job market. Look and Say Look at the pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. pilot cashier tour guide fashion designer new needs traditional disappear replace new technology spring up 突然出现 1 What jobs can you see in the pictures? 2 What do you think might happen to these jobs in the future? Pilot, cashier, tour guide, and fashion designer. For the pilot: Autopilot technology is developing fast. Human pilots may also be replaced by new technology later. For the cashier: It’s a traditional job. With new technology, cashiers may be replaced by machines, so this job might disappear. For the fashion designer: As new needs (like virtual reality clothing) come, traditional fashion designers may develop into VR fashion designers. For the tour guide: New needs (like space travel) may appear, so new types of tour guides (e.g., space tour guides) could spring up. Discuss 1 What other new jobs do you think may spring up in the future? 2 What other traditional jobs will disappear in the future? People's jobs have changed throughout history. If you lived in the mid-1300s, you might have been a mouse catcher. The job was well respected centuries ago, but few people do it today. Now, technology is developing at an even faster speed. Some traditional jobs are disappearing. However, new ones are springing up to meet new needs. Cashier Cashiers in shops and supermarkets may not be necessary in the near future. They may soon be replaced by machines. People can pay on their own in these places. Pilot Autopilots were first used in planes over a century ago. With the development of new technology, perhaps there will be no human pilots in the future! Jobs soon to be history Jobs of the future Space tour guide Space tourism started over 20 years ago. In the future, travelling to space will surely be provided at a lower cost. Space tour guides will be needed to lead people to the moon and beyond! Virtual reality fashion designer In the future, more people will work and play in virtual reality. People will need cool and fashionable clothes. So VR fashion designers will be greatly needed! Comments ________________________________________ Cynthia263 The idea of flying in a plane without a human pilot is scary! Is the technology safe enough? Will pilots' jobs go up in smoke? JerryMc Um, sign me up for a space tour, please! But what if I lose my job as a cashier? How will I make enough money to pay for the tour? JZhang00 How fast the job market changes! We can't just sit at our desks and expect things to stay the same. Read the passage. What does the writer think about the jobs of the future? The writer thinks that as technology develops, some traditional jobs will disappear (like cashier and pilot), but new jobs will spring up to meet new needs (like space tour guide and virtual reality fashion designer). Complete the research report with the words and expressions from the passage. Research report _______________________________________________________ Changing jobs Background Throughout 1____________, jobs have changed a lot. Some 2_______________, and others 3______________. Findings Certain jobs will be 4____________as technology progresses at an even faster speed. Technology also creates new ones. history are disappearing are springing up replaced Examples Cashiers will become unnecessary as people can 5____________ on their own in stores and supermarkets. Human pilots may be replaced as 6____________ become more and more advanced. Space tourism will become much cheaper, creating the need for 7_________________. Virtual reality jobs are also developing, so more 8____________ will be needed. pay autopilots space tour guides VR fashion designers Answer the questions. 1 What does Cynthia263 mean by “Will pilots' jobs go up in smoke?" 2 What does JZhang00 mean by "sit at our desks"? Cynthia263 means that she is worried that pilots' jobs may completely disappear in the future. “Go up in smoke” is like saying something burns away into nothing Here, “sit at our desks” is a metaphor for doing nothing and being unresponsive to changes. He means that the world of work is changing fast, so we must learn new skills and be ready for new kinds of work, instead of doing nothing and hoping things stay the same.. 3 What does JerryMc's comment mean? JerryMc is joking but also serious. He wants to try space travel, but he is worried that if his job as a cashier disappears, he won’t have enough money to go. So his comment shows a mix of interest in new things and anxiety about job loss. Think and Share 1 Why do you think jobs change over time? I think jobs change over time mainly because of new technology and people’s changing needs. For example, long ago, many people worked on farms. Later, machines were invented, so fewer farmers were needed, but more factory workers were needed. Now, computers and robots can do some repetitive jobs, so jobs like cashier or data entry clerk may be fewer. At the same time, new jobs appear, such as app developer or social media manager, because people use smartphones and the internet a lot. So changes in technology and society make some old jobs disappear and new jobs appear. 2. Which comment do you most agree with?Why? Read the comments and think about the reasons behind the people's opinions. Then decide which comment you most agree with. Give a well-supported reply to it. Learning to think For question 2 I most agree with JZhang00’s comment. Because the job market changes very fast—if we just stay in our comfort zone and refuse to adapt, we might be left behind. His idea reminds us to be proactive about changes, which is practical for dealing with future job challenges. 3 How can we keep up with the changing job market? Learn new skills, especially in technology, communication, and problem-solving. Stay curious about new trends, such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, or green energy. Try different activities or subjects in school to find what we like and are good at. Be flexible — be willing to adjust our career plans and try new types of work. Benjamin Franklin “Change is the only constant in life. One’s ability to adapt to those changes will determine your success in life.” Language Points 1. From mouse catcher to space tour guide... 从捕鼠人到太空旅行导游…… mouse catcher指“捕鼠人”，曾是一种常见的职业。标题“从捕鼠 人到太空旅行导游……”反映的正是随着科技的发展，一些工作会逐渐被新技术淘汰，而新的职业也会应运而生的现象和趋势。 2. Which jobs will soon be history, and which ones are on the way in? 哪些工作即将成为历史，哪些工作正在兴起? (1)在这个句子中，ones是一个代词，指代的是jobs。用ones来避免在句子的后半部分重复使用jobs这个词。 (2) on the way in在此处表示“兴起，正在成为趋势”。例如: Online shopping is on the way in, changing the way people buy products.网上购物正在兴起，改变着人们购买 商品的方式。 Remote work is on the way in, allowing people to work from anywhere with an internet connection.远程工作正在兴起，让人们可以在任何有网络连接的地方工作。 3. Some traditional jobs are disappearing. However, new ones are springing up to meet new needs. 一些传统的工作正在消失，而新的工作正在涌现出来，以满足新的需求。 (1) spring up意为“突然出现”。例如: Fast-food restaurants are springing up all over the town. 快餐店一家家地冒出来，遍布整个小镇。 (2) meet... needs在此处表示“满足……的需求”。例如: Schools must meet the needs of their pupils.学校必须满 足学生的需求。 4. They may soon be replaced by machines. 他们可能很快就会被机器取代。 be replaced by在此处表示“被……(所)取代，用.…替换”。例如: The building will be replaced, most probably by a modern sports centre. 这栋大楼将很可能被一座现代化的体育中心所取代。 需注意replace sth with sth也是replace的常见搭配，表示 "用……替代……”，一般用于主动句。例如: They will replace the traditional mail delivery method with machines.他们将用机器取代传统的邮件投递方式。 5. Um, sign me up for a space tour, please! 嗯，请为我报名太空旅行! sign up for意为“报名” sign sb up for sth在此处表示“为某人报名……” 例如: I'm thinking of signing up for piano lessons. 我在考虑报名参加钢琴课。 My mum wanted to sign me up for the summer camp. 我妈妈想为我报名参加夏令营。 声 明 本文件著作权为创作公司所有，仅限于教师教学及其他非商业性和非盈利性用途。如发现盗用、转卖、网络传播等侵权行为，本公司将依法追究其相应法律责任。 部分素材选自网络，如有争议，请联系删改。 $