Unit 1 Career talks Developing ideas Reading for writing 课件 2025-2026学年外研版八年级英语下册

Reading for writing Unit 1 Career talks 学习目标 能读懂短文获取职业变化的相关信息, 分析“消失的职业” 和“未来的职业”的特点和原因。 能根据图表提示, 完成“消失的职业”和“未来的职业”的 描述写作。 能认识到科技发展对职业市场的影响, 培养适应变化、 主动学习的意识。 01 02 03 新课讲授 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 spring up new technology Comments Cynthia263 JerryMc JZhang00 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? 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? How fast the job market changes! We can’t just sit at our desks and expect things to stay the same. ……的想法 灰飞烟灭 请给我报名太空旅行 如果……怎么办 赚足够的钱 支付…… 就业市场变化太快！ 我们不能安坐原地， 指望一切维持原样。 pilot cashier tour guide fashion designer new needs traditional disappear replace spring up new technology 1 What jobs can you see in the pictures? pilot cashier tour guide fashion designer What does the writer think about the jobs of the future? Read the passage and answer the question. The writer thinks that as technology develops rapidly, some traditional jobs will disappear, but new jobs will spring up to meet new needs. What is the structure of the article? Jobs soon to be history Jobs of the future Job Changes Over Time pilot cashier tour guide fashion designer new needs traditional disappear replace spring up new technology 2 What do you think might happen to these jobs in the future? Read the passage and choose the right answer. 1. According to the passage, why might cashiers disappear? A. Their work is too difficult. B. Machines can do their job. C. Nobody wants to be a cashier. 2. What can we infer from the passage about future jobs? A. They will all be related to space travel. B. They will be created to meet new needs. C. They will completely replace all old jobs. 3. Which statement would the author most likely agree with? A. All traditional jobs will disappear completely. B. New technology only brings problems to workers. C. People should prepare for changes in the job market. 1) What’s the meaning of the title? 2)What’s the passage about? A. The history of jobs from the past to the present. B. How technology is causing some jobs to disappear and creating new ones. C. The reasons why people should become space tour guides or VR fashion designers. Read quickly and answer the questions. 从捕鼠人到太空导游…… Read about Jobs soon to be history and answer the questions. ● Will cashiers be needed in the near future? No, they may not be necessary. ● When were autopilots first used in planes? Over a century ago. ● What may happen to human pilots in the future? There will be no human pilots. Read the first part of the passage and answer the questions. ● Why does the writer mention the job of a "mouse catcher"? The writer wants to show that jobs have changed over time. ● What happens to some traditional jobs now? They are disappearing. ● What does "springing up" mean? It means "appearing". beyond adv. & prep. 在更远处；往更远处，超出……的范围；超越 More people are choosing to work beyond retirement age (超出退休年龄). In the distance, beyond the river (河的对岸), was a small town. virtual adj. 虚拟的，模拟的 Virtual reality is an environment which is produced by a computer and seems very like reality to the person experiencing it. reality n. 真实，现实 Read about Jobs of the future and answer the questions. ● When did space tourism start? Over 20 years ago. ● What will space tour guides do? Lead people to the moon and beyond. ● Why are VR fashion designers needed? More people will work and play in virtual reality. They will need cool and fashionable clothes. fashionable adj. 时髦的，流行的 fashion n. 时尚，流行 I bought this fashionable hat and dress in that market! market n. 市场 / Space tour guide and virtual reality fashion designer. 2. What is the main reason that space tour guides will be needed in the future? Read Part 2 and answer the questions. Because space travel will become cheaper and people will travel to space. 1. What jobs are mentioned? 带领人们去... 以更低成本 虚拟现实 Which jobs will soon be history, and which ones are on the way? on the way (to …) 在(去……)途中 e.g. The train left and Bill was on the way to New York． 火车离开了，比尔踏上了去纽约的路途。 on the way out 离开某地的时候，即将被淘汰 e.g. Pick up your mail on the way out. 出门的时候拿一下邮件。 The old type of passport is on its way out. 老版本的护照就要淘汰了。 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 disappear replaced spring up 【语境应用】翻译句子。 1) 在上学的路上，我们经常遇到一位老人。 On our way to school, we often meet an old man. 2) 这些机器很快就要过时了。 These machines are already on the way out． 3) 包裹应该要送到了。 The package should be on its/the way. Complete the research report with the words and expressions from the passage. Research report 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. autopilots pay space tour guides VR fashion designers Answer the questions. 1 What does Cynthia263 mean by “Will pilots' jobs go up in smoke?” She means “Will pilots lose their jobs completely?” “go up in smoke” means to disappear or end. Read Part 3 and answer the questions. 化为乌有 They may soon be replaced by machines. replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ v. 取代、代替 【常见搭配】 be replaced by（被……取代） replace old with new（以新换旧） replace someone（取代某人） Cashiers may soon be replaced by machines. Will robots replace teachers one day? They replaced the old computers with new ones. Answer the questions. 2 What does JZhang00 mean by “sit at our desks”? He means “We can't just stay where we are and do nothing.” “sit at our desks” means to be passive and not try to change. Read Part 3 and answer the questions. expect sb. to do sth. 期望/要求某人做某事 With the developmentof new technology, there might be no need for human pilots in the future! replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ v. 取代、代替 【常见搭配】 be replaced by（被……取代） replace old with new（以新换旧） replace someone（取代某人） Cashiers may soon be replaced by machines. Will robots replace teachers one day? They replaced the old computers with new ones. Answer the questions. 3 What does JerryMc's comment mean? JerryMc feels excited about the future but also worried that his own job might disappear, so he can't afford new things. He has mixed feelings. Read Part 3 and answer the questions. 给我报名参加... 赚足够的钱 Now, technology is developingat an even faster speed. Some traditional jobs are disappearing. disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ v. 消失 【常见搭配】 disappear completely（完全消失） gradually disappear（逐渐消失） make something disappear（使某物消失） Some traditional jobs are disappearing. Mouse catchers have almost disappeared. Will cashiers disappear in the future? 1.成为历史 2.在路上 3.贯穿历史 4.深受尊重 5.以更快的速度 6.兴起 7.满足新的需求 8.在将来 9.在不久的将来 10.被...取代 be history on the way throughout history be well respected at even faster speed spring up meet new needs in the future in the near future be replaced by $