(共37张PPT)
UNIT 7 CAREERS
LESSON 2
CAREER SKILLS
To listen for general understanding and specific information.
To learn how to summarise information.
To recall information previously heard.
To learn about and practise expressions for agreeing and disagreeing.
1. Going to the university does not guarantee a job. (P108)
guarantee vt. to promise to do something; to promise something will happen 保证, 担保
n. 1) a formal promise that you will do something or that something will happen 保证, 担保; 担保物
2) a written promise given by a company that something you buy will be replaced or repaired without payment if it goes wrong within a particular period 保修单
guarantee sb. sth. guarantee to do sth.
guarantee + that从句(that可省略) under guarantee在保修期内
e.g. *They told aid workers to leave, saying they could not guarantee their safety.
他们告诉救援人员离开,说他们不能保证他们的安全。
*We cannot guarantee (that) our flights will never be delayed.
我们不能保证我们的所有航班均不误点。
*They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.
他们要求得到某些保证后才签署条约。
*The watch is still under guarantee.
这只手表仍在保修期内。
【语境应用】翻译下面句子。
1) 我们保证一周内把你的货物送到。
We guarantee to deliver your goods within a week. /
We guarantee that we’ll deliver your goods within a week.
2) 财富并非幸福的保证。
Wealth is no guarantee of happiness.
3) 买了票并不能确保你有座位。
Buying a ticket doesn’t guarantee you a seat.
4) 他向我保证这种事情绝不会再发生。
He gave me a guarantee that it would never happen again.
2. … we need to have good computer skills, be motivated, creative ... (P108)
motivated adj. very keen to do something or achieve something, especially because you find it interesting or exciting 积极的, 主动的
be motivated by sth. 被某事激励/驱使
be motivated to do sth. 有动力做某事
motivate v. 成为……的动机; 激发, 激励, 促进
motivate sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事
motivation n. 动力, 积极性; 动机, 原因
e.g. *The students are all highly motivated.
学生都有很高的积极性。
*What motivates people to carry out such attacks
是什么原因致使人们进行这样的攻击?
*She's very good at motivating her students.
她非常擅长激励她的学生。
*What is the motivation behind this sudden change
这个突然转变背后的动机是什么?
【语境应用】 完成句子。
1) Without ___________ (motivate), you can neither set a goal nor reach it.
2) How do you motivated people ____________ (work) hard and efficiently
3) Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence…, such as character, ___________ (motivate), confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills”. (2021新高考I)
motivation
to work
motivation
Will human be replaced by robots in the future job market Why or why not
What will happen to the job market because of AI (artificial intelligence)
Housekeeping
Agriculture
Medical treatment
What jobs are robots doing
Manufacturing
Office work
Group Work What knowledge, skills and attitudes are needed to succeed in future jobs
knowledge
job trends
attitudes
skills
Future Jobs
management skills
language skills
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Kristy, a teenager, comes to Mr McDougall, a guidance counsellor, for advice on future jobs. What do you think Mr McDougall will mention as important abilities or skills for the future Why
□computer skills □foreign languages
□financial skills □critical thinking
□logical thinking □creativity
□presentation skills □communication skills □comprehension skills
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Listening skills
1. Read before you listen. 听前预读
2. Catch the key words. 抓关键词
3. Take notes quickly. 快速笔记
4. Be in a good mood. 心态良好
Listen to the dialogue. Check your predictions. Write down the other three abilities or skills in the left column. Then listen again and complete the reasons in the right column.
Abilities/ Skills Reasons
1. Ability to learn new skills People will probably have _________
________________________________.
2. Learning new IT skills and keeping up with technology developments These will give you the tools you need to ____________________________.
four or five different jobs over many years
find work in the future
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Abilities/Skills Reasons
3. _____________ ______________ Understanding languages and cultures will _____________________________________
4. _____________ _______________ _______________ We need the ability to __________________ information rather than just learn and remember it.
5. ____________ People will be required _______________ ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________.
help greatly in effective communication.
consider and evaluate
do more creative work, coming up with new ideas and thinking about how to improve existing processes and activities
Learning a second language
Developing critical thinking skills
Being creative
Summarise Mr McDougall’s ideas about the skills and abilities people need to have for the future in a few sentences.
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1. Does the summary cover all Mr McDougall’s ideas about the 5 abilities/skills
2. Are examples or explanations used to support these ideas
3. Are linkers used in the summary
4. Do you add your own ideas
Modify your summary according to the table below.
To improve the summary…
Focus on how to raise and answer a question and fill in the blanks.
Questions Answers
1. more about this Well, first, have the ability to learn new skills.
2. will I need Well, using the Internet, learning new IT skills and keeping up with technology developments _________________________.
Can you tell me
What other skills
you need to
will be very important
How to ask questions properly
Questions Answers
3. And languages _______________ they will be important A second language ______________
_____________________________________.
4. _______________________we will need that can be applied to different jobs , there are several important broad skills.
___________________________ is creativity.
Do you think
is certainly important now and will continue to be so
Are there any other skills
Yes
Another important skill
Summarising Information
The speaker may present his or her ideas in different parts and use examples or explanations to support his or her idea.
Focus on the speaker’s responses to the questions.
Listen for signal words. Such as first, other, etc.
Take notes on key information.
Listen for examples or explanations given after each key idea.
When writing the summary, don’t add your own ideas.
Do you agree with Mr McDougall Why or why not
Which suggestion do you think is the most important
What else is important for future jobs Why
Listen again. Answer the questions.
1. What is Kristy’s purpose of visiting Mr McDougall
2. Does Mr McDougall know what jobs Kristy will do in
the future Why
3. What is Mr McDougall’s prediction for future jobs
4. What do teenagers need to prepare for future jobs according to Mr McDougall
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1. What is Kristy’s purpose of visiting Mr McDougall
2. Does Mr McDougall know what jobs Kristy will do in
the future Why
Kristy visited Mr McDougall in order to ask for advice on choosing a university course.
No, Mr McDougall does not know what job Kristy will do in the future because he cannot predict job trends of the future.
3. What is Mr McDougall’s prediction for future jobs
4. What do teenagers need to prepare for future jobs according to Mr McDougall
Mr McDougall predicts there will be many new types of jobs in areas such as information technology, bio-technology, and green technology.
Mr McDougall says teenagers need to learn new skills, a new language, and how to be creative.
Recalling
Future jobs
Job trends
Information technology
Bio-technology
Green technology
Abilities/ Skills
Learning ability
IT skills
Creativity
Critical thinking
Foreign languages
Kristy comes to a guidance counsellor, Mr McDougall, for advice on future jobs. Mr McDougall says there’ll be new jobs related to 1._____________ technology, 2._____________ and green technology. So he advises Kristy to learn different kinds of skills. First, he thinks 3._________________________ is important because in the future people may have 4._____________________________________.
information
bio-technology
the ability to learn new skills
four or five different jobs over many years
Complete the paragraph about Mr McDougall’s suggestions. Use the words and phrases you have learnt.
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Second, using the Internet, learning new IT skills and keeping up with 5._______________________ will be important because these will give people the tools they need in the future. He also mentions 6.___________. More people may speak 7._________________. Lastly, he says 8._______________ and 9.__________ will be crucial in the future.
technology developments
languages
a second language
critical thinking
creativity
“A university degree is a guarantee of a good job in the future.”
Do you agree with this viewpoint Why or why not
A university degree = a good job
1. How will jobs change in the future
2. What will people need to deal with the job market of the
future
3. Where will people work in the future
4. What do we need in the changing world
AGREEING AND DISAGREEING
Listen to the dialogue between Lu Yan and her uncle. Answer the questions.
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3. Where will people work in the future
4. What do we need in the changing world
People will be able to work from anywhere in the future.
We need to be flexible and be good communicators.
2. What will people need to deal with the job market of the future
People need to have different skills to deal with the job market of the future.
1. How will jobs change in the future
AI is changing the job market and will do jobs people do now.
3. Does Uncle think Lu Yan will work in an office
4. What skills does Lu Yan think young people need
Probably not, because he says people don’t need to go the office anymore.
Good computer skills and be motivated, created, hard-working, and ready to learn.
2. What does Uncle say changes in the world have caused
People will have more than one job in their life, and people need different skills.
1. What suggestion does her uncle give her
To go to university if she knows what she wans to study.
Listen and plete the Talk Builder.
1 Ah, that’s _____________. I know…
2 ________. So people…
3 Yes. I __________________________. It’s
already happening…
4 I __________________. That is so important.
Agreeing
1 _____________ I agree with that.
2 ______________. There is a great change going on in the world.
Disagreeing
Exactly
a good point
Not necessarily
I’m not sure if
agree with you there
couldn’t agree with you more
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Which is more important, work experience or qualifications
Discuss with your partner and write down your conversation in 80 words using expressions of agreeing and disagreeing.
Exactly.
That’s a good point.
I agree with you there.
I couldn’t agree with you more.
Not necessarily.
I’m not sure I agree with that.