Unit14 Careers--Lesson 4 Job Trends

Unit 14 CareersLesson 4 Job TrendsObjectives★To practice matching sentences with sentence gaps in a text.★To practice vocabulary related to work and jobs.★To practice collocations (verb noun, verb adverb, verb adjective).Pre-ReadingIn pairs, discuss these questions. The Key Words may help you.1 What job areas have become more important in the last twenty years?2 What jobs have become less important?3 What skills and qualities are useful to get a good job nowadays?Key Words: farming, coal mining, information technology, the media, services, ship building, steel productionJob areas: AgricultureCoal miningInformation technologyThe mediaSkills: communication skills, computer skills, driving, language skills, typing Qualities; creative, flexible, hard-working, motivated, understanding, helpful, good judgmentReadingRead the sentences below and the text. Then follow the stages in the Strategies box to find the correct sentences (a-f) for each gap (1-6) in the text.a. On the other hand, the service industry, the media and information technology are booming.b. Because of this, people who work with computers will be in much greater demand.c. However, understanding other people, their minds, culture and history will be ShipbuildingSteelCommunication SkillsComputer skillsDrivingLanguage skillsOrganizational AbilityTypingvery important.d. First of all, don’t panic.e. They will also need people who can work together and get on well in a team.f. Because of this, workers will have to be more flexible.Answers: 1 d 2 a 3 b 4 f 5 e 6 cPost-Reading★Read the article again and answer these questions.1. What is “future shock”?The speed of change that affects people’s lives and work.2. What is one of the job areas of the future? The...