1、Unit 7 CareersLesson 3 Meet the New Boss:You1.retirementdelay retirement 延迟退休retirement age 退休年龄take early retirement 提前退休retire from 从退休(役)retire as 从的职位上退休retired adj.已退休的a retired worker 一名退休工人练习:He became a keen golfer after his _.retirement2.intention with the intention of 抱有的目的intend vt.计划,打算,
2、想要intend to do/doing sth.打算做某事intend sb.to do sth.打算让某人做某事be intended for/to do 旨在;为打算的had intended to do=intended to have done 本打算做练习:What do you think was the authors _ in this passage?intention 3.succeed succeed in doing sth.(=manage to do sth.)成功做了某事succeed to sth.继承某物succeed sb.as/to be 接替某人成为s
3、uccess n.成功;成功的人(或事)successful adj.成功的successfully adv.成功地练习:Who do you think will _ to the mans company?succeed 4.essential be essential to/for 对于是必不可少的/极其重要的It is/was essential for sb.to do 对某人来说做是必要的It is essential that 是必要的/至关重要的the bare essentials 最基本的必需品练习:The museum is closed while _ repairs
4、are being carried out.essential 5.security airport/hotel security 机场/旅馆的安全措施the security forces/services安全部队/服务security checks安检job/financial security 工作/经济保障secure adj.稳固的;牢固的 vt.使安全,保护secureagainst 保护免遭securely adv.安全地;牢固地;安心地练习:Many homes lack adequate _ measures.security What do you think are th
5、e typical features of careers in the past?What about in the future?What may have caused the changes?How can you get yourself prepared?Use the phrases below to help you.ACTIVATE AND SHAREACTIVATE AND SHAREYou are going to read an article about future careers.Look at the title of the lesson.Tick()the
6、topics that you think will be mentioned.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 futureRead the article.Check your prediction.How jobs and occupations will change How to become an employer How to adapt to th
7、e new job trends How to avoid losing your job in the futurePair Work Complete the information according to the article.Then talk in pairs about future careers based on the article.Jobs in the past:You would do the work your parents did.Jobs in the futureWrong assumptionsReasonsYou shouldworking in t
8、he same field or industry for a long timeTechnology will change.stay up to date with technologyYou can work eight hours a day and build a career.It will not bring career success.become an expert or a specialist in somethingYou cant be replaced by software,and your job cant be outsourced to robots.Jo
9、bs disappear.be prepared for developments and changes before you are thrown out of a careerHow to succeed in a 21st century career:develop new essential skills.Think and share1 Why does the writer think the new boss is you?The author stated clearly at the end:If you want to succeed in the 21st centu
10、ry career,you will have to develop new essential skills.Lifetime security from one employer is no longer certain or even likely.The truth is that you are the boss of your career,and it is up to you to decide what you can do and how well you can do it.This means that you are responsible for your futu
11、re.Think and share2 On what points do you agree or disagree with the writer?Give your reasons.Your own answer.Think and share3 In paragraphs 2-4,the writer discusses some of the wrong assumptions.Why does the writer do this?The writer uses this way to emphasise what is wrong and invite readers to pa
12、y more attention on what he or she says about the real trend about the future.The writer discusses some of the wrong assumptions in order to make the readers reflect and realise that what common people think at present will no longer be true in the future and that they have no other choices but to w
13、alk out of their comfort zone and be their boss.Find verbs in the article to complete the collocations.1._ in ones parents footsteps 2._ the same profession3._ the lottery 4._ a decent salary5._ a career 6._ new essential skills follow join win earn build developComplete the sentences with the collo
14、cations.1.John _ and became a sailor.2.Mary is determined to _ in banking after she graduates from university.3.You have to _ to stand out in the competitive job market.followed in his fathers footstepsbuild a careerdevelop new essential skillsComplete the sentences with the collocations.4.You must
15、keep learning and work hard,instead of daydreaming to _.5.He _ of$200,000 a year.6.Tom _ as his mother to become a teacher.win the lotteryearns a decent salaryjoined the same professionPair Work Tick()the sentences that show irony.Then discuss your answers.Explain the examples of irony.You might be
16、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 cant be replaced by software or your job cant be outsourced to some robots
17、on the moon,you are wrong.Complete the Sentence Builder with the expressions.Negative Expressionsunlikely to be have no intention ofnot.anymore no longer hardly 1.Most people now _ following in their parents footsteps or even staying in one job for very long.2.In fact,planning to work in the same fi
18、eld or industry for your entire working life just is_ practical_.have no intention ofnotanymoreComplete the Sentence Builder with the expressions.Negative Expressionsunlikely to be have no intention ofnot.anymore no longer hardly 3.Skills you have now are _ enough to help you through your entire car
19、eer.4.But this is _ a recipe for great career success5.Lifetime security from one employer is _ certain or even likely.unlikely to behardly no longerComplete the sentences with the expressions from the Sentence Builder.1.High grades are _ enough to guarantee success in a career.2.Keeping the same jo
20、b for life is _ a realistic expectation _.no longeranymore notComplete the sentences with the expressions from the Sentence Builder.3.The job you have today is _ the same as the job youll have in 20 years time.4.Its _ surprising he lost his job:he was always late and never met his deadlines.5.The co
21、mpany _ hiring more staff because it can use robots to do the work instead.unlikely to behardly has no intention ofSearch online and find out what jobs have disappeared in the past 10 years.What new jobs do you think will appear in the next 10 years?语法:表示否定意义的词或词组一、由no和not构成的表示否定意义的词或词组have no choic
22、e/alternative but to do sth.除了做某事别无选择have no intention of doing sth.没有做某事的打算not.anymore/no more 不再not any longer/no longer 不再notbut.不是而是in no case/under no circumstances 决不;无论如何语法:表示否定意义的词或词组一、由no和not构成的表示否定意义的词或词组The school has no intention of hiring more teachers.这个学校不打算招聘更多的老师。Jenny doesnt live t
23、here anymore.Shes moved to Shanghai.珍妮不再住在那里了。她搬到了上海。She made it clear that under no circumstances would she cancel the trip.她明确表示,无论如何她都不会取消旅行。语法:表示否定意义的词或词组二、由前缀或后缀构成的表示否定意义的词1.in-,im-,il-,ir-informal 非正式的;inconvenient 不方便的;indirect 间接的;incorrect 不正确的;impolite 不礼貌的;impossible 不可能的;imperfect 不完美的;i
24、mpatient 不耐烦的;illegal 不合法的;illogical 不合逻辑的;irregular 不规则的;irresponsible 不负责的语法:表示否定意义的词或词组二、由前缀或后缀构成的表示否定意义的词2.un-unusual 不寻常的;unlikely 不可能的;unfair/unjust 不公平的;unfinished/undone 未完成的;unfortunate/unlucky 不幸的;unwilling 不情愿的语法:表示否定意义的词或词组二、由前缀或后缀构成的表示否定意义的词3.dis-disapprove 不同意;disagree 不同意;dishonest 不诚
25、实的;disobey 不服从4.non-non-smoker 不吸烟者;non-profit 非营利的;non-violence 非暴力语法:表示否定意义的词或词组三、其他表示否定意义的词或词组few,little,neither,nor,never,none,hardly,scarcely,tooto.,rather thanWe grow neither better nor worse as we grow old but more like ourselves.随着年龄的增长,我们变得并不是更好也不是更坏,而是变得更像我们自己。Words can hardly express our
26、gratitude to you.我们对你的感激难以用语言表达。语法:表示否定意义的词或词组注意:表示否定或半否定意义的词语置于句首时引起的倒装:never,seldom,hardly,scarcely,barely,rarely,little,nowhere,by no means,in no way,at no time,under no condition,not until,not only等置于句首时,句子要用部分倒装。Little did I know that she had already left.我几乎不知道她已经离开了。By no means will I agree t
27、o help them.我决不同意帮助他们。1.Robbie is _(likely)to get the job.He doesnt have the necessary experience.2.Almost _ of us could solve the math problem,for it is too difficult.3.I must be getting fatI can _(hard)do my trousers up.unlikely none hardly 4.The math problem is _ difficult to work out.5.Not the passengers but the driver _ to blame for the accident.too is