Module 2Fantasy Literature-Philip Pullman Period 4新课教学过程一（外研版 选修6）.docVIP

Module 2 Period 4新课教学过程一（外研版 选修6CULTURAL CORNER—Growing jobs Objectives To read to know more about jobs Procedures ▇ Before you read Please go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling. ▇While you read Cut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives. Growing jobs What sort of jobs will people be doing/ ten years from now? According to a survey /published by an American university, the ten fastest growing jobs will be related/ to computers and health．Theynclude computer systems analysts, data analysts and database managers. But/ there will also be a rise/ in the demand/ for health care professionals. Some of these will be new jobs, such as bioinformaticians, who combine computer skills/ with knowledge of biology. Others will be more traditional．For example, more home care nurses will be needed to look after the rapidly ageing population．But many youngsters will need professional care，too14 million Americans suffer from speech/ or language problems, and six million of them are under the age of 18. The number of speech pathologists (who help people who have problems speaking) is expected/ to double/ by the year 2012. And social workers will continue/ to be in demand． Of course there will be plenty of other new jobs, some of which we probably cant even guess．But for those/ who love the outdoor life, a good bet could be the leisure industry. As more and more countries open up to tourism, more travel agents will be needed，but the real demand will be for guidesto take groups/ and even individuals/ on adventure holidays. For people/ doing this job，common sense，physicafitness and an outgoing personality are likely to be more important/ than computer skills. ▇After you read Copy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. You may make sentences with these expressions. ten years from no