新未来大学英语 视听说教程3A（智慧版）教案VLS_3A_U1_Keys_and_Scripts.docx

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VLSBOOK3A

UNIT1THECHANGINGWORLDOFWORK

EXPERIENCETHEWORLD

LISTENING1

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aging

onlineretail

automation

researchthetrends

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1.D 2.D 3.A

Scripts

Susan: TodayonEconomicsinFocus,I’mspeakingwithDr.TheodoreAsher,whostudiesglobalemploymenttrends.Welcome,Dr.Asher.

Dr.Asher:Thankyouforhavingme.

Susan: Dr.Asher,whichtrendsareimpactingglobaljobmarketsthemost?

Dr.Asher:Well,accordingtomyresearch,therearethreemajortrendscurrentlyimpactingglobaljobmarkets:theagingpopulationofsomecountries,thegrowthofonlineretail,andthewidespreadadoptionofautomation.

Susan: Isee.Whydoespopulationagingimpactglobaljobmarkets?

Dr.Asher:Populationagingleadstomoreretirees.Andthiscomeswithsomebenefits,suchasanincreaseinhealthcarejobopenings.By2030,theUnitedStateswillneed100,000moredoctors,andEurope600,000moredoctors!

Susan: That’sgreatnewsforhealthcareworkers!

Dr.Asher:Yes,itis.Anothertrendisthatthenumberofjobsinphysicalretailstorescontinuestofall,whileonlineretailjobsincrease.However,thesenewjobsareonlyavailablewhereonlineretailershavephysicalfacilitiessuchaswarehouses.

Susan: YoumeanonlineretailerslikeJingdongorAmazon,right?

Dr.Asher:Exactly.Thethirdtrendisautomation,usingAIandrobots.It’sestimatedthatasmanyas50percentofexistingjobscouldeventuallybeautomated.Repetitivephysicaljobslikedishwashingaremostlikelytobereplaced,andjobslikeaccountinganddatacollectionwillalsobeincreasinglyaffected.

Susan: Sowhatadvicewouldyougiveourlisteners?

Dr.Asher:I’dsaythis.Whenchoosingacareer,researchthetrendsthatwillaffectyouintheyearstocome.Otherwise,youmayneedtoretrainforanewcareerinthefuture.

Susan: Thankyouforyouradvice,Dr.Asher.Dr.Asher:You’rewelcome.

3.Questions:

Question1.Whatimpactwi