新未来大学英语 视听说教程3A（智慧版）3AU1.pptx

ThechangingworldofworkUnit1新未来大学英语视听说教程3ALearning

ObjectivesAfterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:?developtransferableskillslistenforthespeaker’sattitudeinterprettherelationshipbetweentechnologyandhumansevaluatefiguresorstatisticsusedtosupportastatementgiveapresentationonanemergingprofessionorjobanalyzeyouraudience

穷则变，变则通，通则久。——《周易》Whenthingsreachtheirextreme,changeoccurs.Afterthechangetheyevolvesmoothly,andthustheycontinueforalongtime.–TheBookofChangesTheonlywaytomakesenseoutofchangeistoplungeintoit,movewithit,andjointhedance.–AlanWilsonWatts(U.K.)

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GetonboardHerearesomechangestakingplaceintoday’sworkplace.Whichonesareyouhappyabout?Whichonesmakeyouworried?Workinpairsanddiscussyourideas.A:I’venoticedmorecompetitioninthejobmarketamonginternationalcandidates.I’mworriedthatitmightmakeitdifficultformetogetthejobIreallywant.B:Therearealsoconstantchangesintechnologyintheworkplace.Iputquitealotoftimeintostayinguptodatewiththelatesttechtrends…morefrequentjob-hoppingmoreworkingfromhomeandmorevirtualmeetingsmoreinternationalcompetitionforjobs?alongerhiringprocesswithmoreinterviewsandtestsnewworkplacetechnologiesincreasingeducationalrequirementsaginglaborforce

Referenceanswers?Forme,moreworkingfromhomeandmorevirtualmeetingsisdefinitelyapositivechange.Ithinkthatworkingfromhomewouldsparemethedreadfulcommute,andIwouldhaveafewextrahourseverydaytogetthingsdone.?Iworryabouttheeffectsofmorefrequentjob-hopping.Itcouldleadtoaworldinwhichworkersdon’tdotheirbestatworkbecauseeveryoneislookingaroundforabetterpositioninsteadoffocusingontheirworkathand.?Alongerhiringprocesswithmoreinterviewsandt