English V - Week 8 - Jobs of the Future

Introduction: Hello everyone, and welcome to Week 8 of the course English V at Universidad Castro Carazo term IC 2024. In today's class we will talk about jobs in the future and the possible impact of technology on employment. 

Goals: In today's class we will

• Discuss the possible impact of new technology on the way people will work in the future.
• Use will and won't and modals of possibility to express predictions about the future. 

Guiding Questions: By the end of today's class you will be able to provide a thoughtful response to the following questions

• What do I look for in a job?
• How will technology change the future of work?

Warm Up: Job Crossword Puzzle

Click the group document and follow your teacher's instructions.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
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• Group 5: CLICK HERE
• Group 6: CLICK HERE

Task 1: Group Discussion

Click play on the video timer below and discuss the following questions with your partners.

• Do you currently work? If so, what do you do?

• What are your responsibilities and schedules?

• Why did you choose the career you are currently studying?

• What is your dream job? Why is it your dream?

• When you were a young child, what jobs did you think were cool?

• How do you feel about those jobs now?

• What jobs do you think will disappear in the future? Why?

• In what areas of our lives do you think new kinds of jobs will be created? What will those new future jobs be?

• Use the vocabulary words below to describe different jobs:

• Dirty
• Boring
• Challenging
• Underpaid
• Dangerous
• Exciting
• Enjoyable
• Well-paid
• Stressful

Task 2: Reading and Speaking

We are going to complete exercises 1-7 in Unit 4 Part A of your textbook in the section called "Will a Robot Take Your Job?"

• Access your Ebook: CLICK HERE

Task 3: Language Analysis

Click the group link below and follow the teacher's instructions.

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Task 4: Watching and Speaking

One person in your group should share the screen and computer sound. Click the group link and write a nickname for your group, and follow the instructions. Put the video in fullscreen so it is easier to see.

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Did you finish early? Great! Click the link below and review some of the occupations you see and discuss these questions:

• Occupations: CLICK HERE

• Which of these occupations do you think will be completely replaced by machines?
• Which of these occupations may continue to exist but with some changes from technology?
• Which of these occupations might continue in the future unchanged by technology?

Task 5: Panel Discusion

Click your group link and follow the instructions to complete your chart. When you return to the main room, we will have a group discussion to share your ideas.

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Task 6: Making a Challenging Decision

Click your group link and follow the instructions with your partners. 

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Task 7: What Happened?

Let's finish with a short grammar practice about two mysterious stories. Click your group link below and follow the instructions. 

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• Group 3: CLICK HERE
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• Group 6: CLICK HERE