Unit 6. Future jobs

Unit 6: Future jobs
C. Listening
I. Before you listen:
Listen to the instructions and play a game.

Jobs
Computer programmer
accountant
teacher
lawyer
nurse
-Which job is the most popular in Vietnam?
New words
Workforce
Manufacturing
Service
Retail
wholesale
Economists
Category
Shift
Job market
Predict(ion)
II. While you listen:
1. Task 1:Listen to the passage and fill in the missing words in the boxes
American workforce
......
jobs
(2) ......
jobs
(3) ......
companies
(4) ......
(5) ......
Personal
Wholesale companies
Retail companies
companies
(1) manufacturing
(2) service
(3) transportation
(4) finance
(5) services
Task 2: Listen again and decide whether the statements are true or false.
1. American workers have changed from manufacturing jobs to service jobs.
2. Manufacturing jobs are jobs in which workers make something.
3. Personal services are one of the five service jobs.
4. 70% of workers produced goods one hundred years ago.
5. 80% of workers will work in the service sector by the year 2020.
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III. After you listen:
Work in groups: Summarize the reading passage,
using the information in task 1 and 2.
Homework:
Think about the job market in Vietnam.
Thank you for your listening.