HangzhouDianziUniversity

TheSchoolofForeignLanguagesandLiteratures

新形態大學英語口語系列教程職場英語口語UNIT15UpskillingforfutureJobs《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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OBJECTIVESInthisunit,WeiLinfindsthatmanyintelligentrobotsaretakingpeople’sjobs.SheobtainssomeinformationaboutAIfromJeremy.

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facethechallengesbroughtbytechnologyandglobalization,etc.;

getpreparedforfuturejobs;

talk

about

future

plans,

possibilities

and

prediction.CONTENTS《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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START-UPINPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITIESSPEAKINGSKILLSINTHEWORKPLACEOUTPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITIESCROSS-CULTURALFOCUSFUNTIMEAFTER-CLASSACTIVITIESSTART-UP01《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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UpskillingforfutureJobsSTART-UP《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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Upskilling

occurswhenstafflearnnewskillsorenhancecurrentonestoadapttochangeswithintheircurrentroleReskilling

involvesequippingemployeeswithnewknowledgeandskills,sotheycanworkinanotherpartofthebusinessAdaptingtotheNewNormal:UpskillingandReskillingSTART-UP《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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BenefitsofUpskillingandReskilling

Opendoorstonewroles.

Future-proofagainstdisruption.

Increasecollaboration.

Boostproductivity,confidenceandjobsatisfaction.

Lowerhiringcostsovertime.KEYtoSTART-UP《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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Understandingthevideoclip1.Technologicaladvancesbronzetools

irontoolsindustrialrevolution

roboticsandRadioFrequencyIdentification,computingandhigh-speednetworkingglobalizationInfluencesonworkersTheguyswhomadestonetoolslosttheirjobs.

Bronzeworkerslosttheirjobs.

Millionsofcobblersandweaverswerewipedout.Routinejobshavebecomeautomated.Companiesmovejobsoverseas.START-UP《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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UnderstandingthevideoclipReason1:(1)processingpower(2)computingpower(3)chip(4)ArtificialIntelligenceReason2:(5)Globalization(6)outsource2.INPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITIES02《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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ACTIVITY1TheFutureofYourJobintheAgeofAIACTIVITY2UpskillingACTIVITY3CareerDevelopmentandUpskillingKEYto

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INPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY1

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1,2,3,4

UnderstandingthevideoclipINPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY1

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Idon’tagreethatthefutureworkforcewillbemostlyautomated.Automationisincreasinglymakingitswayintotheworkplace,raisingconcernsamongemployeesaboutthewaystechnologywillchangetheirjobs—oreliminatethementirely.

Butit’stoughtofindeffectivetechnologysolutionsforsomejobstobeautomated,likeunpredictablephysicalwork,interactionswithstakeholders（利益相關者）andapplyingexpertise,etc..Besides,therearesomebarrierstoautomation.First,thecostistoohigh.Mostnewtechnologyhasarelativelyhighpricetag.Second,thereisold-fashionedresistancetotechnologicalchange.Noteveryoneiscomfortablewiththethoughtofvehicleswithoutdriversbarrelingdown（沿著…快速移動）theroadat70milesperhour.Manypeoplestilllikeinteractingwithhumans.Therefore,therewillbealongpathofpartialautomationinmanysectorsFurtherDiscussion1.INPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY1

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Somenewjobsarecreatedbyautomationandglobalization,suchashealthcareproviders;professionalssuchasengineers,scientists,accountants,andanalysts;ITprofessionalsandothertechnologyspecialists;educators,especiallyinemergingeconomieswithyoungpopulations;“creatives,”asmallbutgrowingcategoryofartists,performers,andentertainerswhowillbeindemandasrisingincomescreatemoredemandforleisureandrecreation（娛樂，消遣）;manualandservicejobsinunpredictableenvironments,suchashome-healthaides

（家庭健康護理）andgardeners.FurtherDiscussion2.INPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY2

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Understandingthevideoclip1.A,B,D2.A,B,C,EINPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY2

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FurtherDiscussionAchangingworkplace

Thenatureofourjobsandeverydaytasksischanging.

Digitaltransformationisnowpartofthestrategicplanformostbusinesses.AIandautomationhavemademanyjobsredundantasroutineactionsarenowbeingcarriedoutbyrobotsorsoftware.Thiscreatesotherroleswhichdemanddifferentskills.Everyonenowhastohandleawiderangeofdigitaltoolsandplatformsthatwerepreviouslythepreserveoftechnicalexperts.

AchangingworkforceThecompositionoftheworkplaceischangingasolderworkersreachretirement.Youngerdemographicswhohavegrownupinaculturecharacterizedbyfasttechnologicalchangeunderstandthatbeingcurrentisvitaltocareerdevelopment.Allprofessionalsofallagesunderstandwellthevalueofcontinuallyupskillingandre-skillingtoprogresstheircareers.

DrivingretentionandincreasingengagementYoungergenerationsplacehighemphasisonpsychologicalsafety,recognitionandfeelingvalued.

Acultureofupskillingandreskillingpromotesincreasedmotivation,enhancestheemployeeexperienceandencourageshigherlevelsofemployeeloyalty.

EnhancingbusinesssuccessAddressingskillgapswithinorganizationsespeciallywhenrelatedtosuccessionplanningprovidesanumberofbenefits.Itallowsthebuildingofmorediverseteams.Itcanbemorecost-effectiveandquickertotrainexistingtalentratherbringinginexternalhireswhowillneedtobeonboarded.Companiesthatdon’tprovidetheopportunityforinternalpromotionriskthelossofkeyemployeesatatimeofacandidatedrivenmarket.

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UnderstandingthevideoclipUpskillingUpskillingmotivations

promotion

changeofjob/fieldThefieldsinwhichpeopleareupskilling

Mostlikely:math;engineering;ITLeastlikely:

science,healthcare,educationMostvaluedskilldevelopmentcontinuededucation/training;on-the-jobexperienceseminars/webnarsINPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY3

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FurtherDiscussion1.Ithinkon-the-jobexperienceisthebestmeansofskilldevelopment.Becausepracticemakesperfect,wecanonlytestifytheoriesinpractice.So,ifyouwanttolearnsomething,youneeddoitbyyourself.INPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY3

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FurtherDiscussion2.Thefollowingaresomeotherwaystodevelopone’sprofessionalskills.Getamentor.Agoodmentorwillhelpyousolvesomeofthechallengesandroadblocks（路障）youfaceorevenhelpyoufigureoutnextstepsthatworkforyouandhelpguideyouoverhurdles（障礙）thatsitsquarely（明確無誤）inyourblindspot.

Raiseyourhandfornewchallenges.Whenyouseenewopportunitiestolearnnewskills,goforit.Ifthereissomethinginthecompanyyouwanttolearntodoandyouseeanopportunitytolearnthoseskillsinaspecialprojectoranewassignment,makethegrab.Remember,it'snotaggressivetoreachforanewopportunity.Itishelpful,useful,andvaluable.INPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY3

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FurtherDiscussion2.Read,read,read&lookforproblemstosolve.Startreadingeverythingyoucanaboutyourindustryandyourfield.Studyeverythingthereistoknowaboutyourcompanyandtheircompetitors.

Knowthe

companygoals

anduniquesellingpointsofyourcompany.Becomeanexpertinthesethingsandbeabletotalkaboutit.Thinkaboutsomesolutionstothecompany'schiefchallenges.Makefriends(network)inotherdepartments.Manytimes,newskillsareoutsideyourdepartmentorareaofinfluenceandresponsibility.Toovercomethis,thinkabout

networkinginternally.Gettoknowpeopleinotherdivisions,otheroffices,andonotherteams.

Learneverythingyoucanabouttheirjobandtheirskills.Findthelearningopportunitiesinternally.Manycompanieshavesomesortofinternallearningsystem.Gotalktoyour

benefitsteam.Findouttrainingopportunitiesavailabletoyou.Learnaboutanytuitionreimbursementbenefitsyoumayhave.

TalkwithyourHRteamaboutwhatyouwanttolearnandhowitcanhelpthecompany.

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SPEAKINGSKILLSINTHEWORKPLACE《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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TalkingaboutfuturepossibilitiesandplansSPEAKINGSKILLSINTHEWORKPLACE《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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Begoingto:talkaboutfuturepossibilities,futureplansoragendae.g.:We'regoingtolearnnewskillsconstantlythroughoutourcareerstokeepfrombeingleftbehind.Will/shall:speculateaboutthefuturee.g.:Wewillbeforcedtochangeourjobsmoreoftenthananypeopleinhistory.Subject+will/shall+be+ingformoftheverb:Thefuturecontinuoustenseisusedtosaythatsomethingwillbeinprogressataparticularpointoftimeinthefuture.e.g.:Thistimetomorrow,Iwillbehavingameetingwithmyclients.SPEAKINGSKILLSINTHEWORKPLACE《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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is/am/are+ingformoftheverb:Presentcontinuoustenseisusedtotalkaboutpersonallyscheduledeventsthataregoingtotakeplaceintheimmediatefuture,normallyusedwithafuturetimereference.Itisnotusedtotalkaboutourdistantfutureintentions.e.g.:-A:Whatareyoudoingthisweekend?-B:Iamvisitingthegallery.willhave+pastparticipleformoftheverb:Thefutureperfecttenseisusedtotalkaboutsituationsthatwillhavebeencompletedbyacertainpointoftimeinthefuture.e.g.:Shewillhavereturnedhomebymidnight.simplepresenttense:Itisusedtotalkaboutscheduledpublicevents.e.g.:

Thetrainarrivesat6.30pm.OUTPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITIES04《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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OUTPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY1

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Thinking,pairingandsharingTheprosoftechnologyTheconsoftechnology1.Technologygivesusaccesstomoreinformation.TheinventionoftheInternethasrevolutionizedthewayweacquireknowledgeandinformation.2.Technologygivesusmoremobility.Wecanmovearoundfasterandfurther.weliveintheglobalvillagebecauseofit.3.Technologyhasincreasedourworkingefficiency.moderninventionshaveliberatedusfromdifficultanddangerouslabor.1.Technologyhascreatedasocialdisconnect.Familymembersspendlessqualitytimetogether.Friendscommunicatelessface-to-face.2.Technologymakespeoplemorevulnerabletoallkindsofcrimesandviolations.Weenjoylessfreedomandleisure.3.Becauseoftechnology,wehavedevelopedadependenceonmoderndevices,tosuchadegreethatourlifeorworkcannotoperateproperlywithoutthem.OUTPUT-ORIENTEDACTIVITY2

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DebateTechnologyisablessing.Wearelivinginatechnologicallyadvancedworld.Almosteverytaskweperforminourlifeisthedemonstrationoftechnologyatworkinsomeway.Wecannotlivewithoutit.Technologygivesusaccesstomoreinformation.TheinventionoftheInternethasrevolutionizedthewayweacquireknowledgeandinformation.Technologygivesusmoremobility.Wecanmovearoundfasterandfurther.weliveintheglobalvillagebecauseofit.Technologyhasincreasedourworkingefficiency.moderninventionshaveliberatedusfromdifficultanddangerouslabor.Technologyisacurse.It'struethatwecannotlivewithouttechnology.Thiscan'tdenyitsevilside.Thisfactevenprovesthepointthattechnologyhasbecomeacurseforus.Technologyhascreatedasocialdisconnect.Familymembersspendlessqualitytimetogether.Friendscommunicatelessface-to-face.Technologymakespeoplemorevulnerabletoallkindsofcrimesandviolations.Weenjoylessfreedomandleisure.Becauseoftechnology,wehavedevelopedadependenceonmoderndevices,tosuchadegreethatourlifeorworkcannotoperateproperlywithoutthem.CROSS-CULTURALFOCUS05《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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TheskillsthatmatterintheracebetweeneducationandtechnologyamongdifferentcountriesThethreatofautomationimpliesaracebetweeneducationandtechnology.Inmostdevelopingcountries,educationsystemsarenotprovidingworkerswiththeskillsnecessarytocompeteintoday’sjobmarkets.Thegrowingmismatchbetweenthedemandandsupplyofskillsholdsbackeconomicgrowthandundermines（損害）opportunity.Automationsimultaneously（同時）resultsindeskilling（喪失技術，技術退化）andaneedfornewskills,andischangingwhateducationwillneedtolooklikeinthefuture.FUNTIME06《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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KEYtoFUNTIME《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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UnderstandingtheshortfilmThefilmdepictsaquitegloomyscenewhenmostofthejobsareautomated,peopledependoncollectingbenefitstosurvive.Interactingwithmachinestoomuchmakespeoplelosetheirhumantouch.Itdeliversaquitenegativemessageaboutthepossiblehighlyautomatedfuture.FUNTIME《新形態大學英語口語系列教程

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FurtherDiscussionTheChinesecomputerscientistKaifuLioncegaveaspeechonTEDtalkingabouthowAIcansaveourhumanity.Init,heclaimsthatwhileAIcanliberatepeoplefromroutinework,machinesarenotcapableofloveandotheremotions.Therefore,withmachinesbeingthereliberatingusfromthoserouti