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Postcards14 ListeningA. 63 Listen to the conversation. Circle theoccupations you hear.a. carpenter d. doctor g. police officerb. dentist e. pilot h. engineerc. nurse f. mechanic i. actorB. 64 Listen again. Circle the correct answers.1. “Teen Line’s” topic for today is“Occupations for the (21st / 22nd) century.”2. Mario’s dad is (a car / an airplane)mechanic.3. Isabel’s (grandma / mom) is a doctor.4. Isabel wants to be a (dentist / doctor).5. The boys on the show want to be(police officers / firefighters).GROUPS. Talk about your favoriteoccupations. Ask each otherquestions about them.Useful language:• What occupations do you like?• Why do you like it/them?• Which would you like to be when yougrow up?• Yeah, that’s a cool job.• Me, too./I like it, too.• Maybe.15 ReadingA. Look up the meaning of the underlinedwords in the article.B. 65 Read along silently as you listen.No, Tom. Don’t!It’s a trap!Oops. Really?Hot jobs for the 21st centuryWhen your parents were very young, they probably wanted tobe a doctor or a lawyer or an engineer when they grew up. Thosewere the hot jobs many years ago. But what will the hot jobs bewhen you grow up?Science and technology continue to change how we live.When you grow up, there will be new occupations that we don’thave today. Here are some futuristic occupations from Time.com’s“Visions of the Century”:1. Hotline handymen (repairmen/technicians):Are your parents afraid to program their VCRs and DVD players?What will they do when 3-D televisions and talking toastersbecome a reality? You, however, do not need to worry. In thefuture, technicians will be able to take care of your applianceproblems from their computers, without going to your home.2. Virtual-reality actors: Do yourequest pay-per-view movies on your TV? In pay-per-view, youpay to watch a movie. In the future, pay-per-view will becomepay-per-play. In pay-per-play, you will pay to be a part of themovie you’re watching. You won’t just watch the actors in amovie. You will be able to interact with them. For example, youcan tell Tom Cruise to look out when there’s danger! That wouldbe really awesome!16 ComprehensionDiscuss and answer these questions.According to the article, . . .1. What were some of the popular occupationsduring your parents’ time?2. What do hotline handymen do?3. What can you do with virtual-reality actors?17 SpeakingGROUPS. Discuss these questions.1. What other futuristic occupations would youlike to have? Discuss two.2. What two inventions or products would youlike to see in the future? Describe what theseinventions can do.58 Unit 6