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111Module 2A Job Worth DoingPeriod 5: CULTURAL CORNERGrowing jobsObjectives To read to know more about jobsProcedures Before you readPlease go over the word list for this module, paying attention to the pronunciation of the word, the relationship between its pronunciation and its spelling.While you readCut/ the sentences into thought groups, blacken the predicates, underline the useful expressions and darken the connectives.Growing jobsWhat sort of jobs will people be doing/ ten years from now? According to a survey /published by an American university, the ten fastest growing jobs will be related/ to computers and healthThey include computer systems analysts, data analysts and database managers. But/ there will also be a rise/ in the demand/ for health care professionals. Some of these will be new jobs, such as bioinformaticians, who combine computer skills/ with knowledge of biology. Others will be more traditionalFor example, more home care nurses will be needed/ to look after the rapidly ageing populationBut many youngsters/ will need professional care,too:14 million Americans suffer from speech/ or language problems, and six million of them are under the age of 18. The number of speech pathologists (who help people who have problems speaking) is expected/ to double/ by the year 2012. And social workers will continue/ to be in demandOf course/ there will be plenty of other new jobs, some of which we probably cant even guessBut/ for those/ who love the outdoor life, a good bet could be the leisure industry. As more and more countries open up to tourism, more travel agents will be needed,but the real demand will be for guides/ to take groups/ and even individuals/ on adventure holidays. For people/ doing this job,common sense,physical fitness and an outgoing personality are likely to be more important/ than computer skills.After you readCopy all the useful expressions into your Expression Book. You may make sentences with these expressions. ten years from now, according to a survey, be related to , computer systems analysts, data analysts, database managers, a rise in the demand for, Health care professionals, combinewit, look after the rapidly ageing population, need professional care,suffer from, under the age of , have problems doing, by the year 2012, in demand, love the outdoor life, a good bet, the leisure industry, open up to , take on adventure holidays, common sense,physical fitness, an outgoing personality111
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