08
Grade 9B
Reading 2
Class 8 of 10 · Thu 10 Sep · 8:44

Jobs That Won't Disappear

The 21st-century workforce · reading, listening and comprehension.
Before reading · 5 minutes

Which jobs are not going to disappear?

Predict
Name three jobs a machine cannot do. Why?
What do they have in common?
Escribe: I think a robot is not going to replace…
Glossary
to thriveto grow and succeed
empathyunderstanding other people's feelings
non-verbal cuesbody language, signals without words
ethical counseladvice about right and wrong
tapestrya picture woven from many threads
in high demandwanted by many employers
More words from the text

The ones you will also need

WordMeaning
destined tomeant to become
replicatemake an exact copy
moral judgmentdeciding what is right or wrong
sustainabilityusing resources without destroying them
technical masteryexpert control of technical skills
thereforefor that reason
A robot can replicate a movement, but not a feeling.
Sustainability means using resources without destroying them.
A doctor needs technical mastery and empathy.
Therefore, we must study both science and people.
Reading strategy

Follow the connectors

Paragraph 1
While… For instance…
Contrast and example. The idea comes after while.
Paragraph 2
Furthermore… Therefore…
Addition and conclusion. The thesis comes after therefore.
In the Saber test, the main-idea question is almost always answered in the sentence with therefore or consequently.
Reading Text 2 · paragraph 1 · first part

While automation is destined to replace routine mechanical and computational tasks, it cannot replicate the complex tapestry of human emotion, creativity, and moral judgment. Careers in mental health care, creative arts, specialized education, and environmental engineering are projected to thrive.

Reading Text 2 · paragraph 1 · second part

For instance, a psychologist does not merely analyze data; they understand non-verbal cues, express genuine empathy, and offer ethical counsel—attributes that no machine algorithm can simulate.

Reading Text 2 · paragraph 2

Furthermore, the global transition toward sustainability is generating thousands of 'Green Jobs.' Solar grid architects, bio-agricultural technicians, and circular-economy consultants are going to be in high demand. Therefore, secondary students should not fear technology; instead, they are going to combine technical mastery with human values to solve real-world problems.

Comprehension questions · in pairs

Find the answer in the text

1
Why can't artificial intelligence replace psychologists or teachers?
2
What are 'Green Jobs' and what examples are provided?
3
Complete: 'Students ______ (combine) technical skills and human values.'
4
Explain the difference between 'will replace' and 'are going to be in high demand'.
5
Critical reflection: Which 21st-century job aligns best with your personal talents?
Number 5 connects with the topic: I would rather be a… so I am going to…
Match

Find it in the text

To grow successfully
Signals without words
Wanted by many employers
To copy exactly
in high demand
thrive
replicate
non-verbal cues
Fill in the gap

Go back to the text and find the word

are going to
empathy
Therefore
Green Jobs
A psychologist expresses genuine   and offers ethical counsel.
The transition toward sustainability is generating thousands of  .
Solar grid architects   be in high demand.
 , students should not fear technology.
Look and speak

Which jobs won't disappear when AI arrives? Two predictions with will and won't.

Check · 1 of 5

According to the text, what can automation NOT replicate?

AMechanical tasks
BHuman emotion and moral judgment
CComputational tasks
DRoutine work
Check · 2 of 5

Which is an example of a Green Job in the text?

APsychologist
BData analyst
CSolar grid architect
DTeacher
Check · 3 of 5

Complete: 'Students ______ combine technical skills and human values.'

Aare going to
Bis going to
Cgoing to
Dare going
Check · 4 of 5

'Are going to be in high demand' expresses…

Aa spontaneous decision
Ba past habit
Ca preference
Da prediction based on present evidence
Check · 5 of 5

What is the main message of the text?

ATechnology is dangerous
BCombine technical skills with human values
COnly Green Jobs will exist
DPsychologists analyze data
Something to think about
24M
The green transition is going to create about 24 million jobs by 2030.
International Labour Organization, World Employment and Social Outlook 2018. Colombia already has solar parks in La Guajira and Cesar.
Would you rather have a green job or a tech job? What are you going to study for it?
Escritura guiada · 5 min

My job in 2035

Sentence 1 · the job
In 2035, I am going to be a ______.
Sentence 2 · why a machine can't do it
A robot cannot ______ because ______.
Sentence 3 · preference
I would rather ______ than ______.
Use two words from the text: empathy, thrive, creativity, moral judgment, sustainability…
Level up · coach tip

Follow the connectors, find the idea

Connectors are road signs. However and while announce a turn (contrast); therefore and consequently announce the destination (conclusion). In a main-idea question, go straight to the sentence after the conclusion connector.
Level up · reading · Skills Machines Still Lack

Automation has already replaced millions of routine tasks, from cashiers to data entry. However, a 2023 report by the World Economic Forum shows that the fastest-growing jobs depend on abilities that machines still lack: empathy, creative problem-solving and ethical judgment. A nurse reads a patient's fear in their face; a teacher notices when a quiet student is struggling; a designer imagines something that does not exist yet. While AI is going to write code and analyse data faster than any human, it is not going to comfort a frightened child. Therefore, the safest career plan is not to compete with machines but to develop what they cannot copy.

Level up · reading · 1 of 2

What is the thesis of the text?

AAutomation has replaced millions of tasks
BAI writes code faster than humans
CThe safest plan is to develop skills machines cannot copy
DNurses are going to disappear
Level up · reading · 2 of 2

What does the connector «while» do in the text?

AIt gives a time
BIt adds an example
CIt contrasts what AI can and cannot do
DIt concludes the paragraph
Match

Match the word with its meaning

however
therefore
while
empathy
struggle
lack
introduces a conclusion
not have
understanding others' feelings
introduces a contrast
contrasts two ideas in one sentence
have serious difficulty
Fill in the gap

Complete each sentence

empathy
However
judgment
While
Therefore
replace
Machines are fast.  , they cannot feel.
  AI analyses data, humans read emotions.
 , we should develop human skills.
A good nurse needs  .
Robots are going to   routine tasks.
Ethical   is deciding what is right.
Order the sentence

Put the sentence in order

going
skills
copy
develop
to
machines
we
are
Therefore
cannot
After learning

Your job of the future

The text says young people are going to combine technical skills and human values. What is your combination going to be?
On Monday: Speaking Lab · My Next 5 Years Pitch. Prepare three goals with going to. And bring Workshop 1.2.
Class score
0/28