52 Read the text about jobs of the future. Some words are missing. Choose the correct word (A–O) for each gap (1–12). There are two extra words that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 1 Jobs of the future: 2025–2050 For the last several decades, the job market has been changing rapidly due to the growing influence of digital (0) and artificial intelligence. Some jobs are disappearing, but there will be new jobs we can’t (1) today. The good thing is that today’s young people will (2) from this development. Here are three typical jobs of the future: Space pilot The commercial space industry is getting ‘(3) for takeoff’. Billionaires are travelling to space already, and in the near future, there will be (4) beach tourists, but more ‘space tourists’ who want to go to space as a holiday adventure. This means that many pilots who can fly a spacecraft will be needed. A (5) in astrophysics, astronomy and engineering will be necessary for this job. Being a space pilot will be one of the (6) paying jobs of the future. Extinct1 species revivalist Scientists say that between 200 and 2,000 species die out each year, and the (7) crisis is making this worse. Fortunately, we now have the technology to bring extinct species back to life. This may (8) like sci-fi, but it is true. Extinct species revivalists will soon be able to recreate extinct animals and return them to their natural environments. For this job, you will require a strong understanding of biology, chemistry and medicine. Digital rehabilitation therapist People are beginning to (9) how influential social media can be. Experts predict that overuse of social media will be one of the main (10) for mental health problems by 2030. Therefore, digital rehabilitation therapists will be needed to help people (11) from their addiction to social media and get their lives back. You will need a degree in psychology to (12) to become a digital rehabilitation counsellor. Are you ready for the best jobs of the future? Keep this information in mind when it is time to choose your university degree. 1 extinct: an animal that is extinct doesn’t exist anymore (ausgestorben) Unit 12 The future of … Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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