English · 3rd secondary · First Term

From Muscles to Mindset

About this lesson

This unit focuses on the changing workplace due to technology and AI, emphasizing the growing importance of human skills such as critical thinking, communication, and emotional intelligence. It includes reading texts about the shift from physical to mental work, a narrative set in 2045 about a storyteller whose human touch cannot be replicated by machines, and a writing task for a narrative about a day in 2050. Students practice listening for key information about future workforce skills, engage in debates about AI's impact, and learn to use causative structures (have/get) to describe arranging for tasks to be done by others. By the end, students should be able to discuss the pros and cons of AI, use causative verbs in various tenses, and write a short narrative with a clear plot.

Main topics in this lesson

  • Impact of AI and technology on work
  • Importance of soft skills and human connection
  • Future workforce skills
  • Causative verbs (have/get)
  • Narrative writing about the future

Key terms and vocabulary

  • soft skills
  • critical thinking
  • emotional intelligence
  • digital literacy
  • repetitive
  • human insight
  • mindset
  • collaboration
  • construction
  • flexibility
  • stay ahead of the curve
  • think outside the box
  • climb the career ladder
  • warmth
  • advanced
  • capture
  • emotion
  • curious
  • magic
  • lonely

Questions and answers on From Muscles to Mindset - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English for 3rd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

In the story set in 2045, machines can do many things, but the storyteller's human touch cannot be copied. Which quality of the storyteller does the story show?

  • 1 warmth and emotion
  • 2 repetitive work
  • 3 construction skills
  • 4 advanced digital literacy
2

A manager in 2045 wants her team to think of new ideas that machines cannot produce. Which soft skill is she asking them to use?

  • 1 think outside the box
  • 2 climb the career ladder
  • 3 stay ahead of the curve
  • 4 digital literacy
3

In the year 2045, a company wants a machine to record a story told by a famous storyteller. Which sentence correctly shows that the company arranged for this to be done?

  • 1 The company had the storyteller's story recorded by a machine.
  • 2 The company had the storyteller record a story by a machine.
  • 3 The company got the storyteller's story record by a machine.
  • 4 The company has the storyteller's story recording by a machine.
4

According to the unit, which of the following is a soft skill that helps workers stay ahead of the curve?

  • 1 critical thinking
  • 2 construction
  • 3 repetitive work
  • 4 physical strength
5

In the unit's 2045 story, the storyteller's work cannot be replaced by machines mainly because of his

  • 1 warmth and human touch
  • 2 digital literacy
  • 3 repetitive tasks
  • 4 advanced machines
6

A manager needs a report written by an employee. Which sentence correctly uses a causative structure to show this?

  • 1 She had the employee write the report.
  • 2 She had the employee to write the report.
  • 3 She got the employee write the report.
  • 4 She had written the employee the report.

Turn this unit into a ready quiz

Generate a quiz from this unit, send it to your class, and let the answers be graded for you.

Start free