Job market in the 21st century

Intermediate level
 Task 1: Warm-up

Look at the pictures and make a list of old and new jobs.

How different are old and new professions?

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 Task 2: Lead-in

What do you do? What kind of job do you think fits your life?
Let’s do the quiz and check it.

Do you agree with the result? Why yes/not?

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 Task 3: Watching a video

A) What jobs do you think

are mostly in demand in
2021? Explain your choice.
B) Watch the video till 05:00
and check your guesses. Do
you agree with the speaker’s
list?

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 Task 4: Watching a video

Watch the video (till 05:00) again and complete the gaps with the missing
information.
1. collect information on how many people use this or that product, when
they usually use it, etc.
2. The salary for candidates of data analysts and scientists with average experience is
a year.
3. In terms of education, you will need a degree in .
4. The posts that we usually see while scrolling through Instagram are offered by .
5. AI analyses where your is, who is your favourite , whose you read,
whose photos you like.
6. Big data specialists are responsible for to different formats.
7. work with companies’ marketing channels, analyze data and create more
efficient marketing campaigns.
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 Task 5: New vocabulary

Match the words with the definitions.

1. To act on A. A web page, screen, etc. that updates often
2. A deal to show the latest information.
3. Actionable B. To begin a major activity such as a new
4. To scroll project, career, plan, etc.
5. A feed C. To follow the page up and down
6. To launch D. To regulate one's behavior in accordance
with certain information, ideas, or advice.
E. A particular instance of buying or selling.
F. That can be done or acted on.

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 Task 6: Follow - up discussion

Discuss the questions in pairs using the new words: to act on, a
deal, actionable, to scroll, a feed, to launch.
1. Do you think AI and Machine Learning Specialists earn enough money for
the tasks they do? Can you imagine the 21st century without AI?
2. Social media marketing which is included in Digital marketing has been
widely spread lately. Is it more effective than traditional
advertisements? Explain your choice.
3. What are the skills a person in the 21st century must have to be competent
in the job market?
4. What profession would you choose if you had an opportunity to do
whatever you want?
 Task 7: Speaking

Choose the topic you would like to discuss. Use the words and
expressions from the lesson.
I prefer working for a big company
I prefer working as a freelancer
● Is stability one of the most
● Is independence more
important factors for you?
important than stability for you?
● Does the possibility to build a career
● Does the possibility to plan
inside one company look appealing
your working hours look
to you?
appealing to you?
● Are there any disadvantages of
● Are there any disadvantages of
working for a big company? Why
working for yourself? Why aren't
aren't they as important as the
they as important as the
advantages?
advantages?
I would like to run my own company
Words to use: to act on, a
● Are you ready to take responsibilities?
deal, actionable, to scroll, a feed,
● Is it a rewarding job to manage
to launch.
working processes? In what
way?
● Are there any disadvantages in being
a boss of a company? Why aren't they
as important as the advantages?
 Task 8: Writing a post

Write a post about professions and job market in the 21st century.
Cover the following points:

1. Three jobs that you are interested in.

2. Why they are interesting to you.
3. Three jobs that you would never do.
4. Why they are not interesting to you.

Words to use:
to act on, a deal, actionable, to scroll, a feed,
to launch.

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 Keys

Tesk 4 Task 5
1. Data analysts and data 1-D
scientists 2. $ 129.000 2-E
3. Computational and applied 3-F
mathematics, data science 4-C
or e-science. 5-A
4. AI (Artificial intelligence) 6-B
5. Attention, influencer, posts.
6. transforming data
7. Digital marketing specialists

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