World of Work

The world of work

A. Young people B. The Changing

and work world of work

WORLD OF WORK

C. Working D. Lifelong
conditions learning
 A. Young people and work

• Opportunities
– Job offers
– Travel …

• Year out
– To study
– To do volunteer work
– To grow up as person
 A. Young people and work

• Career choices/ advice

– School counsellor
– Psychologist
– Teachers/ parents

• Gap year
– Advantages: try something new, get to know people/
cultures, develop skills
– Disadvantages: miss one school year, leave family
and friends
 A. Young people and work

• Qualifications/ skills
• Languages, IT, social skills…
• CV
• University degree
• Decisions
– What do you want to do in the future?
– Where would you like to work?
– What job would you like to have? (In an office?
Alone? With other people?…)
 Complete the sentences with
the words from the box.
• Peter needed some ________
advice about his studies.
• During her _____________,
gap year Jane worked as a volunteer.
• When applying for a job, you should send a well-
organised ______________.
CV
qualifications you have, the easier it is to find
• The more ____________
a job.
opportunity to improve your skills.
• A year out is a great _________

CV opportunity qualifications
gap year advice
 B. The Changing world of work

• Modern working routines

• Teleworking
– remote work, using the new technologies (computer,
Internet access...).
• Job sharing
– Working routine in which two people share/ divide one
single job position.
• Home working
– Advantages:
» Save money/ time on commuting,
» Have your own personalised working place,
» Work at your own pace.
 B. The Changing world of work

• Home working
– Disadvantages:
• No social contact with other people- isolation,
• Difficulty in defining fixed working hours,
• Possible interruptions from family members.
• Flexibility
– Flexible working hours/ working place.
• Time
– More time for family and friends and personal life.
• Technology
– Constant use of technology and electronic devices.
 B. The Changing world of work

Work with a partner and come up with a list of advantages

and disadvantages of the new working routines.

Advantages Disadvantages
•Environmental friendly (save •Difficulty in meeting
diesel, avoid smoke...), deadlines, if you’re not a well-
•Working on your own rhythm, organised person,
•Possibility of working in the •No contact to other people,
comfort of your house. •Possible interruptions.
 C. Working conditions

• Modern slavery
– Low salaries,
– Unpaid overtime,
– Bad working conditions.
• Abuse
– Verbal/ physical abuse.
• Harassment
• Discrimination
– Against skin colour, belief, origin, sexual orientation….
• Immigrants
– Are they offered the same working conditions? Are they treated
the same as locals?
 MATCH THE WORDS TO
THEIR DEFINITONS.

1. Harassment a) People from a different

2. Discrimination county who come into
3. Prejudice another country.
b) Offensive behaviour
4. Immigrants
towards another person.
c) Different treatment given
to some people due to
their race, religion, or
origin.
d) Ideas based on
stereotypes and not on
reality.
 D. Lifelong learning

• School
– Is what you studied useful?
• Changing courses
– Should you consider changing courses/ areas?
• Specialisation
– Do you have a specialisation or do you need one?
• Degree/ masters/ PhD
– Should you invest in your academic career?
• Experience
– Do you have relevant experience for the area you want to work
in?