JOBS AND
PROFESSIONS
CHAPTER 4
OBJECTIVE
By the end of the lesson, students will be
able to
1. Draw conclusion of the reading text
2. Summarize the reading text
Part One
Discuss the following pictures:
1.
What is happening in these photos?
2.
Do you agree that ratio of jobs available and workforce is never
balanced?
3.
What might be some problems reflected in the photos?
CHANGING CAREER TRENDS
Briefly look over the list of words from the reading that
follows:
Livelihood
cellphones
Post
beeper
Stress
drawback
Identity
millenium
Self-confidence workaholism
Construction
pleasure
Globalization overwork
Challenge
ulcer
telecommuting
vary
upgrade
distract
secure
flexible
rigid
passionate
job security
2. Guessing Meaning from Context
Use both specific clues in these sentences and your own logic to
determine the meanings of underlined words and expressions.
1.
Twenty years ago, in many countries, people could choose their
2.
3.
livelihood, they couldn’t usually choose to change from one
profession to another.
In 1994, 6 millions Americans quit their job to take a different
post.
Even in Japan, where people traditionally had a very secure job
for life, there is now no promise of a lifetime job with the same
company.
Read the text entitled “Changing Career Trends”
[Interactions 2, pp. 65-66]
3.1. Circle the number of the one main idea of the reading selection
1.
Workaholism can lead to serious problems, but it can also create
a happy life.
2.
Job hopping is a new trend that causes stress but can also lead
people into good work experiences if they learn new job skills.
3.
It is important for people to be flexible in this changing world of
work and to continue their education because they may need to
cahnge jobs several times in their lifetime.
4.
Globalization is causing many changes in the way people work
today
5.
In the workplace today, there are dramatic changes in areas such
as job security, the need for flexibility, the use of technology, and
the importance of passion for one’s work.
3.3. Discuss with your friend the following
questions: (p.70)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
What is the unemployment rate? Is it difficult for people to find
jobs?
Do most people have job security, or is there a lot of job hopping?
Is it possible for people to change professions?
How is the employment situation different from what it was twenty
years ago?
Is telecommuting common? If so, in what profession?
Do people talk about workaholism? If so, do they consider it a
problem?
How as technology changed they way in which people live and
work?
PART TWO
Read the following text and answer the questions:
http://www.uefap.co.uk/reading/exercise/texts/motiv
es.htm
1.
2.
3.
According to the text how are people motivated?
Do you agree that motivation is strongly related to the need?
Explain your answer.
Write an outline of the text.
PART THREE
More than 4 millions people last November joined an entrance
test to apply 200 thousands positions as Government officer
throughout Indonesia. There were thousands of job seekers
attending the job expo to find hundred jobs available. It obviously
indicates that the supply and the demand is not balanced.
In next four or five years, you will face the same situation, what
will you do in order to get a good job. Write a 200-word paragraph
about your opinion. The following article is recommended:
http://www.altn.org/webquests/jobs
The task will be submitted on the second meeting. (Week 5)