1LSAB - NFain - DAD. 28th January 2021
Pages 54-55, Fous Now
Culture Focus
Exercise 1
- I think young people choose to work abroad because there are better work opportities
- If you want to work abroad, English language is mandatory.
Exercise 2
- D. Working conditions
- F. Employment opportunities
- C. Work permits
- B. Job seekers
- E. Looking for a part-time job
- A. Recruitment agencies
Exercise 3
- (l. 2) someone paid to work for someone else: employee
- (l. 5) someone who has completed a university degree: graduate
- (l. 16) a local business that is part of a larger business: branch
- (l. 19) something that an employer says you must have in order to do something: requirement
- (l. 28) someone who does not have a job and is looking for one job: seeker
- (l. 30) a job that is available for someone to start doing: vacancy
Exercise 4
- UK is a popular destination for job seekers because in UK many diverse sector, numerous employment opportunities and good working conditions.
- Language skills are very, very important if you want to work in UK
- If you want to work in the UK, English language is mandatory.
- 2The guardian” is the most important source of information for skilled job seekers because all big companies advertise their vacancies in that newspaper.
- If you are looking for a temporary job in the UK, you can registering with recruitment agencies specializing in temporary jobs.
Exercise 5
- Foreigners work in computer programming, consultancy and the financial sector. T
- The main job openings include positions for different types of architects. F
- Among the open jobs in the UK for foreigners are skilled chefs and IT technicians. T
- The Universal Jobmatch online service is private. F
- Other ways to find a job are recruitment agencies, newspapers and networking. F
- Networking is useful because many jobs are not advertised. T
Exercise 6
Compared to the early 2000s, the presence of foreign-born workers is on the rise in low-skilled sectors and occupations. As shown in the table, there are now five low-skilled occupations on the list of jobs for foreign-born workers. 43.3% of workers in elementary process plant occupations, 38.6% in cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisions, and 31.6% of workers in food preparation and hospitality trades (i.e. butchers, bakers, fishmongers, chefs, cooks, and bar managers) are foreign-born. The share of migrant labour is increasing especially among process operators (e.g. food, drink and tobacco process operators, plastics process operators, chemical process operators).