28.01.21

Focus Now: pages 54, 55, 210, 211

es 1 page 54

• Why do you think young people choose to work abroad?

  Because they can’t find a good job.

• What kind of skills, abilities and qualities do you think are essential if you want to work abroad?

  I must be able to speak English.

Es 2 page 54

1. Working conditions

2. employment opportunities

3. work permits

4. skilled job seekers

5. look for a part-time job

6. recruitment agencies

es 3 page 54

1. someone paid to work for someone else: employment

2. someone who has completed a university degree: graduate

3. a local business that is part of a larger business: branch

4. something that an employer says you must have in order to do something: requirement

5. someone who does not have a job and is looking for one: job seeker

6. a job that is available for someone to start doing: advertise the vacancies

es 4 page 54

1. Why is the UK a popular destination for job seekers?

   Because the UK has got country’s diverse work sectors, good working conditions and numerous employment opportunities.

2. How important are language skills if you want to work in the UK?

   Language skills are very important because there is always a high demand for speakers of foreign languages a

3. What kind of requirements are mandatory if you want to work in the UK?

   English language skills are mandatory.

4. Why is “The Guardian” the most important source of information for skilled job seekers?

   Because it dedicates several pages to different fields of employment n certain days of the week, e.g. media jobs on one day, vacancies in the public sector on another.

5. What can you do if you are just looking for a temporary job in the UK?

   If you are merely looking for a local part-time job, a good place to check is the notice board of your local library.

    

Es 5 page 55

1. Foreigners work in computer programming, consultancy and the financial sector. T

2. The main job openings include positions for different types of architects. F

3. Among the open jobs in the UK for foreigners are skilled chefs and IT technicians. T

4. The Universal Jobmatch online service is private. F

5. Other ways to find a job are recruitment agencies, newspapers and networking. T

6. Networking is useful because many jobs are not advertised. T

es 6 page 55

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. 43.4% 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).

Top 5 occupations of foreign-born workers %

1 Elementary process plant occupations: 43.3%

2 Cleaning and housekeeping managers and supervisors: 38.6%

3 Food preparation and hospitality trades: 31.6%

4 Elementary cleaning occupations: 30.5%

5 Process operators: 29.3%

es 7 page 55

In Italy there are 2.505.000 foreign workers and they represent 10.7% of the total employed in our country.

Es 1 page 210

I don't like my job. I work at night and I can never sleep during the day.

1. Are you working at the moment? If not, can you help me in the kitchen?

2. Where does your mum teach ? Are you happy she doesn’t teach in our school?

3. Mr Brown doesn’t (not) work here. He works in our office in London.

4. Do you work every weekend? Yes, I do but only on Saturdays.

5. What is your brother doing at the moment?

6. What do you want to do when you finish university?

7. 'Are you phoning the plumber?' 'Yes, I am. I can’t stop this water.'
   

Es 2 page 210

PLAY
Dan usually plays tennis on a Saturday but today he's playing golf.

1. MEET
   We usually meet outside the cinema but it's raining so we’re meeting in a café.

2. HAVE
   My mum’s having a bath at the moment. She usually has shower but she wants to relax today.

3. DO
   It's seven o'clock in the morning and my brother’s doing his homework. I always do my homework in the evening.

4. HAVE
   We usually have Maths on Friday afternoon but teacher is ill so, today, we’re having en extra English lesson.

5. SEND
   My friends usually send me texts but my
   phone isn’t working so they’re sending me emails at the moment.
   

Es 3 page 210

Conversation 1

Jason: Hi, Mark. What are you doing (do)?
Mark:I'm cooking dinner. Can you help me? This is really difficult.
Jason:OK. Is your mum working today?

Mark: Yes, she is. She’s working late. Does your mum work?
Jason:Yes, she does. She works in a bank. That's why I know how to cook. Right. Let's start.

Conversation 2
Mandy: I can't believe your mum wants you to clean the whole house. Is Tom helping you?
Theresa: No, he isn't. He says he's got lots of homework.
Mandy:Do you believe him?
Theresa: No, but my mum does.
Mandy: What do you want to do later, when the house is clean?
Theresa: I'm not sure. I'll phone and tell you.

Conversation 3

Sam: What do you do?
Kelly: I’m a teacher. I teach Chemistry. Sam: Really? I've got a problem with my Chemistry homework. Could you help me? Kelly: OK. Let me look. Oh, right. Well. It's like this...
Are you understanding now?
Sam: Er... I think so. Can you tell me again?

Es 4 page 210
Do you work very hard?
Do you earn a low salary?
Are you unhappy at work?

Danielle works hard but she isn’t unhappy. She loves gel job. She is a waitress at FreshFlavourFood.

FreshFlavourFoods is a new business but now it ‘s growing very quickly.
We open new restaurants all over the country and we ‘re looking for friendly, hard-working people like Danielle to come and work for us.
Are you looking for a new job? For more details and an online application form, go to FreshFlavourFoods.abc

Es 5 page 210
Hi Kathy,
I'm at work. Don't worry! I I'm having a break.
I’m sitting down with my tablet for ten minutes.
I get up all day so I’m doing this test.
The restaurant is very busy today but the customers are nice. They don’t complain even when I bring them the wrong food. And they often leave me quite a lot of money. I earn £30 and I often get another £20 customers.
Oh no. The door’s opening my manager. Time to go back to work. Only another Tour hours to go!
See you.
Rachel

Es 1 page 211
In the photo, there are two men. They are talking and looking at a piece of paper. Maybe there is a problem and they don't know what to do. In the background, we can see a road. There aren't any cars. It is a new road. The men are helping to build it. On the left of the two men is a camera or other equipment that they use in their work. Perhaps it is broken! I think the men enjoy their work. It's an interesting job.

Es 2 page 211
Who can you see in this photo? g
1 What is she doing? d
2 How old is she? a
3 What is she wearing? f
4 How is she feeling? b
5 Is the work difficult? e
6 Do you think she likes her job? c

a She isn't very young. I think she's about 35 years old.
b Maybe she's a bit worried about something she's reading but I think that, generally, she isn't sad.
c Yes, definitely. She loves it. I am sure she doesn't like working in a boring, stress-free job. She needs the excitement.
d She is looking at a computer. Maybe she's reading a report. Or perhaps she's reading a blog.
e I think it is very hard. She has a lot of responsibility.
f She's wearing a smart, dark, summer dress.
g We can see a woman. I think she is businesswoman and she is working in her office.

Es 3 page 211
This photo shows a meeting. In the photo, there are six people. They sit around a large desk. They are all wearing smart clothes. In the background, we can see a view of a big city through the window.
I think that they are talking about new ideas. One woman is standing. Perhaps she is the boss. The men aren't very happy. Perhaps she is telling them that she isn't happy with their work. Maybe they don't like having a female boss.

Es 4 page 211
In this photo, we can see a waitress in a restaurant. She is wearing a uniform and a scarf in her hair. Perhaps she is a student and she works part-time.
There are two customers, a man and a woman. I think they are about 25 years old. They are happy. Maybe they work near the restaurant and go there after work. The waitress is asking the customers what they want to eat and drink. She is writing in a notebook.
In the background we can see three musicians. Two men are playing instruments and a woman is singing. It’s a friendly restaurant. I think the waitress like job. The customers are nice to her but maybe it's difficult to hear the customers because of the music!
Perhaps she makes a lot of mistakes!