THE FUTURE OF JOBS

• English
• Secondary Education

Discuss

How has globalisation affected employment practices and opportunities?

How is technology changing the way people are employed?

What do you think?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

It will be more difficult for our generation to find jobs than it was for our parents' generation.

What you contribute to society is more important than the amount of money you earn.

I would much rather be self-employed than work for an organisation or company.

Outsourcing jobs to Iow-wage countries is ethically acceptable.

Technology creates more jobs for people than it takes away.

Immigrants create more jobs than they take away from a country's native population

You see yourself being self-employed in your own business rather than thriving in a large company.

Discussion

How do you imagine yourself applying for a good job in the future? What steps do you think you'll take?

What kind of education will best prepare you for this job?

What do you think employers look for in a good employee?

How do you think your LinkedIn profile page will look in 10 years?  Why would you want to develop a profile on this platform?

What motivates people to work hard at any place of employment?

After watching the video on the 'Next New World', describe which character

traits from the IB's learner profile are useful in this Next New World,

according to the people that Thomas Friedman interviews. Select one or

more characteristics from the learner profile below and explain how they are

relevant to the video.

• knowledgeable  
• open-minded  
• reflective  
• thinkers  
• communicators  
• risk-takers  
• inquirers  
• principled  
• balanced  
• caring

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Preparing for Listening Comprehension

Before you listen to Audio track 12, check ifyou already know some of the phrases that you will hear. 

Which of the words in the options is each noun

commonly used with?

job...

1. description
2. rights
3. resources
4. line

pension...

1. production
2. generation
3. equation
4. plan

human...

1. mobile
2. resources
3. countries
4. trade

the bottom...

1. independent
2. resources
3. line
4. contractor

low wage...

1. countries
2. progression
3. production
4. plan

social...

1. plan
2. media
3. trade
4. description

baby-boomer...

1. progression
2. production
3. trade
4. generation

work...

1. media
2. force
3. trade
4. contractor

the power...

1. description
2. line
3. equation
4. progression

means of ...

1. app
2. plan
3. rights
4. production

a natural...

1. line
2. app
3. progression
4. generation

mobile...

1. app
2. rights
3. force
4. media

independent...

1. trade
2. contractor
3. plan
4. rights

workers' ...

1. force
2. plan
3. rights
4. trade

fair...

1. trade
2. line
3. resources
4. media