2015-10-29 Core: China and job conditions

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: read the article on p. 51 (again write any words you still don’t understand), do p. 50 part 4
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pioneers = the first people to do something new
literacy rate = the percentage of people who can read and write
(literacy = the ability to read and write)
courageous = brave, with courage
materialistic = interested in possessions and consumer goods
overseas = foreign, from another country
crucial = very serious or important
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part 4
1 T - “72% of the population [is] between the ages of 16 and 64”
2 T
3 F (probably - nothing is said about drop-outs specifically)
4 F
5 T

Of the president, Thompson said, “He is one of the best leaders we’ve ever had.”

Thompson said, “[Obama] is one of the best leaders we’ve ever had.”
Thompson said Obama was one of the best leaders we’d ever had.
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Aspiration: the small /h/ sound or puff of air that occurs after /t/, /p/, and /k/ in some English words
top / stop
pot / spot
cool / school
(The first ones have aspiration, the second ones don’t.)
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p. 50 part 5 - with your partner, explain in your own words what these sentences mean
1 Other countries shouldn’t judge China without looking at themselves, because every country’s businesses have factories in China (which is part of why China is changing), and developed countries were all developing at one time (and went through many of the same changes themselves).
2 People all over the world have materialistic dreams. There’s nothing foreign or Chinese about wanting possessions and consumer goods.
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http://www.mbta.com/rider_tools/t_alerts/ - You can sign up for email or SMS updates when your train or bus is running late
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Those in glass houses should not throw stones.
That’s the pot calling the kettle black.
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Individually, write the three most important things to consider when looking for a new job.
(There is some useful vocabulary on p. 45 and p. 50.)
Then combine your list with your partner’s and agree on a new list of three things.
With your new group, agree on a list of 5 things.
satisfying, rewarding, and with new experiences
well-paid
good schedule
good location
good working conditions
opportunity for good/useful work experience
fun and funny coworkers
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BREAK
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p. 50 parts 9 and 10 (vocabulary for working conditions, pay, and benefits)
salary = money paid by an agreement per month or year (usually year in the US)
wage = money paid per hour of work
flex time = you’re expected to work 8 hours in a day, but that can be 6am-2pm or 10am-6pm or anything in between (for example)
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p. 52 - When was the last time you applied for a job (if ever)?
part 1 - find this information in the job listing for research assistant
1 “You will be responsible for” section
2 June 15th
3 “You will have” section
4 “You will be” section
part 2 - adjectives for important qualities: which of these qualities would be important for this job?
(The qualities themselves would be the related nouns.)
What have you asked friends to help with when you’re applying for a job?
part 4 - listen to the conversation and answer these questions
part 5 - listen for these expressions, and for what happens in “a couple of days”
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http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/curricula-vitae-cvs-versus-resumes/
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“Good at working under pressure.” - there’s always a question of what “pressure” means in this case
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pronunciation of auxiliary verbs (weak and strong)

Will you be able to do it? (weak)
Yes, I will. (strong)

When will you be able to do it? (weak)

Can you help me? (weak)
Yes, if you need me to, then I can. (strong)
Yes, I can help. (weak)
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Auxiliary verbs have strong pronunciation at the end of the clause.
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Homework: p. 161 practice 1 and 2