lesson seconde 3 friday the 3 rd of may

 lesson seconde 3 friday the 3 rd of may DOCUMENTS FOR THE SESSION

 

 WORDS OF THE DAY 

(to) hire someone (embaucher qq)	(tuː) ˈhaɪə ˈsʌmwʌn (embaucher qq)
(to fire someone = to give someone the sack = to lay off someone (mettre qq à la porte)	(tuː faɪə ˈsʌmwʌn = tuː ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ðə sæk = tuː leɪ ɒf ˈsʌmwʌn (mettre qq à lɑː pɔːt)
a teacher cannot be laid off	ə ˈtiːʧə ˈkænɒt biː leɪd ɒf
unemployment = redundancy = joblessness (le chomage )	ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt = rɪˈdʌndᵊnsi = ˈʤɒbləsnəs (le chomage )

 

 

STEP 1 A NEW PROJECT :LET US FIND YOU A JOB the longuest list wins 

do not forget a or an in front of job names.

an architect

a pilot 

a steward

STEP 2 WHAT KIND OF JOB WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE ? 

 

i want to become a surgeon ( un chirurgien)

i would like to be a doctor to save people 

as for me if i could i would like to become a stewardness to travel

 i wish to become a lawyer to defend people who are wrongly accused  to get a feeling of accomplishment

 if i could i would become an artist and give a lot of money away

 i do not have a definite idea about my future job 

i would like to work flexi time 

i would rather become a lawyer 

if i were given the  choice i would become an animator

i would like to become a developer

if i had my say in the matter i would become a real estate agent 

If i were given the choice i would become a doctor

 

 STEP 4 HOW WOULD YOU TRANSLATE ? COMME UN FRANCAIS

1. si j'ai  un bon travail j 'aurai de l'argent

 if i have a good job i will earn some money

 IF + PRESENT SIMPLE = WILL DANS LA PRINCIPALE

2. si j 'avais un bon travail , j'aurais de l'argent

 if i had a good job i would have some money 

IF + PAST SIMPLE ( irréel présent) = WOULD DANS LA PRINCIPALE

3.si j'avais eu un bon travail, j'aurais eu de l'argent

 if i had had / had earned i would have had / earned some money 

IF + PAST PERFECT = WOULD HAVE + PART PASSE DANS LA PRINCIPALE

homework 

1. LEARN THE LESSON ( SPIN THE WHEEL )

2. DO THE FOLLOWING EXERCISE 

1. correction test 

Mettez les verbes au temps qui convient:

1.If I … ……………… (become) rich one day, I … …………………(give) money to my family.

 

si je devenais  riche un jour, Je donnerais de l'argent à ma famille

2.If he … …………………(can), he …… ……………… to Australia this summer.

 

Si il peut , il ira en australie cet été

3.If she really ……………………(want) him to come , she …… ……………… (phone) him.

 

 si elle voulait vraiment qu'il vienne, elle lui téléphonerais

 

4.If I … …………………(find) a nice dress, I ……………………(buy) it.

 

Si je trouve une jolie robe, je l'achéterai

 

5.If they ……… …………… (have not ) any children, they … …………………(be) very unhappy.

 

 Si ils n'avaient pas eu d'enfants , il aurait été très malheureux.

 

LESSON BTS CG 1 FRIDAY THE 3 RD OF MAY

 LESSON BTS CG 1 FRIDAY THE 3 RD OF MAY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SESSION 

WORDS OF THE DAY :

be fired = be given the sack = be laid off (etre renvoyé)	biː faɪəd = biː ˈɡɪvᵊn ðə sæk = biː leɪd ɒf (etre renvoyé)
be hired = be employed = be given a job( etre embauché)	biː ˈhaɪəd = biː ɪmˈplɔɪd = biː ˈɡɪvᵊn ə ʤɒb( etre embauché)

STEP 1 RECAP  

what is the gig economy ? would you like to be employed with such a contract ? 

DEBATE 

Read the blog and take part in the conversation  

CF BLOG OF THE 2ND OF MAY

STEP 2 TEST  a job interview 

tell me about yourself 

why do you want to work here / why do this job / position ? 

what are your qualities ? 

what are your weaknesses ?

what is your motivation / ambition ? 

why have you chosen our company ?

what can you bring to our company ? 

why should i not hire someone else ? hire = embaucher 

do you have any experience ? 

why are you the best at this job ? 

 

STEP 3 YOUR INTERNSHIP REPORT 

I - QUESTIONS À PROPOS DU STAGE

l/ In what company did you do your training course?

(Give the name and location of the company, describe its activities, products and customers, its workforce and working atmosphere)

EXAMPLE

- I did my training course at CGSAT, a small software-development company located in Coignières, with a staff of only 3 persons. The atmosphere there was family-like.

- I did my training course at SOPELEM, a Bezons-based company specialising in the development of optronics systems for civilian or military use. It has a 600-strong workforce. The atmosphere was business-like but pleasant.

 

training course : stage professionel -    customers : clients -    workforce : personnel, employés -    working atmosphere : ambiance de travail  be located in

2/  How long did the course last?

(Specify when it began and ended and its duration)

EXAMPLES

- The course lasted 2 years, starting on May 24, 2008 and ending on July 21, 2010.

- I did a two-year post A-level sandwich course. The company is meant to offer me a permanent contract at the end of the month of June.

- My course began on May 24, 2009 and ended on July 2nd, lasting 6 weeks.

- The course was supposed to have lasted only six weeks but I was asked to stay on another six weeks.

 

to last : durer

3/ Who arranged the course for you? Did the company have a record of offering training courses to students?

EXAMPLE

- The company approached the school for a student trainee. The company offers courses on a regular basis.

- I found the course all alone, by writing the company a letter with an enclosed resume.

- The company is not in the habit of offering courses / It is not customary for the company to offer courses.

- The course was arranged by a friend of mine, who already works in the company.

 

to have a record of + ger. : être connu pour + inf. -    to offer a course : proposer un stage

 

4/ What did you do there?

(Give a detailed description of your activities, objectives, procedures, achievements; state whether you had a tutor)

EXAMPLE

- My job consisted in + ing .

- My main activity was + noun

- I took part in + nom / ing .

- I worked under the supervision of a tutor

- I did not have a tutor, except for the first few days of the course.

 

achievements : réalisations -    to state whether : dire si oui ou non do bank reconciliation ( rapprochement bancaire) to register invoices ( saisir les factures) to demand payments ( réclamer des paiements) an accounting office a small company (to) document financial transactions ( enregister les transactions financières) (to) resolve discrepancies ( comprendre et résoudre les différences dans les comptes) (to) prepare and review invoices ( review = vérifier) (to) submit and calculate the tax return ( the tax return = la déclaration d’impot)

 

5/ Were you given a special project to do? If so, describe it at length.

(Specify its aims, the number of people working with you, the way it proceeded, the difficulties encountered, and whether the project was successfully completed)

aims : buts, objectifs -    at length : en détail

 

6/ How did your colleagues treat you?

EXAMPLES

- I was treated / They treated me

- well / in a friendly way / in a relaxed manner

- not badly / in a business-like way (avec un sérieux tout professionnel)

- indifferently (avec indifférence) / coldly

- in a hostile manner / badly

 

8/ Did you use any English during the course? If so, when and where?

-EXAMPLES

 I used my English to read technical documentation.

- I was asked to translate a letter into French.

 

9/ Did the company offer to take you on permanently?

EXAMPLES

- The company being very small, couldn't afford to hire any more employees / trainees

- I have been offered a post within the company (after completing my studies). I will be given priority over other applicants.

10/ Would you say this course was a useful experience for you?

EXAMPLES

- The course proved a worthwhile experience for me as it gave me the opportunity to learn a new language and to make friends with professional programmers.

- The course provided me with a chance to get first-hand experience of the working world

homework 

 write your internship report during your internship!Good luck and see you next year !!

 

 

 

LESSON BTS CG 1 THURSDAY THE 2 ND OF MAY

 LESSON BTS CG 1 THURSDAY THE 2 ND OF MAY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SESSION

THE WORLD OF WORK

SESSION 6

The gig economy

Student’s paper  

Goal :  YOU WILL HAVE TO DECIDE IF YOU WANT A JOB IN THE GIG ECONOMY ?

Words of the day :

 :CONTRARY TO = UNLIKE (Contrairement à)

ex: contrary to a teacher a gig economy worker does not have any guarantees 

 

 WHEREAS = WHILE + sentence (Alors que)

ex: a teacher has a work contract whereas a uber driver is an independent contracter with a zero hour contract 

 

  JOBLESSNESS = REDUNDANCY =UNEMPLOYMENT (Chomage)

some people are afraid of unemployment  = redundancy = joblessness 

 A SHORT TERM CONTRACTU ( un contrat de courte durée)

 A GIG (Une mission/ un petit boulot/ un boulot sans contrat fixe)

STEP 1 WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE SELF EMPLOYED ?

VOCABULARY :

 To be self employed = to be your own boss = to be an independent contractor = to work freelance

 

THE QUALITIES Have I got what it takes to set up a business?

·         an ability to network;

·         a sense of initiative;

·         good persuasion and negotiation skills;

·         focused on your  goals;

·         strong decision making skills;

·         an ability to work quickly under pressure;

·         confidence to take risks when necessary;

·         an ability to work independently.

 I WANT TO BE SELF EMPLOYED BECAUSE I WANT TO WORK WhEREVER I WANT 

i want to be my own boss to wake up late because i m a slow riser ( be a slow riser = j'ai du mal à me lever)

i wish to be my own boss to choose my own  schedule ( a schedule = les horaires)

i would like  to be my own boss to work flexi time and spend more time ( spend time = passer du temps)  with my family 

i  would like to be self employed in a few years because right now i don't have enough knowledge to manage my own company

i don't wish to become my own boss because  this means too much responsibility 

i don't want to work freelance as i am not able to do it right now but i might in the future change my mind.

i want to be self employed as i don't want anyone to tell me what to do / to give me orders

i would like to work freelance to choose my own schedule

i don't want to become freelance since i don't like taking risks 

i would like to put in place my own business 

i don't want to become my own boss because i want to have the funds first 

i want to be self employed because i have decision taking skills 

i don't want to be my own boss because i am not a leader 

i want to be self employed because i would take all the profits

As for now i don't want to but it might be a future plan

STEP 2 CONTRAST A TEACHER AND A UBER DRIVER ‘ S POSITION/ WORK

 the working conditions are different 

his job is more flexible 

but a uber driver doesn't have a contractso he does not have access to sick leave, he cannot benefit from a fixed salary or paid holidays 

he is an independent contractor with a zero hour contract that is acontract that does not specify the number of hours you have to work .

 

STEP 3 ANOTHER FORM OF INDEPENDENT WORKER : the GIG  economy 

LISTEN AND COMPLETE

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A.    ˈhɒlədeɪ peɪ	B.    kənˈtræktəz	C.   ɡɪɡ	D.   dɒʤ
E.    rɪˈdʌndənsi	F.    ˈleɪbl	G.   flɛksɪˈbɪlɪti	H.   raɪts
I.      friː lɑːns	J.    abusing əˈbjuːzɪŋ

 

It is a LABEL……………….that makes a world of difference.

Being an employee in many countries gives you RIGHTS…………….. toHOLIDAYS PAY ………….., minimum wage and REDUNDANCY ………..if you lose your job.

As the so-called GIG………….economy grows, more people are working FREELANCE……………, as independent…CONTRACTORS …………. which gives them increasedFLEXIBILITY … …………. but none of those basic protections. Some unions are saying that some companies are ABUSING … …………. the free lance status to ( éviter) DODGE …………. the cost of paying an employee.

 

STEP 4 THE PROS AND CONS : read the text and complete .Complete with your own ideas as well .

 

 

 

ADVANTAGES	The bonus of being in a gig  economy  is the flexibility The plus for a worker is that he can have several jobs at the same time  The advantage is that he can work when he wants to .	The companies dodge paying their employees    The benefit for a company is that they do not have to pay for holidays and sick days .So they are increasing their benefits.
DISADVANTAGES	The downside is that the workers are abused by the companies The disadvantage is that the workers have few rights The drawback is that they have no sick days or holiday pay or social benefits. The negative side is that if they are sick they are not paid The negative point is that they have no fixed salary	The drawback is that their employees can leave whenever they want.

STEP 5 LET US CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE GIG ECONOMY

1.    https://learningapps.org/display?v=pe82gd85n19

2.    https://learningapps.org/display?v=pqdcbrvt517

 SUMMING UP 

a worker in the gig economy does not have  a regular salary

 IN THE GIG ECONOMY THE WORKER CAN DECIDE TO WORK WHENEVER HE WANTS

 A benefit of the GIG economy is that the employer just hires people when there is a job to do and pay them only for that job.

 In the GIG economy the workers is considered as an independent worker so he receives no help from the state.

 In the GIG economy the worker must pay for an independent insurance and for a private pension scheme which is costly.

 A zero hour contract does not specify the number of hours you have to work so your salary varies from week to week.

homework 

test ecrit : etre capable de faire un entretien d'embauche en anglais. ( je vous poserez les questions que vous avez ecrit en partie 1 et vous devrez y répondre en environ 100 mots au total )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 THE PROS AND CONS OF THE GIG ECONOMY

	THE PROS	THE CONS
FOR EMPLOYEES	Flexibility ·         Greater independence ·         Variety of jobs ·         More money for the freelancer	·         No benefits ·         No sick pay ·          No holiday pay ·         No guarantee of work ·         Isolation ·         No colleagues ·         More stress ·         Being exploited ·         Precarious ·         No guarantee of a minimum number of hours ·         No fixed salary ·         A vulnerable poisition ·         (to) struggle ( lutter/ avoir du mal ) with …. ·         (to) dehumanize
FOR EMPLOYERS	·         Lower costs ·         The ability to scale down ( to scale down = réduire ses effectifs) quickly ·         A pool = a team of flexible workers	·         Less reliable workers ·         Social criticism ·         A low unemployment rate

 

 homework

 etre capable de faire un entretien d'embauche en anglais. ( je vous poserez les questions que vous avez ecrit en partie 1 et vous devrez y répondre en environ 100 mots au total ) 

 CF BLOG DU  26 TH OF APRIL

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