LESSON BTS CG 2 THURSDAY THE 6TH OF FEBRUARY

 

LESSON BTS CG 2 THURSDAY THE 6 TH OF FEBRUARY

LET US START OUR REVISIONS 

 

 

STEP 1 RECAP ON AMAZON 

 

STEP 2 GIVE A DEFINITION OF THE GIGI ECONOMY

 It means an independent worker : contractor  who works with a zero hour contract

 Qui + personne = who

 Qui + objet = which 

 

A DEFINITION

, it is "a labour market characterised by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to permanent jobs"

In the gig economy, instead of a regular wage, workers get paid for the "gigs" ( missions) they do, such as a food delivery or a car journey.

it is either a working environment that offers flexibility with regard to employment hours, or... it is a form of exploitation with very little workplace protection.

 A SIMPLIFIED VERSION :

it is "a labour market characterised by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work in which workers are independent contractors 

In the gig economy, instead of a regular wage, workers get paid for the "gigs" ( missions) they do,

 

 

step 3  READ THE VOCABULARY AND TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES 

THE PROS AND CONS OF THE GIG ECONOMY

THE PROS

FOR WORKERS ·         Flexibility ·         Greater independence ·         Variety of jobs ·         More money for the freelancer

FOR COMPANIES ·         Lower costs ·         The ability to scale down ( to scale down = réduire ses effectifs) quickly ·         A pool = a team of flexible workers

THE CONS

FOR WORKERS ·         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 COMPANIES ·         Less reliable workers ·         Social criticism ·         A low unemployment rate

A DEFINITION

, it is "a labour market characterised by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to permanent jobs"

In the gig economy, instead of a regular wage, workers get paid for the "gigs" ( missions) they do, such as a food delivery or a car journey.

it is either a working environment that offers flexibility with regard to employment hours, or... it is a form of exploitation with very little workplace protection.

TRANSLATE

1.    Quand vous etes un travailleur independant vous ne beneficiez pas d un salaire fixe et d aides sociales

When you are an independent contractor you don’t ( do not)  benefit from a fixed salary and social benefits / help / aids

 

2.    Les travailleurs de la gig economie apprecie la flexibilité du travail

The workers  of the  gig economy are  liking the work flexibility  / the flexibility of the jobs on offer

 

3.    Cependant ils ont le sentiment d être exploités

 

Nevertheless they have the feeling to be exploited / of being …. Exploited

 

4.    La société critique cette nouvelle generation de travailleurs qui semblent moins fiable

 society  criticizes this new generation of workers who seem less reliable

 

Conversation time WHAT KIND OF JOB WOULD YOU LIKE?

TOOLBOX :

-  earn (gagner) a lot of money = where you are paid handsomely

-a well-paid job

- a decent , respectable job

-a secure (sur) job

- better oneself ( amèliorer sa condition sociale)

- be tempted by

- a skilled job ( qualifié)

-a manual worker #a white -collar worker

-a civil servant (un fonctionnaire)

-tiring ( fatiguant)

-wear yourself out (s’épuiser)

-some leisure time /leisure activities

-travel abroad

-be on the dole = be unemployed= be redundant

-get on well with someone (bien s’entendre avec qq)

-an employee # an employer

-a degree = a diploma

-be disappointed = have a disappointment

-pass an exam ( réussir un examen)

- the social benefits ( les prestations sociales)

-a dead-end job (un travail sans débouchés)

-a part-/full time job (un travail à temps partiel /plein

 -a workaholic ( un bourreau de travail)

- be overworked (etre surmené)

- live on a pension (vivre à la retraite)

-equal opportunities (égalité des chances)

 -sex discrimination

- be prejudiced against

 -a demeaning job ( un travail avillissant)/

 -Hold a top job (occuper des postes importants)

 -work flexi-time (avoir des horaires souples)

 -the unemployment rate (taux de chômage)/ be on the dole (être au chomage)

Extra questions

1.would you be ready to create your own company ?

2. would you like to become an independent contractor ?

3. have you ever worked for Uber, Macdonald’s, Amazon ?

4. in which country would you rather work and why ?

5.what is the most important in a job for you ?

 

 

 

STEP 4 WHAT IS TELEWORKING ? 

It allows you to work from work home or wherever you want

 It is also called remote working

Content = satisfied

Devote ( consacrer)

The positive side of remote working are the flexible hours

The plus is that we can work from home

The positive thing about remote working is the shorter commute

You can devote time to your family

Teleworking is less tiring

Teleworking is a negative thing because you miss out on a promotion

With teleworking you cannot better yourself 

 

HOMEWORK :

 révision methodologie + theme : amazon ou teleworking ( qui sera complété mercredi )  

 THE METHODOLOGY IS HERE :

https://www.pearltrees.com/private/id89949534?access=4731d15367a.55c855e.097c238189d7559f1577a1092b2ff0c1