lesson bts cg 2 friday the 9 th of january

 lesson bts cg 2 friday the 9 th of january 

words of the day 

minimum wage ( salaire minimum)	ˈmɪnɪməm weɪʤ ( salaire ˈmɪnɪməm)
NHS ( national health security )	ɛn-eɪʧ-ɛs ( ˈnæʃᵊnᵊl hɛlθ sɪˈkjʊərəti )
health care ( secter de la sante )	hɛlθ keə ( ˈsɛktə diː lɑː sante )
deliver ( livrer)	dɪˈlɪvə ( livrer)

 

 

STEP 3 WRITTEN UNDERSTANDING

 

PARTNER A

1. READ THE TEXT AND SELECT THE KEY WORDS

According to one 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" they do, such as a food delivery or a car journey.

In the UK it's estimated that five million people are employed in this type of capacity.

Jobs include couriers, ride-hailing drivers and video producers.

Proponents( people in favor of)  of the gig economy claim that people can benefit from flexible hours, with control over how much time they can work as they juggle other priorities in their lives.

In addition, the flexible nature often offers benefits to employers, as they only pay when the work is available, and don't incur staff costs when the demand is not there.

Meanwhile, workers in the gig economy are classed as independent contractors.

That means they have no protection against unfair dismissal, no right to redundancy ( = unemployment) payments, and no right to receive the national minimum wage, paid holiday or sickness pay.

2.READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND PREPARE AN ANSWER

 

SO WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF A GIG ECONOMY ?

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

HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK IN THE GIG ECONOMY IN THE UK ?

 five million people are employed in this type of capacity

WHAT ARE THE PROS OF THE GIG ECONOMY ?

 

people can benefit from flexible hours, with control over how much time they can work as they juggle other priorities in their lives.

In addition, the flexible nature often offers benefits to employers, as they only pay when the work is available, and don't incur staff costs when the demand is not there

WHAT ARE THE CONS OF THE GIG ECONOMY ?

 

Meanwhile, workers in the gig economy are classed as independent contractors.

That means they have no protection against unfair dismissal, no right to redundancy ( = unemployment) payments, and no right to receive the national minimum wage, paid holiday or sickness pay.

 

3. NOW ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO YOUR PARTNER ON HIS/ HER TEXT

SO WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A ZERO HOUR CONTRACT ?

 

WHAT ARE THE PROS OF SUCH CONTRACT FOR THE EMPLOYER?

 

WHAT ARE THE CONS OF SUCH CONTRACT FOR THE EMPLOYEES?

 

 

 

YOUR NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNER B WHAT IS A ZERO HOUR CONTRACT ?

 

READ THE TEXT AND SELECT THE KEY WORDS

A: Zero-hours contracts, or casual contracts, allow employers to hire staff with no guarantee of work.

They mean employees work only when they are needed by employers, often at short notice. Their pay depends on how many hours they work. no particular number of hours or times of work are specified  that is why it is called a zero-hour contract as you never know how many hours you are going to work.

They are used to enable on-call scheduling (appel à la demande) . This term is used to refer to on-call shift ( a shift = une équipe de travail/ une période de travail)  scheduling practices

Some zero-hours contracts require workers to take the shifts they are offered, while others do not.

Sick pay is often not included, although holiday pay should be, in line with working time regulations.

There is concern that zero-hours contracts do not offer enough financial stability and security.

Employers say zero-hours contracts allow them to take on staff in response to fluctuating demand for their services, in sectors such as tourism and hospitality.

 

2.READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND PREPARE AN ANSWER

 

SO WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A ZERO HOUR CONTRACT ?

 They mean employees work only when they are needed by employers, often at short notice. Their pay depends on how many hours they work. no particular number of hours or times of work are specified  that is why it is called a zero-hour contract

WHAT ARE THE PROS OF SUCH CONTRACT FOR THE EMPLOYER?

 Employers say zero-hours contracts allow them to take on staff in response to fluctuating demand for their services, in sectors such as tourism and hospitality.

WHAT ARE THE CONS OF SUCH CONTRACT FOR THE EMPLOYEES?

 employees are on call ( à la demande) and they never know how many hours they are going to work

3. NOW ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS TO YOUR PARTNER ON HIS/ HER TEXT

SO WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF A GIG ECONOMY ?

 

HOW MANY PEOPLE WORK IN THE GIG ECONOMY IN THE UK ?

 

WHAT ARE THE PROS OF THE GIG ECONOMY ?

 

WHAT ARE THE CONS OF THE GIG ECONOMY ?

 

 

YOUR NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 6 CLASSIFY THE JOBS IN THE PROPER CATEGORY

GIG ECONOMY

PERMANENT JOB

Delivery drivers  Taxi drivers    Truck drivers  Pet sitters and dog walkers:  Accounting and finance  Social media management: Including roles such as Instagram marketer   Software development: Often a remote job that can be done from anywhere you have a good internet connection.     Labor jobs: Whether your skills are in painting and decorating you can do as an independent contractor.     Freelance writer

Chefs and front-of-house restaurant staff:  taxi drivers   Tax inspector  truck drivers    Accounting and finance  Care work:      Librarian       Chartered accountant    Civil servant     Labor jobs: Whether your skills are in painting and decorating you can do as an independent contractor.    Optician

 

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