LESSON BTS CG2 FRIDAY THE 9 TH OF OCTOBER

 LESSON BTS CG2 FRIDAY THE 9 TH OF OCTOBER 

GOAL REVISION AND ORAL PRACTICE 

DIGITAL NOMAD

QUIET QUITTING 

COFFEE BADGING 

AI DOOM

SOCIAL MEDIA AND TEEN BAN 

 

words of the day :

(to) earn a living ( gagner sa vie)

(to) commute = to go from home to work and back again 

a commuter ( un voyageur journalier) 

unemployment = redundancy ( chomage) 

(to) fire someone = (to) make someone redundant = (to) lay off someone ( lay / laid/ laid) = renvoyer qq / lui donner sa démission 

 

DOCUMENTS DISTRIBUES EN CLASSE ET COMMUNIQUER APRES DEMANDE SUR BOITE ACAMDEMIQUE MME DEVIENNE ET APRES JUSTIFICATIF D ABSENCE

 

NOTES TAKEN IN CLASS 

parental control  

sexual harassment ( harcelement) 

 the brain rot  = the phenomenon when your brain is not active because of social media and the internet and thus you become less intelligent

(to) weaken ( affiablir) 

i have trick up my sleeve ( j ai plus d un tour dans mon sac) 

a AI agent = a computer that works with AI

i want to work as an accountant 

ATTENTION 

 want to + verbe

as  an accountant ( comme comptable) 

it is the same as being on holidays ( as being car as est suivi d un nom donc aussi d un verbe en ING ) 

the currency ( la devise) 

your purchasing power ( le pouvoir d'achat) is increased two fold ( par 2)

ATTENTION 

3 fold ( par trois ) 

etc..

it is a lack of productivity and benefits for the company 

i would not engage in Quiet quiting because i have a sense of duty towards the company i work for 

 

DEBATE ON AI DOOM : main ideas 

PROS  

it can help employees be more efficient 

it is only a new technical revolution 

 we have to live with it and thus it is no need being afraid

we have to regulate it = to control it but it can be a very efficient tool 

so it is a mixed bag 

 CONS

it gets people being fired / laid off

jobs are disappearing by  droves (  par centaines) 

redundancy rate ( taux) is increasing rapidly 

it dehumanises human relations 

we can not control the rogue agents who are going to use it to harm companies and countries

 DEBATE ON : should we ban social media for under 18 s?

I DISAGREE 

18 is too harsh. I would favoir a ban for under 16s 

i do not think a ban would be efficient

Nevertheless we need to protect the youngest users

INDEED 

 i believe parent control is not efficient enough so i would favor a ban.

it is a crucial issue.

some kids need to be protected as some were tempted to commit suicide because of social media

i would condone giving a number to each person using social media in order to spot the peadophiles or the human traffickers very quickly.

 

HOMEWORK 

 jeudi 15 octobre Mock exam par group en classe sur texte distribué en classe sur le theme de l IA 

 reviser la methodologie 

 

 

 

 

 

message général

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see you soon i hope !!  

LESSON BTS CG2 THURSDAY THE 24 TH OF SEPTEMBER

 

LESSON BTS CG2 THURSDAY THE 24  TH OF SEPTEMBER

 

GOAL : test your internship

 

Word of the day

 work - related issues ( DES PROBLEMES LIES AU TRAVAIL) 

 

Travail en autonomie COME TO THE TEACHER TO BE GRADED 0.5 POINT FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER

STEP 1 RECAP ON THE LINKWORDS

Exercise 4: Sentence Transformation (Key Word Transformation)

Focus: Flexibility in rewriting thoughts using different connectors without changing the meaning.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in BOLD. Do not change the word given.

1. Because it was raining, the football match was postponed.

DUE

The football match was postponed ___DUE TO _________________ the rain.

2. Although she was tired, she finished her essay before midnight.

EVEN

She finished her essay before midnight ___EVEN IF _________________ she was tired.

3. France is famous for its cheese, and it is also famous for its wine.

AS WELL

France is famous for its cheese AS WELL AS ____________________ its wine.

4. In conclusion, local businesses deserve more community support.

NUTSHELL

In ___A NUTSHELL _________________, local businesses deserve more community support.

5. Some people love big cities, while others prefer the quiet countryside.

WHEREAS

Some people love big cities ____WHEREAS________________ others prefer the quiet countryside.

REVISION TIME

SEANCE 5

GOALS

1.       Revision vocabulary of the topics studied last year

2.       RECAP on the basic grammar points mentioned in the survival kit

TRAVAIL DE REVISION SUR LES THEMES ABORDES EN CG 1

STEP 1 EVALUATION ON THE CONTENT OF THE PREVIOUS LESSON

STEP 2 WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER OF THE TOPICS STUDIED LAST YEAR

STEP 3 CORRECTION :  HERE ARE THE TOPICS STUDIED LAST YEAR

HOLIDAYS AND TOURISM :

overtourism  digital nomad

WORK 

what is important in a job ?

Why did you decide to study accountancy ?

Practising a job interview

Amazon

Unions

4 day week

Teleworking / remote working

Hybrid work

The gig economy

Quiet quitting

NEW TECHNOLOGIES

AI

Automation and AI

FOOD AND RETAILING

Names of supermarkets in the us and the uk

Working on numbers

Food and the reasons to obesity / the sugar tax /bogof

Out of date products and food labels

Skrinkflation / greedflation/ skimpflation

GENDER EQUALITY

Men versus women

The gender pay gap

What are the solutions

STEP 4 REVISION TIME WORK

1.       Travail fiche voc

2.       WORK 

Anglais	Français	Anglais	Français
To hire / To recruit	Embaucher	Gig economy	Économie à la tâche
Remote working	Télétravail	To resign	Démissionner
Wages / Salary	Salaire	Labour shortage	Pénurie de main-d'œuvre
Trade unions	Syndicats	Commuting	Trajet domicile-travail
Freelancer	Travailleur indépendant	To fire / To dismiss	Licencier
Work-life balance	Équilibre vie pro-vie perso	Unemployment rate	Taux de chômage
Skills	Compétences	A shift	Une équipe (horaire)
Overtime	Heures supplémentaires	To thrive	S'épanouir / Prospérer
Employee turnover	Rotation du personnel	Trial period	Période d'essai
Burnout	Épuisement professionnel	Blue-collar worker	Ouvrier
White-collar worker	Cadre / Employé de bureau	Perks / Fringe benefits	Avantages en nature
Redundancy	Licenciement économique	Career path	Plan de carrière
To promote	Promouvoir	Workforce	Main-d'œuvre
Self-employed	À son compte	Training session	Stage de formation
Management style	Style de management	To empower	Responsabiliser
Deadline	Date limite	Performance review	Entretien d'évaluation
Corporate culture	Culture d'entreprise	Well-being	Bien-être
Temporary contract	CDD	Permanent contract	CDI
To upskill	Monter en compétence	Pay slip	Fiche de paie
Glass ceiling	Plafond de verre	Workload	Charge de travail

 

STEP 5 APPLICATION EXERCISES

Exercice 1 : Multiple Choice Questions (QCM) – Choisir le bon terme

Objective: Distinguish between related vocabulary in context.

Instructions: Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

1. After working for 10 years at the factory, the ____________ worker was promoted to a managerial position.

A) white-collar

B) blue-collar

C) freelancer

D) self-employed

2. The company decided to ____________ 20 new engineers to handle the new project.

A) fire

B) resign

C) hire

D) dismiss

3. Many young professionals prefer the ____________ because it offers flexibility, allowing them to work as freelancers on various short-term projects.

A) corporate culture

B) gig economy

C) employee turnover

D) trade unions

4. Due to a severe ____________, hospitals are struggling to find enough qualified nurses.

A) workload

B) labour shortage

C) redundancy

D) trial period

5. She decided to ____________ from her position because she found a better job opportunity elsewhere.

A) fire

B) promote

C) empower

D) resign

6. Our company offers excellent ____________, including a free gym membership and a company car.

A) pay slips

B) wages

C) perks

D) deadlines

7. Working from home, or ____________, has become increasingly popular over the last few years.

A) commuting

B) remote working

C) shifting

D) upskilling

8. Despite her excellent results, she hit a ____________ and couldn't get promoted to the executive board.

A) glass ceiling

B) career path

C) management style

D) corporate culture

Exercice 2 : Fill in the Blanks (Texte à trous)

Objective: Use vocabulary accurately in a coherent text.

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the list below. (Some words will not be used).

List: , , , , ,, , , 

When Sarah started her new job, she signed a 1. ________temporary contract______ for six months, hoping it would turn into a 2. ________ permanent contract______ later. At first, she was 3. __________thriving____ in her new environment and enjoyed the company's focus on employee 4. ___________well-being___. However, after a few months, her 5. _____workload_________ increased dramatically. She had to work a lot of 6. ____overtime__________ to meet tight 7. ______deadlines.________. Because she was working the night 8. ___shift, ___________ and couldn't rest, her 9. _________work-life balance_____ suffered, and she came very close to a total 10. __________burnout____.

Exercice 3 : Matching Exercise (Association Définitions/Mots)

Objective: Understand exact definitions of corporate and employment concepts.

Instructions: Match the words on the left (1-10) with their correct definitions on the right (A-J).

Word	Definition
1. Commuting	A. A document given to an employee that shows how much money they have earned.
2. Redundancy	B. The total number of people available for work in a country or area.
3. Trade unions	C. A meeting in which an employee's work is discussed and evaluated by their manager.
4. Pay slip	D. The journey to and from your place of work every day.
5. Workforce	E. A practical class or period of training to learn new skills.
6. Performance review	F. Organizations that protect the rights and interests of workers.
7. Training session	G. To learn new skills or teach workers new skills, usually to adapt to new technology.
8. To upskill	H. A period of time when a new employee is tested to see if they are suitable for the job.
9. Trial period	I. The shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that characterize a company.
10. Corporate culture	J. A situation where someone loses their job because their employer no longer needs them.

 RESULT 

1D/2J/3F /4A/5B/6C/7E/8G/9H/10I

 

STEP 6 REMEMBER  THE CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS

MATCH THE CONCEPT AND THE DEFINITION

Here is a matching exercise designed to test knowledge of modern workplace trends, concepts, and technologies.

The Modern Workplace: Matching Exercise

Instructions: Match the terms on the left (1–9) with their correct definitions on the right (A–I).

Terms	Definitions
1. Gig Economy	A. An organized group of workers who unite to make decisions about conditions affecting their work, such as wages and safety.
2. Automation	B. The practice of showing up to the office for a short time to chat, grab a coffee, and be seen by management before leaving to work from home.
3. Teleworking	C. A labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs.
4. Hybrid Work	D. The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems, enabling tasks like learning and problem-solving.
5. Coffee Badging	E. A work model where employees split their time between working remotely (usually from home) and working from a central office.
6. A Union	F. The practice of doing the bare minimum required by one's job description and not putting in extra time, effort, or enthusiasm.
7. Quiet Quitting	G. The use of technology, machinery, or software to perform tasks that were previously done by human workers.
8. Zero-Hour Contract	H. The practice of working from home or another location outside the traditional office, utilizing telecommunications.
9. AI (Artificial Intelligence)	I. A type of employment contract where the employer is not obliged to provide any minimum working hours, and the worker is not obliged to accept any work offered.

 results

1c:2g:3h:4e:5b:6a:7f:8i:9d 

 

 

WORK

TOPIC 3 TELEWORKING Would you like to work from home ?

THE PROS AND CONS OF TELECOMMUTING

THE PROS

THE CONS

Flexible hours to work from home full time  to work from home part time shorter commute times fewer sick days less tired less contagion in case of pandemics less turnover = fewer people quitting their job making the company more attractive better balance between work and life to spend more time with your family less vacation /less holiday be happier to recruit people who live far away from the company to obtain top shelf level employees to find a job very far  away from your home

less employee collaboration fewer opportunities to generate new ideas to stagnate less innovation the companies might stagnate as there is usually less innovation because employees interact less and thus do not bounce ideas on each others jealousy among employees it might trigger jealousy among employees if some are allowed to stay at home while others have to work in the office and thus the workers might suffer from poor morale poor morale increased isolation  to miss on promotions  to miss on interesting  assignments /missions to suffer from being alone difficult to be isolated from family to struggle to find time away from family to suffer from people’s opinion to work at home is no work for some  and thus the output / production of the company might suffer

 homework 

 test jeudi prochain cf cours mercredi 23 rd septembre