Title Work _ Study.pdf ✅

TOPIC: WORK & STUDY WORK Aspect: Needs BASIC NEEDS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Pay & Employee Benefits - v to pay handsomely - v to pay fairly for the work and compared to others. - v to receive an attractive remuneration /rɪˌmjuː.nərˈeɪ.ʃən/ package - v to cover (basic) medical insurance and disability insurance. - v to come with paid time off / fringe benefits (tuition assistance / child-care benefits, medical check- ups) - allowance: phụ cấp (tiền gửi xe, ăn trưa,...) - v to come with a low pay (a low-paid job). - just above the minimum wage. - no retirement plan. Schedules - v to come with a stable and predictable schedule - v to require adequate hours - n unpaid time off - v to exceed the maximum weekly hours. Career Path - v to come with a clear and fair advancement to a higher pay // a higher position - v climb up the career/corporate ladder - v to come with fair promotion opportunities - v to get stuck in a /rʌt/ rut = stuck in a dead-end job
HIGHER NEEDS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES ENVIRONMENT - n an inspiring / encouraging / professional company/corporate culture // organizational culture - n a drama-free work environment. - n helpful/ supportive colleagues that v show mutual respects - n an unprofessional work/company culture. - it’s every man for himself (idiom) → an every-man-for-himself kind of teamwork. - sentence I have to deal with micromanagement from my higher-up(s) - informal /superior(s) #subordinates (cấp dưới) PERSONAL GROWTH - adj be sufficiently / intellectually challenging. - n lots of opportunities to learn - adj constructively critical receive constructively critical feedback from my boss/ colleagues - adj to be overwhelmingly stressful - n repetitive / unstimulating / mundane / mo’notonous / ‘tedious tasks => feeling unfulfilled MEANINGFULNESS - v to bring significant values to the customers (service-related jobs) - sentence the work itself is intellectually stimulating / fulfilling to do. - sentence Jobs and tasks are intrinsically rewarding. - adj to be purely transactional / commercial/ for profits. - v to be stuck behind a desk (idiom) For those who are currently working For those who are still students 1. What is your job? 2. Where do you work? 3. Why did you choose that job? 4. Is it a popular job in your country? 5. Do you like your job? 6. Do you get on well with your colleagues? 1. What job do you hope to have in the future? 2. Where would you like to work in the future? 3. Why are you interested in pursuing that career?
7. What was your first day like? 8. What responsibilities do you have at work? 9. If you had the chance, would you change your job? 10. Do you plan to continue with your job in the future? 4. Do you think your future career will be popular in your country? 5. What aspects of your future job do you think you’ll enjoy the most? 6. How important do you think it is to get along with colleagues in your future job? 7. What do you think your first day at your future job will be like? 8. What kind of responsibilities do you expect to have in your future career? 9. If you could choose any career, would you still choose the one you're planning to pursue? 10. How long do you plan to stay in your chosen career path? STUDY Stage 1. The Pre-stage Stage 2. Choosing a major Stage 3. Having second- thoughts / getting motivated Stage 4. Dropping out / Pursuing higher education / a good job in the same field. - to be clueless as to + NC / about [what I should pick as my major]. - to follow in my parents' footsteps. - to have always aspired to become [...] - to choose my major at random = randomly. - to simply listen to my family. - to follow my (true) calling - to lose motivation - to start having second- thoughts about my decision - my motivation starts to intensify. - clear idea of what I want starts to take roots in my mind. - to drop out of my school - to pursue another path. - to pursue higher education => seek a good job in the same field.
STUDY MAJORS ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES CAREER ASPECTS - v to pave the way for a lucrative/meaningful career in the future. - v to have really good employment prospects - v to have very poor employment prospects PERSONAL FULFILLMENT - v to take me one step closer to my dream of becoming a [ ...]. - sentence interesting subjects keep me going every day. - n the exact/polar opposite of what I expected. - sentence uninteresting subjects slowly make me disengaged. 1. What do you study? 2. Where do you study that? 3. Why did you choose that subject? 4. Is it a popular subject in your country? 5. Do you like that subject? 6. What are the main aspects of your subject? (knowledge/ skill/ employment prospect) 7. If you had the chance, would you change the subject/ major? 8. Do you plan to get a job in the same field as your subject/ major?