Английский язык для системных аналитиков. English for Systems Analysts. Учебное пособие

Sarah: Jobs like journalists, psychologists, and architects are not in high demand there.

Mark: Oh wow, I had no idea. What about Australia? Sarah: Retail salesperson is the most common part-time

job, while technician and tradesperson in construction are the most common full-time jobs.

Mark: That makes sense. According to Google, the most searched for job in Kenya is United Nations worker.

Sarah: Really? I wonder why...

Mark: Apparently, whether it's a peacekeeper, development expert, or secretary doesn't matter.

Sarah: Hmm, interesting. What about China?

Mark: The manufacturing industry is very popular there, but the service industry is also big.

Sarah: Cool. And India?

Mark: IT is the top job sector, with many businesses outsourcing their work there.

Sarah: So, there must be a lot of job opportunities. What about research?

Mark: Research is actually growing quickly in all these countries we've talked about.

Sarah: Sounds like a promising field to go into.

2. Surf the Internet. Find info about the most popular jobs in the world. Present your findings in class.

https://www.goabroad.com/articles/jobs-abroad/5-popular- jobs-in-foreign-countries https://jobera.com/highest-paying-jobs-in-the-world/ https://www.hi5.team/blog/top-8-jobs-in-demand-2025 https://www.europelanguagejobs.com/blog/working-eu- rope-most-demanded-countries-languages-sectors

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3. Surf the Internet. Find “Who is in demand on the market?” What are the “Top 10 professions in Russia in 2024 year”.

https://www.bestfacts.ru/en/kto-vostrebovan-na-rynke- top-10-professij-rossii-v-2024-godu/?ysclid=m4cie17xi3 235865170

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Text 16

Unemployment as a global issue

Pre reading activities

Work in pairs. What are the reasons of unemployment? Are they the same in different countries?

Reading activities

1. Read the text and answer the following questions.

1.What is the rate of unemployment in developed countries compared to the developing ones?

2.Discuss the issues on unemployment in the Middle East, Central and Western Asia, and Eastern Europe.

3.How long has Australia been suffering from unemployment problems?

4.What is an unemployment rate in Japan?

Almost all the countries in the world are suffering from unemployment. The rate of unemployment is low in the developed countries compared to the developing and the underdeveloped ones.

In the Middle East where unemployment for this year is projected at 7,8 %, one-third of the almost 5 million people without jobs are women even though they represent just 16 % of the labor force. In Central and Western Asia, the regional jobless rate is expected to remain at 8,5 % in 2018 and 2019, with vulnerable employment affecting about 30 % of workers.

In Eastern Europe falling jobless rates in nations such as Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia, the Czech Republic.

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In Northern, Southern and Western Europe unemployment is to decrease from 8,4 % in 2017 to 7,7 % in 2017 and 7,4 % in 2019. The largest overall improvements, of the order of two percentage points, are likely to be seen in Spain and Greece (14,6 % and 21,1 % estimated respectively this year). In Italy, France and Portugal unemployment rates have been declining in the years following the debt crises and will continue to do so in 2019. In Ireland and in the UK, they should remain stable at around 6 % and 4 % each.

Australia has been suffering from unemployment problems for a long time, precisely thirty years starting from 1940. Australian government has reduced the rate of unemployment significantly. Presently the rate of unemployment is only 4,4 %. In Australia unemployment means work without pay for at least one hour in a week, provided that the eligible worker is actively searching for job during the period.

Although unemployment rate in Japan is low compared to the other developed countries in the world but still, it is a serious concern for the Government. The unemployment rate has been fluctuating over the last few years. In 2017, the unemployment rate came down to 4.1%, which was a record. So, it is visible that the rate of unemployment is showing a decreasing trend, which is a great achievement of the Japanese government.

After reading activities

1. Complete sentences using the info from the text.

1.The rate of unemployment is low in …

2.In the Middle East where unemployment for this year is projected at 7,8 %, one-third of the almost 5 million people without jobs are …

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3.In Central and Western Asia, the regional jobless rate is expected to remain …

4.In Eastern Europe falling jobless rates in …

5.In Northern, Southern and Western Europe unemployment is to decrease …

6.In Italy, France and Portugal unemployment rates have been declining …

7.Australia has been suffering from unemployment problems …

8.Although unemployment rate in Japan is low compared to …

2. Surf the Internet. In pairs compare unemployment issues in different countries. Use the following word-combi- nations.

−to be the same as ...

−much more than …

−slightly more than ...

−less than …

−better than …

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/un- employment-by-country https://gfmag.com/data/economic-data/world-unemploy- ment-rates/ https://www.gfmag.com/global-data/economic- data/worlds-unemployment-ratescom

3. Work in groups. Discuss how we can solve unemployment problems in the world. Use the following wordcombinations to give your opinion.

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−if you ask me…

−in my opinion …

−I am (pretty) sure that …

−I think/feel/believe that….

https://content.wisestep.com/solve-unemployment-coun- try-best-tips/

4.Give a summary of the text (ɉɪɢɥɨɠɟɧɢɟ 1).

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6.If you had phoned me, I _____ you something.

1)would tell

2)would have telled

3)would have told

4)will tell

7.I would go to the concert if I ____ too busy.

1)was

2)were

3)am not

4)weren’t

8.If I _____ her, I would be very glad.

1)see

2)saw

3)had seen

4)have seen

9.I wish I _____ at the seaside now.

1)were

2)am

3)will be

4)won’t be

10.If I were you, I _____ her to the restaurant.

1)will invite

2)would invite

3)would have invited

4)wouldn’t have invited

11.If he ____ , he would come to the party.

1)is invited

2)was invited

3)will be invited

4)would invite

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12.I wish I _____ a car. My life will be so much easier.

1)have

2)has

3)had

4)had had

13.My friend said that he _____ the car the following day.

1)won’t need

2)will need

3)wouldn’t need

4)doesn’t need

14.He asked me what profession I _____ to have.

1)am going

2)is going

3)was going

4)were going

15.Bill asked me why I _____ to the party the day before.

1)hadn’t come

2)didn’t come

3)came

4)comes

16.She said she _____ glad to meet me the day after tomorrow.

1)was

2)had been

3)will be

4)would be

17.The teacher told the student _____.

1)read

2)to read

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3)reading

4)reads

18.John said that he _____ sorry to disturb Sarah.

1)is

2)was

3)will be

4)has been

19.He asked where Kate _____:

1)goes

2)is going

3)was going

4)were going

20.The lecturer told the students _____ their notes

1)do not use

2)use

3)using

4)not to use

21.She said that she _____ to London before

1)was never

2)has never been

3)had never been

4)never was

22.He said he was busy _____.

1)now

2)then

3)yesterday

4)tomorrow

23.She said that she lived in Canada.

1)Ɉɧɚ ɫɤɚɡɚɥɚ, ɱɬɨ ɠɢɥɚ ɜ Ʉɚɧɚɞɟ

2)Ɉɧɚ ɫɤɚɡɚɥɚ, ɱɬɨ ɠɢɜɟɬ ɜ Ʉɚɧɚɞɟ

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