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Task 2b
Discuss the
advantages and disadvantages of having a large number of foreign workers in a
country.
Some of the
disadvantages can be that many foreign workers, work in conditions that native workers
would not accept and by law cannot accept. They may even work for less pay and
become part of the “black economy”. Another problem is that work migration van
put pressure on welfare system.
When a
large number of migrant workers come from the same country, the customs and
culinary specialities that they bring with them can be welcome addition to the
local culture. It is positive to mix cultures and learn about the different ways
of living.
Task 2c
Globalization
will continue. Discuss what vision you see of the future when it comes to global
education and work possibilities.
I think it
will be more workers in the future.
Task 5
Contact a
local company and ask them if they need to use English in their line of
business. If so, for what purposes?
Lid
Jarnindustri was the company my group called and talked with. They said that
they have to use English to communicate with other countries when they are
doing business. It is positive for the company to maintain a relationship with
other foreign countries, so that the profit will be bigger.
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Task 3b
The global
economy has changed relationships inside the Mehta family. Explain why the
father is confused and suspicious, the daughter angry and the mother worried.
The father
is confused and suspicious because his daughter had an outbreak and that is not
suitable for a girl. She raised her voice and told her parents that she hated them;
this had an effect on her father. The daughter, Priti, is angry because her
parents does not appreciate all the hard work she has done to get a good job.
Her parents only criticise her job when she tell them about it. She is also
angry because her brother just got a job as well, and he gets all the
attention. The mother is worried because she fears her daughter is turning into
one of these cosmopolitan girls, and she wants to find a boy for her as soon as
possible.
Task 3c
“The
internet has destroyed distance.” Discuss this statement and what it will mean
for working life in the future.
I think it
will bring the world closer. When it comes to working life, it will be easier
to corporate with other companies and other countries. The technology has come
so far that we can easy sit on different offices in different countries,
talking to another via skype or something like that.
Task 3d
Priti has
got a job that has been outsourced from Australia to India. Who wins and who loses
from outsourcing?
