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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?

The new workers from India wins from outsourcing and those who leads the company. Those who loses is the ones in Australia without much education.