WEEK2

Panama new Job needs According to a list

INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC compiled for CNBC,
Because the Covid-19 pandemic, people have been
there are some
dismissed in Panama and in many other countries. positions that are likely
There are some professions and occupations that are
the solutions for new job demands. to only increase in
popularity because of
the pandemic Covid
OBJECTIVES 19-. These jobs
positions are: Covid-19
1. To show a clear understanding of the English testers, Covid 19-
language vocabulary and language in written way for
academic and professional purposes.
caregivers, temperature
screeners, face-mask
2. To appraise the importance of learning English to
makers, and Zoom
participate in academic and professional.
support specialists.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/31/n
ew-jobs-created-as-a-result-of-the-
coronavirus-pandemic.html
 Look at the following image, what is he doing? What is
Writes down your ideas in the space.

The young man with his good attitude and his good
honesty is delivering a pizza to a beautiful girl with a
great reflection of the sun. The young man with his good
responsibility is dedicated to delivering pizza orders with
excellent kindness so that customers are satisfied with
his work and that more people come to eat pizza at his
company.

TOPIC EXPLANATION
`Panama new job needs

Today we know that the Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets,
packed with the virus into the air. These can cause an infection if they are breathed in, or
potentially if you touch a surface they have landed on.

So going out home and mixing with other people does carry a risk. That is why social distancing
demands keeping at least 2m (about 6ft) from others. It is so important, and many shopping
services are enforcing it.

Because of the pandemic in our country, there is a great demand on jobs like delivery drivers,
professional home cleaners, dog walkers, nutritionist among others. These workers are popular
jobs now. They are considered people´s essential partners during stay-at-home order.

This lesson will provide you with some vocabulary, language structures, and information to know
more about the most popular jobs in our country
 VOCABULARY Let’s get familiar with some key words.
Word Definition

babysitter: someone who takes care of your baby or child while you
are out, usually by coming to your home, especially
someone you pay to do this.

Dog walker: a person who walks, especially for exercise or enjoyment.

Event planner: the person who makes decisions and planning large events
such as conferences, trade shows, and parties.

Home delivery driver: a person who the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to
people’s houses or places of work.

Nutritionist: an expert on the subject of nutrition.

Personal care assistant: the job of helping people who cannot take care of themselves,
for example because they are disabled.

Personal coach: someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport,

skill, or school subject.

Personal trainer: someone whose job is to help you become stronger and
healthier by deciding which exercises you should do and
showing you how to do them.

Professional home cleaner: a person whose job is to clean houses, apartments, etc.

social media manager: the person who is responsible for managing an organization
websites and computer programs that allow people to
communicate and share information on the internet using a
computer or mobile phone.

READING COMPREHENSION Online delivery drivers

Read the article

The huge surge in the popularity of online shopping is creating chaos on the streets of our cities
and on our road networks. As the number of online deliveries is skyrocketing, the number of
delivery trucks making sure we get our parcels has also increased. The result is that hundreds
more trucks are clogging up city streets. This is increasing congestion and adding to levels of
pollution. There are literally hundreds more delivery trucks in cities around the world all trying to
get parcels delivered on time. Delivery drivers are battling for often non-existent parking spaces.
Many are forced to park illegally, or double park, adding to the gridlock for other road users. And
the problem is set to intensify.
The BBC reports that the volume of parcel deliveries surged by almost 50 per cent between 2014
and 2016. It said this could continue to increase by up to 28 per cent a year over the next three
years. Many cities have taken tough measures to counteract the problems associated with the
increasing number of deliveries. Many cities in Europe and Asia have barred deliveries during
times when roads are busiest. London is looking at the possibility of using buses for parcel
deliveries. Some areas of London are also cracking down on food delivery motorbikes after their
streets were being ‘swarmed’ by scooter riders. Food delivery companies in one London district
must now apply for permission to operate.

ACTIVITY 1 TRUE OR FALSE

1. The article said online shopping is causing chaos on city streets. T/ F

2. The article said deliveries may soon be delivered by rocket. T/ F
3. The article said cities are making parking available for delivery trucks. T/ F
4. The article said the problem of more delivery trucks will soon disappear T/ F
5. Parcel deliveries will rise by as much as 28% next year. T/ F

ACTIVITY 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE

1) Where else is online shopping creating chaos besides city streets?

a) shopping malls b) countryside villages
c) road networks d) the Internet

2) What did the article say was skyrocketing?

a) online deliveries b) space shuttles
c) the Internet d) networks

3) What are hundreds more trucks leading to besides congestion?

a) pollution b) more parking
c) the city d) better deliveries

4) What did the article say delivery drivers are battling for?
a) deliveries b) parking spaces
c) better wages d) more parcels

5) What did the article say double parking adds to?

a) better parks b) anger
c) more parcels d) gridlock
 STRUCTURE Conjunctions

A conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects (conjoins) parts of a sentence. And, but, or are
coordinating conjunctions that allow you to join words, phrases, and clauses of equal
Grammatical rank in a sentence.

Form Subject + Verb + AND, BUT,OR + Verb

Meaning And: one idea is the result of another
But: a contrast that is unexpected
Or: a combination of alternatives
Use They are used to connect smaller parts of writing, such as words and
phrases

Conjunctions Examples
And Lisa and Pedro are working from home.
But Marta is reading a book but her brother is playing cards.
Or Would you like to order a cheesecake or an icecream?

ACTIVITY 3 Complete the sentences with AND, BUT, OR.

1. I did my best to pass my exams BUT I failed.

2. Would you rather have cheese OR bologna on your sandwich?
3. I wanted to go to the park, BUT my mom refused.
4. My sister wanted to eat another piece of cake, BUR she was on a diet.
5. To get from Chiriquí to Bocas del Toro, you can fly, OR you can ride the ferry.

WORD SEARCH

Find the conjunctions AND, BUT, OR hidden in the picture by

circling them. Then write three separate sentences .

1, Every day the client asks for a pizza for her

family, for which she is very satisfied, but one day
she is surprised because they bring her a pizza
with another ingredient that she did not ask for.
2, Every day the delivery man thanks God for
another day of life and being able to take pizza
orders to all the customers who suggest it.
3, Would you like to order a ham and cheese
pizza or a pepperoni pizza, which I will gladly look
for.
 Final Activity for
Evaluation
Read the following job advertisement and write a report (10 sentences) on a job advertisement
with specific information. Use the questions to guide your writing. Be creative, add an image or
draw an image, which illustrates the following paragraph.
 Guiding questions:
1. What is the job
position?
2. What type of company?
3. What is the minimum
requirement?
4. What is the preferable
requirement?
5. What is the salary
expect?
6. What languages should
the candidate speak?
7. What are the skills
required?
8. What is weekly working
hours?
9. What benefits does the
position have?
10. What other specific
information can you
add?

CEMEX Company

An employee is requested with the following requirements: Have a high school diploma in
contraction.
Have the experience that this job is about.
His salary will be 7,587 per month.
Work hours are from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
You must have command of the English language.
With the effort of your work, you can have a better position.
You have to get along with your co-workers.
Obey your boss's orders.
Have responsibilities in your work and respect your colleagues.
If you do your job as it should be, your salary will increase.
 Imag
e

GLOSSARY More words for your vocabulary.

Word Definition

surge: a sudden and great increase.

Chaos: a state of total confusion with no order.

Skyrocketing: present participle of skyrocket. To rise extremely quickly or make

extremely quick progress towards success.

Parcels: an area of land.

Clogging up: to (cause something to) become blocked or filled so that movement or
activity is difficult.

Battling for: a situation in which you try very hard to solve problems or succeed.

Volume: the total number or amount of something.

Measures: to judge the quality, effect, importance, or value of something.

Increasing: a rise in the amount or size of something.

Barred: If a door is barred, a bar of wood or metal has been put across it so
that it cannot be opened.
Cracking down: to take strong action to stop something.
 CAN… Check your learning outcomes.

I can use the vocabulary in context.

I can write sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

I can show a deep understanding of writing a report from a job ad.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL More resources for your learning.

https://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Ad-for-a-Job

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-speech-the-preposition-
and-the-conjunction/introduction-to-conjunctions/v/coordinating-conjunctions-final

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