ANSWER TO SKILLS FOR THE THE 21st- CENTURY WORKPLACE- EXCERCISES

 

ANSWER TO SKILLS FOR THE THE 21st- CENTURY WORKPLACE- EXCERCISES

PREPARATION

We are living in 1. The 21st century  . Some people call it the 2. Age of technology. We need to learn skills such as 3. Problem solving and we need to be able to 4. Communicate well with other people around the world. Employers are looking for people who can 5. Analyse information well, people who are able to recognise whether information is reliable or not. They also like people who are 6. Good at making decisions without asking for help.

 

CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING : TRUE OR FALSE

1. 21st-century skills are not taught in schools in the UK.  (FALSE)

2. Employers like workers to be imaginative. (TRUE)        

3. Employers want workers to think about possible problems. (TRUE)

4. Employers like workers to be original when solving problems.  (TRUE)

5. Future workers will need to be able to write concisely.  (TRUE)

6. People communicate with each other less in the 21st century.  (FALSE)

7. Employers believe it is useful to know a lot of information about celebrites.  (FALSE)

8. Employers don’t want workers to make decisions without asking them.  (FALSE)

 

CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY : GAP FILL

1.    UK schools and colleges Teach ICT skills.

2.    Employers value people with ideas for new approaches.

3.    Employers like workers who can solve problems.

4.    Workers need to be able the discuss their work with their team.

5.    Workers need the develop their writing skills.

6.    It is important that workers can differentiate between truth and lies.

7.    Employees in the 21st century have more responsibility.

8.    Employers like their workers to make decisions.



Answer:

Preparation

1.   the 21st century

2.   age of technoloy

3.   problem solving

4.   communicate well

5.   analyse information

6.   good at making decisions

 

1.   Chek your understanding: true or false

1.     False

2.     True

3.     True

4.     True

5.     True

6.     False

7.     False

8.     False

2.   Chek your vocabulary: gap fill

1.     teach

2.     value

3.     solve

4.     discuss

5.     develop

6.     differentiate

7.     have

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