Упражнения: Education and future career

Образование и будущая карьера

How your career path will differ from the career paths of your parents? Why has the world of professions changed so much? Let's listen to what Sardana, Sophie, Kate and Phil think about it.

Listen to the dialogue and tick the correct answers to the questions SardanaSophiePhilKate Guys, have you been to the new hip library at the university yet? No, what's happening there? They've created a Boiling Point! What do you mean? Haven't you heard? It is a free space for students and startuppers to work together. It's really a state-of-the-art place. It's so cool! When I first saw it, I must say I was impressed. I think that's the way to go. To go where? Come on Phil, you know what I'm talking about. Developing creative spaces in the city can help people build teams and start projects. I'm with you. Places like these, which help people meet and share ideas, are an innovative and inspiring idea. To be honest, I'm not sold on this idea. Well, I'm a living proof of it. This is how I got my job. Yes, but I'm not convinced that a career as a concept is valid anymore. Things have changed so much! That is actually true. So what is a career to you? I believe that it's more about personal and professional growth than choosing one single career path and sticking to it for the rest of your life. You're right about that. People make these decisions when they are young and immature, and then they get disappointed later on in their career choice. Or they have regrets! It's so great though when a career and a passion come together. This is exactly the reason why I want to start something related to the arts and photography. You know what they say: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life! I couldn't agree more. People who manage to do that are really happy. I think that people need to focus on what really makes them tick and then work on that. In the end, they will be able to find themselves. Oh, Phil, think outside the box a bit. Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. How true! With all these discussions, I'm surprised we didn't ace Philosophy!

[Rest of the gang laughing]

What is a Boiling Point?

An art centre. An interesting place to go to. A place where students and startuppers can work together.

What is a career according to Phil?

Personal and professional growth. One career path that you stick to for the rest of your life. A decision that you make when you are young.

Why does Sophie want to start working in the field of arts and photography?

These are her interests that she is passionate about. She chose this path when she was young. She believes it will help her not to work later in life.

Why does Sardana mention Philosophy?

She wants to work in this field. She believes that the topics of the guys' conversation are philosophical. She thinks that knowledge of philosophy can help to make a decision about a career path.

Listen and choose the speakers' jobs

I record the outcome of matches, make sure that the players are sticking to the rules, and hand out penalties if any are broken. I often have to communicate with teams to settle any disputes, keep track of the tournament brackets and offer support to the community where needed. During live events, for example, LAN finals, I usually keep an eye on the teams, monitor matches, and make sure all rules are adhered to, for example, that the players are wearing the correct noise-cancelling headsets, and that no foul play is going on. I am responsible for dealing with any in-game or on-stage issues, for example, if a PC freezes or a keyboard breaks mid-tournament.

My duty is to speak over the action to inform and entertain the viewer. I need good knowledge of the game and teams, to offer personality and bring a match to life. I usually sit at a desk unlike a stage host who acts as a presenter of a tournament, introduces teams, and may be required to interview players and other experts, like a TV presenter. I enjoy what I do, though my job is rather demanding. I am often on the road for months at a time, depending on which tournaments are running and when.

I am the one who controls the in-game camera for e-sports broadcasts. I make sure the camera is highlighting the most interesting aspects of the match. I work within the production team behind the scenes, liaising closely with the casters and the broadcast crew. I sometimes edit footage, so I am quite active on social media to stay updated with developments. My job is great because I have an opportunity to go to events and sit in a quasi-role between talent and production and I get the best of both worlds.

I am responsible for ensuring a particular tournament or e-sports event is a success. My role is similar to a project manager but is obviously purely focused on putting together a great event or series of events. It's an incredibly varied role – as I need to liaise with many different teams, from production to external partners and stakeholders, venue management, marketing and sales to name a few. I also have to come up with new ideas, solutions and ways of making the show work, even when faced with challenges and directions.

  • Speaker 1 – Admin/Referee Observer Pro gamer Event manager Shoutcaster Content Creator
  • Speaker 2 – Admin/Referee Observer Pro gamer Event manager Shoutcaster Content Creator
  • Speaker 3 – Admin/Referee Observer Pro gamer Event manager Shoutcaster Content Creator
  • Speaker 4 – Admin/Referee Observer Pro gamer Event manager Shoutcaster Content Creator

Use the link to read more about careers in the e-sports industry.

Audio based on the article "Careers in esports: advice and information" on the British Esports Association website
Listen and put the responsibilities in the correct columns

I record the outcome of matches, make sure that the players are sticking to the rules, and hand out penalties if any are broken. I often have to communicate with teams to settle any disputes, keep track of the tournament brackets and offer support to the community where needed. During live events, for example, LAN finals, I usually keep an eye on the teams, monitor matches, and make sure all rules are adhered to, for example, that the players are wearing the correct noise-cancelling headsets, and that no foul play is going on. I am responsible for dealing with any in-game or on-stage issues, for example, if a PC freezes or a keyboard breaks mid-tournament.

My duty is to speak over the action to inform and entertain the viewer. I need good knowledge of the game and teams, to offer personality and bring a match to life. I usually sit at a desk unlike a stage host who acts as a presenter of a tournament, introduces teams, and may be required to interview players and other experts, like a TV presenter. I enjoy what I do, though my job is rather demanding. I am often on the road for months at a time, depending on which tournaments are running and when.

I am the one who controls the in-game camera for e-sports broadcasts. I make sure the camera is highlighting the most interesting aspects of the match. I work within the production team behind the scenes, liaising closely with the casters and the broadcast crew. I sometimes edit footage, so I am quite active on social media to stay updated with developments. My job is great because I have an opportunity to go to events and sit in a quasi-role between talent and production and I get the best of both worlds.

I am responsible for ensuring a particular tournament or e-sports event is a success. My role is similar to a project manager but is obviously purely focused on putting together a great event or series of events. It's an incredibly varied role – as I need to liaise with many different teams, from production to external partners and stakeholders, venue management, marketing and sales to name a few. I also have to come up with new ideas, solutions and ways of making the show work, even when faced with challenges and directions.

records the outcome of matches settles disputes keeps track of the tournament brackets makes sure all rules are adhered to informs and entertains the viewer brings a match to life is often on the road controls the in-game camera for e-sports broadcasts liaises closely with the casters and broadcast crew edits footage ensures that a particular tournament or e-sports event is a success liaises with a production team, partners, venue management Admin Shoutcaster Observer Event manager Audio based on the article "Careers in esports: advice and information" on the British Esports Association website

Do you think that the changes in career paths are similar all around the world? Do you think graduates from the USA have similar problems as graduates from Russia? How about reading about it and checking your ideas?

Read the text and complete it with relative clauses that is going through changeswho completed four-year degree programs in six fieldswhich they studied in collegewho graduated from college in 2014who might not have studied the subjects

Post-College Path No Longer So Clear

The path one takes after earning a degree from a college or university in the United States is not as clear as it once was.

Two new studies suggest that college graduates entering the U.S. job market may not work in the field they expect. And these men and women may change jobs and even industries more often than their parents ever did.

Some experts say this both presents new difficulties and opens up new possibilities in an economy .

The first study is from Emsi, a company specializing in labor market research. The company released the findings last month.

The Emsi study was based on an examination of the job histories of about 125 million Americans. Researchers looked at the first three jobs of individuals . The six were languages and philosophy, the social sciences, business, communications, engineering, and information technology.

The study found that many of the graduates started out working in the field . For example, 20 percent of engineering graduates worked in industrial or mechanical engineering for their first job. Yet by their third job, many were working in a completely unrelated field. Advertising, sales, and financial research were among the top 10 job outcomes, or results, for all six groups.

In fact, about 54 percent of all job outcomes in the study were some form of business operations.

Clare Coffey is a data researcher and writer for Emsi. She said that the study does not speak to the outcomes for college students in every field. But the fact that the six fields in the study are so different and yet had similar outcomes does suggest career paths have changed overall.

"A lot of the way we think about work and education … is still … like, 'The jobs are scientists and writers and teachers' sort of this 'What do you want to be when you grow up?' way of thinking about jobs," said Coffey. "But the areas where there's tons of demand and tons of growth are … being able to communicate about products for companies and also oversee the process by which they're distributed."

Edwin Koc argues that changing jobs and even fields is something the current generation of college students will deal with more in the future. Koc is the director of the National Association of Colleges and Employers. He noted that his daughter, , has held four different jobs to date. He graduated in 1973 and has held the same number of jobs since then.

Part of the reason for this is that the current U.S. job market is very strong. This means that if people are unhappy with their current position, it will likely be easy for them to find a job with better pay, Koc said. Younger workers also have less of a connection to their employers as they have seen growing limitations on financial benefits and even job security.

Edwin Koc and Clare Coffey agree that colleges and universities must support students' ability to grow and change. They should do this by urging students to take classes outside their usual field of study and seek out early work experience in areas of interest to them. Employers should look to fill positions with individuals normally expected for those jobs.

Text abridged from the article "Post-College Path No Longer So Clear" by Jill Robbins and Pete Musto on VOA Learning English


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Виктория
Виктория
12 апреля 2023
Учусь в Skyeng уже полгода, в последнее время стала довольно быстро расправляться с домашками, так что раздел с бесплатными заданиями очень помогает не скучать между уроками. Занимаюсь английским практически каждый день.
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