Reading & Writing: Jobs and Employment in Saudi Arabia · القراءة والكتابة: الوظائف والتوظيف في المملكة
الإنجليزية للصف الثاني المتوسط (Super Goal 2) · Unit 3: Who's Who · من هو؟ · Lesson 3-3 · الفصل الدراسي الأول
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Lesson idea · فكرة الدرس
Reading about Saudi Vision 2030 employment goals; a conversation about parents' jobs; using and, but, because in writing.
Key points · أهم النقاط
- Vision 2030 has three themes: a good society, a strong economy and a determined nation.
- Goals by 2030: lower unemployment from 11.6% to 7%; increase women's participation in the workforce from 22% to 30%.
- Half of the people in Saudi Arabia are under the age of 25 – a huge asset.
- Writing: and = similar ideas, but = contrasting ideas, because = a reason.
Vocabulary · المفردات
asset: ميزة/ثروة
unemployment: البطالة
workforce: القوى العاملة
vision: رؤية
economy: اقتصاد
determined: عازم
training: تدريب
advice: نصيحة
أسئلة الدرس (14 سؤالًا) · Questions
- What are the three themes of the vision?
Answer: a good society, a strong economy and a determined nation - What is the 2030 goal for unemployment?
Answer: to lower it from 11.6% to 7% - What is the 2030 goal for women's participation in the workforce?
Answer: to increase it from 22% to 30% - What percentage of people in Saudi Arabia are under the age of 25?
Answer: half (50%) - What kind of culture is the country building?
Answer: a culture of determination and achieving goals - Which is one thing Saudi Arabia does to support the economy?
Answer: It started a "Job Creation Team" to help people find jobs. - The country improved the education system to ____.
Answer: fit with the jobs that the economy needs - What does David's father do?
Answer: He's a pilot. - What does Ross want to be?
Answer: a chemistry teacher - Why does Ross want to be a chemistry teacher?
Answer: He loves doing experiments and likes teaching kids. - Martin likes working on ships, ____ he doesn't like working every day of the week.
Answer: but - Martin's job is very exciting ____ he travels all over the world.
Answer: because - In the writing text, what does the person want to be?
Answer: a newspaper journalist - According to the text, the bad side of being a journalist is that ____.
Answer: it can be very stressful because of deadlines