Future careers
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A new report has been released which reveals what life might be like for kids in the future. It says some good things like that you will live longer and be better educated than your parents. And it said some bad things like that you'll work for longer and have to go into more debt too. But one thing that did grab our attention was the statistic that most kids will have 13 different jobs in their lifetime. So why will you try your hand at so many different things and is it a good or a bad thing? Here's Carl with more.
It's one of the main reasons we go to school - to figure out what job we want to do when we grow up. But for today's kids, it looks like the answer to that question could be a whole lot more complicated.
It's something we've all thought about. What do you want to be when you grow up?
KID 1: When I grow up I want to be a Scientist.
KID 2: I want to be a builder!
KID 3: an optometrist
KID 4 a physiotherapist
KID 5 a policeman
KID 6 a teacher
KID 7 flight attendant
KID 8 doctor
KID 9 engineer
KID 10 photographer
KID 11 mechanic
KID 12 journalist
KID 13 fashion designer
Well it turns out, throughout your life, you might actually do all of these jobs.
A new report predicts people under the age of 24 will have, on average, 13 different jobs in their lifetime. That's a big change compared to the past.
In your grandparents' time it was normal just to have one type of job for your whole life. But recently that's started changing, and people have been more likely to start in one job, before retraining to work in another.
But experts predict that's going to happen to you over and over again in the future. Leaving you with lots of different skills and experiences by the time you retire.
But why are people going to be changing jobs so often?
Well there are some reasons why people might want to swap jobs more often in the future. They might want new challenges, they might find it easier to study and move into a different job, or they might just not feel that loyal to their employer.
But there are also some reasons why people might be forced to swap jobs more often in the future too. One of them is technology.
In the past a lot of people did repetitive hands-on jobs, like manufacturing or administration work. But then machines, computers and robots came along and took many of those roles away. As technology improves experts think even more jobs will be lost to machines too.
But don't worry, technology will also help to create some new jobs that haven't even been thought of yet.
The other big reason why you might find yourself changing careers more often in the future is because more jobs are expected to move overseas. It’s now easier than ever to do business with companies in other countries as communication and shipping gets better and better. Some countries can do certain types of jobs for less money than we can do them here.
Experts think, in the future, even more of our traditional jobs will move overseas. But while some jobs will leave, other new technologically advanced jobs are expected to take their place.
So where does all this leave you and your dream career?
Well for some people the move to multiple careers might be exciting. Others might prefer things the way they used to be back in the old days. But no matter what you want to be in the future, it might be worth thinking up a few more options too, just in case.
reference: Behind the news
Question!
1. How the type of careers have changed compare to your parent’s generation?
2. How will careers be changed in the future? What kind of new job would be created?
3. What was your dream job when you were a child? and what was that reason?
4. What are some important factors to consider for starting a small business?
5. If you had your own business, what kind of business would it be and how would you run it?
Hip-hop can help mental illness
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Doctors at Britain's world famous Cambridge University believe that hip-hop music can help people who are depressed or mentally ill. They call it 'hip-hop therapy'. The doctors said that many of the lyrics (the words to the songs) in hip-hop music can reach out to people with emotional problems. A team of doctors wrote a report about this. The report is in a special medical magazine called 'The Lancet Psychiatry'. The doctors said a lot of hip-hop music speaks of overcoming hardships and big difficulties in life. In particular, hip-hop has lyrics about being poor, being unpopular, and about crime and drugs. These are all problems that can lead to depression and mental illnesses.
The report on hip-hop and mental health says: "Hip-hop artists use their skills and talents not only to describe the world they see, but also as a means of breaking free. There's often a message of hope in amongst the lyrics, describing the place where they want to be - the cars they want to own, the models they want to date." The doctors chose five hip-hop songs as part of the therapy. One of them is the classic 1982 tune 'The Message' by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five. Another is a track called 'Juicy' by The Notorious BIG. This has lyrics that tell people they can be successful even if others say they cannot be. BIG explains how teachers told him he would "amount to nothing" but then became a superstar.
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1411/141113-hip-hop.html#ixzz3JVOCnCb2
Question!
1. How does hip-hop make you feel?
2. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
3. What do you think about the hip-hop therapy? What music do you think would be the best therapy for yourself?
4. What kind of musical instrument can you play?
5, Can you recommend a song that you like to listen to?