TrickychoiceState-ownedorprivate.pptVIP

Tricky choice: State-owned or private?;;Group Discussion; Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.;1.Why did Xu Yaqiong turn down the job offer with a higher salary? 2.Why does the author say Xu is not alone in making this decision?;3. What do we learn from figures from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce? 4.Why do most graduates prefer to work in a state-owned enterprise according to Wu Yuzhou?;5. What are the advantages of working in a state-owned company? 6. Why did Mu Shiguo choose to work in a private company?;Detailed Study;Figures from the State Administration for Industry and Commerce show that private enterprises account for 80 percent of urban employment and generate 90 percent of new jobs. ;Wu also acknowledges that, in general, State-owned companies do have an edge in terms of the stability, management, and career prospects they offer.;…indicates that “reputation and the scale of the company’s business” is of more concern to students looking for a job than the salary or location.;But this doesn’t mean private companies are losing their competitiveness.;“Our business is soaring and our employees are young, so there are more chances for promotion,” says Liang.; Xu Yaqiong recently turned down a job offering more than 7,000 yuan a month with a private-owned overseas study agency. Instead, she joined a State-owned media company paying only half as much. ;;; Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible.;1.Why did most people believe that some Miss Korea contestants have plastic surgery? 2.Could you decribe their physical appearance?;3.Back in 1960, what do people expect from the Miss Korea? What about now? 4.Why are Korean women so obessessed with plastic surgery?;Read the passage again and work with your partner to summarize the main idea and then retell it. ; Words Practice;Words Practice;Thanks!