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Young people in school today will be joining the workforce tomorrow. But are they being
prepared for success in the 21st-century work environment?
When asked if students are missing skills for the workforce, we heard a resounding ‘yes.’
Students today learn academic core subjects, which are useful. But they aren’t gaining all the
knowledge they need to seamlessly integrate into the office environment.
For instance, not all students have the right computer skills. “As technology has become
pervasive in the classroom and the workplace, solid technology skills are essential for every
student. Teaching digital literacy skills ultimately falls upon educators. Schools need to go beyond
the ‘three R’s’ to improve college and career readiness with technical skills,” said Ray Kelly, CEO,
Certiport, a certification testing company
Beyond that, students need to be ready to meet specific employer needs. “Too often, high
school students do not demonstrate workplace habits that employers prioritize, including
reliability, punctuality, customer service and high-quality task completion,” said Andrew
Rothstein, Chief Academic Officer of the National Academy Foundation. “There are also frequent
issues with written and presentation skills that are appropriate in a business context. Teamwork and
problem solving are the new constants.”
Indeed, teamwork is a very important - and often absent - skill among students entering the
workforce. “Students need to learn how to work well with others - cooperative learning, working in
groups. Students need to be able to think out of the box and be creative. They need to find
different ways to offer solutions,” said Marilyn Curtain-Phillips, a high school math teacher and
college professor.
. Choose the correct answer.
1. According to the passage, today’s students _________.
a. are being well prepared for jobs b. learn unnecessary academic subjects
c. aren’t ready for work d. are skilled with technology
2. Which is not the thing that students need to succeed at work, according to Andrew Rothstein?
a. The quality of being satisfactory b. Good written communication skills
c. The habit of being on time d. The ability to work as a team
3. As used in line 9, “the three R’s” means _________.
a. replacement, reduction and refinement b. reduce, reuse and recycle
c. rapid, reliable and repeatable d. reading, writing and arithmetic
4. Technology skills, as Kelly said, are important to today’s students because _________.
a. some employers can require workers to have these skills
b. technology is everywhere in the present time workplace
c. students need them to improve their study skills
d. technology allows student to gain access to information anywhere at any time
5. What is the meaning of “think out of the box”?
a. think carefully and deeply
b. think in a clear or logical way
c. think in a new, different, or creative way
d. think quickly and effectively
6. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _________.
a. teamwork is a very important skill in the workplace
b. teamwork skills are useful in helping students to work well with others
c. students lack the necessary teamwork skills when they enter the workforce
d. students with strong teamwork skills will be sought out by employers
7. What can be inferred from the passage?
a. Teaching students job related skills is very important.
b. Work habits can break your development path.
c. Academic skills will be required to thrive in tomorrow’s world.
d. Acquiring a good knowledge of science will improve your employability.
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1. C
"they arent gaining all the knowledge they need to seamlessly integrate into the office environment.": họ chưa có đủ những hiểu biết cần thiết để làm việc
-> arent ready for work: chưa chuẩn bị cho công việc
2.C
"There are also frequent issues with written and presentation skills that are appropriate in a business context. Teamwork and problem solving are the new constants": học sinh thường có vấn đề với kĩ năng viết và trình bày sao cho phù hợp với môi trường làm việc. Kĩ năng làm việc nhóm và giải quyêt vấn đề là cần thiết
-> The habit of being on time: Thói quen đúng giờ
3. C
rapid, reliable and repeatable: nhanh chóng, đáng tin cậy và có thể lặp lại
4.B
"As technology has becomep pervasive in the classroom and the workplace, solid technology skills are essential for every student": Khi công nghệ đã trở thành phổ biến trong lớp học và nơi làm việc, các kỹ năng công nghệ vững chắc là cần thiết cho mọi học sinh.
-> technology is everywhere in the present time workplace: công nghệ có mặt ở mọi nơi tại nơi làm việc hiện nay
5.C
Think out of the box: Hãy suy nghĩ sáng tạo
-> think in a new, different, or creative way: suy nghĩ theo một cách mới, khác biệt hoặc sáng tạo
6.D
"teamwork is a very important - and often absent - skill among students entering the workforce. Students need to learn how to work well with others - cooperative learning, working in groups":
làm việc nhóm là một kỹ năng rất quan trọng - và thường không có - ở các sinh viên bước vào trường đại học. Học sinh cần học cách làm việc hiệu quả với người khác - học tập hợp tác, làm việc trong các nhóm.
-> students with strong teamwork skills will be sought out by employers: Những sinh viên có kỹ năng làm việc nhóm tốt sẽ được nhà tuyển dụng săn đón
7.D
Teaching students job related skills is very important: Việc rèn luyện cho sinh viên những kỹ năng liên quan đến công việc là rất quan trọng.
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