Выберите только ОДНО из двух предложенных заданий (38.1 или 38.2). Укажите его номер и выполните согласно данному плану. В ответе на задание 38 числительные пишите цифрами.
38.1. Imagine that you are doing a project on the sources of information teenagers in Zetland prefer using. You have found some data on the subject — the results of the opinion polls (see the table below).
Comment on the data in the table and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
| Sources of information | Number of teenagers (%) |
|---|---|
| Web browsers | 38 |
| Peers | 26 |
| Family | 17 |
| Television | 13 |
| Periodicals | 6 |
Write 200–250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2–3 facts;
— make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
— outline a problem that can arise with ways of getting information and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the best way of getting information.
38.2. Imagine that you are doing a project on the jobs most popular with young people in Zetland. You have found some data on the subject — the results оf the opinion polls (see the pie chart below).
Comment on the data in the diagram and give your opinion on the subject of the project.
The jobs most popular with young people in Zetland
Write 200–250 words.
Use the following plan:
— make an opening statement on the subject of the project;
— select and report 2–3 facts;
— make 1–2 comparisons where relevant and give your comments;
— outline a problem that one can face choosing jobs and suggest a way of solving it;
— conclude by giving and explaining your opinion on the most popular job.
38.1. Staying updated on current events is extremely important in the fast-changing world. While doing a project on the sources of information teenagers in Zetland prefer using, I have found a diagram containing some relevant data that I am going to comment on.
According to the diagram, 38% of teenagers in Zetland prefer to use web browsers to take them anywhere on the internet. Peers as a source of information are second to web browsers with 26%. Periodicals were chosen by only 6% of the respondents and thus prove to be the most disfavoured.
The data analysis reveals that family as an information source is more popular by 4% than watching TV to follow the news, which make 17% and 13% respectively. Fortunatelly, families still get together and share the news. At the same time, television information resources are twice as popular as reading periodicals, which is not surprising as TV news is usually updated more quickly.
Although the internet as a source of information towers over the rest of the resources, there is always a problem of coming across unreliable or false information as even Wikipedia articles can be edited by any internet user. To solve this problem, I would recommend to validate any information you get on the internet before believing it or sharing it with others.
Having summed up the data, I can conclude that the internet is the fastest source of information available to us, but authenticity of information should definitely be validated. Moreover, getting informed by peers and family is also valuable because you also get experience and wisdom. (263 words)
38.2. There is a public belief that if you choose a job you love, you will never have to work a single day in your life. While doing a project on the jobs most popular with young people in Zetland, I found a diagram containing some relevant data that I am going to comment on.
According to the diagram, approximately one third of all the teenagers in Zetland, that is 32%, choose software engineering to be their dream job. Being a construction worker ranks second in popularity with 22% of the surveyed adolescents. Interestingly, 13% of the respondents don’t mind earning their living as beauticians.
The statistics analysis shows that a sales representative job, chosen by 18% of the respondents, is by 3% more popular than working as a sports coach, favoured by only 15% of the teenagers in Zetland. However, making a sports career as a coach is still 2% more attractive than being a cosmetician, as the latter requires more precision and compassion. So, the adolescents prefer well-qualified jobs.
Although teenagers decide on their job preferences very early in life, choosing the right career at this stage can be a challenge. Thus, they sometimes make wrong choices and this seems to be a problem. To solve the problem, it is necessary for a teenager to take special psychological tests by qualified career mentors.
To conclude, an average person works for 40 years and we should endeavor to spend this time happily. No matter what job you choose, being happy at work and loving what you do is the key to success. (262 words)