Lesson 1-1 Why people work

The title of this lesson is

• why people work

• get self information

• understand industries and occupations

• all of the above

The objectives of this lesson are:

• to make money

• to be perfect

• to discuss reasons why people work

• to distinguish among work, occupation and career

Some of the key terms in this lesson are

• work

• occupation

• job

• career

People have the same view about work

• true

• false

People work for many different reasons

• true

• false

Besides work to earn money which is a major reason, what are the other reasons?

• social satisfaction

• positive feelings

• prestige

• personal development

Work is detrimental for mental and physical health

• true

• false

What is self expression at work?

• to express your feelings

• to express your talents, abilities and interests

• to express your opinions

• to express your anger

The following are purposes of work

• work is boring

• work can provide you with money

• work can provide you with a sense of accomplishment

• work can provide benefits to society

An occupation is a group of similar tasks performed for a pay

• true

• false