Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Have you used an online recruitment portal to search for a job vacancy? Please tell me more about it.
- What online recruitment channel is the most widely used in your country?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- expand /ik-SPAND/
- departure /dih-PAHR-cher/
- outdo /out-DOO/
- platform /PLAT-fawrm/
- replacement /ri-PLEYS-muhnt/
[verb] – to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way
The corporation plans to expand in other countries.
[noun] – the act of leaving a place, job, etc., or an occasion when this happens
The band’s departure left several fans devastated.
[verb] – to do more or be better than someone else
He always tries to outdo everybody else in the class.
[noun] – the type of computer system or smartphone you are using, in relation to the type of software (= computer programs) you can use on it
Facebook is not a good platform to share personal information.
[noun] – a thing or person that takes the place of something or someone else
If your passport is stolen, you should apply for a replacement immediately.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
Microsoft is bringing its LinkedIn China site to an end, as the country continues to expand its control over online content. This marks a major departure for one of the large US tech companies operating in the East Asian country. LinkedIn has been around in China since 2014, with more than 45 million users. It outdoes other social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, which are blocked by the Chinese government’s huge content control medium known as the Great Firewall.
Mohak Shroff, senior vice president of engineering at LinkedIn, said that the platform’s exit is due to a “significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China.” On the other hand, the company will develop a replacement—a new China-only job recruitment medium called InJobs—later this year. “While we are going to sunset the localized version of LinkedIn in China later this year, we will continue to have a strong presence in China to drive our new strategy and are excited to launch the new InJobs app later this year, ” Microsoft said. InJobs will simply serve as a way to list and apply for jobs, with the exception of a “social feed or the ability to share posts or articles.” Most private companies describe operating in China as tough, and the country’s laws have tightened further in the past year under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Mohak Shroff, senior vice president of engineering at LinkedIn, said that the platform’s exit is due to a “significantly more challenging operating environment and greater compliance requirements in China.” On the other hand, the company will develop a replacement—a new China-only job recruitment medium called InJobs—later this year. “While we are going to sunset the localized version of LinkedIn in China later this year, we will continue to have a strong presence in China to drive our new strategy and are excited to launch the new InJobs app later this year, ” Microsoft said. InJobs will simply serve as a way to list and apply for jobs, with the exception of a “social feed or the ability to share posts or articles.” Most private companies describe operating in China as tough, and the country’s laws have tightened further in the past year under Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What technology corporation created LinkedIn?
- In what year was LinkedIn launched in China?
- What is China’s Great Firewall?
- What is the main reason for LinkedIn’s exit from China?
- What platform would be LinkedIn’s replacement?
Discussion questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- What job recruitment platform(s) do you use? Please tell more about it/them.
- What job position(s) did you search for recently?
- What do you think would happen if your country bans all social networking platforms?
- Should China start opening its doors to social networking like Facebook and Twitter?
- What policies do you think could help the Chinese government in regulating social networking sites without blocking them?