DOLE opens 12,000 jobs for Filipinos on Labor Day 2022

admin 2022年5月1日

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Vocabulary:

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commemoration /kuh-mem-uh-REY-shuhn/

[noun] – something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event
We gave out stamps during the commemoration of Children’s Day.

inaugurate /in-AW-gyuh-reyt/

[verb] – to mark the beginning of a new period, style, or activity
The board of directors inaugurated the new museum.

march /mahrch/

[verb] – to walk through a public place as part of a public event to express support for something, or disagreement with or disapproval of something
People from all walks of life marched for civil rights.

lobby /LOB-ee/

[verb] – to try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group that a particular thing should or should not happen, or that a law should be changed
Many organizations are actively lobbying for climate change.

assembly /uh-SEM-blee /

[noun] – a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together
Mr. Thompson assigned me to welcome the United Nations Assembly.

Article reading:

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In commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Labor Day in the Philipines, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has organized job and business fairs in various locations nationwide on May 1, 2022. 12,000 local and overseas job vacancies are now available for job seekers. This year’s Labor Day tagline is Jobs 2022: Create, Sustain, Transform.

In line with the Labor Day celebrations, DOLE has also inaugurated the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Hospital in San Fernando, Pampanga. All OFWs and their legal dependents will be treated in the 100-bed hospital facility for free, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Labor Day (Araw ng Manggagawa) was first observed in the Philippines on May 1, 1903, when thousands of workers marched from Plaza Moriones in Tondo to the Malacañang Palace, lobbying for fairer working conditions from the then American-led government. On April 8, 1908, the Philippine Assembly officially declared the first of May a national holiday. Also known as International Workers’ Day, Labor Day is also observed in other countries like Italy, France, and China on May 1.

Discussion Questions:

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What are some of the in-demand jobs in your country right now?
Tell me something about the typical hiring process in your country.
You just opened a restaurant and need to hire staff. How are you going to advertise job openings?
Do you think Jobs 2022: Create, Sustain, Transform is a good tagline?
In your opinion, which is better, online or in-person career fairs? Please explain your answer.

Summarization

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Describe:

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anniversary
location
observe
condition
declare