monday

Task 1:

Click on this link, use a chart like the one below to take notes. Then write a brief summary of each speaker’s opinions with reasons. In small groups, present your opinion and give reasons.

	Opinion and reason
Albert	He is the best player in the league. Nobody comes close to him. He worth any penny of this salary. The company is smart to sign this contract with him
Robert	Agrees with the first caller. His best years will still come. Leonsis did the smart move.
Cathy	She doesn’t like it, because Ticket prices are so high now.
Maria	She doesn’t like it, because other prefessions like doctor saving a lot of lives don’t earn such money. She thought that it was not fair.

In small groups, discuss what you consider an appropriate salary for each occupation. Complete the table. Then locate the actual salaries using the Ontario Job Futures website or click on this link.

	Appropriate Salary	Reason	Actual Salary
Airline pilot	100,000	It is dangers job and the pilot neet ensure people’s lives	C$51,712 -C$110,238
Chef	50000	I feel that cooking is light job. It doesn’t need a lot of knowledge.	C$24,325 - C$49,882
Civil engineer	80000	Its knowledgable job and you need  to spend a lot of time to study.	C$44,912 - C$99,964
Computer programmer	80000	Same as civil enginner	C$34,552 - C$76,942
Early childhood educator	40000	Its short term study.	C$24,220 - C$43,527
Electrician	60000	Its dangers and hard job.	C$34,545 - C$90,478
Elementary school teacher	60000	they should earn more than the early childhood educator, because they have to study more. Also, this job is licensed.	C$33,020 - C$83,685
Unversity professor	80000	The professor is full of knowledge, but I don’t think that they should earn over 100,000	C$58,748 - C$173,416
Family physician	100000	This is very respectful job and they need to save people’s lives.	C$50,340 - C$310,000
Receptionist	30000	It is very easy job. The only skill they need is communication skill.	C$23,817 - C$40,293