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Times are hard for young people looking for work. It is becoming more and more difficult for Generation Z (or Gen Zers) to find a job. A Gen Zer is someone born between the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2010s. Students who have just graduated from university cannot find employment. Aki Ito, chief correspondent for the "Business Insider" website, warned of a "career apocalypse". She said uncertainty in the world has "taught today's graduates to prepare for the worst". The British journalist and writer Peter Hitchens said one reason is that people are studying for "worthless degrees". He said young people would "be much better off" if they became plumbers or electricians.
There are over 4 million Gen Zers not in school or work in the USA. In the UK, there is a similar problem. There were 987,000 young people aged 16 to 24 not in education, employment, or training in December of last year. This has risen by over 100,000 in the past year. Many people cannot find jobs because of artificial intelligence (AI). An increasing number of jobs are now being done by AI. There are fears that teachers, accountants, lawyers, writers, and other jobs could completely disappear. However, some people say many graduates no longer want to do "entry-level" jobs. Instead, they want to enter a company at a management level and get well paid in their very first job.
It is difficult for young people to find a job today. T / F
People in Generation Z were all born in the early part of this century. T / F
A journalist said an uncertain world is preparing graduates for the worst. T / F
Another journalist said being a plumber is better than getting a degree. T / F
More than 14 million Gen Zers in the US do not have a job. T / F
The article said AI is taking away people's jobs. T / F
The article said jobs like lawyers and teachers could disappear. T / F
Young people are happy to do any kind of job, even if it's poorly paid. T / F
"Career apocalypse": 这是一个形容词短语，意指“职业的末日”或“职业危机”，形容某个群体面临严重的就业困境。学生可以学习如何在新闻报道中使用生动的表达方式。
"Gen Z": “Generation Z”的缩写，指的是“Z世代”，即1990年代中后期至2010年代初出生的人。学生可以了解如何在文章中解释和引用代际概念。
"Worthless degrees": 意思是“毫无价值的学位”，是批评某些专业没有就业前景。这个短语可以帮助学生学会表达批评性意见。
"Entry-level jobs": 意思是“入门级职位”，通常指的是刚开始工作的人可以从事的岗位。这个短语可以用来讨论工作市场中的职位类型。
"AI (Artificial Intelligence)": 人工智能，是新闻中讨论技术进步对就业市场的影响时常用的术语。
Passive Voice (被动语态): 例如，“Many jobs are now being done by AI”（许多工作现在由人工智能来做）。被动语态在这里突出了工作被做的方式，而不是谁在做。
Conditional Sentences (条件句): 例如，“If they became plumbers or electricians, they would be much better off” (如果他们成为水管工或电工，他们的情况会好得多)。这是一个第二类条件句，用来表达假设的情况和结果。
Relative Clauses (定语从句): 例如，“There are over 4 million Gen Zers not in school or work in the USA”中的“not in school or work”是对“Gen Zers”的补充说明。
"Taught to prepare for the worst": 这个表达用来描述人们因当前的不确定性而学会准备面对最坏的结果。学生可以学到如何使用类似的表达来描述某种趋势或习惯。
"Much better off": 这表示“情况会好得多”。这是一个非常常见的表达，适用于描述某人或某事的改善。
Contrast (对比句型): 例如，“Some people say many graduates no longer want to do 'entry-level' jobs. Instead, they want to enter a company at a management level...”这两个句子通过“Instead”进行对比，帮助学生学习如何展示观点之间的对立。
Quantifiers (数量词): 例如，“There are over 4 million Gen Zers…” 和 “This has risen by over 100,000 in the past year.” 这些句子用到了“over”和“by”，帮助学生理解如何在新闻报道中使用数量表达。
Generational Differences (代际差异): 文章中提到了“Generation Z”和他们面临的就业困境。这是讨论不同年龄群体如何看待工作和未来的好机会。学生可以学习如何在英语中讨论社会和文化问题。
AI对就业的影响: 文中提到“AI”的应用对工作市场的影响，这是当前科技发展对社会的一个重要议题，学生可以通过这个话题了解如何用英语讨论现代技术及其对社会的影响。
引言和论证: 文章用新闻的方式阐述了问题的严重性，并引用了专家的观点。学生可以学到如何通过引用专家的意见来增强文章的权威性。
概括与总结: 文章最后通过数据展示了问题的广泛性，学生可以学习如何用数字来支持论点，使文章更加具体有力。
