The world of work
Discuss education, training, jobs and workplaces, and compare future plans against real requirements.
Exam scope and assessment notes
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Before you begin
Work on paper. Try each question before revealing help, and explain why your method works.
Quick readiness check
Which statement is a realistic future plan?
What you will learn
- Describe school, classroom tools, subjects, study routines and training.
- Talk about skills, work experience, jobs, careers and workplaces.
- Explain a future plan and what preparation it needs.
- Compare study or work routes without promising a particular outcome.
Connect learning with a goal
Area D includes education and training, the classroom, study tools and subjects, as well as jobs, careers and workplaces.
Original Italian: «Studio informatica perché mi interessa la tecnologia.» (I study computing because technology interests me.) «Vorrei fare uno stage» means I would like to do a placement; it expresses an aim, not a guaranteed job.
Compare routes using the learner's needs
Compare entry requirements, practical experience, time, cost and support. Explain which factor matters for the learner's goal.
«Se finisco il corso, farò domanda per uno stage» (If I finish the course, I will apply for a placement) gives a possible sequence. It does not say that the learner has already been accepted.
Sources for this lesson
- Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Italian 7164 subject page
- Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Italian 7164 syllabus for exams in 2025–2027
- Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Italian 7164 syllabus update for 2025–2027
- Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Italian 7164 syllabus for exams in 2028–2030
- Cambridge IGCSE (9–1) Italian 7164 2028 vocabulary list
Pause and explain
What should a learner compare when choosing training?
Worked example
A student writes: «Mi piace la cucina, ma voglio fare più pratica prima di candidarmi per un lavoro in un ristorante.» What is the student's interest, and what preparation do they identify?
Show the worked solution
- Find the interest after «mi piace».
- Notice «ma» introduces a qualification.
- Identify what the student wants to do before applying.
Answer The student likes cooking and wants more practice before applying for restaurant work. The text does not say they already have a qualification or job.
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Choose Easy, Normal or Difficult. Save your answers and open worked review after finishing.
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Write your answer and reasoning first. Use a hint only if you are stuck. The model solution is for self-checking; your written work is not automatically marked.
Write two sentences about a subject you study and a possible future job, with a reason and a next step.
Give me a hint
Use «studio», «mi interessa» and a future-plan phrase.
Compare my reasoning
- Name a subject and what you do in class.
- Name one possible role.
- Connect it to a realistic next step.
Example: «Studio scienze e faccio esperimenti in laboratorio. Mi interessa lavorare nella ricerca, quindi voglio informarmi sui corsi e cercare esperienza.»
Look for these in your work
- Names a subject
- Identifies a possible role
- Gives a sensible next step
Read: «Marco ha finito un corso di cucina. Ora lavora in un bar nel fine settimana e vuole fare domanda per un corso professionale.» List what he has completed, does now and hopes to do.
Give me a hint
Watch «ha finito», «ora» and «vuole».
Compare my reasoning
- Find the completed course.
- Find the current weekend work.
- Keep the application as a future intention.
Marco completed a cooking course, currently works weekends in a café and wants to apply for vocational training. The passage does not say whether he will be accepted.
Look for these in your work
- Distinguishes completed study
- Reports current work
- Preserves uncertainty
A learner is choosing between an academic course and a workplace placement for a career in tourism. Suggest a fair comparison.
Give me a hint
Compare what each route teaches and what it requires.
Compare my reasoning
- Keep tourism as the goal.
- Compare knowledge and practical experience.
- Check time, cost and support before deciding.
Example: «Per lavorare nel turismo, confronta le materie del corso con l'esperienza pratica dello stage. Controlla anche la durata, il costo e il supporto disponibile.»
Look for these in your work
- Keeps the goal central
- Compares two routes
- Includes practical criteria
Common mistakes
- Treating an interest as a qualification
- Saying a course guarantees employment
- Comparing options without the learner's goal
What can you explain now?
What does «prima di candidarmi» tell you?
Compare with the explanation
Practice comes before applying
«Prima di» sets the order of the actions.
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Make it stick
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