What is the future of work? โฒ๏ธ 6 Minute English
Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. ๐๐๐
โโโ After Covid, many British companies gave the idea a go, but out of the sixty companies taking part in a four-day working week trial in 2023, how many said they planned to continue with a shorter work week?
a) 52%?
b) 72%? or,
c) 92%?
[Cover: Getty Images]
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธtake (something) with a pinch of salt - not completely believe something you are told because you think itโs unlikely to be true
โ๏ธtrack record - the achievements or failures of someoneโs past performance
โ๏ธcome to pass - (old fashioned) take place, happen
โ๏ธdystopian - person who imagines or foresees a dystopian future where there is great suffering and injustice in society
โ๏ธget rid of - to remove something that you do not want any longer
crop up - appear or happen unexpectedly
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