What is the future of work? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

BBC Learning English β€’ February 1, 2024
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Should we be worried about our jobs disappearing? Or is the future positive? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ ❓❓❓ 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] You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here πŸ‘‰ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english_2024/ep-240201 Vocabulary: βœ”οΈtake (something) with a pinch of salt - not completely believe something you are told because you think it’s unlikely to be true βœ”οΈtrack record - the achievements or failures of someone’s past performance βœ”οΈcome to pass - (old fashioned) take place, happen βœ”οΈdystopian - person who imagines or foresees a dystopian future where there is great suffering and injustice in society βœ”οΈget rid of - to remove something that you do not want any longer crop up - appear or happen unexpectedly More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Language of menus πŸ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luh9xTJ7ExM ⭐ Psychology of greed πŸ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgO7yK7NZpg ⭐ Our love of pets πŸ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bywWgD9yJq0 ⭐ Addicted to sugar πŸ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjU9qyTZ_OU ⭐Can we live without plastic? πŸ‘‰ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpxwlItsDA8 ⭐ Social media and teenage health πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/g8q-Nq-ajx8 ⭐ Elephant-proof farming πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/XMfNMnH8KyQ ⭐ Should we farm octopus? πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/WaQWL1Qr9i8 ⭐ Ways to live for 100 years πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/tieXTqc15rE ⭐ How green is your money? πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/c5Ppkvg7xHI 🀩🀩🀩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English πŸ‘‰ http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv βœ”οΈ Visit our website πŸ‘‰ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish βœ”οΈ Follow us on Instagram πŸ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish βœ”οΈ Find us on Facebook πŸ‘‰ https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia βœ”οΈ Join us on TikTok πŸ‘‰ https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #work #jobs #AI

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