WORKBOOK
Level: B2-C1 Upper-Intermediate / Advanced
Title: The Future of Jobs
WORKBOOK
The Future of Jobs
Category: • Business English Topic: • Work Media: • Video
B2-C1 Upper- Listening,
Mixed Learning
Level: • Intermediate / Grammar: • Grammar Focus: • Speaking,
Vocabulary
Advanced
Task 1 Put a check mark ( ) next to the statements that are true for you.
What will happen in the next five years?
1. I will work at the same or a similar job.
2. I will stay in the same position.
3. I will probably need reskilling.
4. I will have to update some of my skills.
5. I will have to upskill.
6. Some employees at my company will be displaced.
7. My company is likely to expand.
8. There might be some new opportunities for me in the industry I work in.
Task 2 Watch the video and answer the questions.
1. What two factors have led to losses in jobs?
2. How is labor divided in the modern world?
3. What might be a solution for this ongoing shift in the division of labor?
4. What examples of the jobs of the future are mentioned?
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Level: B2-C1 Upper-Intermediate / Advanced
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Title: The Future of Jobs
5. What two conditions need to be met to benefit from the crisis?
6. What criteria should be considered when discussing the future of jobs?
Task 3 Choose the correct definitions of the bolded words. Next, answer
the questions.
1. COVID-19 has disrupted every sector of our economy.
a) changed and caused problems
b) slowed down
What other disruptive factors can you think of?
2. It led workers to lose their jobs at an accelerated pace compared to previous years.
a) in bigger numbers
b) faster
What could such a trend lead to?
3. 97 million new roles may emerge.
a) disappear
b) appear
How can organizations adapt to this?
4. The most valuable asset to any economy or company is its human capital.
a) resource
b) benefit
Do you agree with this statement? Why (not)?
5. Companies are already experiencing a shortage in relevant skills for future roles.
a) excess
b) insufficiency
Does your organization offer any employee reskilling programs?
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Title: The Future of Jobs
6. Governments will also need to step in.
a) transition into future roles
b) become involved
How should they do this to ensure effectiveness?
Task 4 Look at the photos and answer the questions.
1. What will be the future of the jobs in these photos?
2. Are these jobs bound to become fully or partly automated soon?
3. What new tasks or roles might emerge in these sectors?
4. How much of their skill set will these people have to update to adapt to changes?
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WORKBOOK
Title: The Future of Jobs
NOTES
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