Provide the missing forms of the verbs and adjectives, using a dictionary if necessary. Note the different suffixes that can be used to make nouns, verbs or adjectives. If there is more than one form of a verb or adjective, find out how they differ in meaning. Noun(s) Verb Adjective(s) revolution employment production communication tolerance distribution improvement assembly economy automation revolve, revolutionise revolutionary Write a short paragraph about the world of work. Use each word (either noun, verb or adjective) in your own sentences. Compare your sentences in class. Media task. Research the distribution of jobs in the different economic sectors in Austria. If possible, compare job distribution in the first half of the 20th century and now. Illustrate your findings with two pie charts and create a poster to use in your presentation. What do you think your future job will be like? How might it be different from your parents’ jobs? Listen to an interview with Terry Lessing, who talks about the future of work. While listening, complete the sentences using a maximum of four words. 1 Future job markets will be characterised by more flexibility, more collaboration and less . 2 Knowledge work is neither tied to a particular . 3 Not even geriatric nurses or sales staff will be able to count on . 4 Handy used the shamrock as a symbol for the future distribution of work because . 5 The ‘socially excluded’ was created as a euphemism for people who cannot afford a . 6 In schools new skills like innovation and entrepreneurial spirit will . 7 In professions involving interaction work humans will always be . Language focus Related words 3 a b 4 Listening 5 a b 15 3n8e4m 48 Language skills Extras Explore 4 Work, work, work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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