B2 – Upper Intermediate
For us to remain competitive, it is important to understand the era of technology. The innovative development such as AI, electric vehicles, e-commerce, and smart utilities all affect changes, influences, and challenges in the work sector.
Read the article on how to educate the future workforce.
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/how-do-we-educate-the-workforce-of-the-future-a4390596.html
Discussion Questions:
- What is the workforce of the future?
- Do you agree or disagree that technology is revolutionizing how many sectors operate?
- “Some prefer more employment – labour intensive with lower pay – while others like better-paid workers to the detriment of outsiders, but with higher levels of social protection”. Which would you choose here?
- Do you think technological development can increase workers’ productivity and increase companies’ profits?
- Explain the 4 C’s human characteristics that machines cannot replicate.