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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24-hour convenience stores, as the word suggests, provide convenience to its customers by its round-the-clock availability. Along with its full-scale operation, comes the need for more manpower. In a country that suffers from labor shortage like Japan, convenience stores are getting more creative in order to fill these positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article and find out what Lawson Japan is doing to address this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.techspot.com\/news\/106169-japanese-store-deploys-remote-workers-convenience-store-clerks.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does the phrase “labor pool<\/strong>” mean? “The goal is to boost productivity by tapping into underutilized labor pools<\/strong> in areas with significant time differences from Japan.”<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “around the clock<\/strong>” mean? “While this approach might feel a bit impersonal, the avatar system could help ensure these essential stores remain operational and accessible around the clock<\/strong>.\u201d <\/em>Use it in a sentence and give two synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “to address something head-on<\/strong>” mean? “Lawson’s innovative solution aims to address this challenge head-on<\/strong>.” <\/em>Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What do you think of Lawson hiring remote workers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the advantages to this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What might be problems with hiring remote convenience store clerks?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What industries suffer from labor shortages in your country? In your opinion, why are these industries affected by this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What do you think can be done in order to address labor shortage in a country?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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