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 tolerance improvement economy revolve, revolutionise revolving, revolutionary What do you think your future job will be like? How might it be different from your parents’ jobs? Terry Lessing, who works for the think tank ‘TFW’, was interviewed during a conference on the future of work. Listen to the interview and complete the sentences using not more than four words. 1 Knowledge work is neither tied to a particular . 2 Not even geriatric nurses or sales staff will be able to count on . 3 Knowledge workers will form that span universities, labs and the R&D departments of private companies. 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 the . 6 New skills like innovation and entrepreneurial spirit will in schools. 7 Humans will always be machines in professions involving interaction work. Match the terms and expressions from the interview with their correct definitions. 1 McJobs A self-employed, usually highly educated professionals and specialists 2 shamrock model B jobs that must be done face to face and require people skills 3 knowledge workers C common expression for badly paid, low-prestige jobs that require few or no skills and offer little chance of advancement 4 freelancers D jobs with long-term contracts and the usual social benefits 5 core jobs E model of the future developed by Charles Handy dividing workers into core workers, contractual workers and the contractual fringe 6 portfolio workers F workers who lack technical training or special skills 7 interaction work G people whose work involves using cognitive skills rather than physical strength 8 temporary workers H employees who are expected to remain in a position for a certain period of time only, also called contractual or seasonal staff (or temps) 9 unskilled workers I highly skilled professionals or technicians who work for several different companies or organisations at the same time Language focus Related words 5 Listening 6 a b 6j5i2k 23 Language focus Work 7 76 Language skills Extras Explore 6 Work, work, work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentu des Verlags öbv
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