Ó 3mv9ea Changes Read Article 23 (1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and talk about these questions. Listening 1 1 Why do you think the right to work is considered a ‘human right’? 2 Do you think most people even want to work? 3 What do they get out of work? 4 How are they affected if they don’t have any work? Listen to a lecture about changes in the world of work. Find answers to the following questions. 1 What does the term ‘job shift’ mean? What can cause job shifts? 2 Why do you think some ‘captains of industry’ were also known as ‘robber barons’? 3 What is ‘knowledge work’ and what is its major influence on the traditional world of work? Listen again. Complete the statements with 2 to 4 words. 1 Before the Industrial Revolution, people mainly worked . 2 Urban areas expanded because of the influx of workers looking for employment in . 3 Technological advances and new means of transport enabled mass . 4 Industrial workers accepted the bad working conditions because they . 5 Growing unemployment in manufacturing was made worse when companies started to shift production to . 6 Automation led to job losses in production while the rate of employment rose . 7 The present knowledge economy would not be possible without . 2 14 3my7c2 a b 47 4Unit Work, work, work describe and evaluate skills give professional answers in a job interview report what people say write a letter of application understand and use telephone expressions Goals assess the importance of work analyse changes in the world of work hold a meeting and negotiate an agreement write an article write a blog post and a blog comment Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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