Joy English · Level B2 · Workjoy-english.com
A four-day working week
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Understand evidence and disadvantages in a seminar discussion.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- productivity
- How much work someone does in a period of time.
- trial
- A test of something for a period of time.
- burnout
- Extreme tiredness caused by too much work.
Answer key
- Several companies have tested a four-day working week.“Four-day” can also be written “4-day” or without the hyphen.
- In many trials, productivity stayed the same or even improved.The stress in “productivity” is on “tiv”.
- Employees also reported less stress and burnout.The stress in “employees” is on “ees”.
- However, it may not suit some industries, such as healthcare.“Health care” as two words is also accepted.
- Some firms found it hard to cover customer service.“Cover” here means provide enough staff for.