Speaking Worksheet
Automation and the Future of Work
Speaking Practice
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Discussion
Discuss the questions. Ask follow-up questions and push for examples, evidence, and qualification.
- Which jobs are most vulnerable to automation, and which are most protected?
- Should companies that automate work have special responsibilities toward displaced workers?
- Can retraining realistically solve job loss caused by technology?
- Would a universal basic income become more attractive in an automated economy?
- What human skills may become more valuable as machines improve?
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Collaborative task
Prepare advice for workers in a sector likely to be automated. Recommend skills, policies, and support systems.
- retraining
- income support
- human skills
- employer responsibility
I would argue that...A more nuanced view is...The main trade-off is...That depends on whether...I see your point, but...The long-term consequence might be...
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Report and challenge
Rank your recommendations from most realistic to most transformative and justify the order.