The future of work

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The future of work.

Which jobs do you think that machines will do in the future instead of us?

They are going to fully automate the company soon so there will be fewer jobs.

1. to be likely to cause damage to something or someone
2. a set of rules used by a computer to solve problems
3. to do a job or activity better than others
4. to change a factory, To office or process so it works by the use of machines

The robot can mimic a lot of movements made by humans.

1. text that is written to help with the sale of a product or service
2. to be as good as someone or something
3. to copy how something moves and acts
4. to calculate the cost, value or rate of something

The new restaurant across the road will threaten our business as they have a famous chef.

1. to calculate the cost, value or rate of something
2. to be likely to cause damage to something or someone
3. to be as good as someone or something
4. to do a job or activity better than others

The machine can outperform a lot of workers at very simple tasks.

1. to do a job or activity better than others
2. to be as good as someone or something
3. a set of rules used by a computer to solve problems
4. to be likely to cause damage to something or someone

The website uses an algorithm to work out what TV shows you might be interested in.

1. text that is written to help with the sale of a product or service
2. a set of rules used by a computer to solve problems
3. text that is written to help with the sale of a product or service
4. to calculate the cost, value or rate of something

The airline couldn't match the prices of its competitors so it went out of business.

1. to do a job or activity better than others
2. to calculate the cost, value or rate of something
3. to be as good as someone or something
4. to change a factory, office or process so it works by the use of machines

Writing copy for advertising campaigns can be a difficult task

1. to copy how something moves and acts
2. to be as good as someone or something
3. to change a factory, office or process so it works by the use of machines
4. text that is written to help with the sale of a product or service

The insurance company had to assess the damage caused by the fire.

1. to be as good as someone or something
2. to calculate the cost, value or rate of something
3. to do a job or activity better than others
4. to copy how something moves and acts.

You are going to watch business CEO expert Anthony Goldbloom talk about how machine learning

might affect our jobs in the future. What do you think he will say about how this will change our jobs?

You are going to watch business CEO expert Anthony Goldbloom talk about how machine learning

might affect our jobs in the future. 

What do you think machine learning means?

NOTE:

Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) which means that computers can learn when

they have not been programmed.

Please listen carefully as there will be questions afterwards.

What do you remember?

How many jobs have a high risk of being automated in the future?

1. one in every two
2. one in every three
3. one in every four

When did machine learning first start to be used in industry?

1. the early `80s
2. the early `90s
3. early in the 21st century (`00s)

What doesn't the speaker say we can use machine learning for now?

1. grading high-school essays
2. writing novels
3. diagnosing eye diseases

How many essays might a teacher read in a 40-year career?

1. 1,000
2. 10,000
3. 50,000

What can humans do better than machines?

1. routine tasks
2. process large volumes of data
3. tackle novel situations

What was the man who invented the microwave working on during WWII?

1. radar
2. breaking code
3. how to reduce radiation

Which professionals will find it more difficult to get jobs in the future because of machine learning?

1. teachers
2. lawyers
3. business strategists

finding gaps in the market;  grab consumers' attention;  harder to come by;

reducible;  shrink their ranks;  stand out from the crowd;  tackle novel situations;  to what extent

__________________________________________________________________________________

Put the appropriate words and phrases from the talk into the sentences.

1. _____________________is the government responsible for the rise in house prices?

2. Hugo likes to ____________________________by wearing brightly coloured clothes.

3. This marketing campaign is really going to ________because of the special offer.

4. Tomasz had to ____________when he set up his own company because he didn't

have any experience in business.

finding gaps in the market; grab consumers' attention; harder to come by;

reducible; shrink their ranks; stand out from the crowd; tackle novel situations; to what extent

__________________________________________________________________________________

5. The level of pollution on the beach is too high, but it's definitely _________________ .

6. We have a lot of staff at the moment. But management want to ___________________ to save money.

7. Affordable flats in this part of the city are much ______________________ these days.

 

8. ______________________________is difficult, but when you find a niche, your business can be very successful.

1. unique

2. artificial

3. fundamental

4. disparate

5. cutting

6. handwritten

7. dramatic

a. breakthroughs

b. characters

c. edge

d. intelligence

e. limitations

f. perspective

g. threads

Talking Point - What skills do you think are required in the future?