Innovation. Technology. The cutting edge. And…the pink slip? In this lesson, students consider how work will be different in the future as a result of recent shifts in job market trends. Students learn and practice vocabulary by taking part in engaging discussion activities concerning the job skills necessary for the future. Students also watch a video with predictions about the future of work. The lesson activities have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives

Listening: Improve listening skills by watching a video about the future of work, focusing on key predictions, the impact of automation, and the importance of reskilling.

Speaking: Engage in discussions about the future of work, sharing opinions on automation, new job roles, and necessary skills for future success.

Vocabulary: Learn and use vocabulary related to job market trends, automation, and future skills, including specific job titles and terms related to economic changes.

Homework: Students are tasked with identifying phrases with similar meanings, completing sentences with correct vocabulary related to job trends, and correcting mistakes in sentences about future work predictions.

Video

What does the future hold for the job market? A lot of jobs are getting irrelevant, but, at the same time, new ones are created. This video talks about what we need to do to prepare for the job market in the upcoming years.