词汇表 livelihood 生计
redundant 失业的,被裁员的
vocation 工作
menial(工作)枯燥的、不体面的,带贬义
drudgery 苦工,辛苦乏味的工作
repetitive 单调重复的
employee 公司员工,雇员
low-skilled job 低技能工作
oust 赶走、夺取
staff 全体工作人员
on the dole (英式表达)靠领取救济金生活
industry 行业、产业
occupation 职业
wage(尤指给体力劳动者支付的)工钱、报酬
role 工作
take on 承担(一份工作)
up-skill (通过培训)提升技能
jobless 失业的
测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。
1. What historical example of technology causing a loss of jobs does the article give?
2. True or False: Automation in the work place is a very new concept.
3. Approximately how much automation across all jobs is estimated by 2030?
4. In McKinsey’s opinion, what will happen as jobs are lost to automation?
5. According to Ian Barkin, what do these changes call us to focus on?
2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. I hate being a builder. It’s the ______ of it. All the tasks are boring or physically hard!
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