dateline: 13 October 2015
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Sweden Experimenting with a 6-Hour Work Day
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- productive: able to get a lot of work done
- distraction: something that takes one’s focus away from a present task or activity
- coordinate: to plan and schedule
- adopt: to start or take on something new
- turnover: the rate at which the staff are replaced in a workplace
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Sweden Experimenting with a 6-Hour Work Day
Comprehension Questions
- What are some workplaces in Sweden experimenting with?
- What results have been reported by managers?
- How many hours per day does the average American work?
Discussion Questions: Besides reducing the number of work hours, what other types of flexible work arrangements make people more productive?
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Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
One comment
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Amalia says:
I think, that is a good idea to reduce work hours because the employees will recharge their energy more maximal, so they will be more productive.