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Session 7
Women are working more and men are working less in the UK since the pandemic. Beth and Georgie discuss the language in the news headlines.
Activity 1
News Review
Women working more since pandemic
Research has found that women are working more and men are working less in the UK since the pandemic.
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The story
Men in the UK are working fewer hours, while women are working more.
Since the pandemic the average number of hours worked in the UK has dropped, especially in men.
At the same time, the number of women working full time has increased, possibly due to more flexible working.
Some experts believe the overall drop in working hours may be bad for the economy.
Key words and phrases
pick up the slack
do work that someone else hasn't done
- Tony left suddenly, we're all going to have to pick up the slack.
- Sorry I had to leave early. Thanks for picking up the slack.
drive the trend
make a pattern happen
- The hot weather has driven the trend for gourmet ice cream.
- Environmental concerns have driven the trend for plant-based food.
put in
spend
- If you put in the hours, you'll get promoted.
- My aunt put a lot of money into my company.
To do
Try our quiz to test yourself on today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
Have you got all the parts right in this expression?Question 1 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
Hint
We 'drive' cars, right?Question 2 of 3
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Activity
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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spendQuestion 3 of 3
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