Burnet News Club 2020-2021 | Issue 2

1. BE READY TO SHARE YOUR REASONS AND EXAMPLES!
Work is always evolving. Has there been one turning
point that was more important than the others?
YES, ONE
TURNING POINT
WAS THE MOST
IMPORTANT
NO, THEY
WERE ALL
IMPORTANT
I’M NOT
SURE

2. The covid-19 pandemic is the most recent turning
point for work. Have workers in 2020 been faced
with more opportunities or problems because
of the pandemic?
MORE
PROBLEMS
MORE
OPPORTUNITIES
BOTH
EQUAL

3. There are some ongoing changes that experts think
will be important to the future of work.
Which of these changes has been affected by
covid-19 the most?
THE GIG
ECONOMY
REMOTE
WORKING
AUTOMATION

4. Which of these will bring the most opportunities?
THE GIG
ECONOMY
REMOTE
WORKING
AUTOMATION

5. Which will bring the most
problems?
THE GIG
ECONOMY
REMOTE
WORKING
AUTOMATION

6. The residents of Roman Road have followed the news closely
throughout the pandemic, keen to learn about what the changes to work
might mean for them. They even took part in a film to help people
understand how businesses have faced a range of problems and
opportunities. But the film ended in a question - and they want answers!
Imagine that you are a news reporter. Your task is to make a report to
follow the film in Session 3. Your job is to inform people about what the
future of work might look like for the residents of Roman Road and
beyond.
Recap and watch the film again here
The pandemic has definitely been a turning
point for work. But how do we predict what
impact it might have on the future of work?