Business English Listening B1 / GSE 50 Future of Work

AI and Your Future Career

Topic: Technology, Job Security, and the Cyborg Office

Instructions: Complete the tasks logically. Use the "Check Answer" buttons to verify your work. The system will give you a hint if you make a mistake, and the correct answer if you miss it twice.

Task 1 Warm-Up Thinking

  • Are you worried that AI might do your current or future job better than you? Why or why not?
  • What is one task in your daily life that you would like a robot to do for you?
  • Do you think a "cyborg" office (humans + AI) sounds like a productive place to work?

Task 1.1 AI Support Prompt

"I am a B1-level student. We are discussing how AI will change jobs. Can you summarize the concept of 'Augmentation' (AI helping humans) versus 'Replacement' (AI taking jobs) using simple examples from a modern office?"

Task 2 Vocabulary in Context

Read the sentences taken from the text. Match the CAPITALIZED words to their correct meaning.

AI and Your Future Career

Task 3 General Understanding

  • Does the speaker believe AI will cause more job losses or more job changes?
  • According to the data, has white-collar employment gone up or down in the last three years?
  • What is the main reason AI cannot take over most jobs right now?

Task 4 Detail Check

Task 5 Opinion Check (True/False)

Task 6 Cause and Effect Thinking

Complete the logical pairs based on the text:

Cause 1: AI automates routine data tasks for air traffic controllers.
Effect A:
Cause 2: E-commerce technology was created in the digital age.
Effect B:
Cause 3:
Effect C: Society must find ways to help entry-level workers transition into new roles.

Task 6.1 AI-Guided Extension Prompt

"I have finished a task about the causes and effects of AI in the workplace. Based on the transcript provided, can you explain why the 'cyborg' office model is considered higher value than the 'robot-only' model? Use B1-level English."

Tasks 7 & 8 Speaking and Context

Task 7: If your boss offered you an AI assistant today, what would be the first three tasks you would give it? Do you think schools should change how they teach students because of AI? How?

Task 8: How can companies help "back-office" workers (like administrative assistants) learn new skills if their jobs disappear? Is it fair that white-collar workers earn a "wage premium" over blue-collar workers? Why?

Task 7.1 AI Practice Partner Prompt

"Act as a career counselor. I am a student worried that my future job in marketing will be taken by AI. Ask me two questions about my skills, and then suggest how I can use AI to become a 'cyborg' worker instead of being replaced."

Task 9 Case Study Decision Making

Scenario:

You are the manager of a legal firm. You have a choice: hire two new human interns or buy an expensive AI system that can do basic legal research in seconds.

Task 9.1 AI Role Play Prompt

"Let's role-play. You are an intern who is afraid that the company will buy an AI and cancel your internship. I am the manager. I will try to explain why we still need humans. Start the conversation by asking me if your job is safe."

Task 10 Final Reflection