Listening comprehension

How popular is Chris Svensson's book?

• Not very popular

• Very popular

• It's new. People don't know it yet.

What is the work–life balance like in traditional workplaces?

• Work lives and private lives are clearly divided.

• People work too much overtime and so they have no private life.

• People are free to manage the balance themselves.

How often do people do overtime?

• Often

• Sometimes

• They don't.

In traditional workplaces, do people work at weekends or when on holiday?

• Yes, it's normal.

• No, never.

• Usually, they don't.

How has technology helped people work with more flexibility?

• They can send and receive emails from their phones from home.

• Their working hours can be easily tracked.

• Robots can do their work for them.

Traditional divisions between work and life are fading. What does this mean for employees?

• Everyone has to do overtime, all the time.

• People have to work while they're on holiday.

• They can be flexible to work when and where it suits them.

What does Chris say is important for a healthy life?

• Always answering emails quickly

• Not spending all your time working

• Taking your work with you on holiday

What is one advantage of being able to work from different places?

• People can work longer hours.

• People can leave the office early and finish work later.

• People don’t need to check their email anymore.