The four-day week: does working less really work?
An article weighs the evidence from four-day-week trials in Britain and shorter-hours trials in Iceland, and what critics say.
C1Adults55 minArticle
About this lesson
A C1 reading lesson (article). Graded texts with key words, comprehension questions and printable versions.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Reading
- Type
- Article
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Jobs & work
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Multiple choice, Matching
- Key words
- burnout, productivity, output, revenue, resignation, public sector
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand research findings and evaluate their limitations
- Follow an article that balances evidence and criticism
- Present and discuss a proposal for changing working hours