TREND ANALYSIS

Listen to an interview with a social commentator on changes in patterns of working. Which of these subjects does she mention?

1. part-time work

2. temporary work

3. pension provision

4. leisure activities

5. working hours

6. starting your own business

7.1. Match the following words and phrases from the text with their definitions.

1. to ride the whirlwind	a. reducing the operating costs of a company by reducing the number of people it employs
2. flavour of the month	b. a drop or reduction in the success of a business or economy
3. sales returns	c. a person or thing that is the most popular at a certain time
4. social profiling	d. to get rid of smb
5. downsizing	e. the practice of making generalizations about groups of people united by some social criteria
6. outsourcing	f. price reductions given to customers because of goods returned and defective merchandise not suited to the customers’ needs
7. downturn	g. the process of contracting to a third external party out of a business function
8. to offload smb	h. to enjoy a period of success achieved by overcoming difficulties or solving problems

7.2. For questions 1-5, read the article about some practices of business trends analysis and answer the questions below choosing the best option (A, B, C or D).

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