METU/SFL
DBE
EPE Note-taking Practice 5
Fall 2025
NOTE-TAKING SHEET
You will listen to a lecture on The Future of Work in the Digital Age. While listening, take notes on the
main points and details (e.g., examples, statistics, or figures).
At the end of the lecture, you will be asked to answer six multiple-choice questions by using the notes you
have taken. You will have 8 minutes to answer these questions and mark them on the answer sheet.
You will hear the lecture only once. Your notes will not be graded.
THE FUTURE OF WORK IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Automation and Artificial Intelligence
Remote and Hybrid Work
Skills of the Future
Workplace Diversity and Inclusion
The Meaning of Work
NOW, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN BOOKLET II
NOTE-TAKING QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions using your notes. You have 8 minutes to answer these questions and
mark them on the answer sheet. NO extra time will be given to transfer your answers.
1. Why shouldn’t we be worried about predictions that automation could affect 300 million fulltime jobs worldwide?
A) Because 79 million new jobs will appear in a variety of different fields like green technology.
B) Because most people will be equipped with the necessary digital skills to perform automated
tasks.
C) Because human qualities necessary to do certain tasks will not be replaced by automation.
2. What is the main reason why companies are planning to keep their hybrid schemes?
A) Research results showing that companies can save up to 70 percent by adopting hybrid work
hours
B) That this kind of work promotes productivity by helping workers to have flexibility and social
interaction.
C) Saving valuable time spent commuting and having more family time ranked as the highest
priorities of productive workers.
3. Which of the following statements can be inferred about the future workplace?
A) Workers who continuously develop both cognitive and emotional skills are more likely to thrive.
B) Coding and using specific AI tools will replace skills like creativity and problem solving.
C) The demand for positions in AI, cybersecurity, and data analytics is expected to rise by more
than 40 percent by 2030.
4. Inclusion in the workplace means not only recruiting employees from diverse backgrounds but
also _______
A) motivating them by caring about their cultural and ethnical differences.
B) training them to have the highest technical expertise in their fields.
C) fostering an environment in which they are free to speak out their opinions.
5. How is the new generation of workers different in terms of job satisfaction?
A) If an organization has an ideology opposite to what they value, they do not hesitate to quit.
B) They can leave their jobs within the first two years if they don’t get a decent salary increase.
C) 44 percent of them choose occupations that require stability over the ones having a regular
salary.
6. Which of the following CANNOT be understood about the future of work from the lecture?
A) Organizations will need to hire more experts who can deal with algorithms and analyze financial
data.
B) Companies prioritizing purpose and wellbeing are likely to stay in the market by making higher
profits.
C) Having a diverse executive team might be an essential strategy in business to be able to
compete internationally.