Women working more since pandemic: BBC News Review

Men in the UK are working fewer hours, while women are working more. Since the pandemic the average number of hours worked in the UK has dropped, especially in men. At the same time, the number of women working full time has increased, possibly due to more flexible working. Some experts believe the overall drop in working hours may be bad for the economy.
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Key words and phrases
🔎 pick up the slack - do work that someone else hasn't done
• Tony left suddenly, we're all going to have to pick up the slack.
• Sorry I had to leave early. Thanks for picking up the slack
🔎 drive the trend - make a pattern happen
• The hot weather has driven the trend for gourmet ice cream.
• Environmental concerns have driven the trend for plant-based food.
🔎 put in - spend
• If you put in the hours, you'll get promoted.
• My aunt put a lot of money into my company.
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✔️ 1:28 - Headline 1
✔️ 2:50 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:03 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:05 - Language summary
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Hi,BBC English.Could you get across the meaning of the frasal verb:,,to be thrown by". The entire sentence is:" How many people are thrown by this question."On Google I digged out different meanings.Gratitude without an end to you.

[@user-tu9ih5ck9c]

And there is one question more: How to use the verb -to drop? Wich of these sentences are correct:1) I dropped the price of this commodity. 2) The price of this commodity dropped.? Thanks a lot!

[@SidraMuntaha-cl5gk]

Thank you

[@daliljousif8973]

Well, I can not see Neil today, the fact that Beth and Georgie are presenting the programme is a good proof that women put in more hours and pick up the slack :)

[@Amit-ht4xg]

😅

[@BriantheBrick]

A social media influencer has driven the trend of putting in the effort to pick up the slack. She is extremely popular on social media, so many companies are noticing increased profits.

[@mariac.b-rivoir5790]

Great! Thank you Beth and Georgina!

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Great video! Thanks for explain the new.

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Thanks a lot

[@user-ug3yh9rd1i]

Thank you, again!

[@mainhu3585]

I put in 5 days in my home town to celebrate my father 70th birthday in this Tet festival!

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🥳 Happy Birthday to your father!

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Thanks you

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Thank you very much

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Happy to see you again in a group...

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Very true ❤

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The program is good for learning

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I understood this video and all the new words completely. Thank you!

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Thank you for learning English with us 😊

[@toxdes1]

Thanks a lot :)

[@wasanachandrasekara5333]

Just amazing

[@Brian-fo6ew]

Can George host News Review sometimes? He can pick up the slack for Neil and Phil!

[@tammytsang3487]

If your colleagues are on holiday,you had better put in more effort to pick up the slack ,or you can’t meet the deadline.

[@user-zg5kn4vk6j]

I think Beth and Neil were wonderful and their interactions were natural and attractive.

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😊 Stick with us for more Beth and Neil!

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Thank you. This channel should drive a trend of learning English.

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could you make these videos with subtitle

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We have subtitles 😊Click on 'subtitles/closed captions' just below the video to enable them.

[@Samkhalil2233]

Everyone is working more after the pandemic because of the inflation rate, economical crisis and low salaries .

[@MuhammadRamzan-iz1sl]

A fantastic job is doing by our frontiers those work punctually harder then anybody else not surprising because the frontiers are " tutors ", thanks a lot BBC learning English ❤❤❤❤❤

[@iaddai8285]

0:08 At least 2:24 let them 4:12 Who's putting what, where? 4:54 want you to

[@JasonWebber1]

Honestly, Georgie first looked as if she wasn't very pleased with her job! But, she's getting better every week. Well done, Georgie. You have a beautiful smile, but you didn't use that before.

[@mainhu3585]

I have to pick up the slack now after my long vacation!

[@nisrine-xv9bm]

Nice👍🏻👍🏻

[@thisistheway123]

Thanks girls awesome video ❤

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Thanks for learning English with us 😊

[@minhto2978]

the high cost of living can drive a trend that saving money ,isn't it true cause i don't get it 100%

[@SaharShokri-wq2pc]

A television show has driven the trend of putting in money in order to make other people to pick up the slack for you!

[@Gaoluubi]

Due to these current boiling weather conditions, my family has driven the trend for much air-conditioning utilization. However, every member of my family has to put in more money to pay the electric bill this month. Therefore, I usually pick up the slack for colleagues in work shifts.

[@alexandrinobruno]

Sad 😢

[@marineelire]

(pick up the slack) - Hi! I am running out of time with my report about statistics. - Can you pick up the slack? - Yep, I can do the part of the report which you have not done yet. (Drive a trend) - Are we driving a trend of being self-employed members of the company right now? - Yeah, you are definitely right, we are rock. (Put in) If I were you, I would put in both efforts and time to prepare for the IELTS exam. While you are procrastinating, someone else puts in hard work and reach consistency towards their goals in life.

[@mimiacharjee2036]

Tnx

[@angelsv]

Work smarter, not harder. During lockdown, there was plenty of time to figure out how to invest your time wisely. When the lockdown restrictions were lifted and everything back to "normal" it was easy to make money without working long hours.

[@maxzjk]

Facts😭 I am tired

[@Cherilyn7331]

The manager is responsible to pick up the slack when the members are not doing their job properly. Inflation drive a trend to put in money on secured property.

[@huuthonguyen8160]

I have seen Neil less often these days while Beth and Georgie have picked up the slack.

[@bbclearningenglish]

Fantastic example 👏

[@Inara.D.]

Thank you! The topic is very interesting. I think almost in all countries woman are working more than men. They put in more hours , because often they are paid less money and raise children alone.

[@tammytsang3487]

The pandemic has driven a trend for remote learning and flexible working arrangements.

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I'll put in more effort to learn English with BBC!

[@bbclearningenglish]

👋 Hello Sujin! They are very similar, but with slightly different nuances. 'Has gone off' sounds like the milk recently went bad, whereas if you use 'is off', the focus is more on the state of the milk itself.

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[@user-ij2dm7lj7q]

Whining again. Everywhere 😂

[@manuelgordillo520]

agree to disagree. All my due respect, there are a lot of nuances above these news. to say the list. btw, who picks up the slack for Neil and phil..50/50 is fair enough.

[@CaferUgurSahin]

Women should reunite with their own spirit and real life families Journey Travel 🐞💚

[@user-g5rt89]

Equaaalityyyyyy....

[@zahranehme463]

Those are good expressions. This is the first time I know about but I want to ask you about the news that you introduced are they true? Can I rely on the news I didn't know about the UK can I tell someone about this news? It is a truth or just you want to tell us expressions from your imagination?

[@bbclearningenglish]

Hello 👋 Yes, all of our BBC News Review stories are based on real news stories 😊

[@user-iu4nn4nf6o]

Pick up the slack in a daze drive a trend

[@kellypremium8507]

Women tend to be more hardworking wherever they may be, and men the opposite for some reason. (My personal narrow pov.)

[@sujonsen3064]

We need this type of Videos always atleast daily

[@NgocNguyen-cb3me]

Before covid 19: 100 men and 100 women work 8 hours/day. 6 days/ week After Covid 19:60-70 men and 90-95 women work 8 hours/day. 6 days/ week yah it is why we have topic of video.

[@mysteriouscreature6249]

As usual generalize, men, women, this, that like a parrot.

[@lucifer1362]

It’s not true!!!!!!!

[@EnglishByORCJA]

Husbands have picked up the slack of their wives.

[@fatmaibrahem693]

Great i like it too much

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🙏🏼👍🙏🏼

[@toobatooba5334]

❤❤❤💕

[@nanalulu1293]

So wired in UK you only noticed women working , what is government plan to change that

[@lastexile537]

Stay away from the market and maybe even reduce existing regulation

[@nethvirusenanayake4161]

..

[@GoofyChaiLoverGirl]

WFH is great, we found that sexual harassment has been decreased a bit since WFH

[@ristaariani6178]

Not only in UK but also around this globe, plandemic made the chaos in economy, so will or not, women have to work especially for women who already married. Regardless plandemic and marriage life, women have to work to earn this life😅😢😂

[@pavelborisov515]

Equal rights, equal hours

[@hoangphuctran9310]

The millionaire has put in so much efforts to drive the trend for reducing comsuming plastic products

[@silviaestevez5569]

The shocking news of this week is undoubtedly the death of a brave man who fought for freedom. Alexei Navalny. I would like you to honor him in this weekly earning English with the news.

[@MINECRAFT-cd5cy]

More men died cause COVID-19

[@rahuldahoob]

Wokey cokey propaganda 🎉🎉😂

[@MrNorma77]

Put in = 🇷🇺💪

[@gop9876543210]

Got it ❤