The Four-Day Week

Panna koetukselle, testata käytännössä

To put something to the test

Tyrmätä, sivuuttaa jokin jonakin

To dismiss something as (wishful thinking)

Iskeä päälle, alkaa vähitellen

To set in

1. What is the writer's main purpose in the text? — To weigh up the case for and against a shorter working week now being trialled
2. According to the text, what do supporters say a shorter week removes? — Wasted time such as pointless meetings and drifting attention
3. How does the writer treat the early trial results? — As encouraging but not yet reliable