Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Do you easily get tired?
- What do you do when you get tired?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- burnout /BURN-out/
- professor /pruh-FES-er/
- negative /NEG-uh-tiv/
- experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/
- disconnected /dis-kuh-NEK-tid/
[noun] – extreme tiredness or a feeling of not being able to work any more, caused by working too hard
Many students feel burnout after finishing their tests.
[noun] – a teacher of high rank in an American university or college
Sir Smith is a new professor at our university.
[adjective] – not expecting good things, or likely to consider only the bad side of a situation
She always has negative thoughts. I think she needs a break.
[verb] – if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it
Adam’s experiencing computer problems right now.
[adjective] – not fitting well together or understanding each other
Ash feels so disconnected from his childhood friend now.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
Burnout is a familiar word we hear and use whenever we’re tired. During this pandemic, more and more people are beginning to lose hope because of this. But experts say that we may be wrong on what we know about burnout. It’s not enough to feel burnout; there is actually a way to measure it.
A psychology professor at the University of California, Christina Maslach, created the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in 1981. This test shows the levels of burnout based on these standards: lack of motivation, negative thoughts, and reduced ability. If someone gets negative scores on all three, he or she officially has burnout. Michael Leiter, Maslach’s co-author of “The Truth About Burnout,” said that we think burnout and being tired is the same, and that’s wrong. According to the MBI results, the largest group of people experiencing burnout are those who are no longer interested in their work. For example, some people go to work because they have bills to pay, not because they are enjoying what they do.
But this doesn’t mean burnout has only two results. Maslach and Leiter revealed three more categories in their latest research: tired, not effective, and disconnected. People who fall in any of the three categories don’t have burnout yet, but are already there. The test also showed that burnout is not always a personal issue. Sometimes, their environment causes them to feel burnout. This is why MBI and other burnout-related tests are important: it’s a way for us to know how to prevent burnout and get rid of it. Do you want to take the test?
A psychology professor at the University of California, Christina Maslach, created the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) in 1981. This test shows the levels of burnout based on these standards: lack of motivation, negative thoughts, and reduced ability. If someone gets negative scores on all three, he or she officially has burnout. Michael Leiter, Maslach’s co-author of “The Truth About Burnout,” said that we think burnout and being tired is the same, and that’s wrong. According to the MBI results, the largest group of people experiencing burnout are those who are no longer interested in their work. For example, some people go to work because they have bills to pay, not because they are enjoying what they do.
But this doesn’t mean burnout has only two results. Maslach and Leiter revealed three more categories in their latest research: tired, not effective, and disconnected. People who fall in any of the three categories don’t have burnout yet, but are already there. The test also showed that burnout is not always a personal issue. Sometimes, their environment causes them to feel burnout. This is why MBI and other burnout-related tests are important: it’s a way for us to know how to prevent burnout and get rid of it. Do you want to take the test?
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- Professor Maslach created the MBI in 1981.
- There are three standards to measure burnout in the MBI.
- Michael Leiter is the main author of “The Truth About Burnout.”
- Maslach and Leiter revealed three more categories in the MBI.
- A person’s environment does not cause burnout.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| burnout | professor | negative | experience | disconnected |
- Living away from his family made him feel so _______.
- Lara is _______ internet connection problems.
- Our math _______ is very kind to us.
- We often say we have _______ when we’re tired.
- Stop being so _______. Think of happy thoughts!