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 like working remotely?
- Are you friendly to coworkers?
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。
- connect /kuh-NEKT/
- appear /uh-PEER/
- solution /suh-LOO-shuhn /
- rebuild /ree-BILD/
- professional /pruh-FESH-uh-nl/
[verb] – to feel close to someone or have a good relationship with them
She has the ability to connect with individuals from all walks of life.
[verb] – to seem
He probably appears unfriendly to people who don’t know him.
[noun] – the answer to a problem
There is no simple solution to this issue.
[verb] – if you rebuild a system or organization, you develop it so that it works effectively
The party claimed it would rebuild the country’s economy.
[adjective] – relating to work that needs special training or education
Chris, because you’re a nurse, may I get your professional opinion on ankle bandaging?
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。
Employees’ worlds shrank during the pandemic as a result of remote working. Some coworkers now feel as if they are invisible in their coworkers’ daily lives, which is having an effect.
Employees are increasingly using virtual channels to connect with coworkers who are geographically separated. Many people’s work worlds have shrunk as a result of the lack of a work-related purpose to seek out colleagues who aren’t tied to their roles and workloads – no more “just because” discussions with the woman in IT or the guy in accounting.
Studies reveal that many remote workers feel disconnected from their teams and companies. Slacking or Zooming a coworker you don’t know well for no reason other than work is a difficult topic to address – after all, it may appear strange. Finding solutions to rebuild these post-pandemic work networks, on the other hand, could be critical to long-term professional satisfaction.
Employees are increasingly using virtual channels to connect with coworkers who are geographically separated. Many people’s work worlds have shrunk as a result of the lack of a work-related purpose to seek out colleagues who aren’t tied to their roles and workloads – no more “just because” discussions with the woman in IT or the guy in accounting.
Studies reveal that many remote workers feel disconnected from their teams and companies. Slacking or Zooming a coworker you don’t know well for no reason other than work is a difficult topic to address – after all, it may appear strange. Finding solutions to rebuild these post-pandemic work networks, on the other hand, could be critical to long-term professional satisfaction.
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。
- Employees’ worlds shrank during the pandemic as a result of remote working.
- Some coworkers now feel as if they are invisible in their coworkers’ daily lives
- Employees are increasingly using virtual channels to connect with coworkers who are geographically separated.
- Studies reveal that a few remote workers feel disconnected from their teams and companies.
- Zooming a coworker you do not know well for no reason other than work is an easy topic to address.
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。
| connect | appear | solution | rebuild | professional |
- To __________ the country’s economy, the president has called for huge investments.
- She __________ to actually like him.
- I don’t know the __________ to make her happy.
- The new employee and I just didn’t _________.
- What __________ qualifications does he have?