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Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Have you ever attended an online meeting after getting out of bed? Why or why not?
- What does work-life balance mean to you?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- summary /SUHM-uh-ree/
- conference /KON-fer-uhns/
- decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/
- balance /BAL-uhns/
- fortunate /FAWR-chuh-nit/
[noun] – a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements
In summary, his views are out of date.
[noun] – a meeting
I attended the conference last summer.
[noun] – the act of or need for making up one’s mind
He based his decision on facts, not emotions.
[verb] – to have an equality or equivalence in weight, parts, etc.; be in equilibrium
I find it difficult to balance on one foot.
[adjective] – being lucky
She was so fortunate to have such a wonderful family.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
Most of you reading this lengthy summary have most likely attended a work-related online conference while wearing your boxers, right? Most people have followed suit.
The newfound rights of pandemic workers left an indelible mark. The decision to better balance work and life and forego work travel was a fortunate connection in a volatile time, and many employees have no plans to return. People want to work from home more than ever before. According to LinkedIn data, 1.18 percent of UK paid remote jobs on LinkedIn received 1.28 percent of all job applications in March 2020. By March 2022, 13.31 percent of paid LinkedIn jobs in the United Kingdom had received more than a fifth of all applications (22.92 percent). Western Europe and the United States face similar issues. More workers have needed home-based jobs in recent months. For the first time, remote work accounted for 50 percent of LinkedIn applications in February 2022.
Breaking a leg at home has become popular since the pandemic because of the quick but visible payoff. How about you? Do you prefer working in a traditional office or from home?
The newfound rights of pandemic workers left an indelible mark. The decision to better balance work and life and forego work travel was a fortunate connection in a volatile time, and many employees have no plans to return. People want to work from home more than ever before. According to LinkedIn data, 1.18 percent of UK paid remote jobs on LinkedIn received 1.28 percent of all job applications in March 2020. By March 2022, 13.31 percent of paid LinkedIn jobs in the United Kingdom had received more than a fifth of all applications (22.92 percent). Western Europe and the United States face similar issues. More workers have needed home-based jobs in recent months. For the first time, remote work accounted for 50 percent of LinkedIn applications in February 2022.
Breaking a leg at home has become popular since the pandemic because of the quick but visible payoff. How about you? Do you prefer working in a traditional office or from home?
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What is the name of the company that provides the data?
- What percentage of LinkedIn applications were received last February 2022?
- What country had received more than a fifth of all the applications by March 2022?
- What is the newfound right that pandemic workers found?
- What are the countries mentioned in the article?
Discussion questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Do you like working from home? Why or why not?
- What are some other things you are doing aside from your job tasks when working at home?
- If you were elected president, would you implement the work-from-home model? Why or why not?
- Do you think it is fair that people choose to work at home?
- How do you think the work from home setup helps society?