Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- peruse /puh-ROOZ/
- protracted /proh-TRAK-tid/
- precis /prey-SEE/
- profusion /pruh-FRYOO-zhuhn/
- orthodox /AWR-thuh-doks/
[verb] – to read through with thoroughness or care
I love perusing this book.
[adjective] – lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary
The argument was protracted and at length grew angry.
[noun] – a short form of a text that gives only the important parts
This precis is very comprehensible.
[noun] – an extremely large amount of something
Lizards occur in great profusion and variety.
[adjective] – (of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people
He took an orthodox approach to the problem.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
Most of you who are perusing this protracted precis have probably already been to a work-related online meeting wearing nothing but your boxer shorts, don’t you? Don’t fret: the majority have done the same.
A profusion of workers’ newfound prerogatives during the pandemic has left an ineradicable symbol. The discernment to better equilibrate work and life and skip the work travel has been a hugely providential connection of a tinderbox time, and now, umpteen employees have nix to go back. Because of this, people are looking for jobs that allow them to work from home more than ever. According to the data that LinkedIn gave to a TV network, 1.18 percent of UK paid remote jobs on LinkedIn got 1.28 percent of all job applications in March 2020. By March 2022, 13.31 percent of UK paid outlying jobs on LinkedIn got more than a fifth of all work applications (22.92 percent). It’s the same scenario in a lot of western Europe and the United States. But in the last few months, the need for workers to find jobs they can do from their own accommodation has grown. In the US, 50 percent of all LinkedIn applications in February 2022 were for remote labor, the first time this had happened.
Breaking a leg at home has been the hype ever since the pandemic due to the facile but conspicuous remuneration it provides. How about you? Do you want the orthodox work set-up or to do your tasks in your own nest?
A profusion of workers’ newfound prerogatives during the pandemic has left an ineradicable symbol. The discernment to better equilibrate work and life and skip the work travel has been a hugely providential connection of a tinderbox time, and now, umpteen employees have nix to go back. Because of this, people are looking for jobs that allow them to work from home more than ever. According to the data that LinkedIn gave to a TV network, 1.18 percent of UK paid remote jobs on LinkedIn got 1.28 percent of all job applications in March 2020. By March 2022, 13.31 percent of UK paid outlying jobs on LinkedIn got more than a fifth of all work applications (22.92 percent). It’s the same scenario in a lot of western Europe and the United States. But in the last few months, the need for workers to find jobs they can do from their own accommodation has grown. In the US, 50 percent of all LinkedIn applications in February 2022 were for remote labor, the first time this had happened.
Breaking a leg at home has been the hype ever since the pandemic due to the facile but conspicuous remuneration it provides. How about you? Do you want the orthodox work set-up or to do your tasks in your own nest?
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?
Summarization
Please summarize the whole article using your own words and expressions. You will have one minute to prepare before you answer.
Describe:
Please explain the definition of each word listed below based on your understanding. You can provide example sentences if needed.
- providential
- equilibrate
- tinderbox
- scenario
- remuneration