Meet Emma – Your Work Colleague of the Future

B2 – Upper Intermediate

Are you sitting comfortably? The fact is, that might also affect your health! A team of experts from France, Germany, and the UK created Emma. It’s a life-size model of an office worker with different health problems.

Please watch the video about some hidden dangers of office work and learn more about everyday professions that are actually very risky.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What health problems do you think Emma has? What can help office workers avoid these problems? Do you think you could have any of the problems Emma does? If so, which ones?
  2. Do you agree or disagree that “Workplace well-being in our sedentary lifestyles are having a major negative impact.” Explain.
  3. Do you think the way you are sitting right now is good for your health? Why or why not?
  4. What are your thoughts on “walk and talk” meetings?
  5. What are things do you consciously do to prevent the negative impact of a sedentary lifestyle?
  6. What does your employer/company protect its employees’ well-being?
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