Apple Workers Protest

B1 – Intermediate

Many, if not all, countries have relaxed their COVID restrictions over the past year. However, it is not the case in China. They continue to have strict rules to prevent new COVID infections in their country.

This means that some workers have to be quarantined in dormitories. Workers are not happy anymore with their conditions so they started protesting.

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about Apple workers’ protests in China.

https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/apple-workers-protest-level-2/

Vocabulary Questions:

  1. What does “lead to” mean? “Many of them were very unhappy with the situation, which led to protests.” Use it in a sentence.
  2. What does “tough” mean in this sentence, “Tough restrictions are still in China as the country is trying to stop new COVID-19 infections.“? Use it in your own sentence.
  3. What does “shorten” mean? “The government promised to make some changes such as shorten quarantines, but not much changed so far.” Use it in your own sentence.

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are your thoughts on these protests?
  2. What is your opinion on the labor conditions of Apple’s factory workers in China?
  3. What is your opinion on China still having tough Covid restrictions until now?
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5 replies on “Apple Workers Protest”

Discussion Questions:
1. What are your thoughts on these protests?
My thoughts about these protests are that the protests are totally logical because is too much time living in quarantine, and despite now the government wants to reduce the days of quarantine and companies like Apple improving other measures such as better salaries for workers, people consider that is not enough to Chinese people over the country.
2. What is your opinion on the labor conditions of Apple’s factory workers in China?
I think, that could be better for Apple’s factory workers, in spite of the company promising a huge sum of money for workers up to 3.500$, finally, this amazing salary just would be earned for workers starting in the third month of work, then the two previous months, they would have to work for a less quantity of money.
3. What is your opinion on China still having tough Covid restrictions until now?
Is a piece of evidence that over the years China has been a much-taxing Country in regards to the conditions and measures to the people and freedoms. Historically Governments have been more taxing than liberals or plenty of freedom. And in front of the pandemic, they aren’t able too much different than the years before. Since the pandemic began Chinese Government imposed tough restrictions on the country and specifically in the cities or regions more affected by Covid 19. And differentiated from other countries Chinese Government has been less open at the time to open borders or reduce their tough restrictions.

Impressive consistency with your writing practice. Keep at it!

Take a look at some sentences you can revise:

And in front of the pandemic, they aren’t able too much different than the years before.

And during the pandemic, they weren’t that different from than the years before.

My thoughts about these protests are that the protests are totally logical because is too much time living in quarantine, and despite now the government wants to reduce the days of quarantine and companies like Apple improving other measures such as better salaries for workers, people consider that is not enough to Chinese people over the country.

My thoughts about these protests are that they are totally logical because it has been such a long time for them to be living in quarantine, and despite the government wants to reduce the days of quarantine and companies like Apple improving other measures such as better salaries for workers now, people consider that this is not enough for Chinese people all over the country.

Keep writing to get better and better.

Vocabulary Questions:
1. What does “lead to” mean? Use it in a sentence.
“Lead to” means: “to result in (something)”.
Example: “ His volunteer work in the hospital, leads to a career in nursing”
2. What does “tough” mean in this sentence, “Tough restrictions are still in China as the country is trying to stop new COVID-19 infections.”? Use it in your own sentence.
Means: “ Hard restrictions, tough is a synonym for hard”
Example: “The government has imposed tough restrictions due to several cases of Covid 19 in the Country”

1. if we don’t wear a mask, this will bring new problems

2. What do you think of these protests?

QUESTIONS

What are your thoughts on these protests?

– In my view it’s normal to protest, because Apple said it would pay $3,500, but when people started working, they didn’t get paid or they got paid less than agreed.

What is your opinion about the working conditions of workers at the Apple factory in China?

– I think they have very bad conditions, they should work somewhere with all the necessary infrastructure, and not work in dormitories, where many people sleep together. They are not conditions that people want

What is your take on China still having tough Covid restrictions so far?

– In my opinion, China are really strict all time. They should be more relaxed with the Covid, but what it’s obviously is that it’s better taking more caution than doesn’t have it.

Welcome to the Phoneenglish blog! Very well done answering your lesson’s discussion questions.

Here is how you can improve this sentence:

In my opinion, China are really strict all time. They should be more relaxed with the Covid, but what it’s obviously is that it’s better taking more caution than doesn’t have it.

In my opinion, China are really strict all the time. They should be more relaxed with the Covid, but what’s obvious is that it’s better to be more cautious than not be.

Stay consistent in practicing your writing.

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