B2 – Upper Intermediate
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Vocabulary Questions:
- What does it mean to be “out to get someone”? “If you feel like your boss is always out to get you, your mental health pays a price.” Use this phrase in a sentence. Give a synonym.
- What does “to cross the threshold” mean? “Someone who might be a worrier in a really toxic work environment; that worry will often exacerbate to cross the clinical threshold.” Make a sentence with this. Give a similar expression.
- What does it mean when “one’s mind is racing“? “People report either not being able to sleep because their mind is racing or not being able to stay asleep.” Use this in a sentence. Give a similar expression.
Discussion Questions:
- Share your thoughts on this data, “Poor management in U.S. companies accounted for up to 8% of annual health costs and was associated with 120,000 excess deaths every year.“
- What is your take on this, “Too many Americans are trapped in toxic jobs, a problem employers and employees need to take more seriously.“?
- What might be some consequences of perceptions of organizational unfairness to employees’ health?
- Share your insights on this, “Unfair treatment at work can cause us outsized stress. Injustice is a particularly toxic stressor because it strikes at the core of who we are.“
- What is your opinion on this, “It’s not possible for everyone to switch jobs, but we can focus on the situation that we can control.“?