A conditional consists of two clauses: first, is the condition or the if-clause and the main or result clause.
Mixed conditional combine elements from different types (e.g., a past condition with a present result). It is also where the tense in the main clause is different from the tense in the conditional-clause (also called if-clause).
Usage:
1. Past to Present If I had taken an aspirin, I wouldn’t have a headache now.
2. Past to Future If I had known that you are going to come by tomorrow, I would be in then.
3. Present to Past If she had enough money, she could have done this trip to Hawaii.
4. Present to Future If I were you, I would be spending my vacation in Seattle.
5. Future to Past If I weren’t flying to Detroit, I would have planned a trip to Vancouver.
6. Future to Present If I were taking this exam next week, I would be high-strung.
In some countries, they are trying to maintain their workers’ work-life balance by experimenting on different work styles. However, there remains a lot of people who has no choice but to work very long hours.
Find out more about “extreme employees” through this article:
Although some countries like France and Australia have begun to experiment with additional vacation time to balance work and personal happiness, the worldwide trend has progressed in the opposite direction. For example, Japan has long been known for its excruciating workweeks. Employees in other countries are falling victim to longer and longer hours at the office in recent years, too. The result is a new type of employee, called the “extreme employee.”
From a pool of more than two million surveys of high-salaried employees in the US, it’s clear that you need to work more if you want to advance up the corporate ladder. The extreme employee demonstrates more than simple dedication to the company, though. He believes in the proposition that there’s always more he could–and should!–do. If you count the time it takes to commute to the office, then 70-hour workweeks are common. He makes himself available to clients and office emergencies 24-7 as well. He also takes far fewer vacation days than he’s allotted, roughly ten days or less per year.
Worse, however, and perhaps more exasperating, is the fact that most extreme employees admit dissatisfaction. More than half believe they would be physically healthier with less work. A lack of free time also harms the relationship with their children. Slightly less than half complained that the long hours had a detrimental effect on spousal relations.
Experts advocate discovering ways to get the seventy-hour workweek down to a more modest forty-five hours. Although corporations haven’t yet accomplished this feat for high-impact jobs, some major corporations are trying. American Express, Johnson & Johnson, and more than thirty others are working towards ways to reduce the pressure on managers to perform and produce.
Source: headsupenglish.com
Discussion Questions: 1. What are the effects of being an extreme employee? 2. What do you think are reasons some people work too much? 3. Should companies strive to have extreme employees or well-balanced ones? 4. Talk about your experience of a toxic work day or workweek. 5. Do you think workers in your country should be given more vacation days?
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We all have bad habits that we want to get rid of. Have you ever tried changing your behavior and end up going back to it again after few days or months? Then, perhaps you are not doing it right.
There are certain tricks we can employ in order to be more disciplined. Willpower is the key in this case.
Let’s watch this video and learn from the life story of Lucas. Prepare to discuss your thoughts after watching.
Discussion Questions:
How did Lucas become more self-disciplined?
What kind of behaviors do you want to change and be more disciplined in?
Would you consider yourself disciplined. How did you become so?
Are you consistent with your good habits? If no, why? If yes, then how do you remain consistent?
How can one resist temptations so we may be able to stick to our habits?
