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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting tired and working too hard is now being equated to productiveness. And there is a growing sense of pride in being too busy to do anything else but work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should this be the case? Is this the better choice?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article why a burnout is not a badge of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/self-made\/202509\/burnout-is-not-a-badge-of-success<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “slammed<\/strong>” mean? “If I were to ask these women, \u201chow are you doing,\u201d I would hear a chorus of \u201cbusy,\u201d \u201cexhausted,\u201d and \u201ctotally slammed<\/strong> right now.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is a “badge of honor<\/strong>“? “Burnout has become so normalized in our culture that it\u2019s practically a<\/em> badge of honor<\/strong><\/em>.” Use this term in a sentence. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is a “perfect storm<\/strong>“? “Layer that onto professional expectations of working longer, harder, and faster just to be seen as \u201cequally competent,\u201d and you\u2019ve got a perfect storm<\/strong> for burnout.<\/em>” Use this term in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are some effects of occupational burnout?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Why do you think being busy is often mistaken for status and success?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion about this, “It\u2019s time to choose energy as a status signal instead.<\/em>“?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What are your thoughts on this, “Success can feel energizing – when it aligns with values.<\/em>“<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do you think people in your country cling to burnout culture? Why do you think this is the case?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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