{"id":26134,"date":"2023-07-15T15:55:03","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26134"},"modified":"2023-07-16T08:26:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T06:26:17","slug":"working-in-deadly-heat-is-legal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/07\/working-in-deadly-heat-is-legal\/","title":{"rendered":"Working in Deadly Heat Is Legal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

With climate change getting worse, people from many countries in the Northern Hemisphere have been experiencing heat waves. Although a lot of us can find comfort by using an air conditioner at our own homes and in the office or taking a dip in the neighborhood swimming pool, there are those who cannot afford to do so because their work mainly requires them to be out there in the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript to learn more about these work practices in the U.S. that could threaten the health of outdoor laborers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2023\/07\/14\/heat-workers-osha-protections\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Define the word “bevy”<\/strong>. “The result, experts say, is that workers in a bevy<\/strong> of industries \u2014 from farmworkers to roofers and delivery drivers to sanitation professionals \u2014 are left to defend themselves under the scorching sun.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence and give two synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is the meaning of the word “strafe<\/strong>“? “July 4 was Earth\u2019s hottest day on record as a heat dome smothered parts of Texas and conditions from El Ni\u00f1o, the infamous climate pattern that provokes stifling heat and harsh rains, began to strafe<\/strong> the West Coast.<\/em>” Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does the word “catchall<\/strong>” mean? “Extreme heat risk falls under the OSHA\u2019s \u201cgeneral duty\u201d clause, a catchall<\/strong> for job-site hazards without specific guidelines.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. Share your thoughts on forcing people to work in deadly heat being legal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What jobs are mostly affected by extreme weather conditions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. In your opinion, how does extreme heat affect the productivity of workers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How is the summer weather in your country? Is it tolerable? If not, how do you deal with this extreme summer weather?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What are the workers’ legal protections related to extreme heat conditions in your country?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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