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

It is a fact that most of us dedicate majority of our time to working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it is rather imperative that we make sure that we hold a job that does not bring us sorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being happy at our work is so much more than high compensation and great benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about being happy at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2023\/ep-230817<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cto be on one\u2019s feet<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWhen I waitressed in cafes I <\/em>was on my feet<\/em><\/strong> ten hours a day \u2013 it was exhausting!\u201d <\/em>Use this idiom in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Define \u201cpresenteeism<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cIn the work that we’ve done within the construction industry, we have trialled what we would call an \u2018output-based\u2019 way of working, which means we shift away from this sense of presenteeism<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d Use this word in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto breathe down one\u2019s neck<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cThe pressure to work quickly means you might have your boss <\/em>breathing down your neck.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d? Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What makes a workplace horrible? On the other hand, what is a good job\/workplace?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What should someone do if they had a terrible job\/workplace? Give them some pieces of advice on how to handle this ordeal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Share your thoughts on shifting away from presenteeism and instead, heading toward an output-based way of working.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What\u2019s the worst job you\u2019ve ever held? How did you go through with it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How can burnout be prevented?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. According to a Forbes magazine survey done in the UK, being a call center agent is voted the worst job. What is your reaction to this?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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