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

Do you ever feel emotionally fatigued or drained after engaging with a certain coworker? You may be dealing with an “energy vampire,” a person who drains your energy and leaves you feeling empty. These energy-sapping colleagues can be tough to interact with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to the signs your co-worker is an ‘energy vampire’ and how to set boundaries when one has to deal with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/energy-vampire-work-office_l_65679997e4b07b937ff3672c<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does “lopsided<\/strong>” mean? “If it\u2019s always lopsided <\/strong>in your favor, that could be a potential sign that you\u2019re draining your co-workers.” <\/em>Give two synonyms and make a sentence with “lopsided”.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Explain the expression “to feed off of someone\/something<\/strong>“. “Robinson looks like an ordinary human, but he is a superpowered vampire who feeds off of<\/strong> bothering and boring his colleagues.”<\/em> Make a sentence using this idiom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “speed bump<\/strong>” mean here, “Thinking of them that way may help you see they are a person, just like you, but who had some speed bumps<\/strong> and poor guidance that resulted in this unfortunate interpersonal style,\u201d so \u201cknowing this may give you some more patience and compassion when interacting with them.”<\/em>? Give two synonyms and make a sentence using ‘speed bump’.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What are some common behaviors or traits exhibited by “energy vampire” co-workers that can drain your emotional energy in the workplace?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Have you noticed a colleague who seems to drain the energy from the room? How is it like dealing with this person?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What are ways for you to deal with these energy-draining colleagues in your daily work life?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0keep\u00a0your\u00a0energy\u00a0levels\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0work?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What can one do if their energy vampire boss is not listening to them or their requests?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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