Work and family life balance

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Image by Gdudycha. CC BY SA. Wikimedia Commons

Speaking

    1. Have you ever felt under a lot of stress?
      Look at the image above and tick the symptoms you have experienced or are experiencing at the moment because of stress. 
    2. Look up the meaning of  taut muscles,  muddled thinking,  hasty decisions,  accident prone,  restlessness.
    3. Do you have any recipe for a stress-free lifestyle?

    Watch this video

    Vocabulary
    Check the meaning of the following vocabulary before you watch:
    a) core issue     
    b) thorny issue    
    c) flexitime    
    d) paternity leave  
    e) corporation
    f) to get a grip  on something  
    g) to pause
    h) to work long hours   
    i) it's up to you



    Watch Nigel Marsh talking about how to make work-life balance work. It's a 10 minute long video.



    Task 1.
    He talks about four observations and then gives some tips on how to deal with those observations or problems. Sometimes he provides real-life examples or tells a short story to exemplify each point.

    Your job is to take notes on the following points:
    • Observation 1 and tips
    • Observation 2 and tips
    • Observation 3 and tips
    • Observation 4 and tips

    Task 2.
    Some of Nigel's observations are funny. You can watch the video again and try to focus on his jokes.

    Speaking

    Do you agree with Nigel's tips on how to make work-life balance work? Why/Why not?



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