Adam Wyett PRO
I am an ESL teacher based in Saint Etienne, France. I use Slides to share and present my presentations live while teaching group-classes in lo-tech environments.
Advanced English |
Work to Live or
Live to Work?
Warm-up |
The Workday
- What is the focus on the workday of each article?
Warm-up |
The Workday
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Do you believe the traditional 9-to-5 workday is outdated? Why or why not?
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Have you ever felt less productive the longer your workday went on? What caused it?
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Are you able to disconnect from work at the end of the day?
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Should employers obliging workers to work full-time by paying low salaries be responsible for their employees' mental health?
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If you could design your ideal work schedule, what would it look like?
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Would you accept a 20% pay cut in exchange for a four-day workweek?
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Should all salaries be based on output or importance in society, rather than time? How would that be measured?
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If everyone worked fewer hours, would innovation slow down?
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How important is flexibility and skill in your job versus total hours worked?
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Which is most likely the cause of feeling overworked: unrealistic expectations or poor time management?
Listening |
The Workday
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Radio programmes discusses recent trends in work habits.
Listening |
The Workday
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Radio programmes discusses recent trends in work habits.
Listening |
Part 2
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HR Manager Martha comments on the research
Reaction |
Work hours
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How long do you normally tend to study or work without taking a break? Do you think the suggested ratio would improve your productivity?
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How do you think working conditions have changed since your parents or grandparents were working?
Warm-up | Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance
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Do you believe ideas like the 4-day work week would be beneficial for employees?
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How feasible would it be to implement in your industry / company? Would there be resistance?
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Would you rather work 3 intense 11-hour days or 5 easy-going 6.5-hour days?
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As an employee, if your work hours stayed the same over fewer days, would you be happy to take a pay-cut?
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"Quiet quitting" refers to employees doing only what they are paid for, and not lifting a finger more.
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Is this a normal attitude from employees or a symptom of a new generation of workers who are lazy and don't respect their employers?
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Is it OK to expect employees to be flexible and help with tasks outside of their contract, or to go above and beyond? Where can the line be drawn?
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When a client or employer comes to you with extra tasks to complete, do you ever refuse?
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You pay an employee by the hour. They complete their work in half the time allocated. Can they leave early or do you they owe you those hours?
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Pre-reading | Company Red Flags? Green Flags?
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The company schedules meetings during lunchtime. They're unpaid, but food is provided.
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“We’re like a family here—we help each other, no matter what.” When work gets tough, we provide a supportive environment and may stay late to pull together and get the job done, or cover shifts.
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The company has regular social activities planned, including week-end team-building events. They are, of course, optional.
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There's no formal job description, but a general outline of expectations. You can focus on what needs to be done by your best judgement, and not be micromanaged.
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Employees are encouraged to go the extra mile, and training is provided to help them grow professionally.
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The company offers regular yoga and mindfulness workshops, as well as an in-work therapist for all employees, to care for its employees and counter work stress.
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Your contract doesn't define fixed hours so you can negotiate with HR on a weekly basis. It potentially means you can fit work around your family, take more time off and work fewer hours when business is quiet.
Reading
Order the tips by usefulness / importance?
Do you have any other tips for surviving the workplace?
More tips by Adam and friends (🧠 strategic or 🚫 risky?):
- If you want permission, don't ask. If you ask and they say no, you cannot do it. If you don't ask, then you simply didn't know it wasn't possible.
- If you are asked to do something, say yes but then don't do it. Most requests are not required or even necessary.
- If you don't want to do it, do it poorly once or seem incompetent. You won't be asked again.
- You are behind on a task, keep asking for clarification and extra information and wait for replies to buy time. OR send a long email near the end of the day, so they can't reply until the next day.
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Start a shared doc, so others “have the opportunity to add their input first.” Responsibility is deflected and the project probably won't start.
Grammar | Simple, Perfect and Continuous forms
Grammar | Simple, Perfect and Continuous forms
Grammar | Simple, Perfect and Continuous forms
Grammar | Simple, Perfect and Continuous forms
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Making conversation: Respond with a follow-up question. Attempt to keep the conversation going in a social situation!
Vocabulary | Acronyms & Initialisms
Vocabulary | Acronyms & Initialisms on Social Media
- LOL – Laugh Out L_______
- OMG – Oh My G_______
- BRB – Be Right B_______
- IDK – I Don’t K_______
- IDC – I Don’t C_______
- TBH – To Be H_______
- BTW – By The W_______
- ILY – I Love Y_______
- SMH – Shaking My H_______
- DM – Direct M_______
- NSFW – Not S_____ For W_______ (Don't open the page; it's NSFW!)
- YOLO – You Only Live O_______
- TTYL – Talk To You L_______
- NVM – Never M_______
- TMI – Too Much I_______
- FOMO – Fear Of Missing O_______
- GTG – Got To G_______
- ROFL – Rolling On the Floor L_______
- AFAIK – As Far As I K_______
- IMHO – In My Humble O_______
- ICYMI – In Case You Missed I_______
- FTW – For The W_______
- BFF – Best Friends F_______
- OMW – On My W_______
- RN – Right N_______
- AFK – Away From K_______
- LMAO – Laughing My A_______ O_______
- BTS – Behind The S_______
- GRWM – Get Ready With M_______
- OOTD – Outfit Of The D_______
- CEO – Chief Executive O_______ (used playfully, "I’m the CEO of having great style!")
- IRL - In Real L_____
- ICYDK – In Case You Didn’t K_______
- TL;DR – Too Long; Didn’t R_______
- RN – Right N_______
- WYD – What You D_______
- IKR – I Know R_______
- JK – Just K_______
- FYI – For Your I_______
- WTF – What The F_______
- AKA – Also Known A_______
- TBA – To Be A_______
- TIA – Thanks In A_______
- BAE – Before Anyone E_______
- SFW – Safe For W_______
- TLDR – Too Long Didn’t R_______
- DM - D______ M_______
- GOAT - G_______ O____ A______ T______ ("He's the GOAT!")
Advanced English | Work to Live or Live to Work?
Advanced | Live to work
By Adam Wyett
Advanced | Live to work
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