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Exercise 1: Read Aloud
A. Read the article below. (3-4 minutes) Leia o artigo abaixo. (3-4 minutos)
Hey! We’re on a vacation. You shouldn’t be working.
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Material #1
Life Outside Work
I can’t help it. I have to reply to these
Ted is a hardworking person. He believes that extreme dedication to his work will give him what he needs and wants in life. He works on weekends, skips family gatherings, and doesn’t leave the room for any fun activities. Have you ever been in Ted’s place?
You may become so engrossed in your heavy workload that you forget to give yourself the opportunity to live a life outside of work. This may seem rewarding at the beginning, but it’s exhausting in the long run.
Start by spending time with people who are important to you and participating in recreational activities. Resist the temptation to open your work email on weekends. Catch up on your favorite TV shows. You’ll be surprised at how little things like these can actually give you more energy to face another day at work and make it more productive.
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes)
1. How do you maintain your work-life balance?
2. Do most people at your workplace have time for activities outside work? Why or why not?
3. Describe the best recreational activity you’ve ever done. 4. What would you do if you had a one-week vacation?
Exercise 2: Say It! Fale! (3 minutes - 3 minutos)
Read each word and sample sentence below. Next, use the word in your own sentence.
Leia cada palavra e frase da amostra abaixo. Em seguida, use a palavra em sua própria sentença.
Sample Sentence Your Own Sentence
priority
prioridade
I’ve been spending more time at work than with my family. I need to straighten out my priorities.
Eu tenho passado mais tempo no trabalho do que com a minha família. Eu preciso arrumar minhas prioridades.
social life
vida social
You work really hard, but you have such an active social life at the same time. How do you manage your time so well?
Você trabalha muito, mas você tem uma vida social tão ativa ao mesmo tempo. Como você administra seu tempo tão bem?
negotiate
negociar
I always try to negotiate with my boss whenever he gives me too much work.
Eu sempre tento negociar com o meu chefe sempre que ele me dá muito serviço.
recreational
recreativo
I do a lot of recreational activities on weekends, like surfing and biking.
Eu faço um monte de atividades recreativas nos fins de semana, como o surf e andar de bicicleta.
work-life balance
equilíbrio entre a vida professional e privada
Spending time with my family after an eight-hour workday is one way for me to maintain work-life balance.
Passar o tempo com a minha família depois de uma jornada de trabalho de oito horas é uma maneira para mim para manter o equilíbrio entre vida e trabalho.
Exercise 3: Complete the Dialogue (5 minutes)
Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of the new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible.
Complete o diálogo com as suas próprias respostas. Você pode usar qualquer uma das novas palavras do vocabulário e expressões, se possível.
Tutor Argh! I’ve been working ‘til 4AM every day this week. I only go home to sleep. What should I do?
Student (sympathize with your tutor and tell him/her what he/she can do) _________________________________________________________________________
Tutor Yeah, you’re right. I’ve been thinking a lot about that lately. I think this is the right time to take a break.
Student (encourage him/her to push through with the plan and give possible activities he/she can do)
_________________________________________________________________________ Tutor Wow, that sounds cool.
Student (tell your tutor something about work-life balance)
_________________________________________________________________________ Tutor Yeah, I know. I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for your advice.
Student (provide an encouraging statement to end the conversation
Exercise 4: Defend Yourself! (5 minutes)
Pick your stand on each of the following items. Explain your choice.
Your tutor will be asking follow-up questions. Make sure you can convince him/her! Escolha a sua posição sobre cada um dos seguintes itens. Explique sua escolha.
Seu professor irá fazer perguntas de acompanhamento. Certifique-se de que você pode convencer ele / ela!
OPTION B OPÇÃO B OPTION A
Number of
working days
I prefer to work four days a
week with a 10-hour
workday, because…
I prefer the current five-day work week, where you work
8 hours a day, because…
Family time matters more
than work, because…
Working hard for the family is more important than spending time with them
because…
Work vs.
family
My company provides employees with (provide a
My company provides
employees with (provide a
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (5 minutes)
Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. Escolha um dos quatro cenários abaixo, e inicie uma conversa com seu professor.
Convince your tutor to take a day off by presenting the benefits he/she can get
from it.
Think of the possible benefits of overtime work. Present overtime work in a positive
light.
Pretend that your tutor is your boss. Negotiate for a one-week vacation after an
extremely difficult project that you pulled off successfully.
Convince your tutor to keep his/her high-paying but extremely stressful job.
