Mr. Evans arrives in the office and he notices that Ms. Watson looks sad.
![]() Hi, Ms. Watson. You look sad today. What seems to be the problem? |
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Hello, Mr. Evans. My family is asking me to spend more time with them. I am thinking of having a vacation leave next month. Do you think it will be worth it? ![]() |
![]() Of course, I think it will be worth it. You also need time to rest from work. Besides, you can do the tasks that are not urgent when you come back. |
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I think that’s a good reason. It’s been a year since I had a vacation with my family. How about you? ![]() |
![]() I used to work a lot of overtime, but when I experienced burnout in my previous job, I realized that I needed to spend some time for leisure and rest. Actually, I had a vacation in Hawaii with my family before I decided to apply in this company. Workers should really give importance to their work-life balance, right? |
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I agree with that. Thank you for your encouragement. At last, I will be able to have some rest even for a few days. ![]() |
| 1. Word: Meaning: Example: |
burn out (verb) to become ill or very tired from working too hard If he keeps working this hard he’ll just burn out. |
| 2. Word: Meaning: Example: |
overtime (noun) extra time that you work after your usual working hours He has been working a lot of overtime these days. |
| 3. Word: Meaning: Example: |
leisure (noun) the time when someone is not working Most people wish to have more time for leisure. |
| 1. | Do you have a good work-life balance? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 2. | Have you experienced burnout? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 3. | How often do you go on vacation/rest day? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 4. | Have you ever missed some important events because of work? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 5. | When was the last time you had a vacation leave? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 6. | Do you think companies should let employees have more rest days? Why or why not? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 7. | How often do you work overtime? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 8. | If you would be given a chance to have a one week rest from work with salary, what would you do? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 9. | What do you think can people do to achieve a good work-life balance? |
| Answer: | ________________ |
| 10. | If you could do one of them for a week, which one would you choose, working overtime with salary or having a rest without salary? |
| Answer: | ________________ |




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