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1. Listen to the story.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
technology / workplace / employers / employees / working hours / email / penalties /
government / complaints / coronavirus / research / double / privacy / energy bills
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. NINE-TO-FIVE:Students A strongly believe 9-5 should mean 9-5; Students B strongly believe being asked to work outside of working hours is OK. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. THE WORKPLACE:How can these things be improved? How would this make workers' lives better? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

Improvement

Better Lives for Workers

Working hours

Lunch times

Pay

Overtime

Meetings

Clothing

5. TECHNOLOGY:Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

· Smartphones

· TVs

· Watches

· Washing machines

· Microwave ovens

· Cameras

· Printers

· Games consoles

6.

Vocabulary

1.

integral

a.

The act of failing to respect someone's peace, privacy, or rights.

2.

intrusive

b.

Completely (often used for emphasis).

3.

entirely

c.

Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

4.

limit

d.

A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act.

5.

violation

e.

Essential or fundamental.

6.

constitutes

f.

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

7.

offense

g.

Be or be equivalent to something.

8.

deluge

h.

Have regard for or think about someone's feelings, wishes, or rights.

9.

remotely

i.

Repay a person who has spent or lost money.

10.

double

j.

Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

11.

respect

k.

From a distance; without physical contact.

12.

appropriate

l.

A printed or written statement of the money you have to for goods or services (like electricity, gas, repairs, etc.).

13.

reimburse

m.

A great quantity of something arriving at the same time.

14.

bill

n.

Become twice as much or as many.

1. integral
2. entirely
3. incursion
4. violation
5. financial
6. deluge
7. estimated
8. respect
9. appropriate
10. assist

1. approximated
2. help
3. breach
4. flood
5. basic
6. proper
7. observe
8. completely
9. intrusion
10. monetary

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