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It is difficult for people to stop working. Many workers look at e-mails on the train, at lunchtime, at home, and when they are on vacation. Workers for the carmaker Daimler can delete e-mails and relax when they are on holiday. Daimler says it wants workers to enjoy family time and "me time" on holiday.

Daimler said staff work better after a refreshing holiday. The company said staff should relax on holiday and not read emails. Its mail system sends replies that ask people to write again later. This might be a bad idea. Some people won't write again. Companies could lose money.

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Sources
  • http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/daimler-and-disappearing-emails
  • http://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-digital-fightback-the-struggle-to-stop-work-taking-over-our-lives/
  • http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/08/daimlers-german-employees-can-set-emails-to-auto-delete-during-vacation/376068/


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

It is difficult for people

a.

e-mails

2.

workers look at e-mails on

b.

on vacation

3.

when they are

c.

time

4.

Workers for the

d.

to enjoy family time

5.

delete

e.

to stop working

6.

relax when they

f.

the train

7.

Daimler says it wants workers

g.

are on holiday

8.

me

h.

carmaker Daimler


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

staff work better after

a.

staff should relax

2.

The company said

b.

again

3.

not read

c.

again later

4.

mail

d.

a refreshing holiday

5.

ask people to write

e.

lose money

6.

This might be

f.

emails

7.

Some people won't write

g.

system

8.

Companies could

h.

a bad idea

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

It is (1) ___________________ to stop working. Many workers look at e-mails on the train, (2) ___________________, and when they (3) ___________________. Workers for the carmaker Daimler (4) ___________________ and relax when they are on holiday. Daimler (5) ___________________ workers to enjoy family (6) ___________________ on holiday.

Daimler said (7) ___________________ after a refreshing holiday. The company said staff (8) ___________________ holiday and not read emails. Its (9) ___________________ replies that ask people (10) ___________________ later. This (11) ___________________. Some people won't write again. Companies (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Itisdifficultforpeopletostopworking.Manyworkerslookate-mailso
nthetrain,atlunchtime,athome,andwhentheyareonvacation.Work
ersforthecarmakerDaimlercandeletee-mailsandrelaxwhentheya
reonholiday.Daimlersaysitwantsworkerstoenjoyfamilytimeand"m
etime"onholiday.Daimlersaidstaffworkbetterafterarefreshingholi
day.Thecompanysaidstaffshouldrelaxonholidayandnotreademail
s.Itsmailsystemsendsrepliesthataskpeopletowriteagainlater.This
mightbeabadidea.Somepeoplewon'twriteagain.Companiescouldl
osemoney.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

Write about email for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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