Online Class Notes (Jesse)

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Homework

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2107/210709-extreme-heat-5.html

Vocabulary

I took rest – I had a rest / I took a break 

clothing limit – dress code 

she enabled me to do it / she was an enabler 

accompany with my child – I spend time with my child

rich is relative 

rainy season
eg. it’s in the middle of the rainy season at the moment

hazard (n) / hazardous (adj)

ism = idea / study
tee / ee = person
absent = not there

perfect – wan mei
tion – noun
ism – idea / study

depressed / unhappy / feeling down  

perpetrator – the person who does sth wrong to another person
eg. the bully is the perpetrator

acknowledge – to recognise sth / accept that sth happens
eg. he’s so rude! he didn’t even acknowledge me when I walked into the office

Grammar

they didn’t give me much limitation on my freedom – they didn’t put many limitations on my freedom / they didn’t limit my freedom much 

it was not such good – it was not that good / too good / so good

i don’t know what i should to do – I should do 

when i at middle school – when I was at middle school / in middle school

Pronunciation

down – “daaaooon”

economy – ee KON nom mee

college – KOL lij
colleague – KOL leeg

Reading

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2106/210627-toxic-workplaces-5.html

Research reveals toxic workplaces are hazardous to mental health. A year-long study from an Australian university found that full-time workers who work for companies that do not prioritise mental health are three times more likely to suffer from depression. Researchers examined the negative effect of toxic workplaces on health. A toxic workplace has poor management, bullying, and a failure to consider mental health issues. The researchers say if employees are unhappy at work, mistreated or burnt out, their productivity will suffer and absenteeism will rise.

The lead researcher said mental health issues at work could be attributed to poor management. She said: “Evidence shows that companies who fail to reward or acknowledge their employees for hard work, impose unreasonable demands on workers, and do not give them autonomy are placing their staff at a much greater risk of depression.” She added that bullying negatively affects both the victim and the perpetrator and can lead to burnout. Depression affects over 260 million people worldwide and causes many people to take their own lives.