Thinking in English 212. What is the Right to Disconnect? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Mar 1, 2023
22:49
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
The Right to Disconnect
03:41 • 5min
The Pros and Cons of the Right to Disconnect
08:49 • 5min
Is the Right to Disconnect a Good Idea?
13:22 • 5min
Thinking in English - The Right to Disconnect
18:16 • 3min
Should employees be entitled to the right to disconnect? Should companies be banned from sending you emails or setting you tasks out of work hours? Or is this bad for business? Let’s discuss this debate in today’s episode!
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Vocabulary
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To disconnect (v) – to stop being connected to the internet, phone line, or something similarSometimes I need to disconnect from the internet for a few days
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To disengage (v) - to stop being involved in something, or to stop someone being involved in something.The children refused to disengage from their game.
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Work-life balance (n) - the amount of time you spend doing your job compared with the amount of time you spend with your family and doing things you enjoy.It can be difficult to get the right work-life balance.
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To blur (v) - to make the difference between two things less clear, or to make it difficult to see the exact truth about somethingThis film blurs the line/distinction/boundary between reality and fantasy.
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Boundary (n) - the limit of what someone considers to be acceptable behaviour.Try to show love while respecting each other's boundaries.
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Task at hand (n) - the work someone is doing now.Let’s concentrate on the task at hand.
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Policy (n) - a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party.They believe that Europe needs a common foreign and security policy.
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Middle ground (n) - a position between two opposite opinions in an argument, or between two descriptionsThe UN peace envoy has failed to find any middle ground between the government and the opposition parties.
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