Lingoda Group Class Notes 27
Topic: Discussing different work schedulesRelated skill: Communication
Date: 6 July 2024 Teacher: Daniel
What I've learned
Idioms
Change of pace. - Meaning: to do something different from the normal routine - Example: She needed a change of pace, so she applied for a new job.
Vocabularies & Phrases
| V&P | Note |
|---|---|
| an increase of | According to the graph, there is an increase of employees working 36-40 hours per week. |
| a decrease of | According to the graph, there is a decrease of employees working 31-35 hours per week. |
| more than X% of... | More than 40% of employees have lunch at their desks. |
| less than X% of... | Less than 20% of employees work overtime. |
| nearly | Nearly one in five prefer working one day less per week. |
| approximately | Approximately 10% say they sleep too little due to their work schedule. |
| working overtime | Many people work overtime without pay. |
| working in shifts | Some people prefer working 10-hour shifts four days a week. |
| working round the clock | If you're working round the clock, then you're spending too much time at work. |
| working from home | Many people prefer working from home because they save time by not travelling to the office. |
| working 9 to 5 | Many employees work 9 to 5, five days a week.≈ |
| pay rise | Personally, I think pay rises should be given at least once every year. |
| as I see it... | As I see it, many young employees place too much pressure on themselves. |
| in my experience... | In my experience, I've found that I'm most productive in the morning. |
| I don't know about other people, but for me... | I don't know about other people, but for me I wouldn't work at a company that didn't give me paid holiday. |
| what I've found is... | What I've found is that smaller companies often treat their employees better. |
| What I like/dislike is... | What I like about working in large companies is the diverse workforce. |
Expressions
Different work schedule
- 4/10: Employees work four 10-hour days, for a total of 40 hours each week.
- 9-9-6: Employees work 9 AM to 9 PM six days, for a total of 72 hours each week.
- 9/80: This work schedule gives employees an extra day off during each two-week cycle.
Talking about statistics
Here are a few important grammatical rules to remember when you are dealing with statistics.
Percentages are always plural. So whenever you sayx% of people…, the verb never takes an-s.
- 25% of British office workers dislike their colleagues.
- In a recent survey, it was revealed that 10% of all employees regularly steal from their workplace.
- It is estimated that 1% of all employees earn a seven-figure salary.
We can use per to talk about frequency – or use theindefinite article.
- Around 30% of Americans work between 36 and 40 hours per week.
- Around 30% of Americans work between 36 and 40 hours a week.
We don’t, however, use the definite article in thisway.
[X] We have a team meeting three times the month.
[V] We have a team meeting three times per month.
[V] We have a team meeting three times a month.
A common way of talking about statistics is to use ratios. Here, we say x in y: - One in three working-age adults has a full-time job. - Research suggests that two in five employees have suffered workplace discrimination.
We can also say x out of every y: - Three out of every four workers gave their companies a positive rating.
Reading out percentages
The % is spoken as per cent: - 5% reads as five per cent. - 15% is fifteen per cent.
In English, we read the decimal point as point and any zeros are pronounced either as zero or oh: - 15.5% is fifteen point five per cent. - 15.05% is either fifteen point zero five per cent or fifteen point oh five per cent.
Review
4/5
Same teacher possibility: 70%
Daniel is a very patient and friendly teacher. His teaching style is similar to that of most Lingoda teachers. He gives everyone a chance to speak and answer questions, and he is also good at controlling the pace of the class. This ensures that we can finish all the content on time and everyone gets plenty of practice. Additionally, he provides immediate feedback to help us improve.
