Lesson: Dawdlers’ Lost Time
Are you having a productive day? Recently, a Japanese company decided to give non-smokers an extra week of vacation each year because it was unfair that smokers could spend a week taking smoke breaks. How much time do people waste at work? I wonder if we could better utilize our time at work, would we be able to spend less time there? Think about your time at work and your coworkers’ time at work. Consider the amount of time wasted taking smoke breaks, chatting, looking out the window or surfing topics unrelated to work on the Internet. Now, read these articles and ponder what they say. We’ll discuss your thoughts when we meet.
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Example Article
Each conversation topic is based on a theme. In order to help students acquire a basic understanding of that topic, four media articles are provided for them to read. I will never test you on the articles, but I strongly suggest you book lessons far enough in advance to give yourself enough time to properly prepare. The better prepared you are, the more benefit you will receive from our conversations.
Below is an example article for this conversation topic.