Do you have a good or bad work-life balance? In this lesson, students will discuss work ethics and work-life balance. This lesson features a video in which Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank Host, explains why he expects all of his employees to work on vacation. Students will learn and practice prepositions of time, time phrases, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives

To discuss worth ethic and work-life balance

To learn and review prepositions of time and time phrases

To develop speaking and listening skills

To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic

Video

Watch this video of Kevin O'Leary, Shark Tank host, explaining why he expects all of his employees to work on vacation. When it comes to work, O’Leary says he doesn’t care whether his employees are on vacation, taking a personal day, or coming into the office at a later time, he just wants his employees to get the job done.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

workation [noun]: the combination of work and vacation

roll [verb]: to operate or function

timeline [noun]: a plan of how much time something should take

24/7 [adverb]: 24 hours a day, seven days a week; every day, all day and night

remote working [noun]: an arrangement in which an employee works from home or other places that are not the office of the company and communicates via email or telephone

overtime [noun]: time spent working in addition to your usual working hours

economy [noun]: the system according to which the money, industry, and trade of a country are organized

division [noun]: the separation of something into parts or groups

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