Card 25. Listening

Listen to the conversation and answer the questions below. Speaker 1 works at least … hours a week. 15-16 50-60 30-40 Speaker 1 earns ... a lot little enough Speaker 2 feels much ... more relaxed happier worse Speaker 3 has chosen a lifestyle that gives him a lot of ... money freedom satisfaction True or false? True Speaker 1 works different hours with his wife. Speaker 2 is working 30 hours a week. Speaker 3 has got a lot of freedom. False His working lunch lasts one hour. He has a lot of free time. He plays tennis once a week. Fill in the missing words. I am not happy with my work-life balance at all.10 minutes is not enough to have a proper meal.If you have time to enjoy your personal life you will work much better.There’s an expression in Japanese ‘karoshi’.A lot of people in Japan get ill and die. Answer the questions. Questions Answers What does the first speaker complain about? He complains about working a lot and not having time for hobbies and for his children. He rarely sees his wife and he also eats very badly. Why does the first speaker eat very badly? He eats very badly because his working lunch is only 10 minutes and it is not enough to have a proper meal. How has the life style of the second speaker changed? She started working less hours a week and now she feels much happier. She plays tennis twice a week and has long weekends. In what case is your productivity higher according to the second speaker? According to the second speaker your productivity is higher if you have time to enjoy your personal life. What does the third speaker think about his way of life and typical Japanese work-life balance? He likes his life style because it gives him a lot of freedom. People in Japan work too much and they often get ill and die because of working too hard.