A big store on the internet called Amazon has to pay a lot of money because it watched its workers too much in France. The people who make sure private information is safe said Amazon did not follow the rules. They said Amazon kept too much information from little machines the workers used. Amazon does not agree and wants to say "no" to this decision.

People have been worried about how Amazon watches its workers before. In a place called the UK, they also watch workers a lot. If workers do not work fast enough, they can lose their jobs. Some people who make rules and a group for workers say this is not good. They say it is not nice to watch workers so closely.

Original news source: Amazon fined for 'excessive' surveillance of workers (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. One person from each team will come to the front of the class and act out a job or task related to the article, without using any words. The team members then have to guess what job or task is being acted out.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. They should try to use their own words and keep their summaries brief.
– Word Association
Instructions: Write the words "Amazon" and "workers" on the board. In pairs or small groups, students will take turns saying a word or phrase that they associate with each of these words. They can use words from the article or come up with their own.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. Amazon, workers, rules, jobs). One person from each group will come to the front of the class and draw a picture to represent one of the words. The rest of the group has to guess what word it is.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into two groups. One group will discuss the pros of closely monitoring workers, while the other group will discuss the cons. Each group should come up with at least three points to support their argument. After a few minutes, each group can present their points to the class.

A big store on the internet called Amazon has to pay a lot of money because it watched its workers too much in France. The ? who ? sure private information is safe said Amazon did not ? the rules. They said Amazon kept too much information from little machines the workers used. Amazon does not agree and ? to say "no" to this decision. People have been ? about how Amazon watches its ? before. In a place called the UK, they also watch workers a lot. If workers do not work fast enough, they can ? their jobs. Some people who make rules and a group for workers say this is not good. They say it is not nice to ? workers so closely.

1. What is Amazon?
2. How do you think the workers at Amazon feel about being watched so much?
3. Do you think it's fair for Amazon to watch its workers so closely? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if your boss watched you all the time at work?
5. What do you think the workers in France and the UK want Amazon to do?
6. Do you like the idea of being watched while you work? Why or why not?
7. How do you think the workers at Amazon in France feel now that Amazon has to pay a lot of money?
8. What do you think Amazon should do to make the workers feel better?
9. Do you think it's important for companies to follow rules? Why or why not?
10. How would you feel if you lost your job because you didn't work fast enough?
11. Do you think it's fair for workers to lose their jobs if they don't work fast enough? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you were a worker at Amazon and you didn't like being watched all the time?

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