People in India already work a lot. But some experts say working more hours is not the only way to do more work. They say learning new skills, having a nice place to work, and getting good pay are also important. Some bosses in India agree with Murthy, but others say working five days a week is not good for a fast-growing country like India. In some rich countries, people are trying to work less. For example, in Belgium, people can work four days a week without getting less money, and some companies in the UK are trying this too.
The talk about how many hours people should work in India is making people think about how to work well, have a good life, and keep workers happy. It shows that we need to think about more than just how many hours we work. We also need to think about learning new things, getting paid fairly, and having a good place to work.
Original news source: NR Narayana Murthy: Why Indians are debating a 70-hour work week (BBC)
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Instructions: Divide the class into teams. Write down various actions related to work and life balance on small slips of paper (e.g. working overtime, spending time with family, exercising, etc.). Each team will take turns having one member act out the action without speaking, while the rest of the team tries to guess what it is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
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Instructions: Write the words "work" and "life" on the board. Have the students take turns saying a word that comes to mind when they hear each word. Encourage them to think of words related to work-life balance. Write their answers on the board and discuss how these words are connected to the topic.
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Instructions: Create a list of statements related to work-life balance (e.g. "Working long hours is necessary for success," "Having time for hobbies and interests is important," etc.). Have the students walk around the room and ask their classmates for their opinions on each statement. They can record their classmates' responses and share their findings with the class.
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π€ Comprehension Questions:
NR Narayana Murthy said that young people should work 70 hours a week to help their country.
Some people are worried about working too many hours because it can lead to low pay and health problems.
Some other ways to do more work include learning new skills, having a nice place to work, and getting good pay.
No, not all bosses in India agree with Murthy.
Some countries where people are trying to work less include Belgium and the UK.
Besides how many hours we work, we also need to think about learning new things, getting paid fairly, and having a good place to work.
The talk about how many hours people should work is important because it makes people think about how to work well, have a good life, and keep workers happy.
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A rich man in India, NR Narayana Murthy, said young people should work 70 hours a week to help their . Some people agree with him, but others worry about low pay and health problems from too much work. This talk is happening when many people, because of , are thinking about how much they work and a balance between work and life. People in India already work a lot. But some experts say working more hours is not the only way to do more work. They say learning new skills, having a nice place to work, and getting good pay are also important. Some bosses in India agree with Murthy, but others say working five days a week is not good for a fast-growing country like India. In some rich , people are trying to work less. For example, in Belgium, people can work four days a week without getting less money, and some companies in the UK are trying this too. The about how many hours people should in India is making people about how to work well, have a good life, and keep workers happy. It shows that we need to think about more than just how many hours we work. We also need to think about learning new things, getting paid fairly, and having a good place to work.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think about working 70 hours a week?
2. How would you feel if you had to work a lot of hours every day?
3. Do you like working a lot or do you prefer having more free time? Why?
4. Do you think it's important to learn new skills at work? Why or why not?
5. What do you think is more important, having a good salary or having a nice place to work? Why?
6. How do you think people in India feel about working five days a week?
7. What do you think about the idea of working four days a week without getting less money?
8. How would you feel if you had more time for yourself and your family?
9. Do you think it's important to be happy at work? Why or why not?
10. How do you think people in India can work well and have a good life at the same time?
11. What do you think about the idea of having a good balance between work and life?
12. Why do you think it's important to think about more than just how many hours we work?
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