The emerging technologies have made a profound impact on our social and political life. Today we’ll see how an online campaign can influence the legislative process.  A group of activists started the ball rolling and soon after the ‘National Work from Home Day’ campaign reached the steps of the Canadian parliament.

Pre-watching

The video will present the mechanism of online campaigning but the speakers will also mention the benefits of working from home. Have a look at some of the pros and fill in the gaps with the following words:

balance            opportunities            inclusion            morale            productivity

Working from home:

1)   increases overall employee ……………..

2)   opens up ………………… for the underemployed such as those with disabilities, i.e. offers

       more ……………………..

3)   improves employee ………………..

4)   offers  better work-life ……………..

Key:1productivity2opportunities/inclusion3morale4balance

 

It all started on Facebook. The Facebook page of the company has been turned into a hub.

hub = a center of activity or interest, a focal point around which events revolve

 

Now you are ready to watch the video:

Work From Home Day makes national headlines

Post-watching

The ‘National Work from Home Day’ campaign started with a Facebook post. What happened next? How can you move from the virtual reality to the steps of the national assembly?:-) Match the halves of sentences:

1.   We kicked things	a)   to the page and like* it.
2.   The idea caught	b)   about working from home.
3.   Many people joined	c)   attention of the media and politicians.
4.   We turned our Facebook page	d)   of the momentum behind the online movement.
5.   If you want, come	e)   off with the post made by our spokesman.
6.   Add your voice	f)   to those who already support the idea.
7.   Share your story	g)   on.
8.   Make use	h)   into the hub for the ‘National Work from Home Day’.
9.   Get the	i)   in the discussion.

Key: 1e2g3i4h5a6f7b8d9c

As a result, the idea was taken into the parliament and has made the headlines. The debate is spreading.

*Want to like or comment on this page? / Internet slang

For more recently-coined words go to: http://www.learn-english-today.com/New-words/new-words-in-english.html

 

Maja Witowska-Rubaszek- ACT Advanced Corporate Training

Doświadczona lektorka języka angielskiego, specjalizująca się w przygotowywaniu i prowadzeniu szkoleń z zakresu Business English i ogólnego języka angielskiego dla klientów korporacyjnych. Ukończyła Nauczycielskie Kolegium Języka Angielskiego i Amerykanistykę na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim. Z ACT współpracuje od 2005 roku, prowadząc zajęcia regularne oraz szkolenia specjalistyczne dla pracowników działów HR, księgowości oraz dla finansistów, a także warsztaty z dyplomatycznych rozmów towarzyskich (tzw. small talk).

Swoim bogatym doświadczeniem dzieli się z innymi lektorami prowadząc warsztaty metodyczne w ACT oraz opracowując autorskie materiały szkoleniowe, które cieszą się wielką popularnością.

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