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[English]

it may look like March Break started

early

but this BC tech company is actually

near full force most of the staff are

working from home we all carry a bit of

a responsibility to make sure that we're

not part of this virus spreading faster

Greg mob has told about a thousand

workers to stay away as a precaution

against kovat 19 instead they're using

video conferencing and other technology

to remain connected his firm is

following in the footsteps of Silicon

Valley giants like Google Apple and

Facebook all suggesting employees work

from home

Canadian ecommerce company Shopify is

the latest directing 5,000 staff to work

remotely as of next week cancelling

business trips and conferences the Prime

Minister himself floating it as a

solution to help stop the spread we need

to make sure that everyone is given the

tools they need

but so-called telecommuting only

succeeds if like Haley laxer your job

can be done at a computer or over the

phone diagnosed with cystic fibrosis her

immune system is already weakened so she

can't risk a chewing the coronavirus my

life depends on me working from home

these days it really is a matter of life

and death

a fear of spreading the virus pushed

Scotiabank to send home staff from this

building in downtown Toronto someone

inside tested positive and the company

is being extra cautious so is Peter

flash nurse employer there's no sign of

kovat 19 at his office

but they're set up to work remotely

anyway I don't think we'll go back as a

society to being the same as we were

before I think working from home will be

a lot more of an accepted feature

he says there's virtually no loss in

productivity at home except maybe when

the dogs hungry thomas Dagda CBC News

Toronto

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
responsibility /rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ B2	noun - the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone.
spreading /ˈsprɛdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to extend over a larger area or to a larger number of people.
precaution /prɪˈkɔːʃən/ B1	noun - a careful act taken to avoid potential problems or dangers.
connected /kəˈnɛktɪd/ A2	adjective - joined or linked.
following /ˈfɒloʊɪŋ/ A2	verb - to go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead).
directing /daɪˈrɛktɪŋ/ B1	verb - to give instructions to.
solution /səˈluːʃən/ B1	noun - a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.
telecommuting /ˌtɛliːkəˈmjuːtɪŋ/ B2	noun - working from home using computer and telecommunications equipment.
weakened /ˈwiːkənd/ B1	adjective - made weak or weaker.
risk /rɪsk/ A2	noun - the possibility of something bad happening.
depends /dɪˈpɛndz/ A2	verb - to rely on someone or something for support or help.
cautious /ˈkɔːʃəs/ B1	adjective - careful to avoid potential problems or dangers.
remotely /rɪˈmoʊtli/ B1	adverb - from a distance; not physically present.
virtually /ˈvɜːrtʃuəli/ B2	adverb - in effect; almost.
productivity /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪti/ B2	noun - the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry.

Key Grammar Structures

• it may look like March Break started early

  ➔ Modal verb (may) for possibility

  ➔ The word "may" is used to express possibility or uncertainty.

• but this BC tech company is actually near full force

  ➔ Adverb of manner (actually)

  ➔ "Actually" is used to contrast with a previous statement or expectation.

• most of the staff are working from home

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now.

• we all carry a bit of a responsibility

  ➔ Indefinite article (a) with uncountable noun

  ➔ The indefinite article "a" is used with uncountable nouns to indicate a small amount.

• instead they're using video conferencing and other technology

  ➔ Present progressive with 'instead'

  ➔ The present progressive is used with 'instead' to contrast actions.

• his firm is following in the footsteps of Silicon Valley giants

  ➔ Phrasal verb (follow in the footsteps of)

  ➔ 'Follow in the footsteps of' means to imitate or emulate someone.

• the Prime Minister himself floating it as a solution

  ➔ Emphatic pronoun (himself)

  ➔ The emphatic pronoun 'himself' is used to emphasize the subject.

• but so-called telecommuting only succeeds if like Haley laxer your job can be done at a computer

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ A Type 1 conditional sentence expresses a likely result if a condition is met.