Thousands of firms are now asking their staff to work from home due to coronavirus.
But how do you make sure your employees aren’t suffering from loneliness during lockdown? How do you keep them feeling part of the team?
Moore Kingston Smith (MKS) is a firm of accountants and business advisers that has laid on a wide array of activities on Zoom to keep staff spirits high.

Watch the video and pay attention to these concepts:
mental health & well-being
engagement levels

Check out these questions, watch the video again to check your answers:

1. What's the purpose of the activities?
2. What's MKS?
3. What does she say would have happened if they hadn't introduced this initiative?
4. What expression does she use which means - suddenly
5. What does 'to lay on' something mean, in this context? - "the company lays on zoom sessions for yoga & mindfulness"
6. What has your company laid on during this quarantine period?

Think of a couple of questions to bring to class.
"A little bit of English...EVERY DAY!"

Blogging on platforms like WordPress has become very popular over the past 10 years. Here's an introduction to blogging designed to give you a brief overview of what blogging is and how to participate.
​Watch the video and then answer the questions below...

What section contains the title and the logo of the blog?
a) the footer
b) the header
c) the menu

What contains the sidebar?
a) the widget
b) the menu
c) the content

Where is the main content of the blog found?
a) the footer
b) the sidebar
c) the body

Which controls how the blog looks?
a) the title
b) the theme
c) the body

Which is found at the bottom of the blog?
a) the footer
b) the widget
c) the menu

Discuss
Think about these questions and bring some questions of your own to our next class:

1. Have you ever blogged? If you have, what does your blog contain?
2. If you wanted to start a blog, what would your theme be? Why?
3. What are your favorite blog sites? Why?

Can you trust what your ears are hearing?
What is an audio illusion?
Maybe you have experienced one and never understood exactly what was happening. Find out more with this insightful lesson. Be sure you are listening!
​First, review these questions, make sure you are ok with the vocabulary too.
​After you've done that, ​watch & listen to the video...

Next go back and answer the questions - how did you go?
Finally, think about these questions - let's talk about them in class.
Have fun, and as always...."A little bit of English...EVERY DAY!"

Before you watch, think about the title, what dies it mean?
​Next, check out the vocabulary...

Vocabulary:

• Biscuits
  
• Vending machine
  
• Crumbs
  
• to snatch something from someone

Watch the video and answer these questions:
Bullying is a behavior that harms or ....... a person,
a) humiliates
b) uplifts
c) destroys

Physical abuse is a/an ....... bullying.
a) passive
b) active
c) cyber

 .......    bullying makes someone feel invisible.
a) Active
b) Cyber
c) Passive

A ....... looks for ways to get power and control over another person.
a) adult
b) victim
c) bully

Sending mean messages is a form of ....... ​bullying.
a) cyber
b) active
c) passive

Have you ever heard someone say, "Bundle up or you'll get sick"? These pre-cautionary words echo around the world as the first step of prevention against colds and flu when temperatures dip. But does being cold really make you sick? In this lesson, we are going to learn more about how and why it can happen.

What the video then answer THESE questions...

Think of some questions to ask me in class

If bad words are taboo, why do they make up such a significant part of our daily conversations? And where do they come from, anyway? Vsauce explains what makes bad words so ... bad. 

Watch the video then answer THESE questions.

Let's discuss these questions in class:
What would happen if swearing stopped being taboo?
What were you most surprised by in this video?

First, sit back, relax and watch this video....

Second, review these questions watch the video again and answer the questions:

Avocados, nuts, and Olive oil contain .......
a) saturated fats
b) healthy fats
c) unsaturated fats

Legumes are different kinds of  .......
a) beans
b) leafy vegetables
c) root crops

 ....... should top the plant-based food pyramid.
a) legumes
b) green leafy vegetables
c) healthy fats

Spinach and Kale are .......
a) green leafy vegetables
b) legumes
c) fibrous plants

The video points out that  .......
a) all fruits and vegetables are healthy.
b) all fruits and vegetables aren't created equal.
c) all fruits and vegetables should be eaten.

Lastly, think about these questions, let's talk about them in class - also think of some of your own:

1. Are you into a plant-based diet? Why? Why not?
2. How much fruits and vegetables do you incorporate in your diet?
3. Why is a plant based diet highly recommended?

Have you always wanted to learn to dance the tango, do a magic trick, or skydive?
If so, perhaps you need a bucket list – a list of all the things you want to do before you die.
A list might sound great but they’ve also been accused of limiting the imagination by encouraging people to follow someone else’s idea of the perfect life.
Neil and Sam discuss the subject and teach you some useful vocabulary.
Review the question & vocabulary, then watch & listen...

Question:
Which of the following things is the most popular activity on a bucket list? - Is it:
a) Swimming with dolphins
b) Getting a tattoo
c) Seeing the northern lights
[The answer is at the end of the video]

Vocabulary:
bucket list = a list of all the things you want to do before you die
comfort zone = a situation where you feel safe and comfortable and where your ability is not being tested
empowerment = process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling your life
fooling yourself = trying to make yourself believe something that you know is not really true; deceiving yourself
‘kick the bucket’ = an informal way to say, ‘die’
spontaneous = doing something in a natural, impulsive or sudden way based without any planning or premeditation