Ergononics

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Bienvenido a la lección inglés de Jack Pillemer

Sitting, working, and taking care of yourself

Póngase cómodo y vamos a empezar en un momento.

English lesson by Jack Pillemer

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2. Introduction and tech check Welcome to your class1 USE the microphone. Say hello to the teacher and the other students. When you finish put it on MUTE.2 USE your marker/pen. Look at all the chairs. Find a chair more or less like the one you are sitting on now. Draw a circle around “your” chair.

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How will this man feel at the end of the day?

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Vocabulary: Relaxing at work

Close your eyes

Relax your whole body

Move your neck backwards and forwards

Raise your arms, now a little higher

Lower your arms

Move your shoulders

Exercise your wrists

Wiggle your fingersBend your knees and then straighten them Rub your elbowsLift your legsPlace you feet flat on the floor

You should….

Why don’t you…

It is a good idea to…

I suggest t

hat you…

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Vocabulary: Some questions for you? Write your answers in the CHAT window.

Do you feel any pain (dolor) or tension in your body now?If you do, where ?

Possible answersNo, I do not feel any pain.No, I feel very relaxed.No, I do not feel any pain or stress or tension. (No, no me siento ningún dolor o el estrés o tensión.)

(músculos)

Yes, I feel pain in my neck/back/shoulders/wrists/legs/fingers/knees/my muscles Yes, I have back-ache. (Sí, tengo dolor de espalda.) Yes, I have a stiff neck. (Sí, tengo una rigidez en el cuello)Yes, I feel tension or stress in my neck / back / shoulders / wrists / knees.Yes,…../ No, ….. (a sentence of your own)

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Ergonomics is a big word for…

Designing and arranging things people use,El diseño y la organización de las cosas que la gente usa,

often at work,a menudo en el trabajo,

so that people can use them de modo que la gente puede usarlos

easily, efficiently and safely.

fácilmente, eficientemente

y segura.

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Watch the video – Give advice

PLAY Video (Credit: Vodaphone)

This video has no text. You be the voice of “the hand”. These sentence starters can help you:

You should….Why don’t you…

It is a good idea to…

I suggest t

hat you…

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Let’s rap it up! Play rap song Credit: Sustainable John - Lawrence Berkeley Lab

Here is a song about Ergonomics. See how many of these you hear?

Long day at the office

Take a walk

Take a walk outside

Your back is aching

Stand up A healthy

working style Here are

some tips to

relax

It is bad for your back

Use correct posture

(the way you carry your body)

Take a break

Your face so close to that

screen

What could be causing that

pain

Work safety

No more slouching

Put down that coffee

cup

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That’s it for today! Adiós

But, before you go, click on the two links that I am posting in the CHAT: 1. Practice what you learned in this lesson.http://goo.gl/forms/rdZC2RXChh

2. Feedback about today’s lessonhttp://goo.gl/forms/fwXMkWZbJg

See you next week – same time same place.

Antes de ir, haga clic en los dos enlaces que estoy publicando en el chat: 1. Practica lo que aprendiste en esta lección.2. Comentarios acerca de la lección de hoy.Nos vemos la semana que viene - mismo tiempo mismo lugar . AdiósJack

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