티쳐스스쿨 전화영어 576일 오늘의 복습

morale : 뭐렐 ; 사기 ; 의욕 

prone : 1. (좋지 않은 일을) 하기 쉬운2. …하기 쉬운3. (배를 바닥에 대고) 엎어져 있는

sedentary : 센딘테어리 ; 주로 앉아서 하는 ; 몸을 많이 움직이지 않는 ; 

fatigue : 뻬티그 ; 피로 

efficacy : 에삐커시 ; (특히 약이나 치료의) 효험

self-efficacy : 자아 효능 

intellectual : 인터렉츄얼 ; 지능의 ; 지적인 ; 교육을 많이 받은 ; 이지적인 ; 지식인 

perceive : 1. 감지하다2. ~을 (~로) 여기다

 

Construe (verb) : ~을 (~으로) 이해[해석]하다

-interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.

Ex: From her arguments, I construe she wants to turn the world into a place of chaos.

 

come to think of/about it : 그러고 보니(갑자기 어떤 기억이 나거나 무엇의 중요성을 깨달았을 때 하는 말)

something that has just occurred to us as we speak

Ex: Come to think of it, add potatoes and carrots to the list.

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Study: Employees Happier and More Productive If Employers Show Kindness

A study revealed that a simple act of kindness from an employer improves employees’ morale and mental health.
Penn State University researchers conducted a three-week experiment that involved 86 bus drivers on duty. The researchers focused on bus drivers because their job is physically and mentally exhausting. These drivers are prone to various health problems because of their stressful working environment, which includes inconsistent traffic conditions, irregular work shifts, and unscheduled meals. The sedentary nature and physical demands of driving also cause fatigue and other diseases.
For the experiment, the researchers observed what happened when employers added a serving of fresh fruit to the lunches of the drivers.
To determine the impact of the act on the drivers, three sets of surveys were sent out to the participants throughout the experiment. The surveys asked the participants to rate how often they felt down or hopeless. The first survey was conducted a week before the experiment started, and the second was given in the middle of the experiment. The participants answered the third survey a week after the experiment ended. Each driver’s perceived confidence and performance on the job were also measured using a self-efficacy scale.
Results revealed that the simple gesture of kindness in the form of adding fresh fruits to lunch meals decreased symptoms of depression and significantly increased work confidence among the bus drivers.
Previous studies have pointed out how work-related stress affects employees’ health and well-being. Stress affects the mental, physical, behavioral, and intellectual health of an employee.
The research thus recommends that employers show small acts of kindness to their employees as these can make a huge difference in their employees’ health and job performance.


DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

• Do you agree with the study’s findings that small acts of kindness improve employees’ health and job performance? Why or why not?
• What other actions do you think can help improve employees’ health and job performance? Explain.
• What are some initiatives that employers in your country have to reduce employees’ work-related stress? Discuss.
• Do you think these initiatives are effective? Explain.

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