Workplace meaning in English
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Definition
a workplace: an office, a work environment
Smoking is prohibited in the workplace, but you can smoke outside when you have a break.
Examples
- "Banned from the workplace"
- "Susie : Have you seen the new guidelines for language in the workplace Brian?"
- "In order to prevent the transmission of diseases in the workplace, I have put in place a new initiative that will encourage people to wash their hands after using the bathroom. I am reluctant to reveal too much information regarding the protocol as it may compromise its effectiveness."
- "Kimmie : No, my presentation is on the dangers of stereotypes in the workplace."
- "You know there are thousands of cases of workplace sexual harassment in the States every year."
- "A lot of people don't realize that an efficient workplace requires positive energy."
- "It outlines the rules of conduct in the workplace."
- "I feel more prepared to take a leadership position not only in the workplace, but also at the head of a small country again, if ever the need arises."
- "In fact, it seems that your office is more of a bachelor's pad than a workplace."
- "My job is to evaluate your efficiency in the workplace."
- "- Never deactivate the firewall we have installed for you, even if it prevents you from accessing certain websites (which are, as it happens, not appropriate for the workplace)."
- "Susie : Jean doesn't seem to understand that there are certain boundaries in the workplace which he should respect."
- "We need to have a long talk about appropriate language in the workplace."
- "It's obvious that the Delavigne Staff needs to be sensitized to workplace technology."
- "We will provide you with an effective plan and help create a green workplace that encourages environmental friendliness."
- "Being respected in the workplace
Food, Nutrition, & Optimal Health"
- ""The US workplace has become a sterile and apathetic world where employees are no longer interested in fighting for their rights", complains Jacky Hasselhoff, president of the International Brotherhood of Lifeguards."
Exercise 1
Kimmie Tanaka is from .
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → .
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "".
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → .
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "".
Kimmie Tanaka is from Japan 1.
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → False 2.
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "Challenging stereotypes at work 3".
True or false? Philip confesses that he doesn't like people from Asia. → False 2.
Choose a suitable title for Kimmie Tanaka's presentation: "Challenging stereotypes at work 3".
1 Japan: This is the correct answer. Kimmie Tanaka says to Philip and Hannah "actually, I'm Japanese" after Philip calls her a "beautiful Chinese woman".
1 China: This is incorrect. Philip calls Kimmie Tanaka a "beautiful Chinese woman", but Kimmie replies that she is "Japanese".
1 Korea: This is incorrect. Philip says that he doesn't discriminate between "Chinese, Japanese, Korean". Kimmie says that she is "Japanese".
1 a galaxy far far away: If only this were true.
2 False: This is a false statement. Philip does not say that he doesn't like people from Asia. Instead, he says to Hannah and Kimmie: "Chinese, Japanese, Korean: you all make delicious food and wear sandals. I don't discriminate". In this context, this means that he is not "biased" or "prejudiced" towards people from these Asian countries. "To discriminate" is to make a clear decision on the basis of class, sex, race, etc. Example: Our old boss used to discriminate against black people, he was a racist.
2 True: This is not a true statement.
3 Challenging stereotypes at work: This is the most suitable choice for a title of Kimmie Tanaka's presentation. Kimmie says that her presentation "is on the dangers of stereotypes in the workplace". The term "workplace" is synonymous with "office": the place where one works. "To challenge (something)" is "to dispute" or "to confront" it.
3 Give a colleague a massage!: This is not a suitable choice of title. Although Philip thinks that Kimmie is here to give him "a special Asian massage", the purpose of Kimmie's visit is not to talk about massages.
3 Working with clients from Asia: This is not a suitable choice of title. Kimmie does not say that she will talk about "working with clients from Asia", her presentation is on the dangers of stereotypes in the office.
3 Better public speaking: This is not a suitable choice of title. Kimmie does not say that she will talk about "public speaking", her presentation is on the dangers of stereotypes in the office.
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