WS. WORK-LIVE BALANCE

WS. WORK-LIFE-BALANCE. 19.11.2017

A. KEY VOCABULARY

a nervous breakdown -  нервный срыв 
The first sign of breakdown is when you start thinking that your work is more important than anyone else's. 
a clutter - беспорядок 

tranquility
tranquil

prosperity
prosperous 
prosper
prosperously

multitask
It's idiotic to multitask if it compromises the success of any single thing. 
multitasker 

aesthetic 
aesthetically

clutter
cluttered 

juggle
juggler

harmony
All animals are in harmony with their environment, except for one: humans. 
harmonious
harmoniously

holistic
holistically 

B. DISCOURSE
Expressions for introducing a new point

One point to consider is that...
Another thing would be that...
The main thing you'd need to think about is...
A further consideration would be that...
There are a few things going on here...




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