Lesson Day 71 – Day 75

DAY 71 Sales quotas exploit convenience store workers part-timers are not exploited. One part-time worker said he was "drowning in quotas". Another said that workers can lose up to 20-30% of their Convenience stores provide many monthly salary. The biggest losses come with quotas for unsold seasonal of us with a handy place to pop into items like Valentines and Christmas goods and special sushi rolls. 24 hours a day to buy things we have forgotten or didn't have time WORD CHECK UP to get from other stores. They also 1. Breach /britʃ/ provide part-time jobs for thousands of people. A new report 2. Merchandise /ˈmɜr·tʃənˌdɑɪs/ from Japan suggests that some convenience stores are not so convenient for 3. Specialist /ˈspeʃ·ə·lɪst/ its workers. The report, from Japan's national broadcaster NHK, says overbearing and unrealistic sales quotas are being imposed on many part- TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false time workers. Labor rights experts are calling on store bosses to stop what (F). they deem to be an exploitative practice. There are reports of workers The article said convenience stores were dandy places to pop into. T / F having hundreds of dollars deducted from their salaries and having to buy unsold stock for failing to meet the quotas. The article has news about a report from Japan's national broadcaster. T / F

A report said sales quotas given to part-timers were unrealistic. T / F The report says workers have salaries deducted for not meeting quotas. T / F An expert on Japanese labor law Professor Mitsumo Uematsu said deducting a quota's worth of unsold products from salaries violated labor laws. He also A labor law expert says deducting salaries for unsold quotas is legal. T / F questioned why so many part-timers felt compelled to buy unsold stock, The expert suggested workers were under pressure to buy unsold stock. T / F which could be "seen as being forced to take on an economic burden because of pressure from stores". Professor Uematsu urged the A part-timer described how he was drowning in sushi. T / F headquarters of convenience store chains to tackle this problem so that The biggest losses with quotas are for unsold daily newspapers. T / F

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DAY 72 Explanation :

If you toss and turn, you move restlessly in bed and cannot sleep properly, for example because you are ill or worried.

I tossed and turned all night !!! Example : You feel as if you've been tossing and turning all night, and wake up feeling worn out. Robb Are you ill ?

Seles Not really ! I am just tired. KEY WORDS AND PHRASE

Bobb Didn't you sleep well last night. 1. Overbearing /ˌoʊ·vərˈbeər·ɪŋ/ 2. Tackle /ˈtæk·əl/ Seles No, I tossed and turned all night. 3. Violated /ˈvɑɪ·əˌleɪt/

Pattern Practice I am sorry to hear that, I hope you sleep better Robb tonight. 1. He is such an overbearing boss. 2. There are many ways of tackling this problem.? Seles Thank you. I'm sure I will. 3. The traffic officer violated our rights.

president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, said DAY 73 Halal snack helps bring Australians together HSP winning word of the year was fantastic. He said: "If you're able to find it in the dictionary, it takes away the mystery. It brings

people comfort and satisfaction that there's nothing sinister about A new kind of fast food is having a big the word "halal". It's all about what's positive, what is good and impact in Australia. It has helped to wholesome." bring Australian people together, and it WORD CHECK UP has been named as the People's Choice

Word of the Year 2016 by Australia's 1. Particular /pərˈtɪk·jə·lər·li, pəˈtɪk-/ Macquarie Dictionary. It is the "halal snack pack", also known as an "HSP" 2. Frightening /ˈfrɑɪ·tən·ɪŋ/ in Australia. It is a combination of kebab meat, potato fries and a special 3. Refuse /rɪˈfjuz/ spicy sauce. Although the snack was TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). created in Australia, it has its roots in the Middle East. It has become a symbol of multiculturalism in Australia as more people A halal snack was Australia's Word of the Year for 2016. T / F become aware of halal food. There is even an HSP group on The snack was created in the Middle East in 2015. T / F Facebook that has over 180,000 members. The site is for, "sharing The halal snack is now a symbol of multiculturalism. T / F great snack pack stories and discussing possibly the best snack pack in the world". The halal snack Facebook page has more than 1800,000 members. T / F

The halal snack pack has created a lot of discussion in Australia, A politician from the far right refused to eat the halal snack. T / F especially after far-right politician Pauline Hanson refused to eat one. She said halal meat was unacceptable in Australia and that The politician's words and actions made the halal snack less popular. T / F "98% of Australians" were against it. However, she could not Australia's Islamic Council wasn't happy about the Word of the Year. T / F provide any evidence to support her statement. Ms Hanson's words and actions have made the HSP more popular. Keysar Trad, The Islamic Council suggested everything is good and positive. T / F

Day 74

Explanation :

You say ' Not that I know of ' when someone has asked you whether or not Not that I know of !!! something is true and you think the answer is; ' no ' but you cannot be sure because you do not know all the facts.

Mei Is Mrs. Johnson joining us for dinner ? KEY WORDS AND PHRASE Susie Not that I know of. 1. Sinister /ˈsɪn·ə·stər/ 2. Aware /əˈweər/ Mei I was hoping she would come with us. 3. Wholesome /ˈhoʊl·səm/

Susie Why ? Pattern Practice

I would like her to try some of our traditional Chinese Mei 1. I have a very sinister step mom. foods. 2. For safety purposes, we should be aware of our surroundings. 3. I like wholesome movies.

Susie That's very kind of you.

hair's oil may build up so it starts to look like it is shiny...but it will not self-clean." A hair loss clinic in London, The Belgravia Centre, DAY 75 No shampoo may be better for your hair said: "Rinsing your hair is not going to be very effective after Could shampoo be a thing of the certain activities that make the scalp sweaty, such as exercising or past? Millions of us spend a lot of using a sauna." It added: "Rinsing will also not remove bacteria or time and money on it, but is it clean the excess oil from your scalp if you have greasy hair." necessary? Shampoo sales have gone WORD CHECK UP down a lot in the UK recently as more 1. Essential /ɪˈsen·ʃəl/ people are changing their hair- 2. Routine /ruˈtin/ washing habits. A recent study by Nielsen, a consumer analyst 3. Harsh /hɑrʃ/ company, said: "People are working from home…and fewer people are smoking, so [they] are using less shampoo less frequently than before." The ecosalon.com website TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F). said shampooing regularly may be the reason hair gets so greasy. 1. The article says shampoo is now a thing of the past. T / F Shampoo makes the scalp dry, so the head produces more oil, 2. Shampoo in the UK has not been selling so well recently. T / F which you then shampoo again to remove. The site said: "By 3. Fewer people are using shampoo because fewer people are smoking. T shampooing less often, your scalp naturally reduces its production / F 4. Shampoo makes the scalp dry, so the scalp then produces more oil. T / of [oil]." F 5. A former hairdressing president said not shampooing has many benefits. T However, many people say shampoo is good for the hair. Mark / F 6. The former president said shampoo can be harsh on the scalp. T / F Coray, a former president of the National Hairdressers' Federation 7. The former president said hair is not self-cleaning. T / F in the UK, says there is no benefit to not washing your hair. He 8. Rinsing your hair is effective at removing bacteria. T / F said: "Shampoo is not abrasive or harsh to the scalp….The ingredients in shampoo help the hair to look so [glossy]….The