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Job sharing may seem like a new idea to you. Is it something that you would like to try? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this kind of work? Play the video where Greg and Nathalie are talking about their experiences with job sharing and find out.

Dzielenie się pracą może wydawać ci się nowym, ciekawym pomysłem. Czy jest to coś, czego chciałbyś/chciałabyś spróbować? Jakie są zalety i wady tego rodzaju pracy? Zdobądź informacje na ten temat, odtwarzając film, w którym Greg i Nathalie opowiadają o swoich doświadczeniach z dzieleniem się pracą.

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What is it like to share a job?
Jak to jest dzielić pracę?
Źródło: dostępny w internecie: https://freepik.com/ [dostęp 17.05.2023], domena publiczna.
Exercise 1
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Match the phrases and idioms with the situations. Truth be told Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job. Can you fill me in Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job. I’m definitely on the same page Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job. Great minds think alike Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job. To put it mildly Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job. I’m of two minds about it Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job. Let’s get down to work Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. used when you discover that somebody has the same ideas as you, 2. used when you ask somebody to give you the details of something, 3. used when you agree with somebody, 4. used when you can’t decide about something, 5. used when giving an honest opinion about something, 6. used when we want to express that something is more extreme than what you’re actually saying, 7. used when you want to encourage somebody to start doing a certain job.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.

Play the video and do the exercises below.

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Exercise 2
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Play the conversation between Greg and Nathalie and choose the correct answer. 1. What does Greg think about working with Nathalie?
a) It worries him.
b) It’s given him satisfaction.
c) It requires too much responsibility.

2. According to Nathalie, what’s the most crucial thing to consider while sharing a job?
a) sharing experience
b) sharing work ethics
c) dividing tasks

3. Which sentence is TRUE about Greg’s other job?
a) He felt that he wasn’t appreciated.
b) His partner didn’t talk to him much.
c) The boss was difficult to work with.

4. What does Nathalie think about job sharing?
a) You can gain different experiences.
b) It’s the future of working.
c) It develops your skills.

5. What do they BOTH decide to do at the end of the conversation?
a) Have something to eat.
b) Get down to work.
c) Prepare a document.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 3
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Play the video again and type in the missing words. 1. You are responsible for the same project and if you don’t meet the     Tu uzupełnij, you’re both held     Tu uzupełnij     for it. 2. The most important thing to consider when you start job sharing is to discuss your     Tu uzupełnij     clearly and divide them equally. Also, it’s important that you meet regularly to update     Tu uzupełnij, like we’re doing now. 3. I also think that it helps that we share the same work     Tu uzupełnij     and we can communicate with     Tu uzupełnij.     4. In this way I can gain more experience and     Tu uzupełnij     my skills. 5. He would get all the     Tu uzupełnij     for our work and wasn’t really bothered to tell the boss that we put the same     Tu uzupełnij     in the project. 6. I think it’s a good option for people who want to get different experiences, but you don’t want to, or you can’t fully     Tu uzupełnij     because you’re studying for example. 7. It might be beneficial for your future     Tu uzupełnij.     You also learn how to     Tu uzupełnij     with other people and this is certainly one of the skills of the future.
Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.
Exercise 4

Answer the questions with 2‑3 sentences.

  1. What are the advantages of job sharing?

  2. What are the disadvantages of job sharing?

  3. Would you like to job share in the future? Why/why not?

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Źródło: GroMar Sp. z o.o., licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.