Word |
Example |
digital nomad |
e.g.: Emma is a digital nomad. She works online while traveling through Europe. |
Home comforts |
e.g.: After weeks of traveling, Sarah missed home comforts like her own bed. |
nowhere near |
e.g.: Tom's job as a travel blogger keeps him on the move; he's in a different city almost every week. |
On the move |
e.g.: After years of traveling, Mia decided to put down roots in a small seaside town and buy a house there. |
settle down |
e.g.: Mark wants to settle down in his hometown, get married, and start a family. |
be tied down to one |
e.g.: Lena didn't want to be tied down to one place, so she chose a career that lets her travel. |
work remotely |
e.g.: More people have been able to work remotely from home or anywhere with a stable internet connection. |
co-working space |
e.g.: John enjoys working in a co-working space because it's more social than working alone at |
1) In pairs, read the advert for a radio programme and discuss the questions. (S. B. page 6)
1. What do you understand by the phrase ‘digital nomad’?
2. What do you imagine are the advantages and disadvantages of this lifestyle?
Answers
1. A digital nomad is a person who uses telecommunications technologies to earn a living and, more generally, conducts their life in a nomadic manner. They often work remotely from foreign countries, coffee shops, public libraries, co-working spaces, etc.
2. Advantages: Can move and live anywhere in the world; do not have to travel to work each day. Disadvantages: It might be hard to get away from work.
2) Listen to the programme and answer the questions. (S. B. page 6)
1. What is Hani’s job?
2. Where is he working from at the moment?
3. Is he successful in his job?
4. Is he generally happy with his lifestyle? Why?
Answers
1. He’s a website designer. 2 He’s working in Bali.
3. Yes. (His business is going well.)
4. Yes. (He wouldn’t give it up for anything.)
3 6.3 Listen again and choose the correct answers. (S. B. page 6)
1. What did Hani most dislike about his life before becoming a digital nomad?
a. not enough holidays
b. the repetitive work routine
c. the long commute to work
2. How did Hani’s parents feel about his decision to adopt the nomad lifestyle?
a. They were concerned he might never come back.
b. They were worried he wouldn’t earn enough money.
c. They feared he might get homesick.
3. When choosing a new location, Hani is most interested in places
a. which offer an exciting lifestyle.
b. which are by the sea.
c. where there are a range of shared working spaces.
4. What does Hani say about his life on the move?
a. It can be hard to meet like-minded people.
b It’s not easy to maintain relationships with his circle of friends at home.
c He occasionally misses his home comforts.
5. For Hani, what is the biggest challenge of working remotely?
a. the inability to switch of from work
b. poor Internet connectivity in some places
c feeling like you’re on holiday and not wanting to work
Answers
1. a 2. b 3. c 4. b 5. a
4) Complete the phrases which you heard with the words from the box. (S. B. page 6)
comforts / down / move / remotely / roots / space to / one / place
1. on the move 2. home comforts
3. work remotely 4. put down roots
5. co-working space 6. settle down
7. tied down to one place
5) Complete the sentences with the phrases from Exercise 4. (S. B. page 6)
1. Does the idea of a life …………..appeal to you?
2. Would you prefer to or in a company o…………… ce?
3. Would you prefer to work from home or in a……………?
4. If you became a digital nomad, which of your……………..would you miss the most?
5. What do you think is a suitable age to…………..and get a job?
6. If you had to move to another country, what would help you to ……….in the new place?
7. Why do you think some people hate being …………..? Why do they prefer a nomadic lifestyle?
Answers
1. on the move 2. work remotely 3. co-working space
4. home comforts 5. settle down 6. put down roots
7. tied down to one place