Covid-19: The office after lockdown - 6 Minute English

The coronavirus outbreak is changing the workplace. As employees slowly return to work after lockdown, tech companies are busy finding ways for them to return safely. Neil and Sam discuss new technology being tried in offices - and teach you related vocabulary.

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Vocabulary
the new normal
previously unfamiliar situation that has become usual or normalised

Bluetooth
technology that allows computers, mobile phones and other devices to communicate with each other without being connected by wires

proximity
something or someone being near to another thing or person

down the line
at some point in the future

for its own sake
done because it is interesting and enjoyable, not because it is necessary

evidential justification
reasons why something is the right thing to do, based on evidence

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