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Balancing Work and Personal Life Vocabulary Game

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Grammar: Present Perfect Continuous & Gerunds after Prepositions

1. Present Perfect Continuous – ongoing situations & recent changes

  • I have been trying to leave work at 6 p.m. lately.
  • She has been practicing self-care every weekend.
  • Have you been feeling burned out recently?

2. Gerunds after prepositions & certain verbs

  • I’m tired of working late every night.
  • I enjoy spending quality time with family.
  • I’m thinking about setting stricter boundaries.

Practice Tip:

Make sentences about your current efforts to balance work and life using these structures.

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Dialogue Flashcards – Discussing Work-Life Balance

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Sentence Flashcards – Work-Life Balance Expressions

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Question Flashcards – Talking about Work-Life Balance

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Extra Activities – Work-Life Balance Practice

Matching Game – Core Vocabulary

Match the English word/phrase to its Vietnamese meaning.

  • 1. work-life balance: a. Thời gian nghỉ ngơi
  • 2. burnout: b. Cân bằng công việc – cuộc sống
  • 3. downtime: c. Kiệt sức
  • 4. self-care: d. Chăm sóc bản thân
  • 5. unplug: e. Ngắt kết nối

Fill-in-the-Blank – Useful Expressions

Complete the sentences with the correct term.

  • 1. I have been trying to ______ after 6 p.m. every day.
  • 2. I need more ______ to recharge my energy.
  • 3. Practicing ______ helps me avoid burnout.
  • 4. I’m tired ______ late every night.
  • 5. Spending ______ with family makes me happy.

Quick Role-Play Starter

Imagine you and a friend are discussing how to improve work-life balance. Use at least 4 of these: set boundaries, unplug after work, quality time, self-care, recharge, burnout, me time.

Example beginning: “Lately I’ve been feeling burned out. I think I need to set clearer boundaries after work hours…”