机を正しくセットする方法How to properly set up your desk

最近は自宅でリモートワークをしている人も非常に多いので、ホームオフィスの正しいセッティング方法を学ぶべきですよね。こちらの動画レッスンでは、人間工学の専門家から、仕事中の悪い姿勢を直す方法についてのアドバイスを聞くことができます。

With so many people working from home these days, it’s important to learn how to set up your home office properly! In this practical video lesson, we get advice from an ergonomics expert on how to avoid bad posture when working.

16 Useful words and expressions

1. Ergonomics = the study of people's efficiency in their working environment. Ex.: In this video lesson we’ll learn how to set up the desk according to ergonomics principles.
2. To reach = To stretch out an arm to touch or get something that is far from you. Ex.: I reached for the remote control that was on the other side of the couch.
3. To slouch = To stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way. Ex. Ariana slouches when she is tired. Her shoulders are very low.
4. To crane = To stretch out your body or neck in order to see something. (like a crane’s neck). Ex.: I craned over the wall to spy on my neighbor.
5. Inch = 2.54cm. Ex.: To convert inches to centimeters, multiply the inches by 2.54. If doing the opposite, divide by 2.54.
6. To bend = To incline the body downwards from a vertical position. Ex.: He bent over to pick up the phone from the ground.
7. Issue = A problem. Ex.: I think I have an issue with my hips, they hurt when I sit.
8. Ream = 500 sheets of paper. Ex. Our office ran out of paper, so I went out to buy a ream at the convenience store.
9. At arm’s length = away from the body, with one's arm fully stretched out. Ex.: Your computer screen should be at arm’s length.
10. To strain (something) = To make an unusually great effort. Ex.: Without my glasses, I strain my eyes to read small letters.
11. Eye level = At the height of your eyes. Ex. My child used to be so little, now she’s at eye level with me!
12. To end up = To come to a place. Ex.: I got off at the wrong stop, so I ended up in a different place.
13. To mind = To pay attention. Ex.: Please mind your voice in the hospital. Patients are trying to rest, so be quiet.
14. (the) key = The most important point. Ex.: The key to learning English is practicing every day.
15. To cradle = To hold gently and protectively. Ex.: A mother cradles her baby to her chest.
16. Oomph (informal) = Energy, effort. Ex.: To open the door you need to push with some oomph, otherwise it won’t open.

Medical terms

1. Traps = Common term for “trapezius muscle”.
2. Scapula = A large, triangular-shaped bone on the upper back. The common term is “shoulder blade”.
3. Pelvis = The large bony frame near the base of the spine to which the legs are attached in humans. There is no common term, but you can approximate it by saying “the hip area”.