Step 5 - Watching and speaking
Video Watching
You are going to watch a video entitled Tech Realty goes retro.
It’s about old buildings that are being used by young companies.
First read the following questions.
- How are Yelp’s new offices described?
- What do you think Class B buildings are?
- Why did companies traditionally have ‘glitzy spaces’?
- Why is this not important for tech companies today?
- What are the garage doors used for?
- How are the millennial minds kept happy?
- Why does it not matter that the wiring is visible?
- What do the workers want?
- How is the old building sector changing?
Watch the video and answer the questions.
Do the exercise.
Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- Would you prefer to work in an old building or a new building?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of each?
- Think of a study space you like and a study space you don’t like. What are the differences, and why do you like/not like?
- To what extent does the space affect how you work?