Introduction
What do you see in the picture?
Introduce yourself to the people in your class.
Do you use English regularly at work?
Have you been to the UK or USA or any other English speaking country?
Do you have an English-speaking colleague?
What are your interests?
How useful are the following?
1. Using a bilingual dictionary
2. Using an English-English dictionary
3. Keeping vocabulary in a list
4. Writing new words on cards
5. Listening to English mp3s
6. Doing a lot of grammar practice
7. Reading through class notes regularly
8. Reading for pleasure
Job descriptions
Interview a partner about their job, their duties and responsibilities.
What does your partner spend most of their time at work doing?
How responsible is their job?
Is their job stressful?
What are your working conditions. Is there anything in the list below that you are unhappy about?
1. Salary
2. Shift pattern
3. Regulations
4. Overtime
5. Leave
6. Line manager
7. Work life balance
8. Breaks
9. Support
10. Meetings
What problems are possible with working conditions and how do you solve them?
How do you communicate at work?
What technology do you use for written and spoken communication?
What are the differences between the various forms of communication and which do you prefer?
Why?
Which is most effective?
Why?