Summary
Explore the modern workplace phenomenon of "quiet firing" with this comprehensive B2 lesson. Students will define the term, analyze its signs, and differentiate it from poor management. Through engaging activities including video analysis, vocabulary exercises, and situational analysis, learners will discuss employee rights, document incidents, and communicate concerns effectively. The lesson culminates in a case study where students develop a practical action plan, empowering them to handle difficult work situations with confidence.
Activities
Watch a video about "quiet firing" to understand the concept, its motivations, and the difference between it and "constructive discharge," answering comprehension questions to check understanding.
Engage in a matching exercise to connect various workplace scenarios, such as being overlooked for promotion or excluded from meetings, with the most appropriate professional responses and actions.
Practice giving workplace advice by completing sentences using first, second, and mixed conditional sentences, focusing on how to respond to hypothetical professional challenges and conflicts.
Analyze a detailed case study about an employee facing potential "quiet firing" and write a structured action plan advising them on the best steps to take, using vocabulary from the lesson.
Complete a dialogue between an employee and an HR representative to practice using professional language for expressing concerns, discussing company policy, and understanding investigation procedures.
Vocabulary focus
Students will learn and practice essential vocabulary for discussing employment issues. The focus includes terms for job termination like fired, laid off, resign, and severance pay, as well as concepts like constructive discharge, discrimination, mismanagement, retaliation, and underhanded tactics.
Grammar focus
The lesson centers on using conditional sentences to give advice and discuss hypothetical workplace situations. Students will practice forming the first conditional for likely outcomes, the second conditional for imaginary advice, and mixed conditionals to connect past actions with present results.
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