Summary
This B2 lesson delves into "The hybrid work challenge," examining the difficulties organizations face with new work models. Students will discuss personal work experiences, learn key terminology related to productivity and organizational culture, and watch a video to understand different perspectives on hybrid work. Activities focus on vocabulary building, grammar practice with complex conditionals, critical analysis of business scenarios, and academic writing, equipping learners to discuss contemporary work issues.
Activities
Students discuss their personal experiences with remote, office, or hybrid work, sharing advantages, disadvantages, and factors companies should consider for flexible policies.
Learners fill in gaps in a passage about modern workplace challenges using terms like stakeholders, effectiveness, retention, and organizational culture.
Students watch a video about hybrid work challenges and answer detailed questions to understand why these issues are complex and how they affect organizations.
Participants match key business terms from the video, such as stakeholder commitments and social fabric, with their correct definitions to enhance their professional lexicon.
Learners complete sentences by choosing the correct option, focusing on sophisticated structures like those starting with "What matters most is..." or using "not only... but also...".
Students match beginnings and endings to form common academic collocations used in business, such as "conduct research" or "establish clear boundaries".
Learners practice complex conditional structures (zero, first, second, mixed) by completing sentences related to workplace scenarios and company policies.
In groups, students analyze workplace scenarios involving hybrid policies, considering challenges, stakeholder needs, and recommending solutions.
Students write a formal essay paragraph on topics like hybrid work decisions or organizational culture, using academic language and evidence from the lesson.
Learners create a comprehensive workplace flexibility policy using key vocabulary, addressing the main challenges discussed in the video.
Students prepare a 5-minute presentation on topics like real company hybrid policies or remote work productivity studies for the next class.
Vocabulary focus
Key terms include stakeholders, effectiveness, sustainability, retention, perception, productivity, boundaries, collaboration, psychological safety, organizational culture, delineate, narrative, repercussions, and contextual. This vocabulary helps discuss modern work challenges with precision.
Grammar focus
The lesson emphasizes complex conditional structures. Students will practice forming and using zero, first, second, and mixed conditionals to discuss hypothetical situations, consequences, and recommendations related to hybrid work policies and workplace scenarios. This includes sentences starting with "If...", "When...", and "Unless...".
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