Summary
This ESL lesson for A1 English students explores Workplace vocabulary. Using a real article as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Simple Present for Routines & Preposition 'at' for Time. Key vocabulary includes clock in (phrasal verb), clock out (phrasal verb), shift (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: It's your first day at a new job. You need to ask your manager some questions about your work and the new systems..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before watching or reading.
- Comprehension exercises based on the article to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Simple Present for Routines & Preposition 'at' for Time. We use the simple present tense to talk about routines and habits – things we do every day. For example, 'I start work at 9 AM.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Workplace vocabulary not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for It's your first day at a new job. You need to ask your manager some questions about your work and the new systems., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces A1-level words and phrases related to Workplace vocabulary. Key terms include clock in (phrasal verb), clock out (phrasal verb), shift (noun), break (noun), manager (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Simple Present for Routines & Preposition 'at' for Time. We use the simple present tense to talk about routines and habits – things we do every day. For example, 'I start work at 9 AM.
