Vocabulary Activities Verbs relating to WORK

CONTENTS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Mixed letters......................................................................................................................................2 Cards for games ...............................................................................................................................2 Crossword .........................................................................................................................................3 Mixed Sentences ..............................................................................................................................6 Wordsearch Work verbs ................................................................................................................8 Gap fill sentences Work verbs .....................................................................................................10

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1. Mixed letters
A really fun way to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson or the week is to mix up the letters of each word. Write a word or words on the board.The students then race to identify the vocabulary.
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2. Cards for games

These pre-prepared cards can be used for a variety of games and activities. For more ideas take a look at Quick Vocabulary Activities on the Teacher Support website. Click here.

work design gain plan analyse produce identify maintain ensure

develop manage organise train research liaise demonstrate supervise promote

work design gain plan analyse produce identify maintain ensure

develop manage organise train research liaise demonstrate supervise promote

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3. Crossword

Across
4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 13. 15. 16. 17. To make arrangements for something to happen (8) To speak to other people at work in order to exchange information with them (6) To decide how something will be done (4) To get something useful or positive (4) To make certain that something is done (6) To advertise something (7) To make something new such as a product (7) To do a job or task (4) To be in control of something like and office or a shop (6)

Down
1. 2. 3. 5. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. To draw or plan something before making or doing it. (6) To learn the skills you need to do the job (5) To show or prove that something is true (11) To examine the details of something carefully, in order to explain or understand it (7) To find a particular thing or things in a group (8) To study a subject to discover new information (8) To watch a person or activity to make sure everything is done safely and correctly (9) To make, manufacture or grow something (7) To keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition (8)

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Solution
Across
4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 13. 15. 16. 17. ORGANISE LIAISE PLAN GAIN ENSURE PROMOTE DEVELOP WORK MANAGE

Down
1. 2. 3. 5. 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. DESIGN TRAIN DEMONSTRATE ANALYSE IDENTIFY RESEARCH SUPERVISE PRODUCE MAINTAIN

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4. Mixed Sentences
Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

at / she / a / works / hospital / the / cleaner / as have / several / packages / designed / software / I gained / working / she / her / a / as / consultant / experience day / the / happened / the / before / planned / we / event / it on / promoting / so / see / they / facebook / are / their / product /people / of / lots / will / it a / university / trained / as / I / doctor / at need / my / to / an / assistant / meetings / organise / I a / manage / work / hard / requires / efficiency / patience / and / to / hotel / it need / our / to / we / plans / develop / marketing ensure / by / you / the / work / must / is / Monday / finished manager / with / before / work / you / start / liaise / your produces / the / cars / luxury / company you / strengths / need / to / your / identify maintain / system / engineers / the / the / heating be / you / during / supervised / your / training / will he / a / he / team / in / demonstrated / can / work / has the / to / information / get / we / researched / market the / a / business / to / we / create / analysed / information / plan

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Mixed Sentences - Answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. She works as a cleaner at the hospital. I have designed several software packages. She gained her experience working as a consultant. We planned the event the day before it happened. They are promoting their product on facebook so lots of people will see it. I trained as a doctor at university. I need an assistant to organise my meetings. It requires efficiency, hard work and patience to manage a hotel. We need to develop our marketing plans. You must ensure the work is finished by Monday. Liaise with the manager before you start work. The company produces luxury cars. You need to identify your strengths. The engineers maintain the heating system. You will be supervised during your training. He has demonstrated he can work in a team. We researched the market to get information. We analysed the information to create a business plan.

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5. Wordsearch Work verbs

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s a c t r e a y t r t r t n t r

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p e m d k e o r i d a y w c i p

i l m s r l r c t u i u a t g r

e i a o u o t m p c n i s q a o

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a o e l g s e g t i b r s n a o

m o r a a u t r e l n o i o l t

a o i n o k d r v n e t n e y e

n n l i a i s e a i s l a t s r

a e e e c a e x s t s u g i e l

g e i i r d e e e t s n s e t n a i p r f z c y l h a i r s e g o e a n r o z n e d n u y o i n

i r v i e r d i t b e s s o c o

Can you find these Work verbs in the puzzle? work design gain plan promote train organise manage develop ensure analyse produce identify maintain supervise demonstrate liaise research

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Work verbs Word Search - Solution

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6. Gap fill sentences Work verbs

These can be used with a wordsearch, crossword, another exercise or just on their own.

a. She .... as a cleaner at the hospital. b. I have ..... several software packages. c. She .. her experience working as a consultant. d. We . the event the day before it happened. e. They are ....their product on facebook so lots of people will see it. f. I . as a doctor at university.

g. I need an assistant to .. my meetings. h. It requires efficiency, hard work and patience to . a hotel. i. j. We need to .... our marketing plans. You must ... the work is finished by Monday.

k. . with the manager before you start work. l. The company ... luxury cars.

m. You need to ..your strengths. n. The engineers .. the heating system. o. You will be .. during your training. p. He has .. he can work in a team. q. We . the market to get information.

r. We the information to create a business plan.

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Gap fill sentences answers

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. She works as a cleaner at the hospital. I have designed several software packages. She gained her experience working as a consultant. We planned the event the day before it happened. They are promoting their product on facebook so lots of people will see it. I trained as a doctor at university. I need an assistant to organise my meetings. It requires efficiency, hard work and patience to manage a hotel. We need to develop our marketing plans. You must ensure the work is finished by Monday. Liaise with the manager before you start work. The company produces luxury cars. You need to identify your strengths. The engineers maintain the heating system. You will be supervised during your training. He has demonstrated he can work in a team. We researched the market to get information. We analysed the information to create a business plan.

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