What are the people doing in the

photo?

What sort of company is it?

Would you like to work for a

company like this? Why/Why not?

SPEAking (hablando) CHATTING

(charlando)

My personal professional
growth/progress/development

1) Match the words below with definitions A-J.

company – employee – salary – office – customer – employer – staff – task – boss – bonus
a) A business that makes or sells things or provides services. Is a COMPANY
b) A person who buys products or uses services is a CUSTOMER (cliente)
c) Extra money given to a worker is a BONUS (bono)
d) A place where many people work at desks is an OFFICE (oficina)
e) A worker is an EMPLOYEE (empleado)
f) A job you need to do is a TASK (tarea)
g) A person who manages the workers in the company is a BOSS (jefe)
h) Everyone who works in a company is the STAFF
i) A regular sum of money given to someone for doing a job is a SALARY (salario/sueldo)
j) A person or business that pays workers to do a job is an EMPLOYER (empleador)

2) What are the most important things for people who work? WOULD BE/COULD BE

-interesting tasks
In my opinion…
-flexible hours/long holidays
-a big salary The way I see it…
-a chance to develop your skills
From my point of view…
-big bonuses for good work
-good relationships with other employees/customers I believe that…
-a friendly boss, Get along
I think that…
-working for a big company

IMO in my opinion
IMHO in my humble/honest opinion
Get off track / get on track
 ASAP as soon as possible
LOL LAUGHINg out loud
Omw on my way
Hell heck
Damn darn

3) Read sentences a) and b). Answer the questions.

a) This is the clothes shop.

b) I’m having a break.

-Which sentence describes something that is always true? A

-Which sentence describes a temporary situation? B
-Which sentence uses the present simple? A
-Which sentence uses the present continuous? B
PRESENT SIMPLE: hechos (The sun rises in the East), cosas que hacemos todos los dias( I
work in an office), cosas que siempre suceden (It rains often in this city)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: cosas que estan sucediendo en este momento (We are learning
English, we are having an English class), cosas temporales pero que estan sucediendo
alrededor de este momento
Read sentences a) to c). Answer the questions.

a) I’m checking my emails.

b) I’m studying History.
c) Six of us are doing online courses.

- Which sentences refer to this exact moment?

- Which sentences refer to the general present, but not to this moment?

4) Make two sentences or questions with these prompts. Use the present simple and
present continuous.

1) You/ work on a special task at the moment?

on a Saturday?
Are you working on a special task at the moment?
Do you work on Saturdays?
2) I / look for a job at the moment
at my emails when I get to work
3) I / not /use English for my job
the photocopier at the moment
4) You / watch the news on TV every day?
TV right now?
5) I / not /read any good books at the moment
a newspaper every morning
6) You /have a good time at this party?
a company car?
7) I / sell my house
IT products to companies in Asia

5) Ask and
answer the
following
questions.

What TV series
are you watching at the moment?
What do you do?
What kind of books do you usually read?
What are you reading at the moment?
What do you usually do in the morning?
What do you usually do in the evening?

6) Which are the best/worst jobs when it comes too…

-meeting people

-opportunities to travel

-problems to deal with

 -tasks

-hours of work

-salary

Phrasal verbs are verbs which are made up of a main verb followed by one or more
prepositions. This combination changes the meaning of the main verb.

Before a meeting

 To call (something) off

 To push (something) back

During a meeting

 To bring (something) up
 To come up with (something)

Everyday at the office

 To switch (something) on/off

 To back (something) up
 To get along with (someone)
 To fill in for
 To hand in

6) Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs below.

Come up with - Back up - hand in – get along - switch off – call off -

a) Did you remember to ______ the computer?

b) Don’t forget to _______ your report today.
c) I think we should ____ the meeting ____, I’m not feeling well.
d) Please _______ those files before you leave.
e) I ______ really well with my coworkers.
f) I need to _______ with a new idea.

7) Complete the sentences with the words in the box

Get - team - under – deal – holidays - risk

a) People are more motivated when they ______ a good salary.

b) People work better _____ a lot of pressure.
c) It’s important that employees get long ______.
d) People who _____ their lives at work should get more money.
e) It’s more enjoyable to work in a ____ than alone.
f) These days, people usually _____ with their own IT problems.

 Which of these sentences do you agree/disagree with? Why?