CONFIDENTIAL 1 LG/APR 2019/ELC650

Workplace Simulation (Pair work – 25%)

SITUATION 1

Instructions
 Read the situation below.
 You are given three (3) minutes to prepare.
 You are given eight (8) minutes to present.
 Use the appropriate language expressions required in the situation.
 Engage in small talk before you and your partner discuss the main issue.

SITUATION

At the staff lounge, you meet a colleague who confides in you that he/she is easily distracted
at work by social channels (social media, gatherings, parties, etc.). This has affected his/her
focus and productivity at work resulting in late submission of project updates. Discuss and
suggest ways to help this colleague overcome the problem.

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CONFIDENTIAL 2 LG/APR 2019/ELC650

Workplace Simulation (Pair work – 25%)

SITUATION 2

Instructions
 Read the situation below.
 You are given three (3) minutes to prepare.
 You are given eight (8) minutes to present.
 Use the appropriate language expressions required in the situation.
 Engage in small talk before you and your partner discuss the main issue.

SITUATION

A colleague approaches you at your workstation. He/She often faces problems with a co-
worker who refuses to give maximum co-operation in any designated project. Discuss and
suggest ways to help this colleague overcome the problem.

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CONFIDENTIAL 3 LG/APR 2019/ELC650

Workplace Simulation (Pair work – 25%)

SITUATION 3

Instructions
 Read the situation below.
 You are given three (3) minutes to prepare.
 You are given eight (8) minutes to present.
 Use the appropriate language expressions required in the situation.
 Engage in small talk before you and your partner discuss the main issue.

SITUATION

You bump into a colleague at the office cafeteria. He/She explains that his/her work partner
is overly inquisitive about personal information (broken relationships, property ownership,
financial standing, etc.). Both of you discuss ways how to handle this situation.

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CONFIDENTIAL 4 LG/APR 2019/ELC650

Workplace Simulation (Pair work – 25%)

SITUATION 4

Instructions
 Read the situation below.
 You are given three (3) minutes to prepare.
 You are given eight (8) minutes to present.
 Use the appropriate language expressions required in the situation.
 Engage in small talk before you and your partner discuss the main issue.

SITUATION

You and a colleague are at the office pantry. Both of you have noticed that many of your co-
workers take extended lunch breaks. This reduces the total number of productive work
hours. Both of you discuss ways to get co-workers to adhere to the one-hour lunch break
regulation at your company.

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CONFIDENTIAL 5 LG/APR 2019/ELC650

Workplace Simulation (Pair work – 25%)

SITUATION 5

Instructions
 Read the situation below.
 You are given three (3) minutes to prepare.
 You are given eight (8) minutes to present.
 Use the appropriate language expressions required in the situation.
 Engage in small talk before you and your partner discuss the main issue.

SITUATION

You and a colleague are taking a short break at the office lounge. Both of you comment that
many work cubicles are cluttered with old documents and non-functional electrical items.
You discuss ways to de-clutter these work cubicles to increase work space and physical
comfort.

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Workplace Simulation (Pair work – 25%)

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CONFIDENTIAL 6 LG/APR 2019/ELC650

SITUATION 6

(This situation is for a group of three.)

Instructions
 Read the situation below.
 You are given three (3) minutes to prepare.
 You are given eight (8) minutes to present.
 Use the appropriate language expressions required in the situation.
 Engage in small talk before you and your partner discuss the main issue.

SITUATION

You and two colleagues are at the office lobby waiting for transport to go on a field trip. Your
colleagues highlight how budget reduction on training has impacted work productivity
negatively. The three of you brainstorm ways to upskill workers at minimal cost.

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