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Master the vocabulary of running a business versus being employed and learn to weigh up the pros and cons with confident trade-off language in this Business English lesson plan.
Main objectives of this material
- Develop vocabulary related to commuting, work arrangements, and professional life, including expressions such as daily commute, offset the cost, work-life balance, self-reflection, and travel on standby.
- Improve listening and critical thinking skills by analysing the story of an employee who flies to work every day and discussing modern approaches to commuting and flexible working.
- Learn and practise the third conditional to discuss unreal situations in the past, alternative decisions, and their hypothetical consequences.
What students are going to cover
In this lesson, students will explore the topic of modern commuting through the remarkable story of an employee who travels hundreds of kilometres by plane to work each day. They will build advanced vocabulary related to transport, employment, and work-life balance, while developing their listening skills through an authentic video. Through grammar practice focused on the third conditional, speaking activities, and critical discussions, students will learn to evaluate lifestyle choices, express hypothetical outcomes, and discuss the relationship between career, family life, and personal well-being using confident and natural English.
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