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Company Culture
B1en35 min
What you'll learn
- Talk about company culture with confidence.
- Read and understand passages about company culture.
Tips for this lesson
- Repeat new words out loud several times.
- Try to use today's vocabulary in your own sentences.
- Don't worry about mistakes — they help you learn!
Step 1 of 7
1Warm-up
Vocabulary
Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.
tradition/trəˈdɪʃn/noun
heritage/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/noun
diverse/daɪˈvɜːs/adjective
ceremony/ˈserəməni/noun
company/company/noun
discuss/dɪˈskʌs/verb
Step 2 of 7
2Vocabulary
Vocabulary in Context
Study each word and its example. Try to use it in your own sentence.
- tradition/trəˈdɪʃn/noun
- heritage/ˈherɪtɪdʒ/noun
- diverse/daɪˈvɜːs/adjective
- ceremony/ˈserəməni/noun
- company/company/noun
- discuss/dɪˈskʌs/verb
Step 3 of 7
3Fill the blanks
Practice Conversation
Complete the dialogue with your own answers.
Teacher
Let's talk about company culture. What do you think?
Student
I think company culture is very interesting.
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 4 of 7
4Read aloud
Read Aloud
Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.
A conversation about company culture.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Today we're discussing company culture. What's your experience with it?
Student
Well, I've always been interested in company culture. I think it's quite relevant.
Teacher
Can you elaborate on why you find it relevant?
Student
Certainly. In my opinion, company culture affects our daily lives in many ways.
Teacher
That's a good point. Would you say it's more positive or negative?
Student
I'd say it has both positive and negative aspects. On one hand...
Step 5 of 7
5Fill the blanks
Extended Practice
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words or phrases.
Teacher
Have you ever thought about company culture?
Student
Yes, I have. I believe that ___
Teacher
Interesting. What would you change about it?
Student
I would change ___
Teacher
And why is that important to you?
Student
It's important because ___
Step 6 of 7
6Picture prompts
Picture Discussion
Look at the images and answer the questions.
Ex. What can you see in this picture?
#1Describe what you see in this picture about company culture.
#2What is happening in this image?
#3How does this picture relate to today's topic?
Step 7 of 7
7Discussion
Open Discussion
Share your thoughts and opinions freely.
- 1.What is your personal opinion about company culture?
- 2.Do you think company culture will be more or less important in the future?
- 3.What surprised you most about today's lesson?