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Office Vocabulary
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Office Vocabulary

A2en30 min

What you'll learn

  • Talk about office vocabulary with confidence.
  • Read and understand passages about office vocabulary.

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 6
1Warm-up

Vocabulary

Learn the following words and repeat after your tutor.

  • colleague
    colleague
    /ˈkɒliːɡ/
    noun
  • deadline
    deadline
    /ˈdedlaɪn/
    noun
  • negotiate
    negotiate
    /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
    verb
  • proposal
    proposal
    /prəˈpəʊzl/
    noun
  • office
    office
    /office/
    noun
Step 2 of 6
2Fill the blanks

Practice Conversation

Complete the dialogue with your own answers.

Teacher
Teacher
Let's talk about office vocabulary. What do you think?
Student
Student
I think office vocabulary is very interesting.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you tell me more? Give me an example.
Student
Student
For example, I often...
Teacher
Teacher
That's great! How about in your daily life?
Student
Student
In my daily life, I...
Step 3 of 6
3Vocabulary

Vocabulary in Context

Study each word and its example. Try to use it in your own sentence.

  • colleague
    colleague
    /ˈkɒliːɡ/
    noun
  • deadline
    deadline
    /ˈdedlaɪn/
    noun
  • negotiate
    negotiate
    /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
    verb
  • proposal
    proposal
    /prəˈpəʊzl/
    noun
  • office
    office
    /office/
    noun
Step 4 of 6
4Read aloud

Read Aloud

Read your lines aloud with your tutor. Pay attention to pronunciation.

A conversation about office vocabulary.
A conversation about office vocabulary.
You: student · Tutor: tutor
Teacher
Teacher
Today we're discussing office vocabulary. What's your experience with it?
Student
Student
Well, I've always been interested in office vocabulary. I think it's quite relevant.
Teacher
Teacher
Can you elaborate on why you find it relevant?
Student
Student
Certainly. In my opinion, office vocabulary affects our daily lives in many ways.
Teacher
Teacher
That's a good point. Would you say it's more positive or negative?
Student
Student
I'd say it has both positive and negative aspects. On one hand...
Step 5 of 6
5Picture prompts

Picture Discussion

Look at the images and answer the questions.

Ex. What can you see in this picture?
  1. office vocabulary scene
    #1

    Describe what you see in this picture about office vocabulary.

  2. people engaged in office vocabulary
    #2

    What is happening in this image?

  3. office vocabulary context
    #3

    How does this picture relate to today's topic?

Step 6 of 6
6Speak freely

Discussion

Discuss these questions with your tutor. Try to give detailed answers.

  1. 1.Do you like office vocabulary? Why or why not?
  2. 2.Tell me about your experience with office vocabulary.
  3. 3.What new words did you learn today?