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Lesson: Likes and Dislikes at Work

Published on July 11, 2024 | Updated on September 27, 2024

There are instances when you don’t hate your job but you hate parts of it so today we are going to learn how to talk about likes and dislikes at work.


Schema Activation (30 Mins)

Task#1A

Let’s rank things we like and hate about work

Instructions for Task #1

  1. Go to Menti.com
  2. Type the code
  3. Rank the options from best to worst in the first slide.
  4. Write a sentence about what you like and dislike about work on the second slide. (like, dislike, enjoy, hate, prefer)

For example:

  • I don’t really like meeting new people because I am an introvert without cure.

Pre-Task #1: Reading (30 Mins)

Task#2A

Let’s read about what people think about programming

Instructions:

  1. Make pairs
  2. Go to the (1)“Do you like Programming? Reading” (2) Do you like Energy Engineering? Reading
  3. Take 5 mins to check the vocabulary
  4. Take 5 mins to read it
  5. Take 10 mins minutes to write about something you might like and dislike about a future job.
  6. Take 6 mins to share your opinions with your classmates

Pre-Task #2: Speaking (30 Mins)

Task#3A

Share your thoughts about these situations

Energy EngineersLikes and Dislikes
IT ProfessionalsLikes and Dislikes

Follow these instructions carefully

  1. Make pairs or groups of three.
  2. Read the questions first, make you understand each one of them.
  3. Read the question again and try to share an opinion.

For Example:

  • I prefer client-side languages because I love to work with HTML and CSS
  • I prefer working a 4-day work week so I can rest three days

Break: (25 Mins)

Task#3A

Time to run wild and free


Main Task (45 Mins)

Task#4A

Time to show what you have learned

Instructions

  1. Make groups of 4.
  2. You will be given one of the situation randomly.
  3. Express two three likes or dislikes per category.
  4. if it is possible for you, justify your preference.

There will be four scenarios for this oral task:

#1General Likes at Work
#2General Dislikes at Work
#3Your career Related Likes
#4Your career- Related Dislikes

Post-Task: Pronunciation (15 Mins)

Task#5A

Complete the sentences about likes and dislikes

4:31 ɔ: (la o larga)Practice
6:06 ɑ: (la a larga)Practice
6:32 ɒ (la o corta)Practice

Assessment: Writing Task (30 Mins)

Task#6A

Write what the professor has requested

writing-task

Manuel Campos

Manuel Campos

I am Jose Manuel, English professor and creator of EnglishPost.org and EnglishPost.net, blogs whose mission is to share lessons and exercises for those who want to learn and improve their English