Lesson 10: Workplace (20-25 minutes)

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1 Main Topic 1: Business Introductions Lesson 10: Workplace (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to WORKPLACE. 2. Review Subject and Verb Agreement Rules Part 1. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) A. Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. 1. We are required to organize our cubicles for the weekly inspection. a. desk space b. workspace c. table space d. shelf space 2. They are gathering in the conference room. a. living room b. hotel room c. dining room d. meeting room 3. She went to the pantry to eat. a. dining area b. restaurant c. coffee shop d. food storage area Page 1

2 4. Penalty will be given to those who do not follow company rules. a. supplement b. compliment c. punishment d. development 5. I have to work overtime to finish my task. a. additional time after work shift b. additional time before work shift c. additional time during work shift d. additional time before and after work shift B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using these words in your own sentences. 1. Cubicle 2. Conference Room 3. Pantry 4. Penalty 5. Overtime Page 2

3 Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Mr. Johnson is speaking with the operations manager, Arvin Saint, during his quarterly visit to the company. Mr. Johnson: I can see that everything is going smoothly. Good job, Arvin! Arvin Saint: Thank you, Mr. Johnson. We try our best to make sure that everyone follows the. Mr. Johnson: Very good. It s a very important role of the Quality Assurance team to see that objectives are met. How about the attendance of the employees? Arvin Saint: We also make sure that our employees log their and time-out properly so that we can keep track of our frequent absentees and tardy workers. Mr. Johnson: I can see that you are all doing a good job here. I think the employees would be inspired not to the rules that we have set. Keep it up! Arvin Saint: Thank you, sir. I will let everyone know of your commendation. Choices: a. time-in b. memos c. break d. house rules Page 3

4 II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Subject and Verb Agreement Part1 (5-6 minutes) Subjects and verbs must always agree in number. The key is to know the quantity of the subject to know which verb to use. For instance: a. Singular subjects take singular verbs (verb + s/es), plural subjects take plural verbs (base form) Examples: The company is very strict at implementing its policies. The contracts are available at the human resource office. b. Words coming in between the subject and the verb as a distracter Isabelle Sanders, one of the applicants, is in the conference room right now. c. Prepositional phrase coming in between the subject and the verb as a distracter The evaluation of the employees is discussed after every shift. d. If the sentence begins with here or there, it is important to identify what the subject is to avoid confusion on what verb to use Here is the stapler you can use to fasten the documents. Remember: It is important to identify the number of the subject in a sentence to know the appropriate verb to use. Comprehension Check: Choose the appropriate linking verb. The pantry, filled with employees, (is/are) a very noisy place. Page 4

5 Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. There the memo written by your team leader regarding your daily evaluation. a. are b. is c. was d. were 2. My working breaks not considered overtime. a. is b. was c. are d. has 3. The of each employee are set for fifteen minutes. a. schedule b. house rules c. guidelines d. breaks Page 5