Main Topic 5: Performance Lesson 36: Performance Evaluation (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. 2. Review Adverbs of Place. 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. The director of the company will assess the performance of the employees. a. research b. discuss c. present d. evaluate 2. This company only allows one valid absence per month. a. tardiness b. leave c. presence d. attendance 3. The employee was promoted because he is skilled in doing his work. a. unable b. capable c. incapable d. lazy Page 1
4. The supervisor was so impressed with the performance of her team. a. awed b. angry c. disappointed d. doubtful 5. The managerial position is now available for any employee who has the ability to manage a team. a. capacity b. inability c. limitation d. incapability B. Sentence-Making Practice (3-4 minutes) Practice using the words you ve learned in your own sentences. 1. Assess 2. Absence 3. Skilled 4. Impressed 5. Ability Page 2
Exercise 2: What s the word? (4-5 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. Ms. Rogers is the executive director of a company. She is discussing the criteria for performance evaluation with Mr. Bobson, the head of the human resources department. Ms. Rogers: Good morning, Mr. Bobson. Have you received the email my secretary sent you? Mr. Bobson: Yes. I have also read the set by the executive committee in promoting an employee. We will use this as a guide in the next quarterly performance evaluation. Ms. Rogers: Good. The committee has decided that an employee should work for the company for two years before he or she can be promoted. Mr. Bobson: That is true. More importantly, professionalism and excellent work will also be major considerations in promoting an employee. Choices: a. employment b. at least c. criteria d. quality Page 3
II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: General Description: Topic: Adverbs of Place (5-6 minutes) Adverbs of place are used to indicate where something happens. It is used to indicate a place of movement. It is usually written: 1. After the main verb: subject + verb + adverb Example: a. I watched everywhere. b. I went around. c. I looked up. 2. After the object : subject + verb+ direct object + adverb Example: a. She brought the plants outside. b. They built a new store nearby. c. They ate the cake inside. Remember: An adverb doesn't take an object. These adverbs can usually be found at the end of a sentence. Examples: 1. He stood up. 2. She sat down 3. They went out at six o clock last night. Comprehension Check: Which of the following is an adverb of place? Choose the best answer and use it in a sentence. many enough already everywhere Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (3-4 minutes) Page 4
Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. The secretary ate lunch the pantry. a. inside b. nearby c. under d. everywhere 2. Please put your name and signature the number. a. along b. inside c. below d. upward 3. The director looked to find his car key. a. everyone b. everywhere c. everything d. everybody Page 5