Section(s)
Work&Business classesReadingPronunciation
Level(s)
A2B1B2C1
Key topics
BusinessWorkAdvanced adjectives
In this class the student will pick up and review vocabulary.
>> It’s also a pronunciation trouble-shooting class. As most students tend to pronounce these words with a Brazilian stress and accent. >> Another benefit from this class is that students can use this vocabulary to recommend their peers on Linkedin (port/eng) 😉.
>> Do you have linkedIn? Have you ever recommended someone in linkedin? Why or why not?
>> Have you gotten any reccomendation from anyone on linkedin? From whom?
Today we’ll learn some words that you can use to Describe your Co-workers Personalities in a positive way:
Words to learn / review before the reading:
Likable
Polite
Understanding
At ease
Encouraging
Upbeat
Humble
Witty
Words to describe your coworker's Personalities
🧑🏫 Take turns at reading and asking each other the follow-up questions. Talk about it.
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Follow-up Questions:
- Which of your co-workers best fit this description?
- Who is more likable? You or your spouse?
- Do you consider yourself a likable person?
- Are you a good listener? Or do you talk more?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Talk about a co-corwer who is polite? How does he/she show politeness?
- Do you know anybody who gets passive-agressive when under stress?
- How do you react when stressed? Curse and shout or talk lower and slower?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Is your boss an understanding person overall?
- Do you consider yourself a undersanding person or are you quick to judge, and quickly feel upset?
- Are you more understanding at work or with family?
- Do listen fully or halfway before jumping to conclusions when people are talking
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Follow-up Questions:
- Who is more helpful? Your mom/dad? Sibling?
- Do you consider yourself a generous person? With your time, belonging, money…?
- Is it easier to be more helpful at work or at home?
- Talk about a helpful co-worker
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Follow-up Questions:
- From 1-5, how confident do you feel in your professional skills?
- Do you worry a lot?
- Are you assertive in your decisions or are you insecure?
- Are you more proactive at work or with personal projects?
- Talk about a confident co-worker
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Follow-up Questions:
- Who is more friendly? You or your spouse?
- Do you make friends easily?
- Talk about an friendly co-worker
- Do you remember people’s names easily?
- During a normal week day, are you more in a good mood or bad mood?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Do lend your things to friends, co-workers, extended family or are you more selective?
- Do you often make time to help friends, co-workers, church members, your kids…?
- Talk about a generous friend or co-worker
- Do you consider yourself a generous person?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Do you have the habit of complimenting people?
- For you, is it easier to compliment people at work or family/friends?
- When someone has a new idea or project, do you find all the difficulties or do you just encourage the person?
- Do you thank people often? Do you show appreciation to your spouse, family, friends, co-workers openly?
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Follow-up Questions:
- When you face a problem, is your first reaction to see the possibilities or the difficulties?
- Talk about an up-beat co-worker (always smiling, positive, spontaneous…)
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Follow-up Questions:
- How do you react when your ideas are challenged? Do you feel offended, or angry?
- Are you fluid with your opinions? Do you change your mind easily?
- From 1-5, how easy for you to say “I was wrong”?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Do you know anybody you consider humble? Who?
- From 1-5, how much do you like to be the center of attention?
- Who do you know is the opposite of humble, in your opinion?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Do you consider yourself a calm person? Who’s calmer: you or your partner?
- From 1-5, how calm do you feel under stressful circumstances?
- What’s your usual reaction to stress?
- What stresses you out more? Home or work? People or techology?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Are you quick-thinking and able to come up with clever responses to difficult situations?
- Can you name someone sarcastic? A friend, co-worker?
- From 1-5 how funny do you consider yourself to be? And your boss?
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Follow-up Questions:
- Are you quick-thinking and are able to come up with clever responses to difficult situations?
- Can you name someone sarcastic? A friend, co-worker?
- From 1-5 how funny do you consider yourself to be? And your boss?
Review the new words and right pronunciations on Student file
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Extra Conversation Questions:
>> Can you think of a co-worker who has any of these traits?
>> Which of these do you consider yourself to be/have more?