OP Units 15 + 16: The daily grind

Objective Proficiency Units 15+16


In this week you will 
  • revise the use of (purpose, reason and concessive) clauses,
  • listen, read and speak about staffing issues and practise 
  • practise speaking by discussing truths and lies 
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Objective Proficiency Units 15+16


In this week you will 
  • revise the use of (purpose, reason and concessive) clauses,
  • listen, read and speak about staffing issues and practise 
  • practise speaking by discussing truths and lies 

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What is it?
The title of unit 15 is called: 'The daily grind'

Do you know what it means?

Slide 2 - Slide

"One's daily responsibilities; especially a job; everyday routine; monotonous; mondane"

"A daily routine of work or activity, especially as considered to be dull or tiresomely repetitious; the usual day's work or routine, regarded as unremitting and laborious."

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What applies to you?
Living to work
Working to live

Slide 4 - Poll

The most important aspect of my future job is:
a big paycheck
fulfilment

Slide 5 - Poll

What size of employment contract would you prefer (future job)?
Full time
4 days a week
3 days a week
2 days a week
1 day a week
No work at all

Slide 6 - Poll

Slide 7 - Slide

What characterizes Generation-Z employees on the work floor?

Slide 8 - Open question

Slide 9 - Video

Describe the generation gap between Generation Z and their employers. What happens when they clash?

Slide 10 - Open question

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Clauses
Purpose (after the main clause):
  • for fear that
  • lest
  • in order (not) to
  • so as (not) to
  • so that
Can you make sentences with these words?
<-- Purpose clauses are introduced by these conjunctions.

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Clauses
Reason (before or after the main clause):
  • as
  • because
  • in case
  • since
Can you make sentences with these words?
<-- Reason clauses are introduced by these conjunctions.

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Concessive clauses
Used to give contrasting information to that given in the rest of the sentence:
  • although
  • despite / in spite of
  • even if / though
  • much as
  • whereas
  • while
Can you make senteces with these words?
<-- Concessive clauses are introduced by these conjunctions.

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Assignment
  • Watch the first 5.40 minutes of this video on the differences between Millenials and Gen Z.
  • Use the contents of this video to write a short story on Gen Z using at least 5 conjunctions mentioned on the previous slides. Insert this story into this week's green LessonUp.

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Extra explanation and practice
For more explanation on the basics of articles (if needed):
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-concessions.php
For more exercises (advanced and proficiency) on Reported speech (if needed):
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-although.php
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/clauses-contrast-purpose-reason-result/

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Week assignment

Have a look at your week assignment of week 9:
When having a question: just holler!

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