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Topic: Preferences
Grammar/Linguistic Aim: Present Simple
Communicative aim: Students will be able to discuss preferences in relation to work.
Level: Pre-Intermediate - Intermediate
Journalist: Hello Mr Pitt, it’s lovely to meet you.
Brad: Hi, you too. I love interviews with reporters. Please ask me anything.
Journalist: What do you like about being famous?
Brad: I really enjoy the parties, the amazing places that I travel to and of course the women I meet.
Journalist: Interesting. Do you feel bored when journalists always ask you the same questions?
Brad: No, I don’t. It is just part of my job!
Shortened form
Adverbs of frequency often precede Present Simple
7. ACTIVITY IDEA to match dialogue “Preferences”
Topic: Preferences
Grammar Aim: Present Simple
Communicative aim: Students will be able to discuss preferences in relation to work.
Pre-activity preparation:
Distribute the worksheet below to each student. Then, read through each question as a class, checking understanding where needed and getting the students to circle their preferences.
Procedure:
Students will then discuss and explain their preferences in pairs (or small groups).
The teacher can first demonstrate, with a confident student, a discussion based on their circled preferences.
The prompts at the top of the worksheet are used to facilitate discussion.
Materials/student handout/s below:
|Take turns to make statements |
|Student A |Students B (while listening) |
| | |
|The reason I feel like that is because… |Absolutely. |
|It has the advantage that … |Yes, yes. |
|Otherwise, I miss out on … |Yes, I know what you mean. |
| |I see what you mean. |
|OR |I think like that too. |
|I’m not sure, really, why. I just do. |I feel like that too. |
| | |
| |Okay. Ah, huh. |
The following questions will help you identify your work preferences.
1. I enjoy working with:
a. data (information, ideas, words, numbers)
b. people
c. things (machines, equipment)
2. I prefer working:
a. indoors
b. outdoors
c. some inside and some outside
3. I want to work for a company:
a. with less than 100 employees
b. with 100 to 500 employees
c. with 500 or more employees
d. that I own
4. I would like to work in a:
a. large city
b. medium size city
c. town or suburban area
d. small town or rural area
5. I prefer a job that involves:
a. a lot of travel
b. some travel
c. no travel
6. I like jobs that require:
a. interacting with a lot of people
b. some interaction with people
c. very little interaction with people
d. no interaction with people
7. I’d like work duties that:
a. frequently change
b. vary from day to day
c. are fairly routine
d. never change
8. I am willing to work overtime:
a. as much as possible
b. frequently
c. occasionally
d. never
9. I like the idea of working:
a. full-time
b. part-time
c. temporary
10. What are some things you like to do in your spare time?
11. What are your hobbies, interests and/or sporting activities?
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