5 Things You Must Do After Starting a New Job
A video-led B2 lesson built on Jeff Su's advice for succeeding in a new corporate job, with gist and detail listening, workplace vocabulary and a role-play about whether to escalate a problem. Suits professionals starting a new role or working across teams.
Print-ready A4 PDF · teacher's notes and answer key included
What's inside
- Warm-up discussion
- Vocabulary matching
- Multiple-choice listening for gist
- Transcript gap-fill
- Sentence completion
- Pair discussion
- Role-play
- Action planning
- Reflection
By the end, learners can
- Identify the gist and key details of a fast, authentic advice video
- Match and use ten workplace words such as escalate, buy-in and pushback
- Use expressions for asking for help and following up after a meeting
- Discuss and agree a plan on whether to escalate a problem with a manager
- Plan practical steps to apply the video's tips at work
Skills: Listening · Speaking · Vocabulary · Writing
Suits: New starters · Managers · Marketing
Language practised: Asking for help · Explaining what you have already tried · Expressing concern about a risky action · Asking for support from a manager · Agreeing action items and owners · Recapping a meeting
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