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Debate lesson · Remote work

Remote Work vs Office Work

A B1–B2 mini-debate lesson on remote versus office work, with a reading, vocabulary work, pro/con debate topics and a six-role meeting role-play. Suits intermediate professionals who need to discuss working arrangements and justify opinions.

B1–B2Lesson 660 min

Print-ready A4 PDF · teacher's notes and answer key included

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What's inside

  • Warm-up discussion
  • Vocabulary matching
  • Reading
  • Comprehension questions
  • Gap-fill
  • Odd one out
  • Small-group discussion
  • Mini-debate
  • Role-play
  • Opinion paragraph writing

By the end, learners can

  • Read and understand a text on remote versus office productivity
  • Use ten topic words such as autonomy, isolation and coordination accurately
  • Argue for or against statements about remote work
  • Agree, partly agree and disagree politely when discussing work models
  • Write a short structured opinion paragraph with reasons and an example

Skills: Speaking · Reading · Writing · Vocabulary

Suits: Managers · HR

Language practised: Giving opinions · Agreeing and partly agreeing · Disagreeing politely · Asking for clarification · Persuading · Summarising and concluding · Proposing compromises

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