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    At Work
    At Work
    At Work
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    At Work

    By Paul Walsh

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    This book is aimed at busy, hard-working Business English teachers and contains 20 speaking activities guaranteed to raise smiles, provoke debate, and spark conversation.

    As Business English teachers, we are NOT corporate drones, but innovators who love to experiment! However, speaking practice is often overlooked in Business English teaching materials and there is a shortage of activities giving learners practice in communication scenarios they find difficult, such as small talk.

    Therefore, in this book you will find a creative suite of activities for the experienced practitioner that both dwell in the world of business and offer rich learning opportunities.

    Incredibly easy to set up, the activities can be adapted and extended—ideal for teachers seeking 'life-savers' before class! Though designed for use with groups, these speaking activities can be used in one-to-one classes.

    The book is clearly divided into six parts: Small Talk, Everyday life, Statistics, Time, Problem-solving and Roleplays.

    So, all that remains is for YOU to bring these activities to life in your own context!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPaul Walsh
    Release dateJan 13, 2016
    ISBN9781311824851
    At Work
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    Paul Walsh

    I'm a teacher, writer, and precarious worker. 'Teacher Stories: Stories from the Edges of Language teaching', edited by myself and Theresa Gorman, is a collection of stories exploring the working lives of teachers.'At Work' gathers Business English Speaking activities created while developing my teaching method: Decentralised Teaching.I'm also interested in grassroots organisations and I founded Berlin Language Worker GAS and TaWSIG - Teachers as Workers Special Interest Group, to improve working conditions for language teachers.

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      At Work - Paul Walsh

      At Work

      Paul Walsh

      Copyright Paul Walsh 2016

      Published by the round at Smashwords

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each reader. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author

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      ©2016 (Paul Walsh)

      Cover design by Luke Meddings

      Edited by Penny Hands

      Business English Speaking Activities

      by Paul Walsh

      Part A: Small talk at work

      1. Small talk at the water cooler

      2. Conference small talk

      3. Greetings and goodbyes

      4. Small talk squares

      Part B: Everyday life at work

      5. Actions of your day

      6. Describe your inbox

      7. Office space

      Part C: Statistics at work

      8. Funny Statistics

      9. Pie chart day

      10. Chart your performance

      Part D: Time at work

      11. Work timelines

      12. Glasses of the future

      13. Reporting speech

      Part E: Problem-solving at work

      14. Startups

      15. Nightmare visit

      16. Whirlpool needs analysis

      Part F: Roleplays at work

      17. It’s a scandal!

      18. The customer is always right

      19. Union negotiations

      20. I’m a hard worker, etc.

      About the Author

      Part A: Small talk at work

      1. Small talk at the water cooler

      Small talk is polite conversation about uncontroversial topics, which makes people feel relaxed before moving on to more

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