MODULE
Lesson 19 Work - life balance
1. What are the most important things for people who work? Number the items below in order of importance 1=very important, 7=not important at all. Explain your ideas.
1. What are the most important things for people who work? Number the items below in order of importance 1=very important, 7=not important at all. Explain your ideas.
2. Read the text and answer the questions:
2. Read the text and answer the questions:

Ø  Is the work/life balance the same in your country?

Ø  Do you think people work too much? What problems can this cause?

Ø  Are you happy with your work/life/study/life balance? Why? Why not?

Ø  Is the work/life balance the same in your country?...
3. Listen to an interview with a student. Does she have a good work/life balance? Tick the key phrases you hear
3. Listen to an interview with a student. Does she have a good work/life balance? Tick the key phrases you hear
4. Write some questions about work/life balance. Use the things in the box below to help you:
4. Write some questions about work/life balance. Use the things in the box below to help you:
E.g. How much time do you spend with your family?
5. Look at these pictures. What problems do people have at work, do you think? Give advice for every person using should.
5. Look at these pictures. What problems do people have at work, do you think? Give advice for every person using should.
E.g. The woman should communicate with co-workers more.
6. Grammar!
6. Grammar!
7. Let’s practice! Do online exercise:
7. Let’s practice! Do online exercise:
8. Let’s learn some more basic phrases for giving advice:
8. Let’s learn some more basic phrases for giving advice:
9. Discuss what would you do if…
9. Discuss what would you do if…

ü  you came home and found a burglar

ü  someone gave you a present that you didn’t like

ü  you saw someone missing at work

ü  you found a wallet with a lot of money in it in your office

ü  you saw two co-workers fighting in the office

 If I were you, I would ……

ü  you came home and found a burglar ü  someone...
10. Look at these pictures and problems that people can have. Try to give advice, use SHOULD and IF I WERE YOU
10. Look at these pictures and problems that people can have. Try to give advice, use SHOULD and IF I WERE YOU

Thank you for the lesson!

Thank you for the lesson!
Next: Lesson 17 Love what you do