Are you a laid-back planner or do you strictly adhere to a "game plan"? In this lesson, students will engage in discussions centered on making plans for the future. This lesson is supplemented with audio content highlighting a real-life work issue. Additionally, participants will learn and employ the use and structure of “be going to + verb”, complemented by specific vocabulary tailored to this theme. Furthermore, the module includes a plethora of interactive discussions and worksheets, meticulously crafted for both adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives

To discuss making plans for the future

To learn and practice the use and structure of “be going to + verb”

To develop speaking and listening skills

To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic

Audio

Listen to the audio to learn how two coworkers react to a stressful work situation. Some people perform well under pressure, while others crumble at the first sight of it. For these two employees, an unfinished project at work can mean an unpredictable reaction from their boss.

Audio Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

HR (human resources) [noun]: the department in a company that helps in the hiring process, keeps records of all the employees, and assists with any problems

benefits [noun]: extra money or other advantages that you get as a part of your job

long-term [adjective]: happening or continuing for many years or far into the future

career [noun]: the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life

quit [verb]: to leave a job or place; to stop doing something

wealthy [adjective]: having a lot of money; rich

retiree [noun]: a person who stopped working because they have reached a certain age

graduate [noun]: a person who finished their school, college, or university

spontaneous [adjective]: happening in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning

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