How long does it take you to fall into a habit? In this lesson, students will discuss routine habits and actions happening in the moment. This lesson features audio of a person describing their colleagues. Students will also learn and practice the difference between the present continuous and the present simple tense and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives

Discuss routine habits and actions happening in the moment.

Learn and practice the difference between the present continuous and present simple tense.

Develop speaking and listening skills.

Learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic.

Audio

Listen to the audio to hear about a man who meets his new colleagues for the first time. The receptionist introduces herself and shows the new employee around the office. She explains other people’s responsibilities and points out the manager. It sure is nerve-wracking being the new guy in town!

Audio Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

employee [noun]: someone who is paid to work for a person or company

receptionist [noun]: someone who works in a hotel or office building, answering the telephone and dealing with guests

negotiate [verb]: to try to make or change an agreement with another by having a discussion

multinational company [noun]: a company producing and selling goods in several different countries, as well as a company with workers from several different countries

outfit [noun]: a set of clothes that you wear for a particular occasion or activity

colleague [noun]: a person that you work with

regular hours [noun]: if you work regular hours, you work 40 hours a week, eight hours a day

meditation [noun]: the activity of focusing and thinking about only one thing; it can be done to relax or calm oneself down or as a part of a religious activity

blog [noun]: a website or page run by a person or group that posts information regularly, often written in a conversational style

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