Quitting Your Job

Grammar: Students will learn and practice various phrases and clauses that express reasons, contrasts, and purposes. They will understand how to use expressions like "owing to," "despite," and "in order to," enhancing their ability to construct complex sentences relevant to discussions about job situations.

Listening: By listening to a video about the reasons to consider quitting a job and strategies for doing so, students will sharpen their listening skills. They will focus on identifying key phrases that signal the speaker's intention to leave a job and understand the conditions under which one might stay at a job despite dissatisfaction.

Speaking: Learners will participate in discussions on whether it’s appropriate to leave a job and share personal experiences related to job satisfaction and career changes. They will use the language structures learned to argue their points, discuss hypothetical scenarios, and articulate plans for potential job changes.

Vocabulary: This lesson will introduce vocabulary related to job resignation and career planning, including terms like "resignation," "temporary," "game plan," and phrases like "living for the weekend," "turn your crank," and "dead giveaway." These will be used in context to discuss job satisfaction and the decision-making process regarding employment.

Cultural Awareness: Students will explore different cultural attitudes towards job stability, career changes, and personal fulfillment at work. They will discuss how societal values influence individual decisions about employment and consider how these values vary in different cultures.

Homework: Students will complete several tasks to reinforce their understanding of the lesson's vocabulary and structures. The first task involves choosing the correct meanings for specific underlined words. In the second task, students will fill in blanks with the correct words to complete sentences that relate to job quitting scenarios. The third task requires students to complete sentences using phrases like "because of," "even though," and "to" to show reasons and conditions. This homework will help students apply what they've learned about discussing job situations and decisions.