Socializing at Work

Category
Business English, Speaking Lessons, English for HR
Topic
People, Work
Media
Video
Level
A2 Elementary, B1 Intermediate
Grammar
Mixed Grammar
Focus
Speaking, Vocabulary, Listening
Lesson ID
A2B1.B-9
Lesson Time
30 minutes
VIEW LESSON
Students engaged in a lesson about workplace relationships, discussing the content of a Google-hosted event featured in the lesson.

Lesson Description

Let’s paint the town red! In this lesson, students will discuss workplace relationships, socializing with colleagues, and appropriate behaviors at work. This lesson features a video of an event “Take Your Parents to Work Day” at Google. Students will learn and practice vocabulary and idioms relating to the topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.


Lesson Objectives


  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To discuss the topic of appropriate workplace behaviors and socializing with coworkers

  • To learn and practice new vocabulary words relating to the topic


Video

What is Google all about? Who inspires you? Watch this video that features two employees who take their parents to a “Take Your Parents to Work Day” event at Google.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

paint the town red [idiom]: to go out and for an enjoyable night; to go out drinking, dancing, etc.
gossip [verb]: to engage in gossip; to spread rumors or stories
play fast and loose [idiom]: to behave in a clever, irresponsible, and/or dishonest way
talk shop [idiom]: discuss matters concerning one's work, especially at a social occasion when this is inappropriate
get the ball rolling [idiom]: to set an activity in motion; make a start
blow off steam [idiom]: to get rid of strong feelings or energy
rub elbows (with) [idiom]: to associate or come into contact with another person
break the ice [idiom]: to do or say something to relieve tension or get conversation going at the start of a party or when people meet for the first time
escape room [noun]: a room in which people are locked in order to play a game requiring them to solve a series of puzzles within a certain amount of time to accomplish a goal, typically finding the key to unlock the room
bar crawl [noun]: is the act of visiting multiple pubs or bars in a single session
socialize [verb]: to participate in social activities; interact and spend time with others
showbiz [noun]: short for show business; the entertainment industry, including movies, television, popular music, and theater
Other materials you may be interested in
Loading...