Do you enjoy working remotely?

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Read at home,
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ARTICLE: https://eslbrains.com/crc041

LESSON OVERVIEW

In this Critical Reading Club lesson, students talk about working remotely and learn some vocabulary connected to the subject.

B1 / Intermediate30 minCritical Reading ClubUnlimited Plan

This is a Critical Reading Club worksheet. With this format, students need to read an online article at home and do the exercises in the classroom. Learn more about how to use such worksheets and their benefits in our post.

ACTIVITIES

In the warm-up activity, students discuss what things they need to do their jobs (e.g. their own desk, Wi-Fi, extra monitor). They also talk about the work model described in the article and brainstorms other places where a person can work remotely. Then, they read four questions with four possible answers each and match words used in context (e.g. focus, co-working space, flexibility) with their meanings. Then, they choose the answers which are true for them and explain their choices. Finally, they say what they like and dislike about working in the office and discuss the future of work.

ARTICLE

https://eslbrains.com/crc041

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  1. ADRIANA GIESELER

    Excellent article/ topic for Intermediate students. The class was great, and the students were happy!

    1. Justa

      Happy to hear that! Thanks for sharing your feedback with us 🙂

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