| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this vocabulary worksheet are to:
- discuss topics related to documents and paperwork;
- practise vocabulary for documents;
- work on how words are pronounced.
Students talk about working with documents and paperwork. They learn the names of common documents (e.g. application form, certificate, contract), explore pronunciation features and practise document-related collocations (e.g. sign the contract, file the tax return, scan the receipt). Students also share experiences, talk about paperwork tasks and discuss how they handle, use and organise different documents.
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This is a Vocabulary Lab worksheet. With it, students are introduced to a set of vocabulary on a specific topic and practise it through controlled activities, speaking tasks and games. Learn more about it here.
WARM-UP AND VOCABULARY
This vocabulary worksheet starts with a warm-up. Students discuss questions about working with documents. After that, they practise vocabulary for documents. Students match the names of documents in statements about paperwork (e.g. receipt, invoice, agenda) with their meanings. Moving on, they look at the words again and answer questions about document details (e.g. Which documents usually have more than one person’s name on them?). Afterwards, students look at document-related words (e.g. invoice, licence, receipt) and decide which of them have different pronunciation features (e.g. the stress on the first syllable).
COLLOCATIONS AND DISCUSSION
In this part of the worksheet, students work with more vocabulary for documents. They complete statements with collocations about documents and paperwork (e.g. fill in a form, issue a graduation certificate, create a work schedule). Following that, students look at the situations from the previous task again (e.g. I submitted an application form for my dream job, but unfortunately I didn’t get it) and say if anything similar has ever happened to them. They give details. Students then choose points related to paperwork and tasks (e.g. how to open a bank account). They talk about them using verbs (e.g. create, file, fill in) and their own ideas. Finally, students discuss questions about using and handling documents.
HOMEWORK/REVISION
This vocabulary worksheet also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students complete gaps in statements about documents. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.
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It’s great to have legal vocabulary
Glad you find it useful 🙂
Thank you very much, this is great. Will there be maybe a lesson focused more on office work?
Thanks! We have some lessons on office work. Take a look at some of them (if you haven’t already): Office software, Ready to go paperless?, Office tour for a newbie, Problems at work (making suggestions).
I love it! It was exactly what I needed for my students!
Fantastic, thanks for your comment 🙂
I am always looking for sheets that focus on vocabulary for my students. Quite a few of them are looking for a focus on vocabulary so this is a great new group of sheets. Will you be expanding Vocabulary Lab? I need medical and business topics. Thank you!
Yes, we’re gradually adding more and more Vocbaulary Lab worksheets to our library. You can browse them here.
Thank you for this functional lesson. It is filled with essential vocabulary surrounding documents relevant to business and everyday life. I’ve used it as is for a basis and during the lesson ask the clients which other documents they deal with at work or private life – and for example delivery note and marriage certificate came up. So it’s highly adaptable to individual needs of your clients/students.
Sounds great! Thanks for sharing 🙂