Unit 8 | Session 2

Happy workers = great workers?

LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Say what you can and can’t do at work
 Unit 8 | Session 2
Happy workers = great workers?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Say what you can or can’t do at work

Session overview
1 GET STARTED: Work
2 PREPARE: “Can” and “can’t” for possibility
3 SPEAKING: “Can” and “can’t” for possibility
4 PREPARE TO SPEAK: Possibilities
5 SPEAKING: Possibilities
6 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED
Work
True or false?
(compañera de trabajo)
1 The people in the photo are coworkers. __ v

2 Tom works one hour a week. He works hard. __

F

f
3 A chef usually works in an office. __

4 Great workers think of new ideas. __

v

5 f
Microsoft and Toyota are companies. __

6 Workers usually have meetings at home on the weekend.

__
f

7 Workers often take a break and drink coffee. v__

PREPARE
“Can” and “can’t” for possibility
Look at the photo. Answer the question and think
about the reason. Use your imagination. At Tom’s work, can … have a lot
of fun? Why?

Yes,… No,…

Because …
SPEAKING
“Can” and “can’t” for possibility
Can Tom work at home on
Ask and answer questions about what Tom can
do at his work. Use your imagination. Tuesdays?

Can he bring his dog to work?

Can he…?

USEFUL LANGUAGE
Can ... ?
Yes, he / she / they can.
No, he / she / they can’t.
PREPARE
Possibilities
Use your imagination.
You are going to ask questions about a company.
Complete the questions with different phrases.
eat lunch?
have
1 What can ... ? work from coffee?
2 What can ... ? home?
3 Where can ... ?
meet What not do at
4 Where can ... ?
coworkers? Where the office?
5 When can ... ?
When
6 When can ... ?
How
7 How can ... ? have a do at
meeting? lunchtime?
8 How can ... ?

take a get to
break? work?
SPEAKING
Possibilities
Now ask a partner four of your questions about the company.
Answer your partner’s questions.

What can/can’t ... ? USEFUL LANGUAGE

Where can ... ? You can ... . / You can’t ... .
When can ... ? eat lunch at your desk
How can ... ?
in a meeting room / in the office
at a café / restaurant / mall / park
near the office / on First Street
at 9:00 / in the morning / on Friday
use video chat / use email
walk / drive / take the bus
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can …
❑ say what peoplw can and can’t do at work.
 Unit 8 | Session 2
Happy workers = great workers?
LEARNING OBJECTIVE:
Say what you can and can’t do at work

Thank you!