WORKSHEET - PEOPLE POWER
Read the comment. Find synonyms for the phrases below among
the bold phrasal verbs in the text.
It’s such a one-dimensional view! Such a lifestyle is not all sunshine
and roses. Why not mention that one day, when you’re sitting by
the pool on Bali, it’ll hit you that you left behind your friends and
family? That by trying to piece together your job, the desire for
fresh experiences, rest and casual relationships, you missed out on
building close bonds? Yes, you’re not tied down by anything, but is
this really an advantage? The interview also omits the fact that
you’ll have a hard time trying to knuckle down and finally complete
that task by the deadline since you’ve been travelling to a new
location and couldn’t set aside the time to focus and get the work
done. Always being on the move wears you out, and sooner or later
you’ll notice how you’re getting less productive and are slacking off.
Plus, being thousands of miles away from the office, from your
team, sitting under a palm tree with a coconut, you can hardly get
ahead in your career. I’m not going to ever go back to the digital
nomad lifestyle, and neither should you!
ROLE PLAY – PEOPLE POWER
Work with a partner and complete the task. Use the verbs in the
box. Before you start, take 2–3 minutes to plan how you can use
the verbs in your dialogue.
STUDENT A: You are a project manager and you’ve recently made
up your mind to become a digital nomad. You want to move to
another country in a different time zone. Convince your boss to let
you do this by explaining how it will positively affect you and the
department.
STUDENT B: You are the boss. Your employee wants to become a
digital nomad. They want to move to another country in a different
time zone. You are concerned that this step may negatively affect
the performance of your department. Express your concerns in
detail and try to convince your employee to stay.
get ahead knuckle down leave behind piece together
WORKSHEET - PEOPLE POWER
Read the comment. Find synonyms for the phrases below among
the bold phrasal verbs in the text.
It’s such a one-dimensional view! Such a lifestyle is not all sunshine
and roses. Why not mention that one day, when you’re sitting by
the pool on Bali, it’ll hit you that you left behind your friends and
family? That by trying to piece together your job, the desire for
fresh experiences, rest and casual relationships, you missed out on
building close bonds? Yes, you’re not tied down by anything, but is
this really an advantage? The interview also omits the fact that
you’ll have a hard time trying to knuckle down and finally complete
that task by the deadline since you’ve been travelling to a new
location and couldn’t set aside the time to focus and get the work
done. Always being on the move wears you out, and sooner or later
you’ll notice how you’re getting less productive and are slacking off.
Plus, being thousands of miles away from the office, from your
team, sitting under a palm tree with a coconut, you can hardly get
ahead in your career. I’m not going to ever go back to the digital
nomad lifestyle, and neither should you!
ROLE PLAY – PEOPLE POWER
Work with a partner and complete the task. Use the verbs in the
box. Before you start, take 2–3 minutes to plan how you can use
the verbs in your dialogue.
STUDENT A: You are a project manager and you’ve recently made
up your mind to become a digital nomad. You want to move to
another country in a different time zone. Convince your boss to let
you do this by explaining how it will positively affect you and the
department.
STUDENT B: You are the boss. Your employee wants to become a
digital nomad. They want to move to another country in a different
time zone. You are concerned that this step may negatively affect
the performance of your department. Express your concerns in
detail and try to convince your employee to stay.
get ahead knuckle down leave behind piece together
set aside slack off tie down set aside slack off tie down
WORKSHEET - PEOPLE POWER – Teacher’s version
I. Read the comment. Find synonyms for the phrases below among the bold phrasal verbs in the text.

It’s such a one-dimensional view! Such a lifestyle is not all sunshine and roses. Why not mention that one day,
when you’re sitting by the pool on Bali, it’ll hit you that you left behind your friends and family? That by trying to
piece together your job, the desire for fresh experiences, rest and casual relationships, you missed out on building
close bonds? Yes, you’re not tied down by anything, but is this really an advantage? The interview also omits the
fact that you’ll have a hard time trying to knuckle down and finally complete that task by the deadline since
you’ve been travelling to a new location and couldn’t set aside the time to focus and get the work done. Always
being on the move wears you out, and sooner or later you’ll notice how you’re getting less productive and are
slacking off. Plus, being thousands of miles away from the office, from your team, sitting under a palm tree with a
coconut, you can hardly get ahead in your career. I’m not going to ever go back to the digital nomad lifestyle, and
neither should you!

a) attach tie down b) become less productive slack off c) combine piece together d) focus knuckle down

e) reserve set aside f) separate from leave behind g) succeed, progress get ahead

II. Work with a partner and complete the task. Use the verbs in the box. Before you start, take 2–3 minutes to
plan how you can use the verbs in your dialogue.

STUDENT A: You are a project manager and you’ve recently made up your mind to become a digital nomad. You
want to move to another country in a different time zone. Convince your boss to let you do this by explaining how
it will positively affect you and the department.

STUDENT B: You are the boss. Your employee wants to become a digital nomad. They want to move to another
country in a different time zone. You are concerned that this step may negatively affect the performance of your
department. Express your concerns in detail and try to convince your employee to stay.

get ahead knuckle down leave behind piece together set aside slack off tie down