Unit 1 – Lesson 1 : Introductions and Workplaces

Guided student introductions (name, job, future career, dream job)
Develops oral interaction through simple self-introduction in a professional or semi-professional context.

Short oral introductions, with feedback and correction
Allows students to speak briefly about their work situation using simple sentences and basic workplace vocabulary, with corrective feedback.

Pair role-plays practising professional introductions and small talk
Corresponds to simulations of everyday professional interactions, as required in the programme.

Audio listening “Types of Jobs”
https://www.foucherconnect.fr/miniliens/mie/9782216169542/16897_Unit_01_page_06.mp3 Vocabulary activation and prediction task on types of jobs. Introduces essential vocabulary related to employment and prepares students for listening comprehension.

Listening comprehension activity on different employment situations
Develops understanding of oral documents linked to work and employment, with identification of main information.

Vocabulary work on work status (full-time, part-time, internship, self-employed, etc.)
Builds core professional vocabulary related to work conditions.

Grammar focus on the distinction between job and work, followed by controlled exercises
Supports accurate language use in simple professional contexts.

Lead-in discussion on remote work (advantages and disadvantages)
Engages students in a guided discussion on a contemporary workplace issue.

Video comprehension activity on teleworking and its impact on workers
Video analysis: “We can work from anywhere, but telecommuting carries its own risks” https://vimeo.com/873673050/433e775817?share=copy

This activity develops comprehension of an authentic video document and reinforces vocabulary related to contemporary work practices and themes :

–       Changes in office culture and design since the 1940s

–       Consequences of teleworking on the population’s health and mental health

–       Solutions workers have found to counter the negative sides of remote work (co-working spaces)