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Unit 20 :
Small talk with a Colleague
Pre-intermediate
Summary
To know the importance of communication in the workplace.
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- Brain Storm : Share your ideas with your teacher. Try to make sentences.
How would you communicate key issues to colleagues?
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Vocabulary
Repeat these words/ phrases after your teacher.
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- busy (adj)
- bored (adj)
- task (n)
- project (n)
- happened (v)
- weekend (n)
- pool (n)
- realize (v)
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Dialogue 1
Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.
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John
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Judy
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Oh hey Judy. How’s it going?
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Good, how about you? How’s work been?
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It’s been ok. We’ve been really busy in the IT department.
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Well it’s better than being bored, right?
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Yeah, you could say that. So do you have any plans this weekend?
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Nothing special. I’m taking the kids to the pool tomorrow and Ben has a soccer game on Sunday. What about you?
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My parents are having a big BBQ for my grandfather’s birthday. But that’s about it.
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Sounds fun though. Well, I’m getting off here. Enjoy your weekend!
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Let’s practice
Answer the following questions.
- In what department does Judy work in?
- Who has a soccer game on Sunday?
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Dialogue 2
Role-play Dialogue 2 with your teacher.
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Jack
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Jackie
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Hey Jack. How’s your day going?
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Just finishing the project. Other than that, not much. How about you?
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I’m just about finished for the day. I have one more task to do, but I wanted to take a break first.
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Did you have to work with Jake on that project?
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Unfortunately, yes.
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Oh my gosh. I feel so sorry for you.
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Don’t remind me. I’m just glad it’s over.
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Yeah. I remember when I worked on the data conversion tool with him. Everything he did, I had to re-do. It would have been faster if I did it alone.
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That’s exactly what happened to me. It took me longer because I had to re-do everything he did. That really pissed me off.
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Next time the manager wants me to do a project with him, I’m going to tell him that I will do it myself.
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That’s a good idea. Hopefully, the manager will realize how useless he is.
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Exactly. If you’re not busy, you can do my work.
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Ha ha. I got enough to do.
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Yeah. I’m just kidding.
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Alright dude. I better finish my work. I’ll talk to you later.
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Let’s Practice
What does the following sentences mean?
- “That really pissed me off.”
- “I wanted to take a break first.”
- “I feel so sorry for you.”
- “I’m just kidding.”
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Discussion:
Share your idea with your teacher. Try to make sentences.
- Do you know any workaholics? What makes them work so much?
- How important is it to get along with co-workers? Is it a good idea to socialize with them outside work?
- What qualities should a good boss have?