Warm-Up | Taboo

1. Entrepreneur,
2. Tradition
3. Teamwork
4. Differentiation,
5. Schedule
6. Stakeholder,
7. Routine,
8. Profit,
9. Supply Chain,
10. Point of view,
11. R&D,
12. Lifestyle,

1. Risk Management,
2. Key Performance Indicators,
3. Investment,
4. Habit,
5. Flexibility,
6. Debt,
7. Pivot,
8. Availability
9. Addiction

Warm-Up | Taboo

• Addiction
• Availability
• Debt
• Differentiation
• Entrepreneur
• Flexibility
• Habit
• Investment
• Key Performance Indicators
• Lifestyle
• Pivot
• Point of view

• Profit
• R&D
• Risk Management
• Routine
• Schedule
• Stakeholder
• Supply Chain
• Teamwork
• Tradition

Warm-Up | 'Just a minute'

• See cards.

1. Discuss what skills workers need / information you might want to know about the workers for these jobs.
    
2. Candidate chooses a job (interviewer does not know the job chosen). The interview starts.
    
3. If, at the end, the interviewer can guess the job, he wins.

• Optional task: Submit an interview in writing (140 words) for assessment

Activity One | Blind Job Interview

Job List

• Software Engineer
• Architect
• Construction Manager
• Urban Planner
• Bike courier
• Drafter (CAD technicians)
• Quality Control Inspector
• Health and Safety professional

Activity One | Blind Job Interview

• Train driver
• Human Resources Manager
• Sales Representative
• FBI agent
• Contract Lawyers
• President

1. Tell me about yourself.
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Give three.
3. Have you ever worked outside of France, before? What did you learn from your experience?
4. Can you give an example of a time where you have managed to resolve a conflict within a team?
5. Are you familiar with [specialised software]?
6. Why should we hire you over other candidates? Why do you think you’re the best candidate for this job?
7. Do you have any questions?

Activity One | Generic Questions

Activity Two | Argumental

Debate unprepared on the given topic.

• Rules:
  1. This is not an argument / Dispute.
  2. Each student should take an opposing side of the debate (try "Rock, Paper, Scissors")
  3. A valid argument or counter argument = 1 point
  4. Development of each point using an example and explanation = +1 point
  5. Use of debating expression  and conjunctions = +0.5 points

• Count scores after each debate.

Debate | Expressions

Debate | Argumental

Debate unprepared on the given topic.

• Smoking and consumption of animal food should be banned entirely from the workplace.
• The future of work is remote work.
• Offshore working should be legal in our globalised world. It benefits workers.
• Students are lazy.
• Companies will get more bang for their buck with AI than with hiring useless interns.
• If workers work remotely, employers should have the right to track the employees' computer activity and internet history during work hours.
• The four day or three work week is the future.
• A Universal Basic Income (UBI) should be instated.
• If artificial intelligence and automation can replace workers, that is the workers' fault / the sector shouls be regulated.
• It's OK to share customer data.

Optional Task | Writing

Write a 4-paragraph essay (or 140 words) to answer one of the debate topics.

• Include an introduction, two arguments and a conclusion.
• Be sure to clearly respond to the question.
• Keep the text FORMAL (NOT informal)
• Develop each argument with an example, and explanation, and make it clear how each point responds to the question in its own way.
• Use appropriate but non-everyday vocabulary.
  • Check your spelling!
• Use a variety of conjunctions (NOT ONLY and, so or but)
• use correct and expressive punctuation

Activity Three | Polite Language

Students should have civil dialogues at work when discussing problems and needs.

• Start with 5 points. Any rude language used = -1 point.

• Work on polite language first.

Polite Language | Less Accusational

Polite Language | I'm afraid / Actually

(Ask teacher for demo!)

Practice with a basic telephone conversation.

Polite Language | Less Direct Speech

(Ask teacher for demo!)

Practice with a new conversation relating to your work.

Basic Telephoning Skills | Active Listening Skills

1. Remember: the person who picks up the phone speaks first. "Good afternoon. You're through to [compant / department name]. [Name] speaking."
2. Make sounds to show you are paying attention (uh huh, right, got you)
3. Echoing. (A: It’s sixty euro. B: Sixty. Right)
4. Ask for clarification
5. Read important information back, or ask the other to do so.

• Invent a scenario from your work. You could imagine your worst/ incompetent:
  • boss
  • employee
  • colleague