There are instances when you don’t hate your job but you hate parts of it, so today we are going to learn how to talk about likes and dislikes at work.
These are some examples of sentences you will be able to make:
- Maria enjoys working in a team.
- James is really into solving complex problems.
- Lisa loves helping customers
- Tom is a big fan of working remotely
- Sara likes learning new skills and attending workshops.
- I don’t like dealing with office politics.
- Emma can’t stand doing repetitive tasks.
- Alex hates being micromanaged.
- Sophie is not a fan of attending long meetings.
- David dislikes working under tight deadlines.
- Nina is not into working overtime
Let’s get started
Schema Activation (30 Mins)
Task 1A
Let’s rank things we like and hate about work
Instructions for Task #1
- Go to Menti.com
- Type the code
- Rank the options from best to worst on the first slide.
Task 1B
Tell what you might like and dislike
- Write a sentence about what you might like and dislike about work on the second slide. (like, dislike, enjoy, hate, prefer)
For example:
- I don’t really like meeting new people because I am an introvert without cure.
Pre-Task #1: Reading (30 Mins)
Task 2A
Let’s read about what people think about jobs
Do you like your job
Derek: I get frustrated when I get stuck on a problem for way too long. But solving that problem makes me feel great.
Anny: I f*cking love my job. The pay gets better with experience.
Dana: I’m passionate about what I do and I enjoy when everything works.
Caleb: What I don’t love is the other stuff. I mean dealing with people, meetings, unrealistic expectations, and misunderstandings.
Kimberly: I love it, because I love to learn, and there is always something new to learn. It’s also exhausting because there is always something to learn.
Daniel: I have to drink lots of coffee to find motivation. I really want to but I don’t like it really. I find my job complicated sometimes. And of course, I hate my current job. I wish I was 20 years younger.
Lucy: My job is not my favorite thing in the world. I do this because of the money.
Task 2B
Answer the exercise
Task 2C
Read the text again and find synonyms for these words in the reading
| Synonym | Word from the Text |
| Upset | |
| Trapped | |
| Issue | |
| Fixing | |
| Salary | |
| Occupation | |
| Things | |
| Conferences | |
| Goals | |
| Study | |
| Fresh | |
| Complicated | |
| Income |
Pre-Task #2: Speaking (30 Mins)
Task 3A
Share your thoughts about these situations
| Energy Engineers | Likes and Dislikes |
| IT Professionals | Likes and Dislikes |
Follow these instructions carefully
- Make pairs or groups of three.
- Read the questions first, make you understand each one of them.
- Read the question again and try to share an opinion.
For Example:
- I prefer working on my own because I can focus more
- I prefer working a 4-day work week so I can rest three days
Break: (30 Mins)
Task4A
Take some time off and be back on time
Main Task (45 Mins)
Task4A
Time to show what you have learned
Instructions
- Make groups of 4.
- Create a Padlet.
- Assign a scenario to every member of the team.
- Write three sentence about your scenario and illustrate it by using an image
- Justify your preference.
There will be four scenarios for this oral task:
| #1 | General Likes at Work |
| #2 | General Dislikes at Work |
| #3 | Your career-Related Likes |
| #4 | Your career-Related Dislikes |
