The document discusses various topics related to work including freelancing, contracting, commitments, freedom, hiring, firing, workload, contracts, burnout, discipline, work-life balance, job security, and job interviews. It provides definitions and examples for each term. It also includes exercises for students to practice using these work-related vocabulary words in sentences and roleplays.

1. 300B Unit 4
Unit 4 Chapter 2

3. 1. Delivery
2. Startup
3. Co-founders
4. E-commerce
5. Launch
A. B.
C. D.
E.

4. 10-6 PASSIVE MODAL AUXILIARIES
Lin will e-mail you.

5. 10-6 PASSIVE MODAL AUXILIARIES
Lin will send it. It will be sent by Lin.
Lin can send it. It can be sent by Lin.
Lin must send it. It must be sent by Lin.
Lin may send it. It may be sent by Lin.
ACTIVE MODAL PASSIVE MODAL
FORM: modal + be + past participle

6. 10-6 LET’S PRACTICE
ACTIVE MODALS
PASSIVE MODALS
Someone must mow the grass today.
This grass __________________.
must be mowed today

7. 10-6 LET’S PRACTICE
You should not feed candy to babies.
Babies _____________________.
should not be fed candy
ACTIVE MODALS
PASSIVE MODALS

8. Hurricanes cannot be controlled.
10-6 LET’S PRACTICE
__________________________
People cannot control hurricanes.
ACTIVE MODALS
PASSIVE MODALS

9. Rules of a Classroom
Work in groups:
Using active and passive and modals (must, have to,
should, don’t have to, etc.), come up with a list of 10
rules for an English class.
Example:
● Students shouldn't come on time.
● Dictionaries must be provided by the teacher.

10. Self- Co-
What words can collocate with these prefixes?

11. Self- Co-
Using four of the words below, make four
sentences about your life.

12. Freelancer
As an artist, he worked freelance. People paid him for art and design,
but he never had a contract.
A freelancer is:
A: Someone who works for different
people at different times.
B: A weapon of liberty!

13. Contractor
The D.C. area is full of government contractors.
They don’t work for the government directly.
A contractor is:
A: Someone who works on short
projects with an agreement (a contract)
B: Someone who has a disease.

14. Commitment
I made a commitment to work 40 hours a week
when I agree to work here.
A commitment is:
A: A crime.
B: A promise to do something.

15. Freedom
The weekend should be a time of freedom, not work.
Freedom means:
A: Never having to say you’re sorry.
B: Not having to do anything that you
don’t want to do.

16. Hired
I was hired two years ago to teach at Mentora College.
Hired is:
A: Being given a job.
B: Not lowered

17. Fired
If I make a mistake at work, I might get fired!
Fired is:
A: Having your job taken away.
B: When someone shoots you.

18. Workload
I have a pretty heavy workload at this job. Teachers don’t usually
teach this many hours.
Workload is:
A: How much you have to lift.
B: How much work you have to do.

19. Contract
I signed a contract when I started here.
It listed my salary and not much else.
A contract is:
A: A formal document that you sign
when starting a job.
B: A bad tract.

20. Burned out
After working here two years, I’m feeling pretty burned out.
To be burned out means:
A: You’ve been fired.
B: You’re tired of your job

21. Discipline
Waking up early, doing exercise and eating healthy food requires a lot
Of discipline.
Discipline is:
A: Control over yourself.
B: Impossible.

22. Work-life Balance
It’s important to have good work-life balance, because otherwise,
why are you working?
Work-life balance is:
A: Working and making phone calls at the same time.
B: Working enough and enjoying life

23. Job Security
I think I have good job security here. We don’t have enough
teachers so they can’t fire me.
Job security is:
A: The person that guards the front door.
B: How possible it is to be fired.

24. Job Interview
• What kind of questions do
they ask in a job interview?
• What should you NOT say in
a job interview?

30. Audio link:
https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-
plans/general-english/attending-a-job-
interview

33. Choose a job and have an interview.
Use the questions from the worksheet.
● Police officer
● Salesperson
● Pilot
● Dog walker
● Soldier
● Chef

34. Jamboard Poster
Presentation
• Scan the QR to use Jamboard, and work in groups.
• Create your own company and make a poster
about it.
• Include the following information in your poster:
• Company name
• Industry (e.g., technology, education, food)
• Product/service description
• Employees (number, positions)
• Working conditions (salary, working hours,
holidays, extra benefits)
Link: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1-XueMRA_DfbThp-6UN6-
sunqbZv3mB_5y5VDa7xyzok/edit?usp=sharing