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Business English for Intermediate Learners
Lesson 4 : Getting to Know Your Coworkers

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Today’s Topics
1. Talking about Work and School
2. Talking about Hobbies and Interests

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Exercise 1: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking with a New Coworker at Lunch
A How long have you been working at this company?
B I have been here for almost five years.
A That’s great. What university did you go to?
B I went to the San Diego University of Technology.
A That’s an excellent school. What did you study there?
B I studied electrical engineering.
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1
How long have you [been a marketing
consultant]?
2 What [college] did you go to?
3
What did you study [in college]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 How long have you ~ ?
2 What ~ did you go to?
3 What did you study ~ ?
Exercise 2: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 3: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What information would you want to give about yourself to a
new coworker?
• When are good times to get to know your coworkers?
• When are not good times to get to know your coworkers?

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Today’s Topics
1. Talking about Work and School
2. Talking about Hobbies and Interests

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Exercise 4: Dialogue Practice
Dialogue: Talking with a New Coworker After Work
Read the dialogue with your teacher. Student: A / Teacher: B
A Do you have any hobbies?
B Yes I do. I usually play tennis on the weekends.
A What do you do for fun?
B I sometimes watch baseball at a sports bar with my friends.
A What kind of food do you like to eat?
B
I often barbeque in the backyard at home. When I eat out,
I like to go to Italian restaurants.

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Change the words in [brackets]
and read each sentence.
Practice
1 Do you have any [special interests]?
2 What do you do [in your free time]?
3
What kind of [TV shows] do you [like
to watch]?
Pronounce the phrases.
Useful Phrases
1 Do you have any ~ ?
2 What do you do ~ ?
3 What kind of ~ do you ~ ?
Exercise 5: Phrase Practice

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Exercise 6: Discussion
Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.
• What topics are OK to ask a new coworker about?
• What topics are too personal to ask a new coworker about?
• Do you think coworkers should become friends or only have a
professional relationship?

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End of Lesson
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