Use office, colleague, meeting, computer accurately in context
Read and discuss a topic-specific article at A1 level
Practise speaking fluently on work vocabulary for beginners
Complete written exercises with vocabulary in context
Teaching Notes
Warm-up: allow 8-10 min, let personal answers develop
Article: read together or have students read silently first
Vocabulary match: good for pair work
Speaking: encourage full sentences, not one-word answers
Exit questions: 5-min closer, no prep needed
Timing Guide
Warm-up: 8 min
Article + comprehension: 12 min
Vocabulary + match: 10 min
Exercises: 10 min
Speaking + discussion: 15 min
Exit + recap: 5 min
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A1 · Lesson 19 · Work Vocabulary for Beginners
My Workplace
Work Vocabulary for Beginnersofficecolleaguemeeting
Getting started
Warm-Up Questions
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Read & Understand
Article
My Workplace
My name is Pedro and I work in a marketing company. I start work at nine o'clock. First, I check my emails. Then I have a team meeting at ten. After the meeting, I work on my computer. I write reports and send emails to clients. At one o'clock, I have a lunch break. In the afternoon, I work on our new project. My manager checks my work at the end of the day. I finish at six o'clock. I like my job!
💡 Did you know? The average office worker sends and receives about 120 emails per day. That is over 43,000 emails per year!
Topic: Work Vocabulary for Beginners
Key words
Vocabulary
01
office
a room or building where people work
02
colleague
a person you work with
03
meeting
when people come together to talk about work
04
computer
an electronic machine for working and storing information
05
email
a digital message sent online
06
break
a short time to rest during work
07
deadline
the latest time you can finish something
08
report
a formal document about a topic or project
09
project
a piece of work with a goal and a deadline
010
manager
the person responsible for a team
Match the Words
Click a word on the left, then click its definition on the right.
office
colleague
meeting
computer
email
break
deadline
report
project
manager
a formal document about a topic or project
an electronic machine for working and storing information
when people come together to talk about work
a piece of work with a goal and a deadline
a short time to rest during work
the latest time you can finish something
the person responsible for a team
a digital message sent online
a room or building where people work
a person you work with
Say it right
Pronunciation
office
OFF-ice
colleague
COL-lea-gue
meeting
MEE-ting
computer
CO-mp-uter
email
EM-ail
break
BR-eak
Read & Discuss
Short Dialogue
A:
Hi! Can I ask you about office?
B:
Of course! I think office is very important.
A:
What about colleague? Do you use it often?
B:
Yes, I do. Colleague helps me a lot at work.
A:
And meeting? Is that difficult for you?
B:
Sometimes. But I practise every day.
A:
That is great. What is your advice?
B:
Just be consistent. Small steps every day!
Comprehension
What does person A ask about first?
How does person B feel about colleague?
What is person B's advice at the end?
Practice
Exercises
Gap Fill
Complete each sentence using vocabulary from today's lesson.
1. I work in an in the city centre.
2. My s are very friendly.
3. I have a at ten o'clock.
4. I use a every day.
5. I send many s at work.
Error Correction
Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
She have a big office.
I not understand colleague.
They is very meeting.
He work with computer every day.
Speaking practice
Speaking Prompts
Discuss with your partner
Describe your typical workday. What do you do first, second, and third?
What do you use most at work — email, phone, or meetings?
Tell your partner about a colleague. What do they do?
Summarise today's topic in 3 sentences using vocabulary from this lesson.
Grammar focus: Present Simple for routines: I work, I send, I have. Third person: He works, She... — can you give an example?
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