OP Units 15 + 16: The daily grind

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Objective Proficiency Units 15+16

In this week you will 

• revise the use of (purpose, reason and concessive) clauses,
• listen, read and speak about staffing issues and practise 
• practise speaking by discussing truths and lies 

What is it?

The title of unit 15 is called: 'The daily grind'

Do you know what it means?

"One's daily responsibilities; especially a job; everyday routine; monotonous; mondane"

"A daily routine of work or activity, especially as considered to be dull or tiresomely repetitious; the usual day's work or routine, regarded as unremitting and laborious."

What applies to you?

Living to work

Working to live

The most important aspect of my future job is:

a big paycheck

fulfilment

What size of employment contract would you prefer (future job)?

Full time

4 days a week

3 days a week

2 days a week

1 day a week

No work at all

What characterizes Generation-Z employees on the work floor?

Describe the generation gap between Generation Z and their employers. What happens when they clash?

Clauses

Purpose (after the main clause):

• for fear that
• lest
• in order (not) to
• so as (not) to
• so that

Can you make sentences with these words?

<-- Purpose clauses are introduced by these conjunctions.

Clauses

Reason (before or after the main clause):

• as
• because
• in case
• since

Can you make sentences with these words?

<-- Reason clauses are introduced by these conjunctions.

Concessive clauses

Used to give contrasting information to that given in the rest of the sentence:

• although
• despite / in spite of
• even if / though
• much as
• whereas
• while

Can you make senteces with these words?

<-- Concessive clauses are introduced by these conjunctions.

Assignment

• Watch the first 5.40 minutes of this video on the differences between Millenials and Gen Z.
• Use the contents of this video to write a short story on Gen Z using at least 5 conjunctions mentioned on the previous slides. Insert this story into this week's green LessonUp.

Extra explanation and practice

For more explanation on the basics of articles (if needed):

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-concessions.php

For more exercises (advanced and proficiency) on Reported speech (if needed):

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-although.php

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b2/clauses-contrast-purpose-reason-result/

Week assignment

Have a look at your week assignment of week 9:

When having a question: just holler!