Team Building

LESSON 2 TEAM BUILDING

LISTENING EXERCISE

INSTRUCTIONS: LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION CAREFULLY. YOU CAN TAKE DOWN NOTES TO MAKE IT EASIER TO RECALL THE INFORMATION GIVEN BY THE SPEAKERS.

OVERVIEW

TOPIC: TEAM BUILDING (ON A SHOESTRING)

SPEAKERS: COLLEAGUES

DURATION:

POST LISTENING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY A

INFORMATION RETENTION QUIZ

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS BELOW BASED ON WHAT YOU HEARD FROM THE CONVERSATION.

1. WHAT ARE THEY DISCUSSING IN THE CONVERSATION?A. COMPANY OUTINGB. VACATIONC. ECONOMIC DOWN TURND. ALL OF THE ABOVE

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ADJUSTMENT LEVEL: UPPER INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCE LEVEL

TARGET SKILL TO BE IMPROVED: LISTENING, SPEAKING, VOCABULARY

TITLE: LISTENING EXERCISES

2. WHAT IS ONE WAY TO EMPOWER AND MOTIVATE EMPLOYEES AS MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION?A. INCREASED SALARYB. TEAM BUILDINGC. PAID VACATION LEAVE D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

3. WHEN WAS COLLEAGUE B HIRED?A. 1 MONTH AFTER THE PREVIOUS TEAM BUILDINGB. 1 MONTH BEFORE THE PREVIOUS TEAM BUILDINGC. 1 WEEK AFTER THE PREVIOUS TEAM BUILDINGD. NONE OF THE ABOVE

4. HOW DID COLLEAGUE A DESCRIBE THE PREVIOUS TEAM BUILDING THAT THEY HAD?A. A FUN-FILLED EXPERIENCEB. A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCEC. A TIRING EXPERIENCED. A FUN-FILLED AND GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE

5. WHY WOULD IT BE IMPRACTICAL FOR THE COMPANY TO HAVE A COMPANY OUTING?A. THE COMPANY IS AFFECTED BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURNB. THE COMPANY IS CURRENTLY ON A SHOE STRINGC. A & BD. NONE OF THE ABOVE

ACTIVITY B

INSTRUCTIONS: PRACTICE THE LINES BELOW WITH YOUR TEACHER AND GIVE EMPHASIS ON THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF THE WORDS IN YELLOW.

THROWING OF LINES AND PRONUNCIATION DRILL

A: I heard the board is planning to have a company outing next month.

B: That’s definitely good news, isn’t it?

A: However, I’m a little bit in a doubt since our company is on a shoe string these days. B: Yeah, and spending for a company outing is not really a priority.

A: Not even ideal for a company who has been laying off employees due to the economic downturn.

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B: But don’t you think it’s also an effective way to empower and motivate the remaining employees to work harder?

A: Uhmmm...well, you have a point there.

B: Well, it may not be that practical but they can still have something out of it.

A: I agree...

B: By the way, were you able to join the last team building?

A: Yeah, it was a lot of fun! You were not there, right?

B: Just got hired a month after that team building. I saw your pictures and it looked like it was really a fun-filled experience!

A: Not just fun-filled but a fun-filled gastronomic experience!

B: Really? Wow, wish that I was hired a month before that outing! (laughing)

A: True! My stomach even got upset because I really ate a lot.

B: Crossing my fingers that we’ll have another one this year.

ACTIVITY C

VOCABULARY REVIEW

LAY OFF- temporary suspension or permanent termination of employment of an employee

TEAM BUILDING- refers to a wide range of activities, presented to businesses, schools, sports teams, religious or non-profit organizations designed for improving team performance

FUN-FILLED- full of fun

GASTRONOMIC- the art or science of good eating

ON A SHOE STRING- a sum of money that is barely adequate

EMPOWER-to give power or authority

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ACTIVITY D

VOCABULARY MATCHING

INSTRUCTIONS: PRETEND THAT YOU ARE WRITING A LETTER/MEMO TO SOMEONE, IT COULD BE YOUR COLLEAGUE, BOSS OR ANY PERSON YOU’RE TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS/PHRASES FROM THE CALLOUT BELOW.

ACTIVITY E (optional if there is still time)

ARRANGE THE WORDS

INSTRUCTIONS: ARRANGE THE WORDS IN PROPER ORDER TO HAVE A LOGICAL SENTENCE

THE COMPANY IS ON A SHOE STRING

HAD GASTRONOMIC I A LAST FUN-FILLED NIGHT EXPERIENCE

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LAY OFF TEAM BUILDING FUN-FILLED

GASTRONOMIC ON A SHOE STRING EMPOWER

ATTN: __________

THE COMPANY WISHES TO CONTINUALLY ______________ EMPLOYEES HOWEVER DUE TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS THAT WE ARE CURRENTLY FACING RIGHT NOW AND UNDENIABLY WE ARE ___________, WE WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THE CANCELLATION OF THE OUR ___________.

PS

AS SOON AS WE SUCCEED ON THIS CRISIS, WE WILL BE TREATING YOU WITH A __________ ___________ COMPANY OUTING. LET’S ALL HOPE FOR THE BEST!

NOTED BY:

CLAIRE DAVIDSON

FINANCE DIRECTOR