Quiet Quitting
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Quiet Quitting

Explore this engaging ESL lesson plan about quiet quitting, designed for adults at the B1 level. This 60-minute individual lesson focuses on developing reading and speaking skills through a variety of exercises, making it perfect for enhancing language skills while exploring the topic of quiet quitting in the workplace.

Skills

  • Can scan longer texts to locate desired information, and gather information from different parts of a text, or different texts to fulfil a specific task.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Look at this list of useful vocabulary. Match the phrases with their definitions.

2

Read this dialogue. What is quiet quitting? Why do people do it?

3

Read the definition of the term "quiet quitting" and fill in the blanks so that the definition makes sense.

4

Read the article about quiet quitting. What does quiet quitting really show?

5

Based on the article, answer the questions.

6

Take a look at this list of advantages and disadvantages. Which ones do you agree with the most, and why? Consider any additional ideas you would include in this list and explain your thoughts.

7

Think about your answers to these questions. Express your opinion.

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