When Working from Home
Goes Wrong
ESL Lesson PlansWhen Working from Home
Goes Wrong

When Working from Home
Goes Wrong

This ESL lesson plan focuses on exploring the challenges of remote work through speaking, reading and grammar activities as well as group discussions. Designed for A2-level learners, this group mode lesson helps students practice differentiating between Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses. The structured exercises include sorting statements, completing dialogues, and describing scenarios, improving their ability to express habits, routines, and ongoing actions.

Skills

  • Students can differentiate between the use of Present Simple and Present Continuous.
  • Students can describe habits and routines.
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Based on CEFR
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1

In teams of 3-4 people, sort the statements into two groups: advantages and disadvantages. Can you think of more? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working from home with the class.

1. Gives more options in daily schedule. 2. Helps concentrate better. 3. Allows working from a comfortable place. 4. Needs self-discipline and motivation. 5. May not talk with coworkers or boss enough. 6. Few chances for teamwork.
2

Read the story about Jack. Highlight the verbs in Present Simple and Present Continuous. Do you sometimes have days like Jack's?

3

Complete the dialogue using the following verbs.

4

Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the verbs the brackets.

5

Describe the pictures. Use this structure.

6

Now make the same sentences about yourself.

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