ESL Grammar: Business Debate

Instructions: Choose one of the following topics to debate with your teacher. Choose one side of the argument and explain your opinions. Use the compare and contrast phrases below while debating 

Topics: 

Companies shouldn't look at prospective employee's social media profiles 

Employees that work from home are more productive 

There should be gender quotas for women on boards of directors 

Open floor plans are better than cubicle farms

Companies should have strict policies against dating at work 

Happy employees do a better job 

Compare: similarly, likewise, also, as well as, just as, in the same way 

Contrast: although, however, but, actually, even though, on the other hand 

ESL Vocabulary: Visualization

1. Mystical - adjective - inspiring a sense of of spiritual mystery, awe, fascination

2. Outcome - noun - a way a thing turns out; consequence 

3. Parameters - noun - a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity 

4. Deliberate - adjective - done consciously and intentionally 

5. Reflective - adjective - relating to deep thought; thoughtful 

6. Invigorate - verb - give strength or energy to 

ESL Phrasal Verbs: Set

1. Set on - determined to do something 

2. Set up - to establish a business, institution or other organization 

3. Set apart - make someone seem distinctive or superior 

4. Set aside - save or keep something, typically money or time, for a particular purpose 

5. Setback - a reversal or check in progress 

6. Set out - to begin a journey 

ESL Phrasal Verb Conversation Questions 

1. What goal are you set on completing this month? 

2. What sets apart popular people at your job from the non popular? 

3. How much time do you set aside for solitude per week? 

4. Are there any setbacks that companies like Amazon or Metaverse could not overcome? 

5. Do you like to listen to music before setting out on an overseas journey? 

6. What business would you recommend someone not set up today? 

ESL Conversation Questions: Visualization

1. What is visualization? 

2. Do you believe visualization works? 

3. The 34th law of power states that if you act like royalty people will treat as if you were royal. Do you agree with this idea? 

4. Are there any negatives of using the visualization technique to create better outcomes in life? 

5. " Everything you can imagine is real." - Pablo Picasso. Do you agree with this quote?

6. If you practiced the visualization technique what future achievement would you like to visualize today? 

ESL Phrasal Verbs: Check

1. Check by - to visit a place to see if everything is ok 

2. Check into - register on arriving at a hotel or at the airport 

 

3. Check off - Mark something on a list as done 

4. Check out - get information about or inspect something to see if it is satisfactory 

5. Check over - to examine something very carefully 

6. Check up on - to see if someone is ok or doing what they should be doing 

ESL Phrasal Verb Conversation Questions 

1. How many hours before your flight do you usually check into the airport ? 

2. Do you find it exciting to check off something from your to-do list ? 

3. When you want to check out some news related information do you use social media or traditional news? 

4. How important is it to check over your writing before sending an email? 

5. How often should people check up on their health at the doctor's office? 

6. Do you check by your local tech store for the latest gadget releases?

Idiom of the Day: To Talk Out The Side Of One's Neck

 

Idiom of the Day 

to talk out the side of one's neck 

Everyone knew that Jack Ma was talking out the side of his neck when he said  in a conference that people should call artificial intelligence Alilbaba intelligence. 

Definition: to give an uninformed opinion to talk unwisely or foolishly 

ESL Vocabulary: Consumerism

1. Flee - verb - run away from something or someone 

2. Extravagant - adjective - lacking restraint in spending money or resources 

3. Prism - noun - used to refer to the clarification or distortion afforded by a particular viewpoint 

4. Indicator - noun - a thing that indicates the state or level of something 

5. Dim - adjective - not giving cause for hope or optimism 

6. Pinpoint - adjective/verb - find or identify with great accuracy or precision