Salary, perks, promotion or interesting work: what really makes people work harder? This B1 lesson uses quotes and a short video to explore motivation at work.
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Level: B1 (intermediate) · Focus: Motivation at work
What we covered
- Word family: motivate, motivated, motivating, motivation
- Vocabulary: perk, promotion, provide, offer
- Discussing famous quotes about work
- Ranking motivators and explaining your choice
How it went in class
The quotes were a strong starting point because learners disagreed with each other. That made it easy to practise giving and defending an opinion.
Where to find it
This lesson was created by ESL Brains, not by me, so I can’t share their worksheets here. If you teach, it’s worth a look: find “What motivates you at work?” on ESL Brains. Their materials are available with a subscription.
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