Teamwork, clarification, polite requests, coworker help, pronouns, active listening, and workplace intonation
Essential vocabulary: coworker, team, help, repeat, explain, understand, check, task, step, first, next, again, problem, question, instructions.Useful phrases and sentence frames: “Can you repeat that, please?” “Can you show me?” “Can you help me with ___?” “Do you mean ___?” “So first I ___, then I ___?” “I don’t understand.” “Let me check.” “Okay, I understand.” “Thank you for your help.”Functional grammar focus: subject pronouns, polite requests with can, simple present verbs for work tasks, and short confirmation questions.Pronunciation/listening focus: rising intonation for clarification questions, final consonants in help, check, and repeat, and contrast between Spanish-influenced vowel sounds in ship/sheep and live/leave as needed.0-10 minutes – Welcome and warm-up: Students greet classmates and answer: “Who helps you at work?” Instructor previews that asking questions is a strong workplace skill.10-25 minutes – Spiral review: Quick review of workplace instructions, imperatives, safety phrases, and schedule words from prior meetings. Students match short instructions to pictures or actions.25-45 minutes – Vocabulary and expressions: Instructor models clarification phrases with gestures and simple workplace examples. Students repeat, mark stress, and sort phrases into three groups: repeat, help, confirm.45-65 minutes – Listening practice: Students listen to short coworker instruction scenarios. They identify what the worker should say: ask for repetition, ask for help, or confirm the next step.65-90 minutes – Guided practice: Pairs practice substitution dialogues using sentence frames. Instructor circulates, correcting word order, final consonants, and tone gently.90-110 minutes – Practical application role-play: In teams of three, students perform a coworker task simulation. Roles: supervisor/coworker gives instructions, worker asks for clarification, observer checks if the worker used a polite phrase and confirmed the task.110-115 minutes – Formative assessment: Each student says one clarification phrase and one confirmation phrase aloud. Instructor rates informally using Beginning, Developing, Functional, or Confident.115-120 minutes – Assignment explanation: Instructor introduces linked assignment ENG-A011 Clarification Dialogue Practice. Students may submit a voice recording, written dialogue, or paper alternative.Instructor guidance: Normalize clarification as professional behavior, not a sign of weakness. Use Spanish strategically for quick meaning checks, then return to English practice. Emphasize respectful tone, eye contact, and simple complete phrases.Beginner support: Provide bilingual phrase cards, picture prompts, and fill-in-the-blank dialogue frames.Advanced extension: Ask learners to add a reason, confirm two-step instructions, or help another classmate repair communication during the role-play.
Requirements
Required materials: whiteboard or slides, bilingual clarification phrase cards, workplace task picture cards, short listening prompts, role-play cards, student notebooks, pens, and optional smartphones for recording practice. Linked assignment: ENG-A011 Clarification Dialogue Practice.
