ID de réservation
18465608
Quand ?
7th November 2025
Horaire ?
13:00pm - 14:00pm
Notes
BUSINESS SITUATIONS:
Discussing career paths, job motivation, and workplace productivity.
SUBJECT OR TOPIC:
Career development and meeting efficiency.
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS:
Describing professional background and goals
Expressing opinions about work habits and motivation
Comparing past experiences and current situations
UNITS:
Career and Motivation / Work Habits and Productivity
VOCABULARY:
wreck – perks (benefits) – take off – career break – holistic – productivity – the norm – responsibilities – motivation – inspiration – opportunities – challenge – purpose
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS:
“The car was a complete wreck after the accident.”
“One-hour meetings are the norm.”
“Having more responsibilities also comes with higher pay.”
“Supporting my family is my biggest motivation.”
GRAMMAR:
Past simple vs. present perfect (talking about career experience)
Infinitive of purpose (“to do that”)
Complex sentences with conjunctions (because, which, although)
PRONUNCIATION:
Focus on word stress: productivity, motivation, opportunity, responsibility.
Practice sentence rhythm in longer expressions (e.g., “Having more responsibilities also comes with higher pay”).
OTHER:
Excellent comprehension of complex texts and discussion articles. Expresses nuanced opinions naturally and clearly.
PROGRESS:
Strong fluency and coherence when speaking.
Expanding range of structures and linking devices.
Needs to refine accuracy with verb tenses (especially present perfect vs. past simple).
FEEDBACK:
Samy participated actively and shared thoughtful ideas about career motivation and productivity. He spoke with confidence and used advanced expressions effectively. Good balance between personal examples and abstract discussion.
HOMEWORK:
Read the article “Why Shorter Meetings Can Improve Productivity” again and summarize it in your own words