Resolving Work Conflicts

Functional Business

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults

In this lesson, students practice dealing with conflict in the workplace through various role-plays involving managers and employees. They learn how to avoid directly blaming someone by using the passive voice. The lesson also includes vocabulary and listening tasks.

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Focus

business
listening
speaking
passive voice
resolving conflicts
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

shift
crumb
point the finger
plug away at (something)
frankly
the state of (something)
single (someone) out
grubby
ban
make a big deal out of (something)
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane