Business EnglishCulture
Three Professionals, Three Countries, One World
Grammar: Present Simple
A Business English English lesson exploring culture.
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What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on culture, practising present simple. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Three Professionals, Three Countries, One World
Kenji Watanabe is an engineer. He works for Hitachi in Tokyo. He designs railway systems. His team is international. Three of his colleagues are from South Korea, Germany, and India.
Vocabulary
- based in
- fluent in
- specialises in
- works in
Grammar: Present Simple
- be + nationality
- Amara is Nigerian. Lucas is Brazilian. — no article before nationality adjective
- a/an + job title
- Kenji is an engineer. Amara is a lawyer. — always a/an before a singular job title
Discussion questions
- When did you first decide what kind of work you wanted to do?
- Have you ever worked with someone from a completely different country?
- What is the most interesting job you have ever heard about?
Three Professionals, Three Countries, One World
Grammar: Present Simple
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