Five Habits of the Hired
Grammar: Full synthesis
A Business English English lesson exploring work.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on work, practising full synthesis. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Five Habits of the Hired
There is a particular silence that falls just before a candidate shakes an interviewer's hand — a half-second in which posture, eye contact, and breath seem to matter more than any answer that follows. Across Manila, Lisbon, and Toronto, hiring managers describe that same suspended moment, though what follows it differs by culture, by company, and by the unspoken rules each candidate has absorbed long before walking through the door.
Vocabulary
- build rapport
- leave a lasting impression
- negotiate terms
- offer letter
- bow
- gap
- handshake
- shape
Grammar: Full Synthesis
- Hedged modal
- A response could sound confident without sounding rehearsed. — softens a claim
- Conditional hypothetical
- If the conversation were to drift toward salary, raise it calmly. — imagined scenario
Discussion questions
- Would you rather have a long interview or a short one?
- Which matters more in an interview: confidence or honesty?
- Would you rather negotiate salary by phone or in person?
Five Habits of the Hired
Grammar: Full synthesis
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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