Level 2Work
Why Do Surgeons Like Order?
Grammar: Past Simple
A Level 2 English lesson exploring work.
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What's in this lesson
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL lesson on work, practising past simple. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary, a grammar reference with practice and discussion questions.
From the reading: Why Do Surgeons Like Order?
Here is a surprising fact. Psychologists studied thousands of workers. They wanted to know: what kind of person chooses what kind of job? The answer was strange and wonderful. Personality type really mattered. An organised person preferred a job with clear rules. A creative person performed better in a job with freedom. But why?
Vocabulary
- organised
- creative
- trained
- curious
- succeeded
- preferred
- independent
- decided
- determined
- suited
Grammar: Past Simple
- Wh- question form
- What did she study? — use did + base verb for all Wh- questions in past simple
- Where / When
- Where did he train? / When did she decide? — the verb never changes
Discussion questions
- Have you noticed that some people love busy, noisy jobs?
- Why do some people prefer to work alone?
- Which job would make you feel most comfortable?
Why Do Surgeons Like Order?
Grammar: Past Simple
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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