Discussing the future of HR
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Future verb forms and human resources vocabulary practice through sharing and discussing predictions, including useful language for speculating.
Lesson Plan Content:
Discussing the future of HR
Choose human resources (HR) topics like those below. Make a statement about the future of that, with the right level of certainty or doubt. Discuss with phrases like “I think that’s exactly right” and “I wouldn’t go that far/ I’d go further. I’d say that…”, then take turns doing the same with other speculations.
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agency workers AI at work being absent bonuses contractors diversity efficiency female directors flexitime freelancers graduate recruits headhunting hotdesking internships job ads jobs for life job sharing maternity leave MBAs mentoring mid-career recruits online training outsourcing overtime paternity leave pensions restructuring retirement salaries/ wages sick days staff turnover staff numbers telecommuting temp staff union membership working hours work-life balance |
could possibly is likely to is unlikely to may may well might might well probably won’t will (definitely) will almost certainly will almost certainly not will probably (definitely) won’t |
accelerate be achieved be a problem be boosted be cut be outdated be trendy be unstable become… boom change continue decline disappear dive expand fall back flatten out gain… get better get worse grow have problems improve increase keep on… lengthen lose… pass its peak peak rebound shrink slow down stay the same
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this year this… next year next… by the end of this year by 2030 by the end of… by the middle of… by the start of… by… within five years within… in 2029 in May (this year) in spring (next year) in… at… on…
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Share a prediction you agreed on and see if other groups agree.
Ask about anything you don’t understand, working together to make related speculations. Then discuss telework as a class.
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