📖 Reading
Meet Lucy! She is twelve years old and she lives in a small house near the beach. Every morning, Lucy gets up at seven o'clock and eats breakfast with her family. She always brushes her teeth after breakfast.
Lucy goes to school by bike. Her school starts at nine o'clock. In class, her teacher asks a lot of questions. 'Who is the student best friend?' 'What do you like to eat?' 'Where do you live?' Lucy loves answering questions in English class!
After school, Lucy usually plays volleyball with her friends on the beach. She has got a red volleyball. On Wednesdays, she doesn't play volleyball. Instead, she helps her mother in the kitchen and learns how to cook.
In the evening, Lucy does her homework and watches TV with her little brother. She goes to bed at nine o'clock. Lucy says, 'I love my life. Every day is a little different, but I always feel happy!'
🗣️ Speaking — discussion
Context
- Remote work has become increasingly common since 2020, allowing people to work from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Digital nomads are professionals who travel while working, often staying in different countries for weeks or months.
- Companies now offer flexible work arrangements, from fully remote to hybrid models combining office and home work.
- This shift has changed how people balance work, travel, and personal relationships.
Themes
- Work-Life Balance — Remote work can offer flexibility but also blur the boundaries between professional and personal life, affecting mental health and relationships.
- Global Connectivity — Technology enables people to collaborate across time zones and continents, creating both opportunities and challenges for communication.
- Cultural Exchange — Digital nomads experience different cultures, foods, and ways of life, leading to greater understanding and adaptation skills.
- Economic Impact — Remote work affects housing markets, office real estate, and local economies in different regions worldwide.
Personal Response
- Would you prefer to work remotely, in an office, or in a hybrid arrangement? Why?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages you see in working from home?
- Do you think remote work affects the student productivity and focus?
Themes & Ideas
- How do you think remote work changes the relationship between employers and employees?
- What impact does working from different locations have on learning and professional development?
- Can remote workers maintain strong relationships with colleagues?
Critical Thinking
- What skills are essential for someone to succeed as a remote worker?
- How might remote work affect city development and urban planning in the future?
- What are the environmental benefits or drawbacks of remote versus office work?
Cultural & Social Topics
- How does remote work impact different countries' economies differently?
- What cultural challenges might digital nomads face when working across different time zones?
- How does the availability of remote work change wealth and opportunity globally?
🎭 Classroom activity
Pair activity: One the student describes their ideal work arrangement (location, hours, environment), and their partner asks follow-up questions to understand the reasoning. Then they switch roles and compare their preferences.
✏️ Questions
- My sister ___ (get up) at six o'clock every morning.
- ___ do you usually eat breakfast? — At seven o'clock, before school.
- We ___ (not / drink) coffee in the evening because it keeps us awake.
- ___ do the student parents go to work? — By train, every day.
- David ___ (not / like) waking up early, but he does it every day for school.
- ___ does the student brother do after dinner every night? — He usually watches TV.
- What time does Lucy get up every morning?
- a) Six o'clock
- b) Seven o'clock
- c) Nine o'clock
- d) Eight o'clock
- How does Lucy go to school?
- a) By bus
- b) By car
- c) By bike
- d) On foot
- What does Lucy do on Wednesdays?
- a) She plays volleyball
- b) She helps her mother in the kitchen
- c) She watches TV
- d) She goes to the beach
- Which question does Lucy's teacher NOT ask in class?
- a) Who is the student best friend?
- b) What do you like to eat?
- c) Where do you live?
- d) When is the student birthday?
- What does the word 'usually' suggest about Lucy's afternoons?
- a) She never plays volleyball
- b) She plays volleyball only one time
- c) She plays volleyball most days
- d) She plays volleyball every night
- What is the main idea of the passage?
- a) Lucy dislikes school and homework
- b) Lucy has a regular daily routine and feels happy
- c) Lucy lives far from the beach
- d) Lucy never helps her family