Business English - Managing Negativity

Negative attitudes in the workplace can have a very damaging impact on any business. In this lesson, students discuss some issues related to negativity in the workplace. They try to understand the causes of negativity and discuss what can be done to combat negativity. They share their experiences and work through a number of tasks including short readings, video input, discussion and role-play.

Aims

• To enable students to understand and talk about the causes of negativity in the workplace.

Time: 60 mins +

Level: B1 - B2 +

Materials:

• Teacher's Guide: (PDF)
• Presentation: Demonstration copy
• Reading text: https://bit.ly/3a9C8EY
• Reflection task: https://bit.ly/3e14Dpx
• Video 1: https://youtu.be/uctPIa6ugro
• Video 2: https://youtu.be/99irKaDH58I