LESSON
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
1
Get a performance evaluation at work
GET READY TO WATCH
Henry is giving Susan a performance evaluation.
Have you ever had an evaluation at work?
WATCH
Watch the video. Circle the correct answers.
1.
Susan’s general performance is
.
a.
very good
b.
good
c.
not good enough
2.
Henry says that Susan needs to
patients.
a.
take better care of
b.
spend less time with
c.
develop empathy for
3.
Susan
with the other nurses.
a.
spends too much time
b.
gets along well
c.
doesn’t like working
CONVERSATION
A
Watch part of the video. Complete the conversation.
Henry:
I think you’ve been doing a terrific job, overall.
You take great
of the
patients here.
Susan:
Thank you. I like taking care of people.
It’s why I became a nurse.
Henry:
It shows. It’s clearly one of your best qualities.
But there is one thing I’d like you to work on.
Susan:
OK.
Henry:
I’ve noticed that you’ve been spending too much
with certain patients. I know some of them can be pretty demanding!
Susan:
Oh. Yes, I guess I have been giving some patients extra attention.
Henry:
Of course, empathy is good. But you do need to maintain a professional distance.
Susan:
Yes, I can see that. Thanks for pointing it out. I’ll
on that.
B
Listen and repeat.
C
PAIRS
Practice the conversation.
D
PAIRS
Talk about things you do well and things you could improve at your job.
E
SAME PAIRS
Make similar conversations. Role play your own performance review.
Use your ideas from Exercise D.
GROUPS OF 3
Why do employers give performance evaluations? Do you think these reviews
are also valuable for employees? Explain your opinion.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
We usually use the contraction
’d
for
would
after a pronoun. Notice the /d/
sound that makes
I’d like
sound different
from
I like
.
Listen and repeat.
There’s one thing I’d like you to work on.
I like taking care of people.
Pronunciation Note
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