ISSUE 007
Four-Day Workweek ESL Lesson
Would working less make life better?
A ready-to-teach A1–A2 ESL lesson about working hours, free time and the idea of a four-day workweek, with accessible reading, listening, vocabulary, discussion and speaking activities.
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Collection 01 includes Issues 006–010.
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ABOUT THIS LESSON
About This Beginner Four-Day Workweek ESL Lesson
Five days at work and two days off feels normal to many people. This A1–A2 lesson asks a simple question: could working four days make life better?
Students read about companies trying a four-day week with the same pay and consider possible benefits such as more rest and less stress. They also discover why the idea cannot work in the same way for every job.
Students compare different jobs in the Who Gets It? activity, prepare reasons to persuade a manager to try a four-day week, and finish with a short opinion-writing task.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
What's Included in the A1–A2 Four-Day Workweek Lesson?
- Magazine-style A1–A2 ESL student worksheet
- Original Four-Day Workweek reading and audio recording
- Five accessible vocabulary items and comprehension questions
- Working hours and free-time discussion questions
- Who Gets It? critical-thinking activity
- Four-day week workplace speaking challenge
- 60–100 word opinion-writing task
- Teacher guide and complete answer key
- Ready-to-use classroom presentation
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