A Perfect Place to Work Intermediate Lesson 35

Today we are going to learn: Useful vocabulary to describe offices Phrasal verbs related to work environment

What’s your idea of a perfect work place What’s your idea of a perfect work place? • special ergonomic chairs • glass walls to divide the space • people’s pets • free meals in the cafeteria • trolleys bringing food round • a laundry

• sports facilities, including a swimming pool • video games • medical staff • massage service • bikes and electric scooters • electric cars • a place to have a nap  

Perk - an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job: A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job.

What's the perfect place to work in?

Googleplex near San Francisco, California

True or False? Google is renowned for looking after its employees not very well.

True or False? Wooden walls were used to divide the space to cut down on noise.

True or False? The food is free of charge, that’s why employees put on weight.

True or False? There are horses employees can use to get around the campus.

True or False? There are ‘energy pods’ where employees can catch up on sleep.

Phrasal Verbs look after = take care of smn cut down on = reduce an amount of get around = to go or travel to different places put on = add, especially weight catch up on = do smth you hadn’t had time for

Phrasal verb - a phrase that consists of a verb with a particle, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts. Cut + down + on

Complete the sentences: 1. I should eat less Complete the sentences: 1. I should eat less. I’m ______ on too much weight. 2. I hope I will have time to _____ up on my homework tonight. 3. You eat too many sweets. You really need to _____ down on eating them. 4. Who’s going to _____ after you cat while you are away?

Today we have learned: Useful vocabulary to describe offices Phrasal verbs related to work environment https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/phrasal-verbs