Unit Six

Thinking Young

1A. Predict1. What are the co-workers doing in picture 1?

How do they feel?

2. What are the same co-workers doing in picture 2? How do they feel?

3. Do you think children are more creative than adults?

4. Are you a creative person?

5. What do you think companies can do to generate a creative working environment for their employees?

1C. Background and Vocabulary

1. What do employees do in creativity classes?

2. What do employees in the Play Company do in order to maintain their creativity?

3. What kinds of company is Play Company?

4. In creativity classes, what advice do teachers give employees?

Unit Six: Business

1. Where is Hog Dog University?

2. Why did Mark enroll in the course?

3. Why did Adrian enroll in the course?

4. Why do hot dog vendors need to make the condiments self-serve?

5. How much do you need to pay for the hot dog course?

6. How much can a year-round hot dog vendor earn?

Vocabulary vendor (vending machine) would-be actors (mother-to-be) recession-proof (fireproof / waterproof) be laid off (lay-off) the business went bust. (go under orbankrupt) iron out the problems forehead itch your arm (the seven-year itch) (tickle) banquet dog-eat-dog economy

Idioms

To have green fingers

The grass is always greener on the other side.

I’m green with envy.

To go bananasIt’s a case of sour grapes.A second bite of the cherry.

Idioms

Google Main Headquarter1. How big is the Google headquarter?

2. How many buildings are there in the Google headquarter?

3. How many employees work there?

4. How many cafés are there in Google?

5. What are the biggest features of their restaurants?

6. How many gyms are there in Google?

7. When can employees get a free massage?

8. Other than food, gyms and massages, what other perks can Googlers get?

Vocabulary Founder Roller blades That’s an understatement. Get your mouth watering. Free lunch / luncheon Eco-friendly On the house On-site personal trainers