2 English for Information Technology A2-B1 Vocational English Teacher’s Book

 

IT workplace rules 

Speaking  

1

  In pairs or small groups, students look at some 

signs and work out the rules they express. At 

this stage they would not be expected to express 

them in a sophisticated way – imperatives are 

fine – though it’s likely that many students will 

have encountered the language of rules before. 

 

Working in IT 

1 

 

 

 

8 

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Suggested answers 

no drinks near the computer  

no mobile phones/Don’t use mobile phones 

here. 

Switch off the monitor. 

2

  Students now say whether they have the same 

rules in their place of work or study and 

whether they think the rules are good or bad. It 

is best to hold off from discussing further rules 

at this point; there will be plenty of opportunity 

later for students to use the target language with 

different rules.