Unit 11: Freelancing

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This unit covers working "freelance" instead of accepting a typical job employment role.

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Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Freelancing Reading

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

"Authentic" or "real-world" materials are often the best ones to use when progressing from intermediate to advanced level English proficiency. In that spirit of "fair use", the reading from this unit comes from a real marketing blog post created by NameCheap.com. Our company is not affiliated in any way with NameCheap.com, although we do use a number of their services and we are big fans. As usual, the… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

If you are not getting any of your prospective clients, you need to change your strategy.

Whether you are an early bird or a night owl, you still need to get 7 or 8 hours of sleep to perform optimally.

It is rare that one reads a memorable blog post nowadays, most of them are just quickly generated fluff stuffed with SEO keywords.

The 10-year study looked at business habits on a long-term basis.

A confident mindset and good personal grooming habits can be the difference between success and failure.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

Do you know anyone who freelances? Do they seem more relaxed or more stressed than regular full-time employees? Why do you think this is so? Do you plan to work as an employee or a freelancer in your next job? Why?

What do you think the main differences are between employees and freelancers? Which job is more secure? Which job pays better per hour? What kind of people (personality types) are more suitable for full-time employees? What kind of jobs are more suitable for freelancers?

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