A First Day at Work

1Warm-Up Questions

1. How do you feel before a new job or a new class?
2. What do you want to know on your first day?
3. Who can help a new person at work?
4. What did you do on your first day at your last job?

2Vocabulary Preparation

Match the words to their definitions

Fun Vocabulary Game – “My First Day”

Choose the correct term:

1. A person who just started a job is a (new employee / colleague).
2. The boss of a small team is the (team leader / password).
3. You get a set of papers and a pen in the (welcome pack / lunch break).
4. A walk through the building is an (office tour / work email).
5. You need a secret (password / office tour) to open your laptop.
6. A person you work with every day is a (colleague / welcome pack).

My First Day at Work

Anna is a new employee at a small company in Stuttgart. On Monday morning she arrives at the office at 8:30. The team leader, Mr Becker, says hello and gives her a welcome pack. It has a pen, a notebook and some papers about the company.

Then Mr Becker takes Anna on an office tour. He shows her the meeting rooms, the kitchen and her desk. She meets many colleague faces and tries to remember all the names. Everybody is friendly and says that she can ask questions at any time.

After the tour, Anna gets her work email and a password for her laptop. She changes the password and writes her first email. At 12:30 she has a lunch break with two colleagues. They talk about the city and the weekend. In the afternoon, Anna learns the first tasks. At the end of the day she is tired but happy.

4Grammar Practice

A. Present Simple or Past Simple

Write the verb in the correct form:

1. Anna ___ (arrive) at the office at 8:30 yesterday.
2. Mr Becker ___ (give) her a welcome pack.
3. She ___ (meet) many colleagues on the tour.
4. Every day I ___ (start) work at 9:00.
5. We ___ (have) lunch at 12:30 every day.

B. Questions

Make a question with the words:

1. you / what time / start work / ?
2. where / is / the kitchen / ?
3. who / is / your team leader / ?
4. you / have / a password / ?
5. when / is / the lunch break / ?

5Creative Task – “My First Day Role Play”

Roles

1. New Employee: Asks about the office, the team and the tasks.
2. Team Leader: Welcomes the new person and shows the office.
3. Colleague: Says hello and gives tips about lunch and coffee.
4. HR Assistant: Gives the welcome pack and explains the work email.

Instructions

Each student prepares a 2-3 minute talk or role play.

1. Talk with your partners and agree on a good plan.

Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the worksheet.

Use a simple map of the office if you like.

1. At the end, tell the group what you decided and why.