E6F Unit 4

Functions A

100

Name the function:

Here's the deal: bonuses are going to be cut this year.

Describing the situation

200

Name the function:

Are you sure we have to submit our time sheets early?

Querying

300

"I can't quite see how this is related."

Name the function.

Talking about relevance

400

Your friend describes a situation, but you don't agree. Counter his description.

Samples:
I see it differently.
Here's how I see it: ...
From my perspective, ...

500

Name the functions, in order:

From my perspective, this does not appear related to the issue at all. Are you sure they are connected?

1. Describing the situation

2. Talking about relevance

3. Querying

Functions B

100

"This could potentially cost us a lot of time."

What is the function?

Expressing potentiality

200

"It would be nice to have a kitchen in the staff room."

Is this a want, or a need?

Want

300

"We need to always have safety at the fore-front of our minds while working."

What is the function?

Expressing a need

400

"This might solve the issue of buses arriving late."

Name the function

Expressing potentiality

500

Express a want AND a need.

(Teacher's judgment)

Functions (Combined)

100

"It's an ideal scenario."

What's the function?

Describing the situation

200

"Are you sure you need this?"

What's the function?

Querying

300

"Your attendance at the safety meeting is required."

Is this a want, or a need?

Need

400

"I can't quite see how this is related to what we will be doing."

What is the function?

Talking about relevance

500

The ITC has given you a week's unpaid vacation. Express a want using the word "prefer".

Samples:

I would prefer a week's paid vacation

I would prefer two weeks' unpaid vacation.

Vocabulary

100

The person who says you are allowed to do something is called the _______________.

approver

200

Your opinion our point of view about something is called your ______________.

perspective

300

My friend said she wanted to move, but I told her it wasn't a good time to _________________.

relocate

400

Aramco executives can be _____________ for any expenses they are charged during business travel.

reimbursed

500

Abdul Abdulhadi Hadi wanted to do figure out the reason so many trainees failed their previous milestone, so he ordered his staff to do a ______________ analysis.

root cause

Vocabulary

100

The students got into a fight yesterday, so there is a lot of ____________ in the class today.

tension

200

I don't like Fortnite, but I don't hate it, either. I'm ____________.

neutral

300

Employees are rewarded for their good work, so they are _____________ to always work their hardest.

motivated

400

An extremely bad outcome or event is called a _______________.

nightmare (scenario)

500

Mohammed ___________ the timekeeper about why his timesheet was rejected, but the response he got was not related -- it was _____________.

queried / irrelevant