Japan’s work culture

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – broaden vocabulary related to work-life balance and the workplace;

• – improve grammar skills by practicing future in the past;

• – watch a video about “Why Does Japan Work So Hard?” and answer comprehension questions.

This lesson plan is created for students at the Upper-Intermediate level, with the goal of broadening their vocabulary on the theme of work-life balance and the workplace. It also increases their ease in using future in the past.

Warm-up
The session kicks off with a fun game where students guess the word behind the associations.

Video
Students will watch a video named “Why does Japan work so hard?” Post-viewing, they will answer questions to check for comprehension.

Grammar
Focus here is on gaining proficiency in the use of future in the past.

Exercises
In this part of the lesson, students transform sentences using future in the past.

Reading
Students will read a short text discussing the Japanese work culture, followed by a Q&A session.

Discussion
To wrap up, students discuss a famous quote.