Digital nomads & the future of work

Our speaking lessons follow a consistent six-stage structure: warm-up, presentation (with video, images, or reading), controlled practice, free conversation, deeper discussion, and a final homework task to introduce in class.

Lessons come with a printable student worksheet and a teacher version containing notes and answers. For online teaching, we provide an editable Google Slides e-lesson that can be downloaded or exported to PowerPoint.

The purpose of this stage is to activate your students' existing knowledge and prepare them for the lesson's theme.

Activity 1: You will lead a warm-up discussion by asking students questions on the topic of digital nomads and remote work, gradually narrowing to their experiences and opinions.

Activity 2: The students have to brainstorm vocabulary related to digital nomads.

The presentation material for this lesson is a video from PBS titled “Digital Nomads: The Changing World of Work”.

Activity 3: Students have to match key words or phrases from the video they are about to watch to statements that describe them.

Activity 4: Students watch the video and look for specific details.

Activity 5: For this activity, students will consider statements related to digital nomads and decide whether they agree, disagree, or partially agree.

To reinforce their understanding of the new language or concepts introduced in the lesson, the students will work on a couple of controlled practice activities.

Activity 6: Students have to match concepts related to digital nomads with their antonyms.

Activity 7: Students have to ask questions to discover their partner’s dream job and ideal work location.

We move into free practice for this stage, where the students apply the language in more open-ended, communicative activities.

Activity 8: Students imagine they are digital nomads facing a difficult situation and must come up with a plan to solve the problem.

Activity 9: Students discuss questions related to remote working with a partner, sharing their opinions and experiences.

This stage allows students to explore the lesson’s theme in more depth, tackling complex ideas and expressing their thoughts and opinions on related topics.

Activity 10: Students engage in a structured discussion on the effects of remote work.

Activity 11: Students will debate whether a company should remove its remote working policy and require employees to return to the office five days a week.

Finally, we'll encourage students to extend their learning outside of the classroom to reinforce the language and concepts covered during the lesson.

Homework task: Students watch a video and write an essay summarising the main points.