ESL WORKSHEET - Office hygiene

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

OFFICE HYGIENE

LinguaHouse

Jan. 28, 2025

Level: Upper-Intermediate (B2-C1)
Type of language: Business English
Tags: Behavior, Feelings and Emotions; Information Technology (IT); Health and Well-being; Companies and Jobs; Office Life; Desk Work; Work; Article Based; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 01/28/2025

This fully updated lesson looks into the world of office hygiene and how it has an effect on how well we work. Students will first read an article that traces the link between office cleanliness and productivity, they will then listen to someone describe how to keep their computer keyboard as clean as possible. Throughout the lesson, students will be introduced to new and interesting vocabulary and there will be opportunities for them to personalize the new expressions in discussion activities. (by Peter Clarkin)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker: How to clean your keyboard. While it might not seem the most essential of tasks, keeping your keyboard spick and span is a crucial task in keeping you healthy and happy at work. So, if you would rather not live in a pigsty then follow this crucial guide so that you too can have a squeaky-clean keyboard to tap away on.
Step 1 - collect your supplies. Using the correct tools is the essential first step towards a shiny keyboard. Try to get as many of these as possible- a toothbrush, electric air blower, Q-tips, cleaning alcohol, and a keycap removal tool.
Step 2 - get the brush out. Before you start cleaning away make sure you have switched off your computer and unplugged your keyboard. Then try to get the brush in between each key and sweep out all the dust, crumbs and dead spiders that might’ve used your keyboard as their final resting place.
Step 3 - blast some air. For some of the hardest-to-reach dirt, your toothbrush might not be up to the job so in that case reach out for some air. Use your electric air blower to access those hard to access areas, and pretty soon your keyboard will look as good as new.
Step 4 - grab your Q-tips and alcohol. Once the gaps between the keys have been cleared of debris then it is time to get rid of those stubborn stains. Get hold of your cotton buds, dip them in the alcohol and get scrubbing away at the coffee spills, the chocolate drops, and the rest. For the stains that refuse to move, grab your keycap removal tool to get better access to individual keys, give it a bit of elbow grease and then stand back to enjoy your beautiful creation.

Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/business-english/office-hygiene. Accessed on March 5, 2025. LinguaHouse.com © 2008–2025. All rights reserved.