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EMA | How to Ask for Help at Work — Starters
EMA
How to Ask for Help at Work
Starters · 30 minutes · Zoom
⏱ FASE ACTUAL 5:00 Total clase: 30 min
Warm-Up
Chunks
Práctica
Role Plays
Cierre
📋 Coach Note — Warm-Up (5 min)
Objetivo: Activar el contexto emocional. Los estudiantes deben sentir la necesidad de este lenguaje antes de aprenderlo.

Instrucción: Haz la pregunta en inglés, acepta respuestas en español si es necesario, pero modela cómo se diría en inglés. No corrijas errores en esta fase — solo celebra la participación. Usa breakout rooms si tienes 4+ estudiantes.
🔥 Warm-Up
Activate — Connect — Get curious
⏱ 5 minutes
💬 "Think about your job. When do you need help?"
🏗️ 🍽️ 🧹 👶
Imagine: It's your first week at a new job. You don't know where things are. You don't know how to do everything. What do you do?
🤐 Do you stay quiet and figure it out alone?
🙋 Do you ask your coworker for help?
😰 Are you afraid to speak English at work?
💪 Today you will have the words you need!
🎯 Transition
Después de 3–4 min, di: "OK, great! Now let's learn the exact words you need to ask for help at work. These are real sentences, real English — you will use them TODAY."
📋 Coach Note — Input (8 min)
Modelo: Presenta cada chunk en este orden: 1) Di el chunk claramente 2) Estudiantes repiten 3) Muestra el contexto real 4) Haz clic en la tarjeta para revelar el ejemplo.

Pronunciación: Señala el IPA pero no expliques reglas — solo di "listen and repeat." Para "Can you" → en inglés americano suena /kænjuː/ (una sola unidad, no dos palabras separadas).
🧩 Your Power Chunks
Click each card to reveal the example
⏱ 8 minutes
Chunk 01
"Can you help me, please?"
/kæn juː hɛlp miː pliːz/
🙋 When you need help from anyone
"Carlos, can you help me, please? This box is very heavy."
Tap to see example →
Chunk 02
"I need help with this."
/aɪ niːd hɛlp wɪð ðɪs/
📦 When you point to something specific
"I need help with this machine. Can you show me?"
Tap to see example →
Chunk 03
"How do I do this?"
/haʊ duː aɪ duː ðɪs/
🤔 When you don't know the process
"Excuse me, Lisa. How do I do this? It's my first day."
Tap to see example →
Chunk 04
"Can you show me?"
/kæn juː ʃoʊ miː/
👀 When you need a visual demonstration
"I don't understand the instructions. Can you show me?"
Tap to see example →
Chunk 05
"I don't understand."
/aɪ doʊnt ʌndərˈstænd/
😐 When something is not clear
"I don't understand. Can you say that again, please?"
Tap to see example →
Chunk 06
"Can you say that again?"
/kæn juː seɪ ðæt əˈɡɛn/
🔄 When you need repetition
"Sorry! Can you say that again? I didn't catch that."
Tap to see example →
Chunk 07
"Where is the ___?"
/wɛr ɪz ðə/
📍 When you need to locate something
"Excuse me, where is the supply room?" / "Where is the bathroom?"
Tap to see example →
🔑 Key Pronunciation Note
"Can you" en inglés americano informal → suena como "Kanya" /kænjuː/ — no pronuncies las dos palabras por separado. Practica con los estudiantes: "Kanya help me? Kanya show me?"
📋 Coach Note — Práctica Controlada (7 min)
Dinámica: Lee la situación en voz alta, los estudiantes tienen 5 segundos para decir el chunk correcto. Luego haz clic en "Show Answer." Corrige pronunciación gentilmente: "Good! And try to say it like this: [modelo]." Celebra intentos, nunca el silencio.
🎯 Práctica Controlada
What do you say? Think fast!
⏱ 7 minutes
📌 Your Chunks — Keep them handy
"Can you help me, please?"
"I need help with this."
"How do I do this?"
"Can you show me?"
"I don't understand."
"Can you say that again?"
"Where is the ___?"
🔔 Situations — What do you say?
🏗️
Construction site. First week.
You don't know where they keep the tools. You see a coworker.
"Excuse me, where is the tool room?"
🍽️
Restaurant kitchen. You're new.
Your supervisor is explaining something fast and you don't understand.
"I don't understand. Can you say that again, please?"
🧹
Cleaning job. Big hotel.
There's a new machine and you've never used it before.
"How do I do this? Can you show me?"
👶
Childcare center. A child is crying.
You need help from another caregiver right now.
"Can you help me, please? I need help with this."
📦
Warehouse. Box is too heavy.
You see your coworker Mike nearby.
"Mike! Can you help me, please? This box is very heavy."
📋 Coach Note — Role Plays (8 min)
Dinámica Zoom: Revela las líneas de una en una (botón "Next Line"). Primero lee tú el diálogo completo como modelo. Luego asigna: estudiantes A y B. Práctica 2 veces. Después: switch roles. Con 2–6 estudiantes puedes hacer todos en plenary o parejas en breakout.

Objetivo: Al final de esta fase, CADA estudiante debe poder hacer los 3 role plays de memoria (o con chunks visibles).
🎭 Role Plays
Practice with your partner — use your chunks!
⏱ 8 minutes
📌 Chunks Available
"Can you help me, please?"
"I need help with this."
"How do I do this?"
"Can you show me?"
"I don't understand."
"Can you say that again?"
"Where is the ___?"
EASY ⭐
Role Play 1 — "I need help!"
🏗️
Construction site — Carlos and Mike are coworkers Carlos is new. He needs help with a heavy box.
CARLOS Mike! Can you help me, please?
MIKE Sure! What do you need?
CARLOS I need help with this. Can you show me?
MIKE Of course! Like this. First, lift from here.
CARLOS Thank you so much, Mike!
🔄 Switch roles! Now A becomes B and B becomes A. Practice again!
MEDIUM ⭐⭐
Role Play 2 — "Where is it?"
🍽️
Restaurant — María is new, Lisa is the supervisor María doesn't know where the supply room is.
MARÍA Excuse me, Lisa. Where is the supply room?
LISA It's down the hall, next to the office.
MARÍA I don't understand. Can you show me?
LISA Sure! Follow me.
MARÍA Thank you, Lisa. I really appreciate it.
🔄 Switch roles! Now A becomes B and B becomes A. Practice again!
CHALLENGE ⭐⭐⭐
Role Play 3 — "I need instructions!"
🧹
Hotel — Juan is new, Sarah is the supervisor Juan doesn't know how to use the new cleaning machine.
JUAN Excuse me, Sarah. Can you help me, please? How do I do this?
SARAH Of course! First, press the green button. Then push it forward.
JUAN Can you say that again, please? I want to make sure.
SARAH Sure. First — green button. Then — push forward. OK?
JUAN OK, I understand now. Thank you, Sarah!
SARAH You're welcome! Great job asking questions.
🔄 Switch roles! Now A becomes B and B becomes A. Practice again!
📋 Coach Note — Cierre + Retroalimentación (2 min)
Takeaway: Cada estudiante dice en inglés qué chunk va a usar esta semana y en qué situación. Si no pueden hacerlo en inglés aún, acepta el español y modela la respuesta en inglés.

Feedback: Menciona algo específico y positivo de cada estudiante ("Carlos, your pronunciation of 'Can you' was great!"). Luego comparte 1 punto de mejora máximo por persona.
🏁 Cierre & Takeaway
What are you taking with you today?
⏱ 2 minutes
🌟 Your Takeaway
"This week at work, I will use:
__________________ when __________________."
Every student says one sentence. Real plan, real commitment.