Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Business brainstorming. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Making polite suggestions with 'could', 'might', and 'How about...?'. Key vocabulary includes productive (adjective), contribute (verb), generate (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are in a team meeting to brainstorm ideas for a new project. You need to contribute your own ideas, respond to others, and help move the discussion forward..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Making polite suggestions with 'could', 'might', and 'How about...?'. When we make suggestions in a professional or group setting, it's important to be polite. Using 'could' or 'might' makes your suggestion sound less direct and more like a possibility for the group to consider.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business brainstorming not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a team meeting to brainstorm ideas for a new project. You need to contribute your own ideas, respond to others, and help move the discussion forward., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces B1-level words and phrases related to Business brainstorming. Key terms include productive (adjective), contribute (verb), generate (verb), objective (noun), build on (phrasal verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Making polite suggestions with 'could', 'might', and 'How about...?'. When we make suggestions in a professional or group setting, it's important to be polite. Using 'could' or 'might' makes your suggestion sound less direct and more like a possibility for the group to consider.
