This lesson plan for English teachers is perfect class material for B1 ESL students. It focuses on the business English vocabulary and grammar needed to discuss and organize company events, culminating in a practical speaking activity.
This complete B1 English lesson plan provides a structured journey into planning a company event. Students start with a warm-up discussion and a vocabulary matching task. They then complete a listening exercise about a company picnic and learn useful phrases for making arrangements. A grammar focus on future forms is followed by a short reading comprehension task. The lesson ends with a collaborative group project where students plan an event from scratch, putting all the new language into practice.
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 Future forms: will, be going to, Present Continuous. When we talk about the future in English, we choose the form based on our meaning. We use 'be going to' for plans and intentions we have already decided on.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Organizing company events not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a meeting with colleagues to plan a company event. You need to make suggestions, agree, disagree, and ask questions about logistics., 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 Organizing company events. Key terms include venue (noun), budget (noun), catering (noun), attendees (noun), schedule (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Future forms: will, be going to, Present Continuous. When we talk about the future in English, we choose the form based on our meaning. We use 'be going to' for plans and intentions we have already decided on.
