Summary
This ESL lesson for C2 English students explores Business English, public relations. Using a real article as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Inversion for emphasis with negative or limiting adverbials. Key vocabulary includes damage control (noun phrase), contingency plan (noun phrase), fallout (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are a company spokesperson addressing the media during a crisis. These phrases help you control the message, show accountability, and manage difficult questions..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before watching or reading.
- Comprehension exercises based on the article to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Inversion for emphasis with negative or limiting adverbials. Inversion is a literary technique where the normal order of words is reversed, typically by placing an adverbial phrase at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the auxiliary verb and then the subject. This structure is common in formal and persuasive English to add emphasis or create a more dramatic effect.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business English, public relations not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are a company spokesperson addressing the media during a crisis. These phrases help you control the message, show accountability, and manage difficult questions., 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 C2-level words and phrases related to Business English, public relations. Key terms include damage control (noun phrase), contingency plan (noun phrase), fallout (noun), stakeholder (noun), mitigate (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Inversion for emphasis with negative or limiting adverbials. Inversion is a literary technique where the normal order of words is reversed, typically by placing an adverbial phrase at the beginning of a sentence, followed by the auxiliary verb and then the subject. This structure is common in formal and persuasive English to add emphasis or create a more dramatic effect.
