This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B1 students master business vocabulary for expense reports. This ESL class material covers key terms, company policies, and writing a formal reimbursement request to a manager.
This practical business English lesson guides students through the process of managing work expenses. Activities include a warm-up discussion, a key vocabulary matching task, a reading comprehension exercise about a company policy, and a listening gap-fill. Students will practice using modal verbs for rules and obligations before writing a professional email to request reimbursement for a business trip. This material provides a complete, real-world task-based lesson for any B1-level class.
Activities
- Vocabulary and reading: Students start by matching key business terms like 'reimbursement' and 'per diem' to their definitions. They then read an article about a new company expense policy and answer true or false questions to check their comprehension of the updated rules.
- Listening and grammar practice: The lesson includes a listening exercise where students fill in the gaps in a conversation about a colleague's advice on submitting expenses. A dedicated grammar section focuses on using modal verbs (must, should, mustn't) to describe rules and obligations.
- Email writing task: Learners apply their knowledge in a final writing task. Using a list of useful phrases for requesting reimbursement, they compose a professional email to their manager to submit an expense report for a recent business trip and explain the charges.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson focuses on essential business English vocabulary related to financial administration. Key terms include: expense report, reimbursement, receipt, submit, policy, out-of-pocket expense, approve, invoice, and per diem. Students learn these words in the context of submitting and approving work-related expenses.
Grammar focus
The grammar section concentrates on modal verbs of obligation, prohibition, and advice. Students will learn and practice the correct usage of 'must', 'have to', 'should', 'don't have to', and 'mustn't' to understand and describe company rules and policies, a crucial skill for navigating a professional environment.
