Summary
This downloadable English lesson plan provides class material for B1 students on delegating tasks. This PDF helps ESL learners practice key business communication skills like assigning work, setting deadlines, and following up politely in the workplace.
This practical lesson helps students master the art of delegation. Activities include a warm-up discussion, a vocabulary matching exercise, and a listening gap-fill to introduce key terms. Students will categorize useful workplace phrases, practice grammar for making polite requests, read a short article about a successful company, and apply all their new skills in a final manager-employee role-play. This ESL material is designed to build confidence in professional communication.
Activities
- Start with a warm-up discussion where students share personal experiences with delegating tasks and define what makes a good manager. This activates their prior knowledge on the topic and prepares them for the lesson.
- Students complete a listening comprehension exercise by filling in the gaps in a short text about effective delegation. This helps them practice listening for specific vocabulary in a business context.
- A grammar section focuses on using modal verbs like "Could you...?" for polite requests and the infinitive of purpose to explain reasons, complete with a sentence rewriting exercise for immediate practice.
- The lesson culminates in a structured role-play where students act as a manager and an employee. They must delegate and clarify a task, using the phrases and grammar learned throughout the class.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary for managing tasks and people in a professional environment. Key terms include verbs like "delegate," "assign," "follow up," "micromanage," and "empower," as well as nouns such as "deadline," "resources," and "update." The exercises ensure students can understand and use these words accurately when discussing responsibilities at work.
Grammar focus
The grammar section is designed to improve politeness and clarity in professional communication. It focuses on using modal verbs like "Could you...?" and "Would you be able to...?" to make polite requests. It also covers the infinitive of purpose (to + verb) to clearly explain the reason for a task, helping students sound more professional and effective when assigning work.
