Delegating tasks: using causative verbs

Delegating tasks β€” a B2 English lesson. Practise using causative verbs (have, get, make, let) and expand vocabulary around project management.

Delegating tasks: using causative verbs
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Summary

This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Business English, delegation. 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 Causative Verbs (have, get, make, let). Key vocabulary includes delegation (noun), handle (verb), client outreach (noun phrase) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Delegating tasks to a colleague or team member in a professional setting..

Activities

Vocabulary focus

The vocabulary section introduces B2-level words and phrases related to Business English, delegation. Key terms include delegation (noun), handle (verb), client outreach (noun phrase), proofread (verb), external editor (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.

Grammar focus

This lesson focuses on Causative Verbs (have, get, make, let). Causative verbs express the idea that one person causes another person to do something. We use them frequently when delegating tasks.

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