Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B1 students discuss work projects. This ESL class material focuses on using the present continuous for ongoing and temporary tasks, making it a perfect business English lesson.
This practical lesson helps students master the language of project updates. Through a warm-up discussion, vocabulary matching, and a listening exercise, students learn key terms for the workplace. They then study the present continuous for temporary situations, practice with targeted grammar and reading exercises, and finish with a role-play activity where they simulate a weekly team meeting to put their new skills into practice.
Activities
- Students begin by matching key business vocabulary like "launch" and "handle" to their definitions. They then apply this knowledge in a listening exercise, filling in the gaps in a manager's project update to hear the words used in context.
- A clear grammar explanation contrasts the use of the present continuous for ongoing projects and temporary work situations with the present simple for routines. Students then complete exercises to solidify their understanding of this distinction.
- The lesson culminates in a guided speaking activity where students role-play a manager and a team member in a meeting. They use functional phrases and the target grammar to practice asking for and giving realistic project updates.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson introduces essential business vocabulary for discussing projects. Key terms include verbs like to launch, develop, handle, and juggle tasks, alongside useful adverbs and phrases such as simultaneously, temporarily, and to be on leave.
Grammar focus
The main grammar point is the use of the present continuous to describe ongoing projects ("I'm working on the report") and temporary situations ("He's covering for a colleague"). This is contrasted with the present simple, which is used for routines and facts.
