Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Business processes. 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 Zero Conditional for facts, rules, and processes. Key vocabulary includes receive (verb), confirmation (noun), respond (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Explaining a standard company procedure to a new team member..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Zero Conditional for facts, rules, and processes. We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always true, like scientific facts, general truths, rules, or standard processes. The result of the condition is always the same.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business processes not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Explaining a standard company procedure to a new team member., 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 B1-level words and phrases related to Business processes. Key terms include receive (verb), confirmation (noun), respond (verb), payment (noun), shipping (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Zero Conditional for facts, rules, and processes. We use the zero conditional to talk about things that are always true, like scientific facts, general truths, rules, or standard processes. The result of the condition is always the same.
