Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Workplace communication. 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 Present Simple for routines and structures for responsibilities. Key vocabulary includes role (noun), support (verb), organize (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are describing your typical workday or job responsibilities to someone..
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 Present Simple for routines and structures for responsibilities. We use the Present Simple tense to talk about daily routines, habits, and facts about our job. For example, 'I check emails every day.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Workplace communication not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are describing your typical workday or job responsibilities to someone., 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 Workplace communication. Key terms include role (noun), support (verb), organize (verb), update (verb), track (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Present Simple for routines and structures for responsibilities. We use the Present Simple tense to talk about daily routines, habits, and facts about our job. For example, 'I check emails every day.
