Summary
This 90-minute ESL lesson for B2 learners explores Business decisions: expressing certainty and probability through a real audio recording. Across 9 interactive exercises, you'll develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.
What you'll practise:
- 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes
- Gap-fill and cloze exercises to test vocabulary in context
- Matching exercise to connect terms with their meanings
- A reading passage to practise newly learned language
Ready to practise? This interactive lesson includes vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension exercises — all based on real English content.
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Lesson activities (9 exercises)
Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.
- Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
- Reading — Read a short passage on the topic and answer comprehension questions.
- Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
- Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the audio recording, with definitions and usage notes.
- True / False — Test your detailed understanding — decide if each statement matches the source.
- Fill the gaps — Complete sentences with the correct vocabulary. Drag and drop or type your answers.
- Multiple choice — Choose the correct answer from four options — testing comprehension and language use.
- Matching — Connect words, phrases, or concepts to their correct counterparts.
- Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.
Vocabulary
This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the audio recording:
- A safe bet — something that is very likely to happen, succeed, or be true.
- To have reservations about (something) — to feel doubt or have concerns about a plan or idea.
- In all likelihood — a more formal way to say 'very probably'.
- To hedge your bets — to reduce your risk of loss by supporting more than one possible outcome or having a backup plan.
- A foregone conclusion — a result that is so certain to happen that it can be predicted in advance.
Grammar
This lesson includes a grammar focus with clear explanations and practice exercises.
Ready to practise? This interactive lesson includes vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension exercises — all based on real English content.
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