Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson helps B1-level ESL students master the first conditional for making business predictions and proposals. Students will learn to talk about real and likely future business scenarios and their probable results. This English class material uses a variety of interactive exercises, including listening, vocabulary matching, and reading comprehension, to build confidence in using this essential grammar structure in a professional context.
This lesson guides students through the structure and use of the first conditional with business-related vocabulary. Activities include a warm-up discussion on business planning, a listening gap-fill, a grammar quiz, and a reading comprehension exercise based on a company's blog post. The lesson culminates in a speaking activity where students apply the grammar and vocabulary to discuss their own business ideas, making predictions and proposals.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion where students talk about business predictions, product launches, and planning.
- A listening comprehension exercise where students fill in the gaps in a paragraph about business goals, practicing the first conditional in context.
- An interactive vocabulary exercise matching key business terms like "launch," "campaign," and "secure" with their definitions.
- A grammar practice section with a multiple-choice quiz to reinforce the structure of the first conditional (If + Present Simple, will/might/could + verb).
- A reading comprehension activity based on a blog post from a tech company, followed by a gap-fill task to check understanding.
- A guided speaking practice where students use the first conditional to create and discuss their own business ideas, making predictions and proposals.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces key business verbs essential for making predictions and proposals. Students will learn and practice terms like "launch," "campaign," "secure," "expand," "challenges," and "achieve" through an interactive drag-and-drop matching activity.
Grammar focus
This lesson concentrates on the first conditional, specifically the structure "If + Present Simple, will/might/could + Base Verb." This grammatical form is used to help students talk about real and likely future situations and their probable results, making the grammar practice highly relevant to business planning and communication.
