Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Business planning. Using a real article as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Future forms: 'will' vs. 'be going to'. Key vocabulary includes launch (verb), invest (verb), boost (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are in a management meeting presenting your department's plans for the next year..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before watching or reading.
- Comprehension exercises based on the article to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Future forms: 'will' vs. 'be going to'. In English, we use 'will' and 'be going to' to talk about the future, but in different situations. We use 'be going to' for plans and intentions that we have already decided.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business planning not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a management meeting presenting your department's plans for the next year., 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 planning. Key terms include launch (verb), invest (verb), boost (verb), achieve (verb), strategy (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Future forms: 'will' vs. 'be going to'. In English, we use 'will' and 'be going to' to talk about the future, but in different situations. We use 'be going to' for plans and intentions that we have already decided.
