Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B2 students master presentations. This ESL class material provides a complete lesson with vocabulary, grammar, listening, and speaking exercises to build confidence in public speaking.
This comprehensive ESL lesson guides students through the entire process of creating and delivering a presentation. Activities include a warm-up discussion, a vocabulary matching task, and a listening exercise on delivery secrets. Students will learn to structure their talks using signposting language and practice key grammar points. The lesson culminates in students preparing and presenting their own mini-presentation outline, applying all the skills they have learned throughout the class.
Activities
- Students begin by discussing their own experiences with good and bad presentations, activating their prior knowledge and setting the context for the lesson.
- A vocabulary matching exercise introduces essential terms like 'signposting,' 'rapport,' and 'key takeaway' to build a solid foundation for the topic.
- The lesson includes a listening gap-fill exercise that focuses on the key elements of a great delivery, helping students improve their comprehension skills.
- Learners categorize useful signposting phrases for introductions, main bodies, and conclusions, providing them with a practical toolkit for structuring their talks.
- A final production task requires students to work in pairs to outline and present a short introduction, allowing them to put their new skills into practice immediately.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson focuses on essential vocabulary for giving effective presentations. Students will learn and practise key terms such as visual aids, signposting, to rehearse, rapport, Q&A session, and key takeaway. These words are crucial for understanding, planning, and delivering a clear and professional presentation in English.
Grammar focus
The grammar section targets two key areas for presenters. First, it reviews future forms (be going to, will, and the present continuous) for outlining a presentation's structure. Second, it introduces the use of the passive voice to create a more formal and objective tone, a common feature in business and academic presentations.
