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 Past simple passive. Key vocabulary includes feedback (noun), constructive (adjective), improve (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are giving or receiving feedback in a professional setting..
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 Past simple passive. The past simple passive is used to describe actions or events where the focus is on the action itself or the result, rather than the person or thing that performed the action. We use it when the 'doer' of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from the context.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Workplace communication not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are giving or receiving feedback in a professional setting., 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 feedback (noun), constructive (adjective), improve (verb), communicate (verb), specific (adjective). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Past simple passive. The past simple passive is used to describe actions or events where the focus is on the action itself or the result, rather than the person or thing that performed the action. We use it when the 'doer' of the action is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from the context.
