Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Business English updates. 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 Present continuous for current actions and future plans. Key vocabulary includes update (noun), reviewing (verb (gerund)), feedback (noun) 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 team meeting and need to give a status report on your work..
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 Present continuous for current actions and future plans. We use the present continuous (be + verb-ing) to talk about two different things. First, we use it for actions that are happening right now or around the present time.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business English updates not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a team meeting and need to give a status report on your work., 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 English updates. Key terms include update (noun), reviewing (verb (gerund)), feedback (noun), finalize (verb), progressing well (phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Present continuous for current actions and future plans. We use the present continuous (be + verb-ing) to talk about two different things. First, we use it for actions that are happening right now or around the present time.
