Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Hybrid work policy. Using a real video as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Expressing cause and effect. Key vocabulary includes controversial (adjective), disparity (noun), unravel (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 team meeting discussing a new company policy. You need to express a different opinion from your colleagues or manager without causing offence..
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 video to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Expressing cause and effect. At a C1 level, it's crucial to express cause and effect with nuance and variety. Simple connectors like 'because' or 'so' are fine, but advanced language uses verbs and prepositions to show these relationships more formally.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Hybrid work policy not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a team meeting discussing a new company policy. You need to express a different opinion from your colleagues or manager without causing offence., 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 C1-level words and phrases related to Hybrid work policy. Key terms include controversial (adjective), disparity (noun), unravel (verb), backsliding (noun), abolish (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Expressing cause and effect. At a C1 level, it's crucial to express cause and effect with nuance and variety. Simple connectors like 'because' or 'so' are fine, but advanced language uses verbs and prepositions to show these relationships more formally.
