Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Virtual meetings. 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 Modal verbs of suggestion and obligation. Key vocabulary includes slot (noun), inclusive (adjective), to catch up (phrasal verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are trying to schedule a meeting with international colleagues and need to find a time that works for everyone..
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 Modal verbs of suggestion and obligation. Modal verbs help us express the level of necessity or recommendation for an action. For strong obligations, like rules or essential tasks, we use 'must' or 'have to'.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Virtual meetings not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are trying to schedule a meeting with international colleagues and need to find a time that works for everyone., 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 B2-level words and phrases related to Virtual meetings. Key terms include slot (noun), inclusive (adjective), to catch up (phrasal verb), to rotate (verb), to share the burden (idiom). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Modal verbs of suggestion and obligation. Modal verbs help us express the level of necessity or recommendation for an action. For strong obligations, like rules or essential tasks, we use 'must' or 'have to'.
