Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Workshops and training. 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 Gerunds and Infinitives. Key vocabulary includes engaged (adjective), sparked (verb), crucial (adjective) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are leading a workshop and need to manage the group, introduce topics, and encourage participation..
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 Gerunds and Infinitives. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb must be in either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + verb) form. A gerund acts like a noun.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Workshops and training not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are leading a workshop and need to manage the group, introduce topics, and encourage participation., 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 Workshops and training. Key terms include engaged (adjective), sparked (verb), crucial (adjective), agenda (noun), grasp the concepts (verb phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Gerunds and Infinitives. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb must be in either the gerund (-ing form) or the infinitive (to + verb) form. A gerund acts like a noun.
