This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B2 students master performance reviews. This ESL class material provides a complete lesson on giving and receiving feedback, perfect for a business English context.
This comprehensive B2 ESL lesson plan equips students with the language and skills for professional performance reviews. Activities include a warm-up discussion, a listening gap-fill about a positive review, vocabulary matching, and a reading task on modern feedback models. Students practice polite language for suggestions before engaging in realistic role-play scenarios. This class material is designed to build confidence in professional communication.
Activities
- Warm-up and vocabulary: Students begin by discussing their experiences with feedback and then match key terms like "actionable feedback" and "to exceed expectations" with their definitions to build a foundational vocabulary for the topic.
- Listening and reading comprehension: A listening exercise has students fill in the gaps of a monologue about a positive performance review. This is followed by a reading task about the modern trend of continuous feedback to develop comprehension skills.
- Grammar and phrase practice: The lesson focuses on using polite language, such as modal verbs and suggestion phrases, for giving constructive criticism. Students then study and categorize useful phrases for giving, receiving, and setting goals.
- Role-play scenarios: The lesson culminates in a practical role-play activity. Students work in pairs, taking on the roles of a manager and an employee to conduct a performance review, applying all the language and skills learned.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson focuses on essential business English vocabulary for performance reviews. Key terms include "constructive criticism," "actionable feedback," "to exceed expectations," "area for development," "to delegate," and "to set clear objectives." Students learn and practice these phrases through matching exercises and role-plays to ensure they can use them accurately in a professional workplace.
Grammar focus
The grammar section concentrates on polite and diplomatic language for giving suggestions. It covers the use of modal verbs like "should," "could," and "might want to" to soften advice. Students also practice more formal structures such as "I would suggest..." and "Have you considered...?" to provide constructive feedback in a respectful and encouraging manner.
