Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Business English, feedback. 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 Polite and diplomatic language for giving suggestions. Key vocabulary includes constructive (adjective), to delegate (verb), career aspirations (noun phrase) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are an employee in a performance review. You need to respond to your manager's feedback, both positive and negative, in a professional and constructive way..
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 Polite and diplomatic language for giving suggestions. When giving feedback or suggestions in a professional context, it's important to be polite and diplomatic. Direct commands like 'Do this' can sound rude.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business English, feedback not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are an employee in a performance review. You need to respond to your manager's feedback, both positive and negative, in a professional and constructive way., 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 Business English, feedback. Key terms include constructive (adjective), to delegate (verb), career aspirations (noun phrase), specific targets (noun phrase), constructive criticism (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Polite and diplomatic language for giving suggestions. When giving feedback or suggestions in a professional context, it's important to be polite and diplomatic. Direct commands like 'Do this' can sound rude.
