Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Business 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 Infinitive of purpose vs. Past simple. Key vocabulary includes agenda (noun), minutes (noun), action item (noun) 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 and need to express your opinion, agree, disagree, or ask for more information..
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 Infinitive of purpose vs. Past simple. When we write an agenda, we describe the goals for the future. We often use the infinitive of purpose (to + verb) to show why we are meeting.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business meetings not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a team meeting and need to express your opinion, agree, disagree, or ask for more information., 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 B1-level words and phrases related to Business meetings. Key terms include agenda (noun), minutes (noun), action item (noun), attendees (noun), chairperson (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Infinitive of purpose vs. Past simple. When we write an agenda, we describe the goals for the future. We often use the infinitive of purpose (to + verb) to show why we are meeting.
