Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Salary negotiation. 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 Indirect questions and conditionals. Key vocabulary includes compensation package (noun phrase), base salary (noun phrase), leverage (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are on a call with a hiring manager to discuss a job offer you have received. You need to politely negotiate some of the terms..
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 Indirect questions and conditionals. In professional negotiations, direct questions or statements can sound too demanding or aggressive. To maintain a positive tone, we use indirect language.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Salary negotiation not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are on a call with a hiring manager to discuss a job offer you have received. You need to politely negotiate some of the terms., 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 Salary negotiation. Key terms include compensation package (noun phrase), base salary (noun phrase), leverage (noun), counter-offer (noun), ballpark figure (noun phrase). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Indirect questions and conditionals. In professional negotiations, direct questions or statements can sound too demanding or aggressive. To maintain a positive tone, we use indirect language.
