Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Retail business strategy. Using a real video as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Causative Verbs (make, let, have, get, help). Key vocabulary includes retailer (noun), revenue (noun), merchandise (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are talking with a friend about something you or they recently bought. You need to express your opinion on its price and quality..
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 video to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Causative Verbs (make, let, have, get, help). Causative verbs are used to show that one person or thing causes another person or thing to do something. The grammar structure changes depending on the verb.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Retail business strategy not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are talking with a friend about something you or they recently bought. You need to express your opinion on its price and quality., 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 Retail business strategy. Key terms include retailer (noun), revenue (noun), merchandise (noun), surplus (noun), anchor (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Causative Verbs (make, let, have, get, help). Causative verbs are used to show that one person or thing causes another person or thing to do something. The grammar structure changes depending on the verb.
