Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Requesting office supplies. 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 Making polite requests with 'could' and 'would'. Key vocabulary includes monitor (noun), flickering (adjective), printer ink (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You need to write a formal email to your office manager to request new equipment or supplies..
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 Making polite requests with 'could' and 'would'. When asking for something at work, it's important to be polite. Instead of using direct commands like 'I want' or 'Give me', we use modal verbs like 'could' and 'would' to sound more professional and respectful.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Requesting office supplies not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You need to write a formal email to your office manager to request new equipment or supplies., 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 Requesting office supplies. Key terms include monitor (noun), flickering (adjective), printer ink (noun), report (noun), due (adjective). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Making polite requests with 'could' and 'would'. When asking for something at work, it's important to be polite. Instead of using direct commands like 'I want' or 'Give me', we use modal verbs like 'could' and 'would' to sound more professional and respectful.
