Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan is designed for B1-level English students to practice using the present continuous for talking about current business projects and temporary situations. Through a variety of interactive exercises, this material helps students describe ongoing activities in a professional context.
This lesson guides intermediate students through the practical application of the present continuous. Activities include a warm-up discussion, a listening comprehension task about current work projects, a vocabulary matching exercise with key business terms, and grammar-focused drills. Students will apply their learning in a reading and writing activity and a final speaking practice, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the topic.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion where students talk about their current projects and temporary changes in their work or daily life.
- A listening exercise where students fill in the gaps in a short text while listening to an audio about ongoing business activities.
- An interactive vocabulary task where students match key business terms like "marketing campaign" and "data analysis" with their definitions.
- A grammar focus on the present continuous, followed by exercises to practice its use for temporary and ongoing situations, and a final speaking activity to use the new language in conversation.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces essential business terms relevant to ongoing projects and office situations. Students will learn and practice phrases such as "marketing campaign," "data analysis," "undergoing renovations," "board meeting," and "working remotely" through an interactive drag-and-drop matching activity.
Grammar focus
This lesson concentrates on the present continuous (am/is/are + verb-ing). It explains how to use this tense to describe actions happening around the present, ongoing projects, and temporary situations. Students reinforce their understanding through multiple-choice questions and a fill-in-the-gaps reading exercise.
