Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Professional networking. 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 Polite and indirect questions. Key vocabulary includes elevator pitch (noun), break the ice (idiom), follow-up (verb) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are at a professional conference. You need to start conversations, keep them going, and end them politely to meet other people..
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 Polite and indirect questions. In professional English, direct questions can sometimes sound too abrupt or demanding. We often use introductory phrases to make our questions more polite and indirect.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Professional networking not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are at a professional conference. You need to start conversations, keep them going, and end them politely to meet other people., 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 Professional networking. Key terms include elevator pitch (noun), break the ice (idiom), follow-up (verb), build rapport (verb phrase), mingle (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Polite and indirect questions. In professional English, direct questions can sometimes sound too abrupt or demanding. We often use introductory phrases to make our questions more polite and indirect.
