Summary
Understanding how a business is performing is crucial, whether you're an employee or an investor. This lesson uses a real article to explore how we talk about company data, focusing on trends and figures. You'll learn to describe financial information clearly and confidently.
Vocabulary
Students will encounter essential business vocabulary for discussing performance, including phrases like a steady increase, fall short of expectations, and key metric. You'll also learn how to break down the figures and use the expression on the whole.
Grammar
The grammar focus is on quantifiers, which are words we use to describe amounts and quantities without needing exact numbers. You'll learn how to use them correctly when discussing business data, sales, and feedback, paying attention to countable and uncountable nouns.
Practical English
This section focuses on discussing company performance in real-life business situations. You'll learn useful phrases such as If we look at the sales figures, we can see that... to introduce data, and What stands out to me is... to highlight important information. You'll also practise asking for clarification with Could you run me through those numbers again?
Discussion
The lesson includes a dedicated discussion activity, giving you the chance to use the new vocabulary and grammar in a practical speaking context. You'll be able to share your opinions and discuss business scenarios with confidence.
Reading
The lesson is based on a real article, providing authentic content to help you understand how business performance is described in English. You'll practise reading for comprehension and extracting key information about trends and data.
