Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Workplace conflict. 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 Verb patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives. Key vocabulary includes flip side (noun phrase), constructive discharge (noun phrase), severance (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 have a difficult conversation with your manager about your role, career progression, and recent changes you've noticed. The goal is to be professional and constructive, not accusatory..
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 Verb patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb often changes its form to either a gerund (-ing form) or an infinitive (to + base verb). The choice is determined by the first verb.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Workplace conflict not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You need to have a difficult conversation with your manager about your role, career progression, and recent changes you've noticed. The goal is to be professional and constructive, not accusatory., 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.
Transcript
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces C1-level words and phrases related to Workplace conflict. Key terms include flip side (noun phrase), constructive discharge (noun phrase), severance (noun), blatant (adjective), nudging you out (phrasal verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Verb patterns: Gerunds and Infinitives. In English, when one verb follows another, the second verb often changes its form to either a gerund (-ing form) or an infinitive (to + base verb). The choice is determined by the first verb.
