Summary
This ESL lesson plan helps B1-level English students learn how to participate in problem-solving discussions at work. Students will learn key vocabulary and the Past Simple Passive to effectively contribute ideas, discuss solutions, and reach agreements in a professional setting. This English class material uses a series of interactive exercises, including listening and reading, to build confidence in workplace communication.
This lesson guides intermediate students through the language needed for collaborative problem-solving. The activities are designed to be practical and engaging, starting with a warm-up discussion and moving through vocabulary building, grammar practice, and reading comprehension. The lesson culminates in a speaking activity that allows students to apply everything they've learned in realistic workplace scenarios.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion about common workplace problems to activate students' prior knowledge and introduce the topic.
- A listening comprehension exercise where students fill in the gaps while listening to a dialogue about a team solving a project delay.
- A vocabulary matching task to solidify terms essential for discussing problems and solutions, such as "propose," "contribute," and "pros and cons."
- A grammar practice section focusing on the Past Simple Passive, helping students to report on actions and decisions in a professional context.
- A reading comprehension activity based on an article about a team navigating a challenge, which reinforces the lesson's vocabulary and themes.
- Guided speaking practice with discussion questions that encourage students to use the new language to discuss and solve hypothetical workplace problems.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary in this lesson focuses on language for collaboration and problem-solving in a business context. Key terms include productive, solution, contribute, propose, reorganize, and useful phrases like pros and cons and agree on, which are essential for navigating team discussions effectively.
Grammar focus
This lesson concentrates on the Past Simple Passive (was/were + past participle). This grammatical structure is useful for reporting on decisions and actions in a professional environment, especially when the action is more important than who performed it, such as "A new plan was agreed on" or "The tasks were reorganized."
