Summary
This ESL lesson for B1 English students explores Business English grammar. 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 Subject-verb agreement in complex sentences. Key vocabulary includes indicate (verb), shift (noun), strategy (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: You are in a team meeting and need to give a quick update on your project's progress..
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 Subject-verb agreement in complex sentences. Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural). This can be tricky in business English when sentences are long.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business English grammar not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a team meeting and need to give a quick update on your project's progress., 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 B1-level words and phrases related to Business English grammar. Key terms include indicate (verb), shift (noun), strategy (noun), innovative (adjective), address (verb). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Subject-verb agreement in complex sentences. Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number (singular or plural). This can be tricky in business English when sentences are long.
