Summary
This ESL lesson for C1 English students explores Business English. Using a real article as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Advanced language for cause and effect. Key vocabulary includes procurement (noun), logistics (noun), inventory (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 meeting to discuss an urgent supply chain problem. You need to understand the situation, propose solutions, and agree on a course of action..
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 article to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Advanced language for cause and effect. In professional and academic writing, it's important to express cause and effect with precision and sophistication. Simple connectors like 'so' or 'because' are often too informal.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Business English not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a meeting to discuss an urgent supply chain problem. You need to understand the situation, propose solutions, and agree on a course of action., 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 C1-level words and phrases related to Business English. Key terms include procurement (noun), logistics (noun), inventory (noun), lead time (noun), forecasting (verb (gerund)). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Advanced language for cause and effect. In professional and academic writing, it's important to express cause and effect with precision and sophistication. Simple connectors like 'so' or 'because' are often too informal.
