Summary
This ESL lesson plan is designed for B1-level students to master using tag questions in professional networking. The lesson aims to improve conversational skills, making small talk more natural and engaging at professional events.
This lesson helps intermediate students learn and practice forming tag questions correctly through a series of interactive exercises. The material includes listening, reading, and vocabulary matching, all centered around the practical theme of professional networking.
Students will learn key vocabulary like "build rapport" and "break the ice," practice the grammar of tag questions with targeted exercises, and apply their knowledge in a final speaking activity that simulates real-life networking scenarios. This approach builds both confidence and practical communication skills for any professional setting.
Activities
- A warm-up discussion about the purpose and experience of professional networking events to engage students with the topic.
- A listening comprehension task where students fill in the gaps with the correct tag questions they hear in a short audio clip.
- An interactive drag-and-drop exercise to match key networking vocabulary, such as "build rapport," "break the ice," and "follow up," with their definitions.
- A clear grammar focus on forming tag questions, explaining the rules for positive statements with negative tags and negative statements with positive tags.
- Reading and grammar practice activities, including fill-in-the-blanks and multiple-choice questions, to reinforce the new vocabulary and grammar structures.
- A final role-play activity that simulates a networking event, giving students a practical opportunity to use tag questions to start conversations and build connections.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary for professional networking. Key terms include phrases like "build rapport," "break the ice," "make a good impression," and "follow up." Students will practice these terms through a drag-and-drop matching exercise and contextual fill-in-the-blanks to ensure they can use them confidently in conversation.
Grammar focus
The grammar focus of this lesson is on tag questions. Students learn the fundamental rule of pairing a positive statement with a negative tag (e.g., "It's a great event, isn't it?") and a negative statement with a positive tag (e.g., "You haven't been here before, have you?"). The lesson provides clear explanations and targeted exercises to help students master this structure for confirming information and encouraging conversation.
