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An intermediate learner who can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered at work, school, or leisure. They can deal with most situations likely to arise while traveling in a language-speaking area. They can produce simple, connected text on familiar topics and describe experiences, events, hopes, and briefly give reasons for opinions and plans.

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Requesting equipment and office supplies
B1 Business Work

Requesting equipment and office supplies

B1 Business English lesson: Master polite requests for office equipment & supplies. Focuses on vocabulary (e.g., ergonomic chair, shredder) and polite modal verbs (can, could, may, 'Would it be possible to...?'). Activities: warm-up, listening, reading, and practical role-play.

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Troubleshooting common office problems
B1 Business Work Technology

Troubleshooting common office problems

This lesson helps B1 students discuss common office tech problems, equipping them with practical business English skills. Activities include vocabulary, listening, reading comprehension, and a role-play for practicing polite suggestions to solve issues like Wi-Fi problems or slow

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Writing LinkedIn posts and updates
B1 Business Work

Writing LinkedIn posts and updates

This B1 ESL lesson helps students improve their professional online presence by teaching them to craft effective LinkedIn posts. It covers key vocabulary, grammar for business communication, and includes practical exercises like a warm-up, vocabulary matching, listening, reading,

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Team building and conflict resolution
B1 Business Work

Team building and conflict resolution

This B1 ESL lesson plan helps students discuss workplace conflict, building communication for stronger teams. It includes vocabulary, grammar (second conditional), and speaking exercises (role-playing). Students learn to navigate professional disagreements, practice polite disagr

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Writing incident reports and documentation
B1 Business Work

Writing incident reports and documentation

This B1 ESL lesson plan helps students master writing clear, effective incident reports for the workplace. Activities include warm-up, vocabulary matching, a listening gap-fill, grammar practice with past simple/continuous, reading sample reports, and a guided writing task based

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Delegating tasks and following up
B1 Business Work

Delegating tasks and following up

This B1 English lesson helps students master task delegation. It covers assigning work, setting deadlines, and polite follow-ups through warm-ups, vocabulary, listening, grammar (polite requests, infinitive of purpose), and a manager-employee role-play to boost professional commu

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Creating and explaining spreadsheets
B1 Business Work Technology

Creating and explaining spreadsheets

This B1 business English lesson helps students confidently discuss data, charts, and calculations using spreadsheets. Activities include vocabulary, listening, reading, grammar on giving instructions, and presenting a budget. Master essential spreadsheet terms and presentation ph

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Understanding employee handbooks
B1 Practical English Business Work

Understanding employee handbooks

This B1 English lesson helps students understand employee handbooks, covering key workplace vocabulary, policies, and professional communication. Activities include matching vocabulary, a listening gap-fill, reading comprehension, practicing modal verbs for rules, and a role-play

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Managing project deadlines and expectations
B1 Business Work Practical English Grammar

Managing project deadlines and expectations

This lesson helps B1 students discuss project management, focusing on key vocabulary and grammar for workplace communication, meeting deadlines, and problem-solving. It includes a warm-up, vocab matching, reading, listening, grammar on modal verbs for advice, and a role-play nego

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Generational differences in the workplace
B1 Business Work Practical English

Generational differences in the workplace

Explore generational differences in the workplace with this B1-level ESL lesson plan. Enhance vocabulary and discussion skills for professional environments through activities like ranking work values, vocabulary matching, listening comprehension, grammar practice with modal verb

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Side hustles and passive income strategies
B1 Business Work

Side hustles and passive income strategies

This B1 ESL lesson helps students discuss side hustles and passive income through a warm-up, vocabulary (passive income, initial investment), listening, and grammar focus on modals for suggestions (could, should, might). The class culminates in a role-play where students brainsto

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Understanding contracts and terms of service
B1 Business Lifestyle

Understanding contracts and terms of service

This B1 English lesson helps students navigate contracts and agreements. Activities include discussions on fine print, vocabulary matching for legal terms, a listening exercise, modal verb practice for rules, and a practical case study on gym membership terms.

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