B2

An upper intermediate learner who can understand the main ideas of complex text, including technical discussions in their field. They can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity, making regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. They can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint by giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

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B2 Business Work

Leading meetings and discussions

This B2 ESL lesson plan helps students master business meetings, offering practical exercises to enhance professional communication. Activities include warm-up, vocabulary, listening, grammar on polite suggestions, and a role-play to plan a team-building event. Ideal for business English classes.

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B2 Business Work Grammar

Business telephone calls

This lesson plan helps B2 ESL students master professional business phone calls. It covers essential etiquette, grammar (polite requests, reported speech), key phrases, listening skills (voicemail), and culminates in practical role-play scenarios.

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B2 Business Work

Handling questions professionally

Master professional Q&A with this B2 lesson. Based on a video, students learn practical strategies and polite language for presentations and meetings. Activities include video comprehension, vocabulary, grammar on polite deflections, and a dynamic role-play.

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B2 Business Work Grammar

Corporate jargon and workplace communication

Navigate corporate jargon with B2 students using a fun video and engaging exercises. This lesson decodes business idioms, focuses on separable phrasal verbs, and culminates in a role-play to practice workplace communication skills.

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B2 Business General Grammar

The true story behind Black Friday

Uncover the real story behind Black Friday in this engaging B2 ESL lesson. Students discuss shopping, learn key vocabulary, watch a video for comprehension, review past simple vs. present perfect, and practice debunking myths with specific phrases.

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B2 Business Technology Lifestyle

The podcast revolution

Explore the business of podcasting with this ESL lesson plan. Students use a video to learn key vocabulary and grammar, discuss the industry's rise, practice passive voice, and creatively pitch their own podcast ideas to investors.

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B2 Business Work Practical English

The language of the office

Master corporate jargon with this B2 business English lesson plan. Students learn common office phrases and idioms through video comprehension, email gap-fills, and role-play, improving professional communication skills for the workplace.

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B2 Business Work Grammar

Understanding legalese: Essential legal English

Demystify 'legalese' for B2 students with this complete ESL lesson. Through video, vocabulary, and grammar exercises, students learn to understand contracts and formal documents. Conclude with a practical role-play simplifying a complex contract clause.

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B2 Free Psychology Lifestyle Grammar

When do we become adults? Brain science and passive voice

Explore the science of adulthood with this advanced ESL lesson. Using a video on brain science, students discuss when we become adults, practice vocabulary related to neuroscience, master the passive voice, and debate key societal issues.

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B2 Work Lifestyle

Passion vs safety in career choices

This B2 ESL lesson explores the dilemma of choosing a career path based on passion versus security. Students engage in discussions, learn key vocabulary, comprehend a video, practice second and third conditionals, and culminate in a role-play advising a friend.

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B2 Free Business Lifestyle Work

The economics of meal kits

Explore the business of meal kits with this B2 ESL lesson. Learn key business vocabulary, analyze strategies via video, and master comparing/contrasting language. Culminate by developing and pitching your own meal kit company, applying new concepts.

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B2 Free Business Technology

Vinted: The rise of a second-hand unicorn

Explore Vinted's unicorn startup success with this B2 business English lesson. Students discuss second-hand shopping, learn key business vocabulary, watch a video, practice phrases, and pitch their own e-commerce startup idea.

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