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Explore work-related lessons covering job interviews, workplace culture, career development, office communication, and professional skills. Teachers will find content about resumes, networking, teamwork, leadership, and navigating workplace scenarios. Perfect for students entering the workforce or advancing their careers.

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C1 Business Work Lifestyle

The case against “work from home”

This C1 ESL lesson explores the hybrid work debate using a video and engaging activities. Students discuss modern work culture, corporate policy, practice vocabulary, listening, and grammar focusing on consequences, culminating in a role-play to decide company policy.

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B2 Business Work

Your career path does not have to be a straight line

This lesson explores modern career development, helping advanced students discuss non-linear career paths beyond the traditional 'corporate ladder.' It uses a 'rock-climbing wall' metaphor, includes vocabulary, grammar on gerunds/infinitives, and a role-play.

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C1 Work Culture Lifestyle

Do working moms have it harder?

This C1 English lesson plan focuses on the challenges faced by working mothers, contrasting US and European social policies. Students watch a sociologist discuss her research, which leads to vocabulary exercises and grammar practice. Activities include a warm-up discussion, video

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B2 Technology Work Business

What is vibe coding?

This B2 ESL lesson explores 'vibe coding' and AI's impact on software development. Through a video, vocabulary matching, gerund practice, and discussion, students will confidently discuss the future of AI in tech and work.

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C1 Business Technology Work

Crisis in the tech industry

Explore the tech industry crisis with this C1 lesson. Covers corporate layoffs, business strategy, and professional communication. Includes vocabulary matching, news video comprehension, formal reporting grammar, and a role-play on cost-cutting strategies.

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C1 Practical English Grammar Business Work

How to stand out in a job interview?

This C1 ESL lesson helps students master job interviews by covering key vocabulary, grammar for emphasis (cleft sentences), and practical role-playing. Build confidence and fluency for professional success with engaging activities.

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C1 Business Work

Competitive analysis presentations

This C1 lesson plan equips students with advanced English for presenting competitive analysis. It covers key business vocabulary like 'competitive edge' and 'value proposition,' focuses on nuanced comparatives, and culminates in a practical role-play where students apply their sk

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C1 Business Work Practical English

Merger and acquisition negotiations

This advanced C1 business English lesson plan covers the complex language of mergers and acquisitions. Students will learn key M&A terminology, practice hedging language for negotiations through reading and listening tasks, and apply their skills in a dynamic role-play to negotia

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B2 Business Work Grammar

Writing executive summaries and briefs

This B2 lesson helps students master business writing by focusing on crafting concise executive summaries and briefs, a key skill for professional communication. Activities include a gap-fill listening exercise, analyzing sample texts, practicing nominalization and passive voice,

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C1 Business Work Grammar

Presenting financial reports to stakeholders

This downloadable ESL lesson plan helps C1 students master presenting financial data. It focuses on key vocabulary, advanced grammar for emphasis, and professional speaking skills for a business context. Activities include warm-up, vocab, listening, reading, grammar practice, and

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C2 Business Work

Strategic planning and roadmap presentations

This advanced C2 ESL lesson plan focuses on strategic planning, guiding students through creating and presenting roadmaps. Activities include warm-up discussions, listening gap-fills, advanced business vocabulary exercises, reading about strategic pivots, and practicing future te

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C2 Business Work

Hostile takeover and acquisition defense

This C2 business English lesson covers hostile corporate takeovers. Master key vocabulary for defense strategies (e.g., 'poison pill,' 'white knight'), practice with reading, listening, and grammar on inverted conditionals. Culminates in a board meeting role-play to defend agains

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