Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores E-commerce and business. Using a real video as the basis for discussion, students develop reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Gerunds (-ing) and Infinitives (to + verb) after verbs. Key vocabulary includes disrupting (verb (gerund)), omnipresence (noun), gamifies (verb) 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 business meeting discussing why sales are changing and the impact of a new competitor..
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 video to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Gerunds (-ing) and Infinitives (to + verb) after verbs. In English, some verbs must be followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb), while others must be followed by an infinitive (to + verb). A third group can be followed by either, sometimes with a change in meaning.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to E-commerce and business not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for You are in a business meeting discussing why sales are changing and the impact of a new competitor., 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 B2-level words and phrases related to E-commerce and business. Key terms include disrupting (verb (gerund)), omnipresence (noun), gamifies (verb), ironclad (adjective), incumbents (noun (plural)). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Gerunds (-ing) and Infinitives (to + verb) after verbs. In English, some verbs must be followed by a gerund (the -ing form of a verb), while others must be followed by an infinitive (to + verb). A third group can be followed by either, sometimes with a change in meaning.
