Learning to say ‘no’

General

Functional Language

Apr 17, 2024

LESSON SET OVERVIEW

With this lesson set, your students will:

learn useful expressions for saying that they’re busy,
discuss why it’s difficult for people to say ‘no’,
watch a video with strategies on how to say ‘no’,
learn phrases to say ‘no’ politely,
practise the phrases through role-play,
discuss the topic of personal boundaries and watch a video explaining the concept,
learn collocations with the word ‘boundaries’,
discuss people’s possible responses to difficult situations.

This lesson set focuses on ways to say ‘no’ and the importance of protecting personal boundaries.

See lessons in this set

This is a lesson set. Use the lessons in the set in the suggested order. Learn more about sets here.

Each lesson in the set is also a standalone lesson.

Lesson 1

Teach students how to say ‘no’

Standard Lesson 60 min Premium Plan

I wish I could but I don’t want to

General

Students learn useful phrases on how to say they’re busy (e.g. I have a lot on my plate) and functional vocabulary on how to say ‘no’ politely. They also watch a video with strategies and do role-play.

Unlock these lesson worksheets with the Premium subscription

Lesson 2

Let students practise saying ‘no’ while discussing personal boundaries

Standard Lesson 60 min Premium Plan

From a pushover to your own boss

General

Students discuss the concept of personal boundaries and practise collocations with the word ‘boundaries’. They also identify different types of personal boundaries and reflect upon responses to challenging situations. Encourage students to use phrases to say ‘no’ when discussing responses in ex. 9 and 10 (slides 47, 49).

Unlock these lesson worksheets with the Premium subscription

Browse other sets for this level

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced

2 lessons

First things first – new B2/C1 students

General

This lesson set is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about your new B2/C1 students and to assess their level of English.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate

3 lessons

Discussing social media

General Lifestyle Technology

In this lesson set, students not only discuss different aspects of social media but revise and practise useful grammar and vocabulary

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced

2 lessons

Expressing likelihood

Business General Technology

In the first lesson, students learn language to express likelihood. In the second lesson, they practise the target language while talking about a topic of interest.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate

3 lessons

Getting things done

General

This lesson set focuses on ways to be productive letting students learn useful vocabulary and structures and practise them in multiple activities.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate

2 lessons

Revising conditionals

Global Issues Lifestyle

With this lesson set, your students will review three types of conditional sentences during 2 lessons. Each lesson in the set requires some pre-class student work (watching a video or reading an article).

Unlimited Plan Show

B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate

2 lessons

Dealing with teenagers

General

This lesson set allows students to discuss teenage life and digital parenting in depth. Students learn topic-related vocabulary and learn expressing cause and effect.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate

3 lessons

Money, money, money

Business General

Students learn and practise money-related vocabulary. They learn the vocabulary in lessons 1 and 2, and practise it while discussing shopping.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate

2 lessons

What’s next? (future and technology)

Global Issues Grammar Technology

This lesson set offers students the chance to master advanced future tenses while exploring future technology, with a special focus on crime-fighting innovations.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced

2 lessons

Let’s get down to business! – new B2/C1 Business English students

Business

This lesson set is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about your new B2/C1 Business English students and to assess their level of English.

Unlimited Plan Show

B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced

2 lessons