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Meeting people
Business GeneralUse this lesson set with your new students. First, students talk about the first week at a new job and about first impressions. Then, you can practise starting and maintaining conversations or talk about being good listeners and practise asking follow-up questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
As per my last email…
BusinessDive into the intriguing world of emailing and talk about what annoys people the most. With this lesson, students expand their vocabulary, express irritation, and analyze real-life situations.
2 lessons
Agreeing and disagreeing with others
Business General Lifestyle TechnologyThis lesson set is designed not only to teach students how to agree and disagree with each other but also to have more practice while discussing a topic of your choice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Is a degree worth it?
Business GeneralEngage your students in a discussion on the ins and outs of higher education. Explore education and career-related vocabulary and work on comprehension skills by watching a news report on the job market.
Standard Lesson 60 min
How to stand out at work
BusinessLet your students share opinions on getting promoted and being noticed at work. They will discuss hypothetical situations, share experiences and comment on advice from a video.
2 lessons
Getting to know each other
Business GeneralUse this lesson set to get to know your (Business) English students. Let them talk about themselves, their jobs and motivations and evaluate their skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Dress code: formal or casual?
BusinessGet your students talking about dress code! They watch a video and read a text about office attire, and learn vocabulary to share their views on past and current dress code rules.
Standard Lesson 60 min
All about branding
BusinessThis is a perfect lesson for students who want to discuss brands and the idea of branding. Students learn and practise useful phrases, as well as improve their comprehension skills.
2 lessons
Expressing opinions (B2)
Business General Global Issues Lifestyle TechnologyTeach your students diverse vocabulary and phrases for expressing their opinions. Practise it in an Argument Battle and reinforce it again with a topic that fits their needs and interests.
3 lessons
Delivering presentations
BusinessTeach your students how to do business presentation right with this lesson set. During 3 lessons your students will learn dos and don’ts of presenting, learn and practise signposting language and practise giving presentations with real topics and data.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Talking about leaders
BusinessStudents talk about good and bad leadership, watch an explainer video and share their experiences. Let them explain why they’d rather be a good leader or have a good leader.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Being a successful entrepreneur
BusinessStudents immerse in the world of entrepreneurship: they generate questions, watch an explainer video, read inspiring success stories, describe pictures and answer thought-provoking questions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Ready to go paperless?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn some vocabulary related to document management, talk about going paperless, watch a video, and work on word building learning suffixes ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Business trips: fun or boring?
BusinessThis lesson allows students to talk about business trips, learn some useful vocabulary, and have a lot of discussion and role-play.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Working for big and small companies
BusinessIn this ESL lesson about work experience, students discuss working for big and small companies, learn useful phrases to talk about what they learned at work and watch a video.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
How useful is networking?
BusinessIn this CRC lesson, students talk about professional networking, discuss networking tips, as well as learn and practise vocabulary related to the topic.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Passive income
BusinessIn this passive income ESL lesson plan, students watch a video, learn vocabulary and have speaking practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Competition in business
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about business, watch a video about competition and learn some useful Business English vocabulary.