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Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Could a bossless workplace work?
BusinessWith this lesson plan, students discuss how they feel about a bossless workplace. They also learn some useful vocabulary related to worker cooperatives and the hierarchical structure of a traditional workplace.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Layoffs and cutbacks can lead to start-ups (phrasal nouns)
BusinessIn this lesson, students read a short article about a start-up surge and learn some phrasal nouns by working out their meaning from the context. They also use the phrasal nouns in a discussion and a crossword.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Is being creative enough to succeed in innovation?
Business TechnologyIn this worksheet, students look for synonyms of some advanced phrases, practise word formation and reflect on what it takes to succeed in innovation.
Critical Reading Club 30 min
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Is it ‘OK not to be OK’ when you’re an athlete?
Business LifestyleIn this lesson students learn words and expressions related to mental health while talking about mental health issues suffered by athletes. They also discuss ways to promote mental health by public institutions.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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Have you ever attended a silent meeting?
Business GrammarIn this lesson, students learn how to use Present Perfect for experiences and practise new vocabulary related to workplace meetings.
Standard Lesson 90 min
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Data science and the NBA
Business TechnologyWith this data science lesson plan, students will learn a lot of advanced vocabulary related to the topic and put it into practice through a series of written and oral activities.
Standard Lesson 75 min
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What we do and why we do it (expressing purpose)
Business GrammarIn this lesson based on a video about reasons why people work, students practise expressing purpose with to and for. They also discuss everyday activities in the workplace and discover some collocations to describe a day at work.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Make the most of your LinkedIn profile
BusinessIn this lesson plan on LinkedIn students discover how to create a successful professional profile, practise their listening skills and write a LinkedIn profile summary.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Do the side hustle!
BusinessThanks to this worksheet, students practise work‐related verb collocations, learn what a side hustle is and watch an interesting video about it.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What do you do?
BusinessThanks to this pre‐intermediate Business English lesson plan, students will learn useful words and phrases for describing companies and jobs.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Danger! Pyramid schemes
BusinessThis worksheet for advanced English students deals with pyramid schemes. Throughout the lesson, students will learn a lot of vocabulary and express their opinions on ‘get rich quick’ schemes.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
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Decision time (business case study)
BusinessThanks to this business case study worksheet, students learn phrasal verbs to talk about companies, watch a video presenting a case study and discuss situations when companies face different problems.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Universal basic income
Business Global IssuesThis social welfare lesson plan deals with UBI, that is universal basic income. Students will learn a lot of related vocabulary as well as express their opinions on UBI and other social welfare issues.
Flipped Lesson 60 min
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Big Brother is watching you
Business TechnologyThis surveillance lesson plan looks into the topic of employee monitoring software and questions the use of this technology raises.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Modern workplace amenities (Business English speaking class)
BusinessThis Business English lesson plan looks at the modern office spaces and the cool office amenities we have. It focuses mainly on practising speaking skills.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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What makes you employable?
BusinessAdvanced lesson plan on skills necessary for the contemporary business world. This ESL worksheet includes two videos with experts talking on the matter and a lot of vocabulary.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Unconventional career advice
BusinessBusiness English lesson plan on career path for advanced (C1) students. Watch a video and talk about what is important for your career in the 21st century.
Standard Lesson 60 min
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Numbers don’t lie – graphs do
BusinessThe aim of the lesson is to teach students vocabulary and structures they can use while describing graphs in English, and how to spot distorted charts.