Topic: Business Skills
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Standard Lesson 60 min
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Business GeneralStudents talk about contracts! They learn vocabulary, share opinions and experiences, and watch a video in which a lawyer turns everyday language into legalese. They also draft sections of a ‘classroom contract’.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsUncertain times in business
Business GeneralIn this lesson, students talk about attitudes towards difficult situations. They revise useful vocabulary and watch a video about VUCA, a framework to interpret challenging circumstances. Students also talk about how some difficult situations were handled in real life.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWhen crowds fund your project
BusinessWith this lesson, students talk about funding sources, address scepticism and watch a video about common myths of crowdfunding. They also explore vocabulary, analyse successful crowdfunding campaigns and create their own projects.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsChanging careers
BusinessWith this speaking lesson, students navigate the territory of career changes. They discuss job market trends, as well as benefits and challenges of transitioning careers. They also talk about important skills and watch a video about a woman who changed careers.
2 lessons
Add to saved lessonsPhone communication skills
BusinessThe lessons in the set cover the topics related to phone communication. In the first lesson students talk about things one should and shouldn’t do when on a business phone call, and in the second lesson they practise phone conversations and talk about challenges of talking on the phone.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAs you can see in the slide (giving presentations)
BusinessStep into the world of presentations with this handy lesson! Students explore vocabulary for structuring presentations, read the text of a presentation and watch a video on how to communicate ideas clearly.
2 lessons
Add to saved lessonsCommunicating better at work
BusinessThe lessons in the set help students learn how to communicate better at work and find the balance between being assertive but polite and between using simple language and corporate jargon.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsAll 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.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsBeing 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.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Add to saved lessonsAdaptability and other must-have traits
BusinessIn this lesson, students discuss the article they read at home about adaptability as a must-have trait. They work with some vocabulary and discuss other traits necessary for business.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsThat’s a bit over the top!
Business GeneralThis lesson focuses on business competition vocabulary through learning about unusual business ideas. Students learn useful phrases, watch a video, and discuss business cases.
Critical Reading Club 30 min / 45 min
Add to saved lessonsHow 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
Add to saved lessonsPassive income
BusinessIn this passive income ESL lesson plan, students watch a video, learn vocabulary and have speaking practice.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsCorporate speak
BusinessThis ESL lesson on corporate jargon includes a video, a lot of discussion and practice of some popular phrases.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsConversations we dread
Business GeneralIn this ESL lesson about communication students talk about difficult conversations and share their experiences. They learn vocabulary, watch a video, have a discussion, role play and practise useful expressions.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsWord-of-mouth marketing
BusinessThis lesson about marketing will spark a lot of discussion among students. Learners will also watch a video about word-of-mouth marketing as well as learn and practise useful collocations.
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min
Add to saved lessonsLet’s talk about projects!
BusinessIn this lesson about projects, students watch a video ad, talk about their experience with projects and discuss different project management problems.
Standard Lesson 60 min
Add to saved lessonsDoes everyone need a mentor?
BusinessIn this lesson about mentorship students discuss mentor and mentee’s relationships, define what successful mentorship is and watch a video about it. Students also do a role play discussing work problems and exchanging advice.
