Topic: Functional Language
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Critical Reading Club 45 min
Add to saved lessonsDealing with difficult customers
BusinessIn this extended Critical Reading Club lesson plan, students talk about the article they read at home. They also learn some functional language for dealing with customers and do several role-plays.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessons’You’re kidding!’ and other quick responses
GeneralThis lesson focuses on common English responses used as spontaneous reactions in daily life. Students get the opportunity to practise them through a variety of activities, including an interactive video.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsThe next big thing after smartphones
TechnologyWith this lesson plan, students will watch an interesting video about microchipping, learn vocabulary for expressing advantages and disadvantages and discuss the technology that might replace smartphones.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsHave you tried turning it off and on again?
GeneralIn this lesson plan, ESL students will do a lot of different activities and learn words and expressions for talking about problems and solutions.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsGood news or bad news, which do you want first?
Business GeneralThis lesson plan deals with functional language for giving good and bad news in English. Students will learn useful expressions and do a role-play.
Flipped Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsThe world of sounds around us
GeneralIn this lesson plan, students will learn verbs for describing sounds in English and talk about irritating sounds using phrases for expressing annoyance.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsFunctional language for online meetings
BusinessTeach your students some basic functional language for online meetings that they need to know. Later practise that in real-life situations and have some fun watching a comedy sketch.
Standard Lesson 45 min
Add to saved lessonsComplaining and responding to complaints
Business GeneralTeach your students some informal and formal expressions for complaining and practise them in a role-play activity with a twist.
