Topic: How to Communicate

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My bad! (making and accepting apologies)

Business General

With this lesson, students discuss experiences and ways to apologize! They listen to a recording of people talking about work mistakes and practise phrases to apologize, promise solutions and accept apologies.

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Can you weigh in on this?

Business

Students learn functional vocabulary for meeting facilitation and share relevant experiences, approaches, and opinions. They discuss the facilitator role and learn facilitation techniques. They also watch a video and do a roleplay.

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Avoiding culture clashes

Business Global Issues

Students explore cross-cultural communication in business! They share experiences and opinions on the topic, learn about an international business framework called ‘The Culture Map’, discuss cross-cultural communication scenarios, and practise collocations.

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Sharing experiences (Present Perfect and Past Simple)

Grammar Lifestyle

With this lesson, students discuss the topics people talk about when they first meet. They also practise Present Perfect and Past Simple, watch a video about people who have just met and do a role play activity.

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Agree to disagree? Negotiating conflict

Business General

Explore the world of conflict with this lesson! Students discuss conflict narratives, resolution tactics, and personal conflict styles. They learn collocations, discuss opinion statements, and listen to a podcast.

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From a pushover to your own boss

General

With this lesson, students talk about personal boundaries, watch a video with tips and practise vocabulary related to the topic. They also reflect upon responses to challenging situations and discuss different points of view.

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As per my last email…

Business

Dive 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.

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What I’m trying to say is… (clarifying and explaining)

General

Help your students practise clarifying and explaining across various contexts. Elevate their communication skills through different strategies of providing clear explanations.

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Can you elaborate on your thinking here? (polite language)

Business

In this ESL lesson on polite language students watch a video, have a discussion, learn and practise useful phrases. 

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Corporate speak

Business

This ESL lesson on corporate jargon includes a video, a lot of discussion and practice of some popular phrases. 

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Conversations we dread

Business General

In 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. 

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A body language detective

General

In this ESL lesson about body language, students learn phrases to describe gestures and talk about body language in different situations.

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You said it was OK (reported speech)

Grammar

In this reported statements lesson plan, intermediate students watch a video, talk about misunderstandings and learn and practise reported speech.

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What makes a good listener?

General

In this lesson students watch a video, talk about being a good communicator and practise their listening skills. 

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First impressions matter

Business

With this intermediate lesson plan, students talk about first impressions, watch a video about the first day in a new job, and write a self-introduction.