ways to agree and disagree
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

We should make our office smart! (agreeing and disagreeing)

Business

Explore ways to agree and disagree! Students discuss technology at work, watch a video about a smart chair and practise useful phrases. They also role-play exchanging work-related suggestions.

beginner lesson on work tasks
A1 / Elementary | A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

My workday

Business

Discuss job activities in this beginner lesson on work tasks. Students practise useful phrases related to job duties, watch parts of a video about a software engineer’s workday and share experiences and opinions.

discussing work conditions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Would you like to work there?

Business

Practise adjectives to discuss work conditions with this lesson! Students talk about teams, tasks and workplaces. They watch an introduction video for a company, read short texts and share experiences, preferences and opinions.

discussing time off and leave policies
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Absent or half present?

Business

In this lesson, students engage in discussing time off and leave policies! They share experiences, review expressions with ‘take’ and explore an infographic about absenteeism and presenteeism.

ESL lesson on making suggestions
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 60 min

Problems at work (making suggestions)

Business

With this lesson, students talk about workplace problems! They use phrases for giving and responding to suggestions, watch a video about stress at work and share their experiences. They also role-play situations.

ESL lesson on modal verbs
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Rules are rules (modal verbs)

Business Grammar

Discuss rules at work with this lesson! Students practise modal verbs for rules, watch a video on working from home and share their thoughts. They also work in pairs, exploring different jobs.

practise filler words
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Chatting with co-workers (fillers and backchanneling)

Business

Practise filler words with this lesson! Students share what they chat with their colleagues about, watch two short videos of small talk at work and explore filler words to make conversations more natural. They also role-play dialogues.

there is and there are exercises
A1 / Elementary
Standard Lesson 60 min

Welcome to my workspace!

Business Grammar

Students practise talking about their workspace with ‘there is’ and ‘there are’ exercises. They learn vocabulary for common workspace items and work with prepositions ‘on’, ‘in’’, and ‘next to’. They also watch some short videos of different workspaces.

speaking lesson on work relationships
C1 / Advanced
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

Work relationships: bridges and boundaries

Business

Engage in talking about work relationships with this lesson! Students review vocabulary, talk about the impact of certain workplace practices and watch a video on reasons to be yourself at work.

talking about work models
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Office, remote or hybrid?

Business

With this up-to-date lesson, students discuss work life after lockdown and practise vocabulary to talk about workplace changes. They also watch a news video about companies changing the way they work and discuss different work models.

talk about dress code
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Dress code: formal or casual?

Business

Get 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.

modal verbs of possibility
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Welcome on board!

Business

In this lesson about onboarding, students discuss their experience, watch the video, and practise modal verbs of possibility (must, might, can’t). They also read a dialogue and role play a similar one.  

intermediate phrasal verbs
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Office tour for a newbie

Business

In this lesson about office tours, students watch a video about a LinkedIn office, learn some phrases including intermediate phrasal verbs and give two office tours. 

intermediate lesson plan
B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

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. 

speaking practice
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate | B1 / Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

The changing work model

Business

In this lesson, students watch a video about a co-working space, practise using adjectives and get a lot of speaking practice.

advanced multiword verbs
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Living a digital nomad lifestyle

Business Lifestyle

In this lesson students watch a video about being a digital nomad and learn and practise advanced multiword verbs.

lesson about instant messaging
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 90 min

Catching up made easy

Business

In this lesson about instant messaging, students watch a video, discuss the rules for instant messaging and write short messages to each other. 

B1 / Intermediate
Critical Reading Club 30 min

Do you enjoy working remotely?

Business Lifestyle

In this Critical Reading Club lesson, students talk about working remotely and learn some vocabulary connected to the subject.

writing lesson plan
A2 / Pre‐Intermediate
Standard Lesson 60 min

Time to say goodbye

Business

With this writing lesson plan, pre-intermediate students watch a video about the last day at work and create farewell messages. 

business English role plays
B1 / Intermediate | B2 / Upper Intermediate
Standard Lesson 75 min

How to work with people who get under your skin

Business

This lesson plan is based on a video about how to deal with difficult relationships at work and includes two business English role plays.

working from home
B2 / Upper Intermediate
Flipped Lesson 45 min

How to master working from home

Business Grammar

Thanks to this ESL lesson plan your students will learn some useful vocabulary, study verb patterns and watch a video about tips for working from home.

offices lesson plan
B2 / Upper Intermediate | C1 / Advanced
Standard Lesson 60 min

Modern workplace amenities (Business English speaking class)

Business

This Business English lesson plan looks at the modern office spaces and the cool office amenities we have. It focuses mainly on practising speaking skills.

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