Category: Business

Students dive into the world of innovation in business with this lesson! They explore Research and Development and its various applications, and they watch and discuss a video about an R&D chef. They also analyse R&D case studies and ethical conundrums.

Let’s get down to business! – new B2/C1 Business English students

This lesson set is designed to give you an opportunity to learn more about your new B2/C1 Business English students and to assess their level of English.

Time for a performance review!

With this lesson, students learn functional vocabulary to talk about performance reviews (e.g. overlook, reassess). They discuss hypothetical situations and engage in a role-play. They also share opinions, watch a video, and discuss performance management tools.

Avoiding culture clashes

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.

Trades and trends! (first lesson with B2/C1 Business English students)

Get to know your new class in this first Business English lesson! Students discuss their language journeys, watch and discuss a video about corporate trends, learn collocations, and revise grammar.

ESG: From compliance to commitment

With this lesson, students explore ESG regulation and its implementation! They talk about the necessity and purpose of ESG practices, watch a video about anti-ESG sentiment and discuss some controversial opinions.

How about a little improvement?

With this lesson, students practise quantifiers in various contexts. They discuss work conditions and employee feedback and watch a video about employee satisfaction.

Workplace safety

Engage in talking about safety in the workplace with this lesson! Students explore vocabulary to talk about injuries, watch a video about safety at work and discuss workplace rules.

I was wondering if… (making requests)

With this lesson, students talk about ways to make requests. They watch a funny ad and discuss requests at work. Students also practise phrases to make requests and do a role play activity.

The art of leadership

With this lesson, students talk about job satisfaction and practise vocabulary to discuss leadership! They also watch a video about creating a good work environment, read a text about organisational structures and share ideas on addressing workplace challenges.

When crowds fund your project

With 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.

Marketing and advertising

This lesson set offers students a chance to talk about advertising and their personal experience as well as marketing from a more professional standpoint.

Agree to disagree? Negotiating conflict

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.

How brands influence our thinking

Engage in a discussion about branding with this lesson! Students talk about consumer behaviour and brand-building strategies, watch a video and discuss the relationship between consumers and brands.

Expressing likelihood

In the first lesson, students learn language to express likelihood. In the second lesson, they practise the target language while talking about a topic of interest.

Talking about money and finances

Throughout the set students get the chance to use vocabulary related to money and finance in various discussions.

All for one and one for all

With this lesson, students engage in the exploration of teamwork. They discuss the importance of teamwork, explore vocabulary to talk about the topic, watch a video and discuss useful tips about how to create better teams.

Members only! Subscription models

With this lesson, students talk about subscription models, explore vocabulary and discuss their personal experiences and opinions. They also watch a video featuring advice on how to manage subscriptions and discuss real-life services.