Confirming information and giving instructions

The situations that this document presents can easily be replaced with your students' actual situations. This activity focuses on using firm, polite language.

Comprehensive exercise that works great for intermediate learners of business English...

This activity starts with a reading comprehension on gains and losses in the autmotive industry. There are a total of 7 tasks to complete. The document can be...

Change management is a big topic in modern business. How should companies deal with major changes?

Student A

Takes on the role of divisional manager who has worked for the company for nearly 25 years. You are completely against investing any money...

IT / Project Management

Situation

Daniel, an IT Manager and Project Leader based in Germany, has to set up a high-speed communications line between Vienna and Singapore (internet and phone). He has been told that the single telecoms provider has no...

Telephoning / checking information

Taking note of names, email addresses, codes etc. is a tricky business for beginners. This exercise offers great practice for anyone at CEFR B1 or below who has to note down detailed information (particularly on...

Telling time / Checking understanding

How do you lighten-up telling the time (in all its various forms) for a group of beginners (up to CEFR A2)?

Discussions / Information exchange 

This material touches on some pretty complex concepts using reasonably accessible language. Basically, it is the time-honoured concept of the hunter vs. the farmer and the “winner” depends entirely on a) personal...

Questions & answers / Rephrasing / Making statements

Although the STAR approach can help B1 learners to make their first coherent, multi-layered statements, it can also be used to support more competent speakers who need to add structure and routine...

Linking phrases / Building arguments / Stating and refuting opinions

This is a great listening and summarising activity that you can comfortably use for groups at B2 level or above. All you need is half a dozen participants who are ready to share...

Meetings / Opinions /Summarising / Facilitating

With ½ a side of text, this activity opens a Pandora’s box of things to talk about and activities to pursue. The activity works for B1 groups (who may want to pick up some vocabulary and discuss) and...