Business English 2, (ML,PI,U1,C2)

Lesson Duration: 50min # students

Lesson Aim: Introducing self and background
Student details: Age (s): Level:
Date: Class Room

Time Student activity Teacher activity

Engagement activity (ML, PI, CD, U1, vocabulary 2) put
Colocations review (ML, PI, CD, U1, words in blanks on board.
vocabulary 2) put words in blanks

Presentation stage Run through letter names on board and

Introducing yourself
(ELEMENTATARY)
Review the alphabet and number
names. Then rehearse own name
and job title. Practice with business
card personas.
Prepare own ‘background’
numbers to ten. Then have students spell
out their own names and titles as they
would be on a business card, (email
addresses 5minbus, p.43), Give practice
personas to practice introducing self with.
Then what’s your background (5min
Buss, p.9)
Benjamin Rhys Bowkett, BA, BA (hons.),
PGCPSE,

Study stage a) discuss questions, then have students

Online presence discussion (ML, PI,
SB, p.8) a) discuss questions, then
skim article and answer b), chose
the best headline c) and answer d)
and e) in pairs
individually skim article and answer b),
chose the best headline together c)
and answer d) and e) in pairs

Time Student activity Teacher activity

Practice Stage Play the video pausing after each
Job interview listening, (ML, PI, section for students to answer
CD, video) questions, a) – d)
 Watch the interview and answer
questions a) – d) as they go
through

Warm down/follow up Have students introduce themselves

Review again to the group, saying who they
Introduce themselves again to are and what their background is.
the group, saying who they are
and what their background is.

Homework Practice file, p.4-5, a)

- c)

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