Business English 2, (ML,PI,U5,C1)
Lesson Duration: 50min
Lesson Aim: Stress in the workplace and stress related vocabulary
Student details: Age (s):
Date:
Time Student activity
Engagement activity
Stress starter (ML, PI, CB, p.44)
A) put the words with the phrases
and discus the situations
B) discus the stress relief methods
mentioned
C) rank the situations from
most(1) to least (10) stressful
Presentation stage
Stress related vocab (ML, PI, SB,
p.45)
A) match vocab to definitions
Study stage
Using Stress Vocab (ML, PI, SB,
p.45-46)
B) put the vocab from A) into the
sentences
C) make 5/6 sentences about own
situation using the vocab
D) discuss and rate the
stressfulness of the jobs given,
from 10 (most) to 0 (least) and put
them into the stress table p.46
E) in pairs prepare an explanation
for why 3 of the jobs are stressful
or not
F) as a group discuss where own
job should be on the list
G) discuss questions
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Level:
Class Room
Teacher activity
Have students A) put the words with the
phrases and discus the situations
together
B) discus the stress relief methods
mentioned, which do we use most?
C) rank the situations from most(1) to
least (10) stressful
Stress is a big issue in the world of
business, therefore it has its own
vocabulary.
Have students match the vocab to the
definitions
Have students individually B) put the
vocab from A) into the sentences and
C) make 5/6 sentences about own
situation using the vocab
In small groups then have students D)
discuss and rate the stressfulness of the
jobs given, from 10 (most) to 0 (least),
compare the group’s ratings before
checking the answers on p.132
Set E) as a small group task and share
back, then F) and G) can be turned into a
brief whole group discussion
 Time Student activity
Practice Stage
Stress Vocab Practice (ML, PI,
WB, p.20)
A) choose a word to go in each of
the spaces a, b or c.
B) Complete the sentences with
the correct prepositions
Teacher activity
Have students individually A) choose a
word to go in each of the spaces a, b or
c. and B) Complete the sentences with
the correct prepositions (in, to, for,
about, at, of…)

Warm down/follow up As a group go through the vocab

Stress interactive vocab (ML, PI, interactive questions 1) and 2)
CD-ROM, U5, V1+2)

Vocab1 and 2) select the correct

vocab

Sources of materials used: Market Leader Pre-Intermediate Course Book, Market

Leader Pre-Intermediate Software, Market Leader Pre-Intermediate Practice File,

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