ONE TO ONE ASSIGNMENT – Ashleigh
Student level
Course location
Advanced
Elebaires
Topic
Progress expectation
Business English
The student should be able to communicate effectively when working in
business in an English speaking country.
Grammar and vocabulary to improve ‘Business English’.
The below lesson plan is to give Jorge the knowledge and skills to be able
to carry out business in an English speaking country, or travel abroad for
business trips. Jorge will be finishing college soon, and hopes to work in
the hotel management industry in the U.S, so he wants to improve his
written and spoken English. He has also specified that he needs to learn
how to do up his CV in the correct way, and wants to improve on his
interview skills.
Subject
Aim
Objective
Material & equipment
Learning assessment
Course lessons
Course duration
10 lessons.
10 hours
Jorge grew up with an English-speaking parent, so while he is confident in
his oral communication, he feels still feels there is much room for
improvement on formal conversation. He also studied English throughout
high school, but he felt there was little time spent on grammar structures
such as; model verbs, invitations & promises, and future & past
progressive). Jorge has also expressed that he needs to expand on his
vocabulary surrounding travel, and Food (countable and uncountable
nouns) .
Lesson 1: Business English
- New vocabulary to use when conversing in a business meeting or at work.
Lesson 2: Interview skills
-New vocabulary
-Interview phraseology
Lesson 3: CV and Cover letter
-How to write a cover letter and construct the proper layout for a C.V.
-Present simple and present continuous.
Lesson 4: Model verbs and polite requests
-Identifying when to use model verbs.
-Constructing questions and requests using model verbs.
Lesson 5: Review of lessons 1, 2, 3 and 4
Lesson 6: Booking reservations and transportation
-Dealing with booking reservations, and arranging transportation for
customers.
-Future simple/future progressive
Lesson 7:Phrasal verbs
-Constructing phrasal verbs
-Identifying and using phrasal verbs in conversation
Lesson 8: Internet language
-Vocabulary for internet language & social media in business
- Constructing an internet piece that is appropriate to post on behalf of a
business.
Lesson 9: Nouns – countable and uncountable
-Identifying the difference.
-Using the correct preposition.
Lesson 10: review of lesson 6,7,8 and 9.
Worksheets, white board, recording and video clip.
I will use activities, worksheets and carry out reviews to asses that the
information is being comprehended. I will concept check ever lesson.
Lesson 1: Business English
Phase Duration
1
5
2
10
3
15
4
10
5
5
6
10
Topic
Warmer
Teacher activity
Ask Jorge how
he is, and how
he has been
getting on in
college.
Introduction to
Ask Jorge to
topic
pretend he is
speaking to a
friend on the
phone, and to
suggest some
phrases he
would use.
Business English Discuss the
difference
between informal
language people
use when they
talk to their
friends, and
informal
language in
relation to
business. Give
Jorge new
vocabulary and
ask him to read it
out loud. Go
through the
meanings with
him.
Listening
Play an excerpt
exercise
of a conversation
between a
manager and a
member of staff
during a
meeting. Give
Jorge a
worksheet to
complete that
queries the main
points up the
meeting.
Feedback
Go through
questions with
Jorge and
explain anything
he does not
understand.
Direct him to go
back to his new
vocabulary.
Oral exercise
Give Jorge the
excerpt he just
listened to in
writing. Ask him
Student activity Resources
Engage in
None.
conversation
with the teacher.
Discuss with the White board.
teacher what
phrases he
would use when
talking to a friend
on the phone.
Go through new Individual hand
vocabulary with outs.
the teacher.
Listen to the
excerpt and
answer the
questions.
Recording, hand
out.
Read out
answers to the
teacher.
Hand out.
Read aloud
written piece.
Hand out.
7
5
8
Homework
to read it aloud
to check his
pronunciation of
new vocabulary.
Instruct Jorge to Match Synonyms Individual hand
match the new
outs.
vocabulary with
the synonyms.
(Concept check).
Write up a short
memo from
management to
staff about a
meeting that will
be taking place.
Lesson 2: Interview skills
Phase Duration
Topic
Teacher activity Student activity Resources
1
5
Warmer
2
10
Introduce topic
3
15
Oral exercise
5
10
Listening/writing
exercise
6
5
Feedback
7
10
Oral exercise
Ask Jorge how he
is and how he is.
Ask Jorge for 3 or
4 typical interview
questions he has
heard before, and
put them on the
board. Go
through each
question with him,
and how he
would answer
them.
Write new
vocabulary on the
board and ask
Jorge if he knows
what it means.
Explain any
words he does
not understand,
and ask him to
make a sentence
orally using the
word.
Play a video for
Jorge that shows
an interview. Give
Jorge a
worksheet and
instruct him to fill
in the gaps (using
new vocabulary)
Go worksheet
with Jorge, and
correct.
Ask Jorge
interview
questions using
the new
Tell the teacher None.
how he is.
Give examples of White board.
interview
questions he has
heard.
Make sentence
for the teacher
using new
vocabulary.
White board.
Watch video and Hand out.
fill in the gaps.
Go through
Hand out.
answers with the
teacher.
Answer interview None.
questions.
8
5
9
Feedback
vocabulary. Take
note of his
answers
Go through
Jorge’s interview
with him, and
explain areas did
well and areas he
needs to work on.
Homework
Listen to the
Blank paper.
teacher’s
feedback and
take down
recommendations
.
Bring current CV
and cover letter
for the next class.
Lesson 3: CV & Cover letter
Phase Duration
1
5
2
5
3
10
4
10
5
10
6
5
6
10
Topic
Warmer
Teacher activity
Ask Jorge how he
is and engage in
light
conversation.
Short review
Ask Jorge some
interview
questions from
the last lesson.
Vocabulary
Tell Jorge to pull
vocabulary from a
cup that relates to
phrases in C.V’s
– such as “to
whom it may
concern”. Explain
what they mean.
CV and Cover
Go through
letter
Jorge’s current
CV and cover
letter. Underline
passages that he
needs to improve.
Example C.V and Give Jorge an
cover letter
example of a CV
and cover letter.
Tell him to
highlight the use
of present simple
and continuous to
divulge
experience.
Grammar
Review the
exercise
construction of
present simple
and present
continuous. Eg “I
am currently
studying” and “I
have experience”.
Oral exercise
Ask Jorge more
interview
questions, only
this time tell him
he must make
direct references
Student activity Resources
Engage in light
None.
conversation
Answer interview None.
questions.
Go through new
vocabulary with
teacher.
Individual hand
outs.
Go through CV
and Cover letter
with the teacher.
CV and Cover
letter.
Read through CV Hand out.
& cover letter and
highlight use of
present simple
and present
continuous.
Go through
construction of
present simple
and continuous
with the teacher
White board,
hand out.
Answer questions C.V
and incorporate
new vocabulary
to discuss
experience in
more depth.
7
5
7
Feedback
Homework
to experience on
his CV using new
vocabulary
acquired from the
example C.V.
Go through any Listen to
problems Jorge feedback.
encountered.
Write up a new
cover letter and
CV using new
vocabulary and
layout.
Lesson 4: Model verbs and polite/formal requests
Phase Duration
Topic
1
5
Warmer
2
5
3
5
4
15
5
10
6
5
Teacher activity Student activity Resources
Engage in light
conversation with
Jorge.
CV and Cover
Go through
letter
Jorge’s CV and
cover letter that
he wrote up for
homework.
Correct any
mistakes, and ask
if he had any
difficulty applying
new vocabulary.
Introduction to
Ask Jorge how he
model verbs
would ask a
friend to help him
with something
and write it on the
board.
Oral exercise
Explain the use of
Can/Could,
Would/Will,
Should/Shall. Ask
Jorge to
reconstruct the
informal sentence
he used when
speaking to a
friend and use
model verbs in
place of them
Reading exercise Give Jorge an
excerpt to read
aloud that
contains informal
and formal
requests. Tell him
to highlight the
model verbs.
Feedback
Go through the
model verbs he
highlighted and
Engage in light
None.
conversation with
the teacher
Go through C.V CV and Cover
and cover letter. letter.
Divulge to the
White board.
teacher how he
would construct a
request when
speaking to a
friend.
Use model verbs White board.
to reconstruct
sentences with
the teacher.
Read aloud
excerpt and
highlight model
verbs.
Hand out.
Go through
Hand out.
highlighted model
verbs with the
7
5
Written exercise
8
5
Feedback
9
make sure they
are correct.
Instruct Jorge to
write up a short
diaglogue
between him and
his boss that
contains requests
using model
verbs.
Go through
written exercise
with Jorge, and
ask if he has any
questions about
model verbs.
Homewrok
teacher.
Write up
Blank paper.
diaglogue
containing model
verbs.
Go through
written exercise
with the teacher
and discuss any
problems.
Paper.
Go through all
notes for next
week’s review
class.
Lesson 5: Review of lesson 1,2,3 and 4
Phase Duration
1
5
2
10
3
15
4
10
5
10
6
10
Topic
Warmer
Teacher activity
Converse with
Jorge about how
he has been
getting on with all
the new
vocabulary and
grammar.
Oral task
Tell Jorge to
pretend it is a
formal interview
situation, and ask
all questions I
ask.
Written exercise Tell Jorge to write
up a cover letter
applying for a
position
Oral exercise
Put informal
requests on the
board and tell
Jorge to rephrase the
questions in a
polite/formal way
using model
verbs.
Listening exercise Play an excerpt of
a conversation at
a meeting and
give Jorge a
questionnaire.
Feedback
Go through all
exercises and
give feedback.
Lesson 6: Booking reservations and transport
Student activity Resources
Engage in
None.
conversation with
the teacher.
Answer all
interview
questions.
None.
Write up a cover
letter.
Paper
Re-phrase
questions on the
board.
White board.
Listen to excerpt
and fill out
questionnaire.
Recording,
worksheet.
Take in feedback Worksheets,
from teacher.
white board.
Phase Duration
Topic
Teacher activity Student activity Resources
1
5
Warmer
2
10
Introduce topic
3
5
Oral task
Ask Jorge how he
is, and how his
week has been
going.
Ask Jorge for 4/5
phrases he has
heard from hotel
staff when he is
on vacation, and
put them on the
board. Put up 2/3
new phrases
along with them,
and ask Jorge
what they mean.
Ask Jorge which
does he think are
formal, and which
are informal.
4
10
5
5
6
15
7
10
Tell the teacher None.
how he is getting
on in college.
Answer the
White board.
teacher’s
questions and
offer suggestions.
Tell the teacher White board.
which phrases he
believes are
formal, and which
are informal.
Introduce new
Give Jorge a cup Go through new Individual hand
vocabulary
containing new
vocabulary with outs
vocabulary
the teacher.
regarding
reservations &
transportation (15
words), and ask
him to go through
them one by one.
Vocabulary
Instruct Jorge to Place each word Individual hand
exercise
categorize each under “formal”
outs
new word into
and “informal”.
“formal” and
“informal”.
Grammar
The teacher will Listen to the
Hand out, white
exercise
explain to Jorge teacher’s
board.
why certain words explanation of
and phrases are how to use new
formal/informal, vocabulary to
and the difference construct
between using
questions and
them in future
answers in future
simple and future simple and future
progressive
progressive when
tense.
taking a
reservation from
a customer.
Listening exercise Play a recording Listen to the
Tape recorder,
of a customer
excerpt and fill in hand out.
making a room
the gaps.
and transport
reservation at a
hotel with a staff
member. Give
Jorge a
worksheet that
requires him to fill
in the gaps with
new vocab. Go
through the
answers with him.
8
Homework
Jorge must write
out a dialogue
between himself
and customer
who is making a
reservation at a
hotel and who
needs
transportation
from the airport.
Jorge must
include formal
questions in
future simple and
future progressive
tense.
Lesson 7: Phrasal verbs
Phase Duration
Topic
1
5
Introduction
Resources
None.
2
10
White board
3
10
4
10
5
5
6
10
7
5
8
5
Teacher activity Student activity
Ask Jorge how he Engage in
is.
conversation with
the teacher.
Introduce phrasal Ask Jorge what
Give examples of
verbs
he knows about phrasal verbs.
phrasal verbs,
and explain that
they are
commonly used
in English.
Oral task
Elicit phrasal
Take down new
verbs from Jorge phrasal verbs &
and include more. meanings
Write on the
board. Explain
the construction
of phrasal verbs
Written task
Instruct Jorge to Write up story
write a story
using phrasal
about a vacation verbs.
he went on using
at least 8 phrasal
verbs.
Feedback
Go through story Go through story
with Jorge and
with teacher.
check that the
use of phrasal
verbs is correct.
Listening exercise Play movie trailer Watch movie
and give Jorge a trailer and answer
worksheet that
questions.
contains
questions using
phrasal verbs.
Feedback
Correct
Read out
worksheet.
answers to the
teacher.
Lesson review
Go through
Go through
White board,
paper.
Hand out.
Hand out.
Video, hand out
Hand out
White board.
phrasal verbs on phrasal verbs
the board one
with the teacher.
more time and
check that Jorge
understands
how/when to use
them.
Lesson 8: Internet language
Phase Duration
1
5
2
10
3
15
4
10
5
5
6
10
7
11
Topic
Warmer
Teacher activity
Ask Jorge how he
is, how he is
getting on in
general.
Introduction to
Ask Jorge how
topic
important the
internet is in
business, and if
he uses social
media
Vocabulary
Write up new
exercise
internet
vocabulary on the
board and
discuss the
meanings with
Jorge.
Reading exercise Read an excerpt
out loud about the
internet and give
out worksheet
with questions.
Feedback
Go through
worksheet and
discuss any
questions Jorge
might have
regarding internet
language.
Written exercise Write up a short
invitation to be
posted on a
social networking
site on behalf of a
business.
Feedback
Go through
written exercise
and ask Jorge if
he has any
questions.
Student activity Resources
Engage in
None.
conversation with
the teacher.
Discuss the
importance of the
internet.
Discuss new
vocabulary with
the teacher.
White board.
Answer questions Hand out.
on worksheet.
Go through
Hand out.
answers with the
teacher.
Write up short
story.
Hand out.
Go through
worksheet with
the teacher.
Hand out.
Lesson 9: Uncountable and countable nouns
Phase Duration
1
5
Topic
Warmer
Teacher activity
Engage in light
conversation with
Jorge.
Student activity Resources
Engage in
None.
conversation with
the teacher.
2
15
Introduction to
topic/ Oral
exercise
3
10
Written exercise
4
5
Feedback
5
10
Written exercise
6
5
Feedback
7
5
8
5
Reading exercise Give Jorge an
excerpt that
contains the use
of countable and
uncountable
nouns. Instruct
him to highlight
the incorrect
use.
Feedback
Go through
worksheet and
ask Jorge if he
has any
questions.
Homework
9
Discuss the
construction of
nouns –
countable and
uncountable.
Elicit examples
from Jorge in
relation to food.
Give Jorge a
worksheet to fill in
the gaps with the
correct term for
countable and
uncountable
nouns.
Go through
worksheet with
Jorge.
Instruct Jorge to
construct a
dialogue between
a waiter and a
customer using
both uncountable
and countable
nouns.
Go through
dialogue with
Jorge.
Give examples of White board
uncountable and
countable nouns.
Fill in gaps.
Hand out.
Go through
Hand out.
answers with the
teacher.
Construct
Hand out.
dialogue.
Go through
worksheet with
the teacher.
Hand out.
Complete
worksheet.
Hand out.
Read aloud
answers to
worksheet.
Hand out.
Revise topics for
last class.
Lesson 10: Review of lesson 6,7, 8 and 9.
Phase Duration
1
5
2
10
Topic
Introduction
Teacher activity
Engage in
conversation with
Jorge, and ask
how he has found
learning over the
last ten weeks.
Reading exercise Instruct Jorge to
read an excerpt
about the internet
and answer
questions.
Student activity Resources
Engage in
None.
conversation with
the teacher.
Listen and
answer
questions.
Recording, hand
out.
3
15
Written exercise
4
10
Written exercise
5
10
Oral exercise
6
10
Feedback
Give Jorge a
worksheet with
uncountable and
uncountable
nouns to
complete.
Give Jorge a
worksheet and
instruct him to
create a dialogue
between him and
his friend using
10 phrasal verbs
Tell Jorge to
imagine that I am
a customer
looking to book
accommodation
at a hotel, and
transport from the
airport. Ask
questions.
Give Jorge
feedback on his
review.
Fill out
worksheet.
Hand out
Complete
dialogue.
Hand out
Answer
questions.
None.
Listen to
feedback.
None.
Student details
Name
Jorge
Age Level
19 Advanced
Notes
Jorge is an advanced English speaker as he grew up
with an English speaking parent. He worked in a call
center for two years, which required him to brush up in
his oral English. Although he has a very good
vocabulary and string grasp of grammar, he still has
room for improvement in order to excel in the English
speaking business world oc=nce he finishes education.