Business English Idioms for Corporate Talk
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Business English Idioms for Corporate Talk

This ESL lesson plan helps group learners at B2-C1 levels improve their vocabulary and communication skills in business English. The lesson structure includes a brainstorming session, a listening activity, matching exercises, and discussion prompts. Learners will master idiomatic expressions commonly used in corporate settings and practice using them through group discussions and role-play. The focus is on speaking and applying business idioms in real-life scenarios.

Skills

  • Can understand and use appropriately the range of technical vocabulary and idiomatic expressions common to their area of specialization.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Warm-up: corporate language

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Within three minutes, brainstorm some phrases you would expect to hear in a business meeting, a performance review and a sales pitch.
2
Compare your list with the group. Who's got the most?
2

Listen to some business idioms

3

More business idioms

4

Check you understand the idioms by matching them to the definitions.

5

Check your idioms & practice

6

Let's hold a staff meeting!