Money talks, and so will your students with this engaging B1 money management lesson focused on financial empowerment! Watch a video that highlights the importance of changing spending habits and the benefits of saving money. Follow this with a lively discussion on how to maximize your salary while ensuring there is something left in your… Continue reading B1 – Money Management
Category: B1 PET
Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 3 (work)
The Cambridge Preliminary and First exams are split into two groups - students and adults. Today, I'm focusing on the adult side and putting together a lesson where students can chat about different job options and career paths, just like in PET Speaking Part 3. This lesson is great because it lets everyone discuss the… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 3 (work)
Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 4 (sports)
Cambridge examiners enjoy discussing sports, and it’s easy to see why—it's a universal topic that resonates with almost everyone. To engage students effectively, introduce them to a speaking strategy that encourages them to express general opinions, share personal views, and support those opinions with examples, all centered around the theme of sports. Unfortunately, I believe… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 4 (sports)
B1 – Girlboss
Who runs the world? Girls! Nowadays, more and more women are fearlessly taking on leadership roles and establishing their own companies. As a result, the term girlboss has become a global sensation. Explore the realm of female leaders and discover the remarkable story of the ultimate powerful woman - Malala Yousafzai. The majority of individuals… Continue reading B1 – Girlboss
Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 2 – Prepositions of place
Do you often find yourself speaking for extended periods of time alone? If you work for a company and give presentations frequently, the answer is likely yes. However, have you ever had to describe a picture to someone? Probably not. This is why so many people struggle with this part of the PET speaking exam.… Continue reading Cambridge PET – Speaking Part 2 – Prepositions of place
B1 – Understanding Cyberviolence
I have prepared a topic that many people could relate to - cyberviolence. Whether your students are passive observers, occasional posters, or active social media users, they have all experienced or observed online hate. In this lesson, we will examine various forms of cyberviolence and their examples based on an article from El PaÃs. Social… Continue reading B1 – Understanding Cyberviolence
B1 – Celebrating Halloween at work
Halloween office parties have already happened or are going to happen this week! So why not use the last few days of October to bring some festive fun into your classroom with a Halloween Business English lesson? It’s the perfect way to explore how holidays are celebrated at work while building practical language skills around… Continue reading B1 – Celebrating Halloween at work
B1/B2 – Taking patient history
My pool of doctor students has recently increased and motivated me to think about lessons that can be useful and interesting for this group. One of the scenarios that I, an ESL teacher, am also familiar with is taking a patient history. The students told me they occasionally have foreign patients and would like to… Continue reading B1/B2 – Taking patient history
B1 – Unusual daily routine
(Almost) all ESL coursebooks start with a lesson on the Present Simple, usually centred around the daily routines of an imaginary person. I was on the prowl to find an interesting video on gym routines when I stumbled upon a short interview with Mark Wahlberg discussing his unusual daily routine instead. The video is authentic,… Continue reading B1 – Unusual daily routine
B1 – Getting a promotion (used to, be used to, get used to)
One of the best ways of understanding the difference between used to and Present Simple is by talking about our past and present jobs. In this way, you can engage your B1-level Business English students to discuss their responsibilities while revising those basic grammar points. A few weeks ago, I was approached by a student who asked if we… Continue reading B1 – Getting a promotion (used to, be used to, get used to)