Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers is designed for a B2 business English class. This ESL material focuses on negotiating hypothetical scenarios using the second conditional, providing practical and engaging class activities for your students.
This comprehensive lesson guides students through the language of negotiation. The class material starts with a warm-up on business dilemmas, followed by key vocabulary matching. Students complete a listening gap-fill based on a negotiation, read about a hypothetical merger, and practice useful phrases. The lesson culminates in a structured role-play where students negotiate a company acquisition, applying all the language and grammar they've learned.
Activities
- Students begin by discussing hypothetical business dilemmas, activating their existing knowledge and preparing them to use the target grammar structure in a practical, engaging context.
- The lesson includes a listening exercise where students fill in the gaps in a conversation about a business negotiation, helping them to hear the second conditional used naturally.
- A reading activity is based on a fictional news article about a corporate merger. It provides context and reinforces vocabulary through comprehension and vocabulary-in-context questions.
- The final task is an in-depth role-play. Students, taking on roles of company representatives, negotiate a business acquisition using the target phrases and grammar from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson focuses on essential business and negotiation vocabulary. Key terms include: budget constraint, R&D (Research & Development), equity stake, proposal, operational costs, bargaining chip, and implement. Students learn and practice these words through matching, reading, and speaking activities.
Grammar focus
The primary grammar point is the second conditional, used for discussing hypothetical or unlikely situations. Students will learn and practice the structure 'If + Past Simple, ... would/could/might + base verb' to explore possibilities, state positions, and discuss consequences in business negotiations.
