Lesson Overview 

Get ready to have a lively discussion with your ESL business students! Using the topic of working hours and productivity this conversation class produces some excellent ESL business discussion questions.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the topic of working hours and location has been a hotly contested topic. In this ESL business conversation class, students are tasked with discussing how working hours and location affect productivity. 

Firstly, students’ listening and comprehension are challenged as they are presented with a video which details the topic at hand. Next, learners are tasked with defining key vocabulary from the video. Afterwards, there are a series of detailed, relevant ESL business discussion questions which are sure to get your students talking! Activities: 

1. Warm up.
2. Vocabulary definitions. 
3. Vocabulary exercise. 
4. Topic and video analysis. 
5. Debate.

Homework

1. Article: The pressure to be productive. 
2. Article: vocabulary exercise. 
3. Article: Writing task.