Lesson Overview

In this ESL Business lesson, students will explore the essentials of starting their own business. Through engaging activities, they’ll learn key vocabulary, develop a business plan, and practice pitching ideas. The lesson emphasises practical skills, entrepreneurship, and real-world applications to inspire future business leaders.

This ESL Business lesson plan that explores how to start your own business is designed with a well-defined structure to provide the necessary support to students, enabling them to make progress and fully enjoy the class.

1. Warm Up: Entrepreneurs
2. Video: New words.
3. Working with words. 
4. Video: Comprehension. 
5. Discussion.
6. Debate.
7. Case studies.
8. Categories: Vocab game. 

Homework:

As always with the business English lesson plans from ESL Pals, there is a detailed homework task so students can continue learning in their free time. Here, the students are given a text analysis task in which they can practise; writing, reading and expanding their vocabulary and grammar knowledge. 

1. Article: 4 Tips: How to Start a Business. 
2. Writing task.