ESL Lesson Plan Long Hours & Productivity

Level: B2
Time: 90 min
Media: Video + Article

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…

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:

Activity Layout

Warm Up.
Key Words: Definitions.
Key Words: Exercises.
Topic Analysis.
Video Analysis.
Debate.
Speaking Activity.

Homework

As with all adult lesson plans on ESL Pals, there is a homework task to supplement this B2 ESL lesson plan. Students are challenged to complete a series of exercises which follows on from the lesson.

Article: The Pressure to Be Productive.
Article: Key Words.
Article: Writing Task.

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