Lesson Overview

This detailed ESL business start-up’s lesson covers the topic of how to fund a start-up. Students will explore the subject through a fascinating article and video, and will complete multiple engaging, fun exercises aimed at B1-B2 students. 

Firstly, students will discuss famous quotes and how they relate to start-ups. Next, this ESL business start-up’s lesson will study the different ways businesses get funding, exploring the advantages and disadvantages. 

Afterwards, learners are presented with new vocabulary related to start-ups, before being challenged to use the new words in context. This ESL business lesson plan on startups contains an awesome reading which describes how successful start-ups received funding. 

Next, ESL business students will explore different case studies, before being asked to consider how each of them could gain funding. Finally, there is a debate that all ESL learners will love!

Activities: 

1. Warm up: Quotes and questions. 
2. Start-ups: Ways to get funding. 
3. Start-up vocabulary. 
4. Reading: Successful start-ups.
5. Case studies. 
6. Debates.

Homework

In this excellent homework task, students are presented with a video which explores the topic in more detail. There is a pre-video vocabulary exercise and a post-video writing exercise. These tasks allow students to use their newly acquired language, and learn more about the topic! We hope you love this ESL business start-up’s lesson! Activities: 

1. Video-based exercises.
2. Writing task.