Lesson Overview
This B2 ESL business lesson on work / life balance explores the topic through the use of an excellent video, and teaches important vocabulary and grammar.
This ESL business lesson on work / life balance lesson plan starts off with a speaking activity where students have the opportunity to discuss what they define as modern and traditional workspaces. That is followed by an exceptional vocabulary task which teaches vital vocabulary.
The main exercise featured in this lesson is the ‘video analysis’. This exercise studies each of the tips in detail. There are 6 tips all of which are explored with a bespoke vocabulary task and questions. All of which are designed to promote learning and stimulate a discussion.
Next, students are challenged to rank and discuss different work benefits; a subject which is sure to ignite discussions. Following that, participants create, define and discuss some common business idioms.2 ESL business lesson on work / life balance lesson plan finishes with a grammar task which reviews the tenses.
Activities:
- Warm up.
- Topic vocabulary exercise.
- Video analysis.
- Work benefits.
- Common expressions.
- Grammar: Review of tenses.
Homework
This B2 ESL business lesson on work / life balance lesson plan is complete with a superb homework task. Students are tasked with reading an interesting article, followed by a writing task.
Activities:
- Article: Work-Life balance.
- Writing task.