Tag Archives: business english

Great resources for Conversation Classes

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Willy Cardoso

  Here’s a menu of lesson ideas, lesson plans, warmers, fillers, prompts, and more for EFL / ESL CONVERSATION CLASSES.   Starters Retelling very funny ads - I started the workshop with teachers doing this amazing activity designed by Ian James (@ij64). … Continue reading →

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Why Received Pronunciation for Business English recordings?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Bren Brennan

Received Pronunciation actors for Business English recordings is surely not helping students, is it? Continue reading →

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Question-making practice through sales role-play

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Willy Cardoso

Hi again! This is a bit of a lesson idea I’ve been using with folks of all kinds. 1. Teacher says: Think about 3 objects. Briefly describe their qualities. Choose one feature that is unique of each object. Choose one … Continue reading →

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5 excellent posts that all teachers should be reading

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Bren Brennan

Free ideas to vamp up your English lessons Continue reading →

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Top 5 short videos for Business English warm-ups.

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Willy Cardoso

  Here’s a small collection of short videos I’ve used to set the mood of Business English lessons, to provoke some interesting discussions and to promote some language noticing. Negotiation – Fifth Element (film) Specially funny for those who haven’t … Continue reading →

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