LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this communication-oriented Business English lesson plan for adults, students watch an educational video about asking good questions in conversations to keep them going and get to know someone. It includes discussion questions and other speaking activities about conversation and communication skills. Students also learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing sections include activities on vocabulary usage in context, phrases, and asking questions in the past simple and present perfect. There are additional speaking and dialogue tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

With Communication Coach Alex Lyon, you can learn all about how to improve your conversation skills and ask good questions in conversations. The secret is to keep the other person talking with good follow-up questions after a series of easy questions.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Conversation & Communication Skills, Meeting New People
• VIEWING: Short Answers, True / False
• VOCABULARY: Verbs, Adjectives, Phrases, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Questions in Present Perfect / Continuous & Past Simple
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activities

LESSON TOPICS

Communication & Conversation Skills