LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this Business English lesson plan for adults, students watch an educational video from TED about how to effectively manage crises. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about crisis management and leadership. Students learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing section includes activities on vocabulary context usage, prefixes, and rewriting sentences. The grammar activity features would + have + [past participles] with the conjunction “but” + [clause]. There are additional speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Humility, transparency and urgency are the keys to successfully steering an organization — big or small — through the challenges that come your way. Leadership expert Amy C. Edmondson provides clear advice and examples to help any leader rise to the occasion.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Crisis Management & Leadership
• VIEWING: Short Answers, True / False
• VOCABULARY: Parts of Speech, Multiple Choice, Context Usage, Prefixes
• GRAMMAR: Would + have + [past participle] followed by the conjunction “but”
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review + Bonus Activity

LESSON TOPICS

Business, Career, Professional Skills