LESSON OVERVIEW

The main objectives of this advanced lesson on event management are to:

• discuss event management and share experiences;
• practise vocabulary related to event management;
• watch part of a video about making events memorable.

With this lesson, students share experiences of events they have attended, think about different kinds of events (e.g. a corporate event, a wedding, an awards ceremony, etc.) and talk about challenges event managers might face. They explore vocabulary to talk about event management (e.g. concurrent sessions, crowd control, scale, etc.), read reviews and watch part of a video (~4 mins) about creating memorable event experiences. Students also discuss how they would plan and manage a successful event.

WARM-UP AND VOCABULARY

This advanced lesson on event management starts with a warm-up. Students think about a memorable event they have attended and answer questions about it. Following that, they match questions and comments about events with the responses. Then, students decide what events each dialogue might refer to (e.g. a conference, an exhibition, etc.). Afterwards, they look at events (e.g. a wedding reception for 200 guests, the Oscars awards ceremony, etc.) and discuss what challenges event managers might face when organizing them. Students use phrases about event management (e.g. contingency plan, crowd control, itinerary, etc.). Next, they read reviews by people who attended some of the events. Students identify events, explain event management phrases (e.g. skimp on, go overboard with, etc.), and share experiences. Afterwards, they complete gaps with prepositions to practise the phrases. They then choose statements and explain why they agree or disagree with them.

VIDEO AND DISCUSSION

At this point of this advanced lesson on event management, students discuss factors that influence event popularity and marketing strategies. After that, they watch the first part of a video about creating memorable event experiences. Students say what a pass-along story is about. Next, they watch the second part of the video (to 04:28) and make notes about the key elements of a pass-along story. Afterwards, students discuss points related to the emotional impact and attendee experience at events. They then choose an event they would like to organize (e.g. an art exhibition, a book fair, a charity event, etc.) and answer the questions about it.

HOMEWORK/REVISION

This lesson plan also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students complete a conversation between a senior event manager and a new event coordinator with the missing words. Then, they imagine they attended the event and decide what they would tell someone about it. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.