LESSON DESCRIPTION

In this Business English lesson plan for adults, students watch a video and do a listening exercise about how to calm nerves before a presentation. It includes discussion questions and conversation activities about public speaking. Students learn some important vocabulary terms and phrases from the video. The post-viewing sections include activities on a quote from the video, vocabulary context usage, and present perfect questions “Have you ever + [past participle]…?. The grammar activity features the usage of the past continuous used with the past simple. There are additional speaking tasks included, as well as a quiz and review section with a bonus activity.

VIDEO DESCRIPTION

Colin Boyd shares three tips for you on how to speak in public calm your nerves before and during a speech or presentation.

LESSON ACTIVITIES

• SPEAKING: Speaking in Public
• VIEWING: Short Answers, Missing Letters, True / False
• VOCABULARY: Word Choice, Multiple Choice, Parts of Speech, Context Usage
• GRAMMAR: Past Continuous + Past Simple
• ADDITIONAL: Quiz & Review

LESSON TOPICS

How to Calm Your Nerves Before a Presentation