ESL Lesson Plans for Adults

Most people avoid honest feedback at work. This giving feedback B2 lesson plan helps students find the words and the confidence to have such conversations.

"It's your problem to figure out." That one quote opens this B2 business English lesson and gets students arguing about work-life balance immediately.

Students analyze why Gen Alpha chooses creative careers over traditional paths in this B2 lesson plan featuring rankings, vocabulary, and comparison tasks.

Workers stay trapped in bad jobs despite fatigue and feeling unheard. This B2 lesson covers quiet cracking symptoms and declining satisfaction.

Simon Sinek says courage needs a safety net, not inner strength. This B2 leadership lesson covers vision, integrity, and speaking truth to power.

B2 business English lesson on polyworking and multiple jobs. Includes article about side gigs, financial stress, and vocab for careers and income sources.

This B2 lesson explores freelancing, covering myths, career-building steps, financial stability, and job security, with listening and debate activities.

Professional networking in English with this B2 lesson plan. Covers elevator pitches, follow-up strategies, useful phrases, and role-play scenarios.

Is your boss a micromanager? This B2 business English lesson plan covers 10 signs of micromanagement with vocab, a video, and hilarious role plays.

What are the unwritten rules at work? This B2 business English lesson plan covers workplace etiquette through listening, vocabulary, and discussion.

Sensitivity at work, a strength or a weakness? This B2 lesson plan on highly sensitive people covers vocabulary, video, and role plays.

What can your B2 students learn from Netflix's CEO about corporate culture? A business English lesson on policies, candor, and leadership.

Teach your B2 students how to pitch an idea with this business English lesson on elevator pitches, persuasion, and public speaking.

Is your job your whole identity? B2 students tackle workaholism, success addiction, and work-life balance in this business English lesson.

Ever noticed how a well-timed pause changes everything? This B2 public speaking lesson teaches students the power of pausing.

B2 lesson on public speaking skills. Learn presentation vocabulary, read speech tips article, practice impromptu talks, overcome stage fright.

B2 lesson on business phrasal verbs. Learn step down, shake up, measure up, etc. Practice with CEO story, listening tasks, workplace scenarios.

Master formal English in this B2 lesson with grammar patterns, modal verbs, phrasal verb replacements, and role-plays transforming casual talk.

Master business English negotiation with this B2 lesson featuring workplace scenarios, key phrases, research-backed tips, and professional role-plays.

Explore work-life balance with this B2 lesson plan on the 5-day workweek. Debate modern work schedules and practice business vocabulary.