Business English Basics: Workplace Vocabulary for Grade 10 ESL

Student Task

• Teach the words with the slides and the picture flashcards.
• Use the worksheet for guided and independent practice.
• Give the quiz at the end of the lesson or the next day, and score it with the answer key and rubric.
• Send the homework page home and use the flashcards for review.

Classroom Use

• Role-play: pairs act out a phone call to make an appointment.
• Word swap: students write a sentence with a new word and swap with a partner to check.
• My dream job: students write three sentences about a job they want and the words they will need.

Differentiation

Support: give students the word list with pictures and sentence starters. Challenge: ask students to write a short email to a manager asking to change a meeting.

Answer Key & Assessment

The quiz checks meanings, use in sentences and polite phrases. The rubric gives four levels for vocabulary, polite language, reading and writing.

Learning Objectives

• Understand and use ten key workplace words: manager, colleague, customer, meeting, schedule, deadline, appointment, report, email and team.
• Use polite phrases to make a request, ask for help and answer the phone at work.
• Read and write short, polite workplace messages using the new vocabulary.

Teacher Tips

Connect the vocabulary to students' lives: school clubs have a team and a schedule, and a part-time job has a manager. Model polite phrases with a friendly tone and practise the stress on key words.

What's Included

• 13-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
• Key vocabulary list (10 words with meanings and examples)
• Student worksheet (7 activities)
• Quiz / assessment (4 parts)
• Homework practice page
• Printable flashcards (10 picture cards)
• Assessment rubric (4 levels)
• Lesson slides (editable PowerPoint)
• Editable Word version of all student pages
• Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

Additional Files

• Lesson Slides (PowerPoint, editable) (PPTX)
• Editable Student Pages + Lesson Plan (Word) (DOCX)
• Printable Flashcards (PDF) (PDF)
• Answer Key (PDF) (PDF)

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