Business English Lesson Plan Template
Business English Lesson Plan Template
Business English students want language they can use at work. A good business English lesson plan ties every stage to a realistic workplace task.
When to use this template
Use it for corporate classes, adult professionals, and students preparing for business English exams. Focus on functional language: emails, meetings, presentations, negotiations, phone calls.
Blank business English template
| Stage | Time | Purpose | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context | 5 min | Introduce a realistic business scenario | Email, meeting clip, case-study paragraph |
| Language Focus | 10 min | Teach functional phrases | Phrases for opening, clarifying, agreeing, closing |
| Practice | 10 min | Controlled workplace task | Rewrite an email, reorder a dialogue |
| Role-play / Simulation | 15 min | Realistic communicative use | Mock meeting, negotiation, phone call |
Example lesson: formal email requests
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Level | B2 |
| Objective | Students will write a polite, structured email requesting information or action |
- Show a poorly written urgent email. Discuss tone and structure problems.
- Introduce and sort phrases by formality.
- Rewrite the email using the new phrases.
- In pairs, write an email requesting a meeting and reply with a clarifying question.
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