Negotiating Deadlines & Priorities for a Technical Project CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first âš¡ Learning goals Can explain an unexpected technical problem and its impact on a project deadline. Can negotiate a small extension while protecting the client’s budget and priorities. Can suggest a new order of priorities using appropriate modal verbs and future forms. ✨ […]
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Dealing with Last-Minute Cancellations CEFR: B1 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can understand and discuss a short story about a last-minute lesson cancellation. Can explain company cancellation policies and consequences in simple, polite English. Can reschedule an appointment and negotiate solutions if someone cancels at short notice. ✨ Key language cancel at the last minute
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Internal Communication in a Factory Setting CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Understand a short report about communication problems on a factory shop floor. Describe how staffing changes have affected quality and safety. Suggest and agree on simple internal communication actions with colleagues. ✨ Key language communication between shifts “We must improve communication between
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Workplace Skills & Competency Levels CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can describe changes in team skills and staffing in a factory or office. Can explain a simple 80/20 training strategy to colleagues or managers. Can discuss how audits and mentoring help improve competency levels at work. ✨ Key language competency levels across the
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Presenting an Action Plan to a Customer CEFR: B1 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can present a simple action plan to a customer in a meeting. Can clearly sequence steps using linking words like first, then and finally. Can confirm responsibilities, deadlines and follow-up meetings in polite business English. ✨ Key language We are going
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Preparing for a Client Meeting CEFR: B1 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Describe how you prepare for a client meeting in clear, simple English. Sequence your preparation steps using first, then, after that and finally. Ask and answer polite questions about the agenda, deadlines and follow-up actions. ✨ Key language Our client meeting is next
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Managing Busy Schedules at Work CEFR: B1 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can describe a very busy workday using schedule and time expressions. Can explain why tasks must be rescheduled and negotiate a new time politely. Can talk about strategies for protecting focus time and avoiding overtime. ✨ Key language My day is already full.
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Easy Days, Big Gains: 80/20 Marathon Training CEFR: B2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can describe a simple weekly marathon training routine using present simple. Can explain the 80/20 rule for running and why most runs feel easy. Can talk about how work and training affect energy, motivation, and recovery. ✨ Key language keep a
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Describing Your Department and Its Mission CEFR: A2 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals Can describe the department they work in and its main mission. Can explain what their department is responsible for using the present simple. Can introduce themselves, say who they work for, and summarize key tasks. ✨ Key language I work in the
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Wildlife by the Sea – Pheasants & Deer CEFR: B1 Read/Listen first ⚡ Learning goals I can describe a quiet seaside holiday using clear past-tense sentences. I can talk about wildlife in a meadow and how it makes a place feel. I can give a balanced opinion about a flat landscape using contrast words like
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