ESL Lesson Plan: Persuasion In Business

This C1 business lesson plan is jam packed with awesome exercises that all your students will love! The lesson begins with a fun warmer before introducing the topic. Key persuasion vocabulary is introduced before students are challenged to use it in an innovative, fun way.

Next, there is an article with a series of excellent activities. Afterwards, there is a detailed case study which allows learners to use the new words and concepts in a real-life manner. Then, there is a free practice exercise before a series of general discussion questions. 

Homework

As with every C1 business lesson plan, students get to practice at home with our innovative homework activities. They are presented with a series of common business idioms, which they have to create, define and use in a sentence. Then, they practice writing by answering questions. 

Overview of the exercises:

1. Warm up game.
2. Intro to persuasion. 
3. Persuasion vocabulary. 
4. Vocabulary in use. 
5. Persuasion article.
6. Article exercises.
7. Case study
8. Persuasion presentations free practice. 
9. General questions. 

Homework:

1. Idioms define
2. Writing practice.