The Quiet Power Behind an Airport CEO
Grammar: the present perfect for results and updates
A Business English English lesson exploring business.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on business, practising the present perfect for results and updates. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: The Quiet Power Behind an Airport CEO
At 6 a.m., while passengers queue for coffee at Heathrow, an executive assistant is already working. She has checked the CEO's diary, moved a meeting with an airline, and read overnight reports on delays. Her title sounds modest, but her influence is large. Few decisions reach the chief executive without passing through her desk first.
Vocabulary
- a safe pair of hands
- keep me in the loop
- on the same page
- runs like clockwork
- book
- draft
- handle
- manage
- prepare
Discussion questions
- What makes a workplace feel busy?
- Who is the most organised person you know?
- Would you like to work near an airport?
The Quiet Power Behind an Airport CEO
Grammar: the present perfect for results and updates
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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.
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