Level 2Work

Speaking Up in a Team Meeting

Grammar: Past simple and going to for meetings

A Level 2 English lesson exploring work.

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What's in this lesson

A Level 2 (elementary) ESL lesson on work, practising past simple and going to for meetings. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.

From the reading: Speaking Up in a Team Meeting

Last Monday, Sofia had a difficult team meeting. Her team works on banking platforms for clients in Brazil, Japan, and Algeria. During the call, a colleague from Tokyo said there was a new incident on the system. Sofia listened carefully and then spoke. "Last week, we fixed a similar problem in the Brazilian platform," she said. "I think we can do the same thing here."

Vocabulary

  • incident
  • platform
  • responsible
  • summary
  • colleague
  • decision

Discussion questions

  1. Do you feel nervous speaking in meetings?
  2. Is English easier to write or to speak?
  3. How do you prepare for an important call?

Speaking Up in a Team Meeting

Grammar: Past simple and going to for meetings

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Full lesson plan with reading, grammar, vocabulary, and discussion.

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