Decoding Business Jargon

The main goals of this ESL lesson plan are to:

• – Understand corporate jargon through workplace scenarios and videos about business language origins while building professional communication vocabulary in this upper intermediate lesson plan.
• – Analyze business communication by reading about jargon usage in professional settings and completing gap-fill exercises with modern workplace expressions for adult english lessons.
• – Form thoughtful questions about corporate culture while engaging in discussions about appropriate workplace language and communication strategies using these english teaching materials.

This Upper-Intermediate lesson plan explores corporate jargon through multiple skill areas, featuring discussion scenarios, vocabulary exercises, reading comprehension, and question formation activities.

Warm-up 

Students analyze a realistic workplace situation involving corporate jargon and discuss the most appropriate course of action, developing critical thinking skills while practicing conversational English and professional communication strategies.

Video 

Students watch an informative video titled “Where Did Cringey Corporate Jargon Come From?” After viewing, they complete a quiz.

Exercises 

Students create responses using provided phrases and complete gap-fill activities with common expressions used in modern business environments, strengthening their practical workplace English vocabulary and communication skills.

Reading 

Students read a specially crafted text about corporate jargon usage in professional settings and demonstrate understanding by answering targeted comprehension questions that develop both reading skills and critical analysis abilities.

Discussion 

Students rearrange letters to create thought provoking questions and answer them.