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Discover a wide range of lesson plans to use in your business English classroom, designed to develop functional English language skills.
- Positions and Interests
The key to successful negotiation is preparation and...
- Questioning and Clarifying
In a negotiation, it’s very important to know when to speak,...
- Socialising 1
For many people, the idea of walking into a room full of...
- Meetings 1
The beginning of a meeting presents a major dilemma: is it...
- Building Relationships
If there is trust and understanding between the two parties,...
- Brainstorming and Evaluating
Since its development in the 1950s, brainstorming has become...
- Negotiations 4
For many people, negotiating is all about bargaining, the...
- Positions and Interests
The beginning of a meeting presents a major dilemma: is it better to get straight down to business, or is it important to allow or even encourage small talk? The texts in this lesson present arguments from opposing viewpoints, which may help students to question their own assumptions.
Introduction. The beginning of a meeting presents a major dilemma: is it better to get straight down to business, or is it important to allow or even encourage small talk? The texts in this lesson present arguments from opposing viewpoints, which may help students to question their own assumptions.
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Teaching resources. If you are an English language teacher or ELT professional, the British Council has lots of free resources to support your work. You can: sign up to our online teacher training courses. download free lesson plans and classroom materials.
English teaching resources. If you are an English language teacher or ELT professional, the British Council has lots of free resources to support your work. You can: sign up to our online teacher training courses. download free lesson plans and classroom materials.