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BUSINESS and FINANCE
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Board Game
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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30 questions about business

For groups of two to three players

Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required
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Business Crossword
BUSINESS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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Information-Gap Crossword

Look at the words below and give clues to your partner - separate 'Across' and 'Down' handouts

Pair work

Optional teacher-directed version attached on page 3

Activity Notes attached on last page

Time: Approx 20 minutes


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60-minute Lesson Plan
BUSINESS
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate


"A New Starbucks Every Day"
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​Multi-page lesson:
  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice
  • ​Answer Key attached​
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60-minute Lesson Plan
​BUSINESS 
Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate


"The Impossible Hamburger"
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​Multi-page lesson:
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  • Vocabulary Preview
  • Grammar Practice
  • Reading Comprehension
  • ​Discussion
  • ​Writing Practice
  • ​Answer Key attached
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Pair Work Discussion
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate

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20 different questions about business - evenly divided into 'A" and 'B' handouts

Pair work

Time: Approx 15 minutes
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​Listen to Student 'A' Questions
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​Listen to Student 'B' Questions
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Discussion Practice
BUSINESS
Level: Intermediate to Advanced


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​16 Question strips adapted from the above Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
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'Find Someone Who' ​Activity
BUSINESS
Level: Elementary to Intermediate


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​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Time:  Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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Page 1
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Discussion Activity
BUSINESS

Level:  Intermediate to Advanced


Page 1

Think of a product or service that you and your partner would like to sell or provide.  Work with a partner and write a business plan below.

Page 2
Students are given money to 'invest' in their classmates businesses.  Which plans can attract the most money?

Activity Notes attached

Time: Approx 30 - 40 minutes
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Worksheet
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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Brainstorming and dictionary practice

Use a dictionary to help you complete the chart below.  All of the words must begin with the letter of the alphabet given.  Some letters may have many different answers, while others may not have an answer.

Time: Approx 20 minutes


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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
Consider breaking your class into two teams and see which team can come up with the most (correctly spelled) words within a given time limit.

Also, consider giving this worksheet to your students for homework.

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Word Bank
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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63 business and finance-related vocabulary items

Question: Which 12 words below are kinds of people?  Answer Key attached


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63 Words about Business
​advertise
advertisement
annual
bankrupt
boss
break even
budget
business card
buyer
cargo
cash
CEO
​company
​competition
consumer
customer
deliver
delivery
demand
earn
earnings
e-business
employee
employer
expand
​export
​factory
goods
headquarters
hire
import
in the black
in the red
invest
investment
logo
loss
manager
​market
​merchandise
office
performance
price
produce
product
production
profit
proposal
provide
report
retail
​retailer
​secretary
seller
service
shipping
staff
stocks
stock market
supply
trade
value
​warehouse

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Vocabulary Quiz
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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14 vocabulary items about business and finance

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 10 minutes
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​EMAIL to your learners!
https://www.riddle.com/view/386339

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Word Search
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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18 vocabulary items about business and finance

Answer Key attached

Time: Approx 15 minutes
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Rank and Discuss Opinions
BUSINESS

Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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12 statements about business

Students read, rank their opinions, and then discuss in pairs or small groups

Time: Approx 20 minutes
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Advice Column
BUSINESS

Level: Elementary to Pre-Intermediate

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Newspaper advice column with 3 problems about business and finance

Students read and then discuss or write about possible solutions (*NEW* writing paper attached on Page 2).


Time: 20 - 25 minutes
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​Plus: Reading Comprehension Exercise
​10 Multiple-Choice Questions based on the above Advice Column
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Have your learners try this Advanced Level Listening exercise and learn more about the 2008 Financial Crisis, on my Learner Listening site - just click on the image!
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