Lesson overview:
In this Business English lesson, students learn how to give concise project updates, report progress, flag blockers, and keep meetings focused. They work with a realistic team script, useful workplace collocations, and several time frames before running their own meeting. The lesson is especially useful for professionals working in product, tech, or cross-functional teams.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- give a short, structured progress update;
- report blockers, delays, and dependencies clearly;
- choose suitable tenses for completed, ongoing, and planned work.
Lead-in:
Students compare two project updates and decide which one works better. They identify what makes a strong update: being concise, using clear time references, naming specific blockers, and avoiding unnecessary detail. More experienced groups can instead begin with a real 30-second update as a diagnostic speaking task.
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