Estimating & Planning

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 7 minIT & TechnologyLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: answer "How long will this take?" like a professional — compare, break down, add a buffer, and give an estimate you can stand behind.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: How long will it take?

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Estimating Work

    Read a 218-word text about Estimating Work

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Planning Vocabulary

    7 items

  3. Reading10 min

    Reading: A model estimate, out loud

    Read a 274-word text about A model estimate, out loud

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Planning Concepts

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Planning Phrases

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Sprint Planning Meeting

    Role-play: You're in a sprint planning meeting discussing what to include in the next sprint (8 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: estimate like you mean it

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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estimatestory pointsvelocitycapacitysprint planningbufferprioritize

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