Performance Review Conversations

B2 · Upper-intermediate1 hr 13 minBusiness EnglishLesson 6 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: walk into your performance review with a case — achievements with evidence, one development area you own, and a clear ask.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Your year in two minutes

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: What your manager is judging

    Read a 204-word text about What your manager is judging

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Performance Review Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Review Case

    The Review Case: Results – Growth – Ask, 3 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: Three model review performances

    Read a 361-word text about Three model review performances

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Performance Review Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  6. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match Questions to Review Topics

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  7. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Your Annual Performance Review

    Role-play: You're having your annual performance review with your manager. Discuss your accomplishments, areas for growth, and goals. (10 lines)

  8. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: present your real year

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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accomplishmentexceed expectationsdevelopment areagoal-settingpromotiontake initiative

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