Networking at Conferences

B1 · Intermediate1 hr 13 minBusiness EnglishLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: work a conference with ready lines for its four key moments — the booth conversation, the keynote debrief, the graceful exit, and the follow-up.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: The conference, played well

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The ten-second judge

    Read a 137-word text about The ten-second judge

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Conference Vocabulary

    7 items

  3. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Four Moments

    The Four Moments, 4 steps

  4. Reading10 min

    Reading: Four model moments

    Read a 316-word text about Four model moments

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Conference Phrases

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  6. Practice7 min

    Practice: Conference Situations

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  7. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Networking at a Conference

    Role-play: You're at an industry conference during the coffee break between sessions. Practice networking with another attendee. (9 lines)

  8. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: work the conference

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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