Structuring Your Ideas

B1 · Intermediate48 minConversation SkillsLesson 2 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: explain anything in three clear points with the Rule of Three — choose them, order them, signpost them.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Three points, no rambling

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Why Structure Wins Every Time

    Read a 218-word text about Why Structure Wins Every Time

  2. Framework6 min

    Framework: The Rule of Three

    Rule of Three, 3 steps

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Signposting & Transition Language

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  4. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Presenting a Simple Topic Using Rule of Three

    Role-play: Your manager asks you to briefly explain to the team why a new project management tool would be a good idea. Use the Rule of Three to structure your response clearly. (4 lines)

  5. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: three signposted points

    5 discussion questions

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