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17906811
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28th July 2025
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15:00pm - 16:00pm
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Needs assessment for the student's first English lesson, focusing on her specific learning requirements.
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Skills Listening A2 listening Changing a meeting time
BUSINESS SITUATIONS: This lesson focuses on how to handle rescheduling or changing the time of a meeting in a professional context.
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS: You will learn how to politely suggest, confirm, and agree on new meeting times.
UNITS: This listening activity is part of a unit on business communication and meetings, targeting A2 level learners.
VOCABULARY: Key words include
Reschedule
To change the time or date of a planned event or meeting to a new time. For example, "We need to reschedule the business meeting to next Tuesday." It implies the appointment is being moved from the original schedule.
Postpone
To delay or put off an event or appointment to a later time or date. While similar to reschedule, postpone often suggests a delay without an immediate new date set. Example: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must postpone the meeting."
Available
Indicates that a person is free or has no conflicting engagements at a certain time and can attend the appointment or meeting. Example: "Are you available for a meeting at 3 PM tomorrow?"
Confirm
To verify or formally agree on the time, date, or participation of an appointment or meeting. For example, "Please confirm your availability for the business meeting on Friday."
EXPRESSIONS/PHRASES: Common phrases are "Can we move the meeting to...?", "Does that time suit you?", and "Let's confirm the new time."
PRONUNCIATION: had difficulty with .
The word "appraisal" has three syllables:
The first syllable sounds like "uh" (/ə/)
The second syllable is stressed and sounds like "PRAY" (/preɪ/)
The third syllable sounds like "zuhl" (/zəl/)
Strengthen.
The "th" sound (/θ/) is voiceless, like in "think" or "thank," and is key to accurate pronunciation.
The final syllable is often reduced, sounding like "thun" or "thən" rather than a strong "then"
GRAMMAR: Pay attention to the use of modal verbs for polite requests and future time expressions (e.g., "Let's meet at 3 pm" or "Can we reschedule for tomorrow?").
OTHER NOTES: Listening practice includes understanding different speakers’ accents and formal business language in British English.
PROGRESS: Magali has shown good comprehension of polite requests and is improving in recognizing rescheduling vocabulary in conversations.
CLASS FEEDBACK: Keep practicing speaking and role-playing meeting adjustments to build confidence and fluency.
HOMEWORK: Listen to a short dialogue about changing meeting times and write down three new phrases you learned. Prepare to use them in the next class.
This summary will help you review the key points and prepare effectively for your business communication skills development.
- https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a2-listening/morning-briefing
- https://youtu.be/nZpTkCXzJPE?si=aMwDy16BRnrh1YMr