ID de réservation
17954074
Quand ?
1st August 2025
Horaire ?
09:00am - 10:00am
Notes
We talked about what she would do when she has a holiday from work.
Four tips for success for women in business
General English Video series Word on the Street Christmas Scene 1
BUSINESS SITUATIONS:
Sandy explored real-life business scenarios where women succeed by applying confidence, communication, learning, and networking strategies.
Success strategies for women in business, focusing on personal growth, professional communication, and leadership
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Sandy practiced giving advice, expressing opinions, making suggestions, and describing habits and goals. She used these functions in realistic business situations, such as meetings and networking conversations.
UNITS
The lesson focused on four key topics:
Confidence in the workplace: Sandy learned how to speak and act with self-assurance.
Networking and relationship building: She practiced ways to connect professionally and maintain relationships.
Lifelong learning: Sandy explored the importance of continuous personal and professional development.
VOCABULARY
Sandy learned and used important business-related words that help her speak more professionally. These included:
Confidence – belief in yourself
Network – a group of professional contacts
Skill – an ability you develop
Suggest – to offer an idea
Opportunity – a chance to grow or succeed.
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS
Sandy practiced useful expressions that are commonly used in business conversations. These included:
Believe in yourself.” – to encourage confidence
Let’s stay in touch.” – to maintain a connection
I want to improve my skills.” – to express a goal
I think we should…” – to make a suggestion
Grammar: Sandy worked with grammar structures that support clear and effective communication. She practiced:
Modal verbs (should, can, must) to give advice and express possibility
Present simple and present continuous to talk about habits and current actions
Infinitives (e.g., want to learn, need to improve) to express goals
PRONUNCIATION
Sandy practiced pronunciation to improve clarity and confidence when speaking. She focused on:
Word stress in key vocabulary: con-FI-dence, net-WORK, LEARN-ing
Intonation to sound polite and professional when giving opinions or disagreeing
Linking sounds in phrases like “speak up” → /spiːkʌp/, which helps her sound more fluent
OTHER:
Watched and discussed the video
Completed vocabulary matching and sentence-building exercises
PROGRESS:
Sandy can now: Describe success strategies for women in business Use key vocabulary and expressions in context Give advice and express opinions clearly Participate in basic business conversations
FEEDBACK:
Sandy showed great enthusiasm and used new vocabulary confidently. She’s encouraged to continue practicing speaking clearly and using full sentences when giving advice.
HOMEWORK:
Describe a businesswoman you admire, explaining which success strategies she uses. Then, practice the lesson's vocabulary and expressions by creating a short dialogue using them.
And I will send you a link to review in your own time .
https://youtu.be/B41j_2ttBlA?si=J8GMtYFuz5hB19p5