Making Presentations

B1 level  ·  40-minute interactive lesson

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Stage 1 — Warm-up
Presenting in English
5 minutes · Discussion & context setting
B1 lesson · presentations
Speak clearly, guide your audience, and present with confidence
This lesson helps learners structure a short business presentation in English, use signposting naturally, and handle audience questions in a professional way.
40 minfull interactive lesson
5 partsclear presentation structure
Q&Abuilt into the final task

Discuss with your partner:

1. Have you ever given a presentation in English? How did it go?

2. What makes a presentation good? What makes it boring or confusing?

3. Which part of a presentation do you find most difficult — the opening, the middle, or the questions at the end?

Teacher note: Introduce the idea of "signposting" — telling the audience where you are in a presentation. Write the 5 parts on the board: Welcome → Overview → Main content → Conclusion → Questions. Explain that clear signposting helps the audience follow you even when the language is not perfect.
Lesson focus
Opening wellStart clearly, introduce the topic, and set expectations.
Using signpostsGuide the audience through each part of the talk.
Handling questionsAnswer naturally and stay professional under pressure.

Today's scenario — Student A gives a short presentation at a team meeting:

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Welcome & intro
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Overview
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Main points
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Conclusion
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Q & A

Topic: "Should our company allow employees to work from home permanently?" — a 4-minute presentation to the management team, followed by questions.

Business English Presenter + audience Q&A included
5 min
Stage 2 — Vocabulary
Key presentation vocabulary
10 minutes · Gap-fill exercise
Click a word from the box, then click a blank to fill it. Hover over a word to see its definition.

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box.

10 min
Stage 3 — Functional language
Signposting phrases for presentations
8 minutes · Study & practise
8 min
Stage 4 — Question forms
Presentation question forms drill
10 minutes · Multiple choice quiz
10 min
Stage 5 — Role play
The remote working presentation
12 minutes · Pair work
How to use: Student A is the presenter. Student B is an audience member who will ask questions. Student A should use the slide outline and signposting phrases. After the Q&A, swap roles with a new topic.
12 min
Stage 6 — Summary
Lesson complete!
5 minutes · Review & feedback