Free B2 (Upper-Intermediate) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and Past Perfect grammar practice for online English classes. Student can discuss HR meeting outcomes and use Past Perfect to sequence events in workplace contexts.

B2⏱ 45 min

HR Meetings and Past Perfect

🎯 Goal: Student can discuss HR meeting outcomes and use Past Perfect to sequence events in workplace contexts

📐 Past Perfect

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#Human Resources#Meetings#Workplace Communication

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Let's talk about meetings at work! We've all sat through good ones and painful ones. I'd love to hear how things work where you are.

“How do you feel about work meetings in general — energising, or a bit of a waste of time?”

“If you could change one thing about the meetings at your workplace, what would it be?”

“Have you ever left a meeting feeling that nothing was actually decided?”

“Would you rather give feedback to your boss face-to-face or in writing? Why?”

“Imagine you're running an HR meeting tomorrow — what's the first item on your agenda?”

Fresh topic questions — none repeat until you have seen them all

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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Two Truths and a Lie

Read the three statements. Decide which one is the lie, then try making your own set about meetings.

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🗣️ “I think number ... is the lie because...”

🎭 TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE — SPOT THE LIE

Now make your own three statements about giving feedback.

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Real or Fake?

Guess whether each surprising statement is Real or Fake, and say why before you check.

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🗣️ “I'd guess that's ... because...”

Some companies begin meetings with a full minute of silence to help people prioritize their thoughts.

Does a calm start before a busy agenda sound believable to you?

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HR Meetings and Past Perfect

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