Free A2 (Elementary) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and Present Simple: Career Introduction grammar practice for online English classes. Student can introduce themselves professionally and make connections at networking events.

A2⏱ 45 min

Making Connections at Networking Events

🎯 Goal: Student can introduce themselves professionally and make connections at networking events

📐 Present Simple: Career Introduction

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#networking#introductions#business

📋 Prep view— read through and plan below. Teaching happens in

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🎯 Click hotspots to explore vocabulary in context

Let's talk about meeting new people at work events. There are no wrong answers here!

“Do you like meeting new people at work events?”

“How do you introduce yourself to someone new?”

“What industry do you work in, or want to work in?”

“Imagine you meet a new client. What do you say first?”

“Do you prefer big events or small meetings with colleagues?”

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

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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Hot Seat

Read your role. Stay in character and talk to your teacher.

8 minutes

🗣️ “Hello, nice to meet you...”

🔥YOU ARE IN THE HOT SEAT

You are a new colleague at an event. You want to introduce yourself and make a good, professional start.

Stay in character. Convince your teacher!

🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Story Builder (3 Words)

Use all 3 words to tell a short story about a work event.

7 minutes

🗣️ “One day at the event...”

YOUR 3 STORY WORDS

introduce

colleague

professional

Tell a short story that uses all three words.

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Making Connections at Networking Events

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