Free B1 (Intermediate) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and Modal Verbs: Should / Could in Meetings grammar practice for online English classes. Student can use modal verbs should/could to make suggestions and give advice in business meetings.

Running Effective Team Meetings

B1⏱ 45 min

Running Effective Team Meetings

🎯 Goal: Student can use modal verbs should/could to make suggestions and give advice in business meetings

📐 Modal Verbs: Should / Could in Meetings

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#meetings#workplace communication

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Let's talk about meetings before we start. I'd love to hear about your own experiences at work.

“How do you feel about team meetings — do you enjoy them or find them boring?”

“In your opinion, what makes a meeting a real waste of time?”

“Have you ever run a meeting yourself? How did it go?”

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

“Do you prefer short meetings with a few people or long meetings with the whole team?”

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

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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Picture Discussion

Look at the picture of the meeting. Answer the questions about what you see and imagine.

6 minutes

🗣️ “In the picture, I can see...”

QUESTION 1 / 5

How many people can you see, and who do you think is leading the meeting?

🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Decision-Making Task

Read each situation. Talk with your teacher, discuss the options, and agree on ONE choice together.

8 minutes

🗣️ “I think we should... because...”

🎯 DECISION TIME #1

Your team has a tight deadline but a long agenda. Should you cancel the meeting and work alone, keep the full meeting, or hold a short 15-minute meeting on the top priority only?

Weigh the options out loud, then commit to ONE.